Adidas Football: World Cup Promotion

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Adidas approached the World Cup in 2010 as a genuine opportunity to create a strong public image in the minds of football fans around the world, so they decided to launch a Facebook campaign that would feature their F50 adiZero football boot before the matches actually started.

Although their overall goal was to establish themselves as the premiere sporting goods dealer for anything football relate, it was also very important to connect with South African fans on a personal level.

  • Target audience was worldwide, but specifically South Africans
  • Campaign raised funds for Nelson Mandela’s AIDS awareness program
  • Served as a link to original World Cup videos and editorials
  • Highlighted the product launch of the F50 adiZero football boot
  • Several 24 hour blocks were used to reach Facebook members

Throughout the campaign, over 2.3 million unique viewers had visited Adidas’s Facebook page, with 863,000 connections occurring over the first month alone.  The average daily visits reached a half a million viewers, indicating that their campaign created genuine interest for return visitors.  Brand awareness rose between 8-23% in different regions of the world.  To view the actual study, click here.

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