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Silver Winner

Digital — Use of Social Media

Entrant: Ogilvy & Mather, London

Dove
"The Dove Ad Makeover"

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Description of the Project

Dove’s mission is to make every woman feel more beautiful, but a study done with the London School of Economics revealed that only 4% of women describe themselves as beautiful.

Our insight: women’s insecurities are reinforced by millions of negative banner ads that use keywords to target their anxieties. Our solution: the Ad Makeover, a campaign that empowers women to displace negative banners on Facebook with positive messages.

First, we ignited the debate about negative banners online and in traditional media outlets.

We invited women to use The Ad Makeover application to displace negative ads. It uses Facebook’s ad auction API, and bids double the suggested amount for keywords used to target women’s insecurities, ensuring that positive messages win and run instead.

The campaign earned 253 million media impressions in the first week. Users displaced 171 million banners. Over 50% who visited the app created a message. 82 % of ads seen came from a friend, making it uniquely social. Global talk about Dove on Facebook increased 41%.

The Ad Makeover also created an international media debate that fundamentally challenged the use of online advertising.

Most importantly, 71% of women polled said they feel more beautiful after seeing the campaign.

Global Director PR: Stacie Bright Global Brand Manager (Social Media): Kathleen Ryan GBVP / Dove Skin: Fernando Machado Global Digital Strategy Director: Giles Rhys-Jones VFX Producer: Carl Phillips The Mill Creative Director: Carl Addy Editor: James Mortner Editing Facility: The Mill, London Digital Designers: Simone Zahradka/Anthony Butterfield Technical Developer: Martin Robertson Creative Technologist: Craig Blagg Agency Producer: Fiona Renfrew Director of Integrated Production: Sasha Dunn Art Directors: Trevallyn Hall/Stephanie Symonds Copywriters: Margo Young/Laura Rogers Creative Director: Ivan Pols Executive Creative Director: Gerry Human Agency: Ogilvy & Mather, London Account Director: Emily Creek Agency Account Director: Stephane Orhan Client Account Director: Steve Miles Corporate Name of Client: Unilever

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