Brand Integration & Entertainment Partnerships

This award thonors those brands that have effectively reached their audience via strategic integrations & entertainment partnerships.

2024 GOLD

Taco Bell x LeBron James: Freeing Taco T***day

When we discovered “Taco Tuesday” was trademarked and businesses were barred from using it, we knew something had to be done. Taco Bell took a powerful action: filing a legal petition to challenge the trademark. This action and turned into a movement by bringing on board another huge fan of Taco Tuesday: Lebron James. We galvanized fans to support our cause to free Taco Tuesday. Instead of the two years we were advised it would take, we freed the trademark in three months and garnered 21B impressions along the way. 

Brand: Taco Bell
Client: Taco Bell
Agency: Deutsch LA
Language: English

2024 GOLD

The Cactus Plant Flea Market Box

McDonald’s found itself facing a critical issue, the brand had turned bland with the new generation of young adults. Based on the insight: “You’re never too old to enjoy a Happy Meal”, The Cactus Plant Flea Market Box turned going to McDonald’s into a cultural event. The adult Happy Meal brought young adults to restaurants in droves: they hunted down each figurine, expressed themselves on social, and sold-out a month’s supply in 2-weeks. It led to a country-wide mass participation moment and became the brand’s most profitable campaign to date.

Brand: McDonald's
Client: McDonalds
Agency: Wieden + Kennedy NY
Language: English

2024 SILVER

Adopt a Stray

As a brand with low involvement, little money and a big purpose, Fresh Step co-opted the gaming universe to put the brand and cat adoption front and center in one of the year’s hottest games: Stray. For 48 hours gamers could play Stray using real cats in need of a home, becoming a first-of-its-kind live streaming adoption event. This collaboration resulted in nearly 15M earned impressions, a sale volume lift of 10% MoM, and a 124% surge in pet adoption applications – all done with a budget of $24K.

Brand: Fresh Step, The Clorox Company
Client: The Clorox Company
Agency: FCB Chicago
Language: English

FINALISTS

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