» The Ghosted bar

INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN
Trying to succeed in a cutthroat workplace and surviving endless deadlines… Working late is a global issue in offices across the globe. Heineken spreads awareness on work-life balance with the #WorkResponsibly platform—different campaigns with regional insights to remind that friends and a life outside of work are essential.

Client
Heineken

Agency
LePub // Publicis

Cannes Lions 2023
Bronze
Film / Micro-film
2 shortlist

Golden Drum Awards 2023
Silver
Film – Short online film

Gongs Awards 2023
Bronze
Online film

Bronze
Brand experience & activation
Bronze
Mobile & digital
1 Shortlist

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» The Idea

Ghost and paranormal activity stories have always attracted South East Asian audiences. But there is something scarier than a ghost; it is to be ghosted by a friend staying late in the office.

The idea was to leverage Park’s social presence to introduce a new ghost story that highlighted the need for a better work-life balance. The initial video from Park depicted “paranormal activity” in a bar, raising curiosity and online conversation. A social film then linked the ghost at the bar to an office worker putting in late hours, raising awareness about overworking culture in South East Asia – showing friends who chose work over friends are effectively “ghosting” them.

Cannes Lions 2023
Bronze
Film / Micro-film
2 shortlist

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We also launched the ‘Ghost Generator’ social tool so users could call out their friends about how they chose work over them and invite them to the bar.
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KEY RESULTS
The campaign had a global reach of 2.4 Billion, with the launch assets receiving 31 M views in the first week alone.

News and lifestyle outlets in South East Asia picked up the campaign, generating 227 pieces of coverage with an approximate PR value of USD 2M.

After the ‘Ghost Generator’ was made available, users sent 12K reminders to their friends in the first 24 hours.

Because users also shared their interactions online, the activation became a trending topic in the #Paranormal and Haunted hashtags.

The ‘Ghost Generator’ got so much traction that it was made available even after the campaign ended, so everyone can still use it to remind their friends to get out of the office earlier and share a beer with them.

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