» 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.
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
» The Idea
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
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.