Beyond brand tracking: Coca-Cola and the 2014 World Cup

This paper describes the development of tools to track the effectiveness of campaigns by Coca-Cola, the beverage multinational, surrounding its sponsorship of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Beyond brand tracking: Coca-Cola and the 2014 World Cup

Gabriel AleixoBrainJuicer, BrazilFlavio MarcondesCoca-Cola, Brazil

Introduction

In 2007, Brazil was officially selected as the host country for the 2014 World Cup, setting off a flurry of activity – by the government to update infrastructure, certainly, but also by brands to craft effective marketing campaigns leading up to and during the event that would generate long-term positive business results.

For Coca-Cola, one of the global sponsors of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, these preparations were especially critical. The brand would need to develop approaches and learn how to engage...

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