Royal Bank of Canada
RBC Auston Matthews Launch
MAKE IT COUNT
How do we convince Canadians to switch banks during an uncertain economy
and get people to notice the unbeatable value RBC offers?
and get people to notice the unbeatable value RBC offers?
Teaming up with The Leafs’ Auston Matthews to act as a pitchman for RBC, we promoted its benefits to those they stumble upon and brought humor to the banking world.
MAKE IT COUNT: EXCEEDING ACQUISITION TARGET BY 23%
An aging perception of a 150-year-old bank among youth
An entertaining brand driving acquisition
To make our message stand out, we engaged consumers where they were across digital and social with thumb-stopping content driving significant social interaction and ultimately acquiring +42% YoY growth in Personal Banking Accounts.
RESULTS
Best performing cash campaign ever
+42% YoY in Personal Banking Account acquisition
+23% over the acquisition target
+30% YoY in PBA acquisition for the first 2 weeks
+79% lift YoY in VCR for Skippable ads
+155k user clicks on social
+0.7 points in Ad Recall lift