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MindShare Fulcrum devised a media innovation for Close-Up and was shortlisted in the Best Media Innovation – TV category at the Emvies 2007
Close-Up toothpaste had become a popular brand among the masses in 2004, when it launched its commercial with the catchy jingle, ‘Kya aap Close-Up karte hain’. But the cool quotient of the brand started losing its charm by 2006. There was a need to rejuvenate the brand image as sales had started stagnating. MindShare Fulcrum devised a media innovation for Close-Up, which has been shortlisted in the Best Media Innovation – TV category at the Emvies 2007.
MindShare Fulcrum skimmed the environment for vehicles that would help Close-Up revive its core brand proposition, ‘Haso To Khul Ke Haso’. Reality show ‘Bigg Boss’ was being launched in India at about the same time – this was a show that was about real tears and real laughter. MindShare Fulcrum devised a plan that would help take complete ownership of the laughter moments during the show.
This was followed up by branding all the laughter moments on the show with the Close-Up ticker on the screen. MindShare Fulcrum then encapsulated all the Close-Up moments and showcased it back-to-back during the grand finale of the show to millions of viewers across the country. All this eventually added up to the regeneration of the brand image in the mind of the consumer. As per claims from the agency, the critical mind measurability for the brand was up by 21 per cent in the market.