OUTSELL AND DSPLUS EARN FINALIST SPOT FOR DIGIDAY AWARD ‘MOST ORIGINAL EMAIL CAMPAIGN’ WITH 2018 TOYOTA C-HR LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
Toyota Campaign Finalist for Digiday Award
Outsell announced today that in partnership with DSPlus, the 2018 TOYOTA C-HR LAUNCH CAMPAIGN is a finalist in the Most Original Email Campaign category.
“I’m extremely proud of the creative teams from Outsell and DSplus that produced the 2018 TOYOTA C-HR LAUNCH CAMPAIGN with such success,” said Mike Wethington, CEO of Outsell. “I want to thank the Digiday judging committee for the acknowledgement, and both teams for their dedication to creating a truly powerful launch for Toyota.”
2018 Toyota C-HR Launch Campaign
The ride with many sides.
The all-new 2018 Toyota C-HR was poised to launch in a formidably competitive market where brand disloyalty was rife, with entry-level SUVS gnawing at the style space. 55% of the competition touted All-Wheel Drive, which the C-HR lacked. What it did deliver was a sleek silhouette with precision-cut lines, a cushy ride and agile handling—as well as edgy standouts such as hidden rear-door handles, available puddle lights and segment-leading standard safety.
Business Objectives
- Drum up excitement and capture a considerable chunk of the entry-SUV market.
- Woo young multicultural first-time buyers—and fold them into the Toyota
- Emphasize the C-HR’s sharp styling, crisp handling and standard safety.
- Offset the SUV’s lack of All-Wheel Drive with segment-leading standard safety firsts.
The Strategy
A cross-tier strategy was developed to offer marketing support for multiple TDAs and hundreds of dealers across the country.
Our target perceived themselves a stylish band of doers, ringleaders and trendsetters—much like this expressive SUV. So the creative strategy reached out to them in the evocative and universal language of Emojis—communicating versatility across varied contexts and cultures. Particularly relevant was the fact that Emojis taking center stage in pop culture as the future form of expression.
An engaging lead piece heralded the multifaceted ride, featuring an iconic medley of quirky characters that mirrored our multifaceted target. Every other layer of communication took the cue—and said it all with this unique emotional discriminator.
The Results:
- 238 dealerships participated in this program
- 6 Toyota Dealer Associations (TDAs)
- 65 new C-HR Sales
- $979,836 in revenue
- 2,344 total new Toyota Sales
- 195,254 opens by new & existing customers
- 46,722 unique clicks on the C-HR microsite
- 1,612 engagers looked to schedule a test drive
- 496 intenders searched inventory
SEE MORE with this walkthrough of the campaign.
The Digiday Content Marketing Awards recognize the content that connects brands to audiences across channels including mobile, social, video and more. Over the years, the awards have honored leading work from companies like Casper, CNN, and Dove. This year’s winners will be announced and finalists honored at the awards gala on May 9 at Sony Hall, located in NYC.