Through the Now You Can brand campaign, FreeWheel’s goal was to establish itself as the most valuable TV advertising partner for buyers and sellers in the industry. The company has transformed from being a well-known ad server for video publishers, to an industry leader that powers the buying and selling of TV advertising in a leading marketplace.
• We’ve created the most valuable premium marketplace for TV and video advertising in the world, serving all stakeholders.
• We’re unifying the linear and digital worlds in ways no competitor can.
• Our innovation enables clients to operate more efficiently and profitably.
• We’re enabling clients to deliver more effective campaigns while improving measurement and optimization.
FreeWheel’s bold campaign was focused on media reinvention that clients need and never thought was possible. The campaign’s hook that drives this positioning home is Now You Can. This messaging speaks directly to the innovation, enablement and control we provide to our clients across all media. The language was simple, repeatable, and shared a positive attitude.
We featured rich and bold photography behind the wheel which showcased consumers and media professionals. While ad technology competitors often use images of customers on devices within a cluttered environment, we focused on consumers actually enjoying watching media.
Now You Can’s gradient wheel was the unifying and iconic design element in connecting our campaign together. The wheel was heavily inspired by the “wheel” in FreeWheel and symbolizes how our platform unites technology, supply, and demand to power the new generation of TV advertising. The gradient effect on the wheel symbolizes the constant and gradual change in technology and how FreeWheel is always being adaptive.
Now You Can have the best of both worlds. FreeWheel is unifying linear and digital TV to create an industry leading premium inventory marketplace. Through this video, our messaging is focused on us bringing automation to media planning, buying, and selling and the transparency and control needed to make every plan for every brand better.
At CES 2019, FreeWheel engaged and informed our top clients among our new brand campaign. Our goal was to reinforce the message that FreeWheel is reinventing the future of video advertising and engage our top clients in a collaborative environment.
We aimed to bring our new brand campaign to life, demo our 2019 product priorities and capabilities, highlight new FreeWheel research, and kickoff FreeWheel's diversity initiatives. To achieve this, we held high level client meetings for each business unit in luxury suite spaces at the VDARA hotel, unveiled interactive "choose your story" touch screen presentations, and held an exclusive client reception embracing the power of our client partnerships.
During the 2019 upfront season, many industry players talked about products and solutions that are “coming soon.” In contrast, we wanted to talk about advanced advertising solutions that FreeWheel has available now—and also highlight our vision for the future as we continue to rapidly iterate and innovate.
With over 231 attendees, we thought this was the perfect time to launch FreeWheel Media and communicate the following opportunities and possibilities to our clients:
● Build one video plan that reaches every screen
● Optimize audiences where they are watching and measure it all consistently
● Run campaigns on the premium content it deserves
● Know an ad was delivered and if action was taken
● Create a plan with zero compromises
● Rethink everything they know about media
● Make the impossible, possible
● Announced key partnerships that illustrate our commitment to our clients’ needs. These partnerships included Data Plus Math, Vizio and Adobe.
FreeWheel at Cannes 2019
Now You Can have the best of both worlds. FreeWheel is unifying linear and digital TV to create an industry leading premium inventory marketplace. Through this video, our messaging is focused on us bringing automation to media planning, buying, and selling and the transparency and control needed to make every plan for every brand better.
The Covid-19 pandemic hit the US in March 2020, causing us to rethink and shift our entire campaign strategy. With client and employee safety our #1 priority, our team quickly pivoted to a 100% virtual event strategy, and increased our digital marketing efforts.
FreeWheel created a dedicated COVID-19 response section on FreeWheel.com communicating to clients and prospects how FreeWheel is managing this challenging time.
Featuring:
• Video message from General Manager Dave Clark
• Resources clients could access during this time, including access to Mnemonic as a creative resource
• Real-time insights on viewership trends updated bi-weekly
• Our latest COVID-19 related insights and blog posts
Now You Can stay connected with us virtually. We launched a quarterly virtual speaker series featuring industry executives and thought leaders focused on sharing insights on how to navigate the current media landscape during these challenging times. Speakers have included executives from NBC, Unilever, NBA, PGA-Tour, Dentsu Aegis, and AMC Networks.
The Now You Can brand campaign expanded into FreeWheel's newly launched website. The architectural layout was highly inclusive of the Now You Can circle whether it showcased part of the circle or a bold image with the full circle. This was our effort to really drive and emphasize unity among linear and digital TV. Overall, the new website has a cleaner, bolder look, intuitive navigation, and mobile optimization which reflects FreeWheel's new identity and feel.
We've boosted brand awareness of Now You Can through our paid media campaigns. We had various campaign takeovers on the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Google Display Network. Our messaging varied by quarter. Some campaigns were more buy-side focused while others spoke to the industry at-large.
Creativity (Video Production of Now You Can Sizzle 2020 (Gold)
Website: Business to Business 2020 (Gold)
Website: Redesign
Creativity (Website Design 2020 (Gold)
Digital Marketing Campaign 2020 (Platinum)
Special Event - FreeWheel Connects 2021 (Platinum)
Webinar - FreeWheel Connects 2021
(Platinum)
Long Form Video - Event 2021 (Gold)
