CASE STUDY

National Bank

11 000 000
views of the series
+ 2 200 000
single span
11 %
average engagement rate on short videos

FIND OUT HOW WE DID IT

Through this series of content, our objective was to bring the National Bank's signature "Powering your ideas" to life and inspire people to take action and dare to carry out their projects. Adviso successfully guided us in a well-crafted media and content marketing execution in order to promote the series throughout Quebec in an integrated way. The tactics recommended and the agility demonstrated by the team are definitely reasons why the series was such a trending topic!
Gabrielle Légère
Content Marketing and Brand Expression Advisor
Banque Nationale
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CHANGE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE NATIONAL BANK THROUGH A BRANDED CONTENT CAMPAIGN

The National Bank tagline “Powering your ideas” was introduced in 2015, but without much fanfare. Using, as its base, a brand image that was reimagined in 2016, the goal for 2017 was to reinvigorate the brand and change people’s perceptions by capitalizing on the maker movement in a positive way. What could be better than celebrating real accomplishments by putting them front and centre? Big or small, every idea has the potential to come to life.

The campaign strategy centred on the video series “Celebrate those who dare” that told the unusual stories of various protagonists: a tattoo artist who became a doctor, a divorced couple living together in a triplex, a group of young Montrealers who launched a clothing brand. Complementary articles were also created and published alongside the series.

To ensure this content would be seen by the Quebec public over a one-year period, Adviso put in place a progressive media strategy that started by targeting a broad audience, and became more refined over time thanks to the accumulation of engaged audiences and remarketing to the most qualified audiences.

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CHALLENGES RELATED TO THE PROJECT

Be seen as a content prescriber, and not just as a company that offers products and services
Create a complementary media mix, taking care not to overexpose the audience to the same content
Retain an audience around very different subjects
Adapt the distribution strategy according to the consumption of content according to devices and platforms
Stay on top of content promotion news and best practices to adapt tactics as you go
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STRATÉGIES DÉPLOYÉES PAR
ADVISO

Create a unique user experience with formats adapted to mobile and computer, but also designed according to the platforms (Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, Tou.tv)
Use different video formats (6 sec., 30 sec., 2 min) and complementary articles to create a complete customer journey
Deploy video content on the first web TV in Quebec, Tou.tv, by creating a unique partnership to benefit from the reach and credibility of the network
Testing the new Snapchat advertising platform to reach millennials
Build engaged audiences with content throughout the program, retarget them with complementary content to change perceptions over time
Develop a unique performance report measuring the organic and paid efforts of branding tactics
Use real-time data to optimize and adjust tactics along the way