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Case Study

How We Showed Indonesia to Millions of People at the World Cup 2018

Goal

Integrate the tourism brand of Indonesia into the FIFA World Cup and maximize media outreach in Russia.

Background

Minister of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia, aims to position Indonesia as ‘a wish list country’ for world travelers.

Goal

To integrate the tourism brand of Indonesia into the global world event of FIFA — the World Cup — and maximize media outreach.

Solution

We received a request from Indonesia’s representatives, for whom it was important to present their country in Russia during the World Cup 2018. At that time, Russia was experiencing an influx of tourists — Moscow alone was visited by almost 5 million foreigners during the World Cup. It was a good time to tell Russians and their international guests about Indonesia.

We designed an advertising campaign covering Moscow and Saint Petersburg, as well as Vnukovo airport (Moscow) and the airports of Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, and Samara.

We focused on Moscow, where we placed large digital displays and transport ads, and Saint Petersburg, where only transport ads were used.

Video case on how we integrated Indonesia into the World Cup in Russia

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Ads placement on media facades

We know Moscow well, so we chose spots for the ads that are clearly visible to both pedestrians and drivers.

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Indonesia advertising media facade on 28 Novyi Arbat St., Moscow
A media façade on 28 Novyi Arbat St., one of the most popular streets in Moscow, passenger traffic = 18,540,000 people.
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Indonesia advertising media facade on Yerevan Plaza, Bolshaya Tulskaya St., Moscow
A media façade on the Yerevan Plaza trade house on Bolshaya Tulskaya St., in close vicinity to the city square with a high concentration of offices, shops, and restaurants; passenger traffic = 2,268,250 people.

Ads placement in airports

To let travel enthusiasts and guests who came to the World Cup see the ads, we placed them in several airports.

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Indonesia advertising at Nizhny Novgorod airport
Advertising Indonesia at Nizhny Novgorod airport.

Transport ads

To reach the maximum coverage, we placed transport ads in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. We chose the most popular routes, which is why nearly 70% of the population was covered in Moscow and 65% in Saint Petersburg.

Results

We placed ads about Indonesia at the right time and in the right place. Media facades in high-traffic areas, digital displays at airports, and transport ads all did their job. In total, we showcased Indonesia to more than 15,000,000 Russians.

Key Services

Outdoor in Iconic Locations
Large Billboards