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Institute of Communication Agencies, Gold, CASSIES, 2018
Educational online videos allowed the Canadian Down Syndrome Society to help pregnant mothers understand what life was like for those with the condition.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Gold, CASSIES, 2018
Imitating a perfume brand helped Gain, the US detergent brand, communicate the scent value of its Gain Flings product and increase sales in the US.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Grand Prix, CASSIES, 2018
The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto (SickKids) shifted the tone of its advertising to one of strength in order to increase donations.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Gold, CASSIES, 2018
Canadian Tire, the hardware and automotive retail company, used a new product designation to see off competition from newer market retailers in Canada.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Gold, CASSIES, 2018
Budweiser, the American beer brand, associated itself with the most intense moments of hockey through an innovative marketing product in Canada.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Bronze, CASSIES, 2018
Telling consumers to ‘Suck it up’ helped Fisherman’s Friend, the lozenge brand, to increase sales in the Canadian market.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Bronze, CASSIES, 2018
Leon’s, the Canadian furniture retail company, repositioned its furniture as being part of the family to drive sales.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Silver, CASSIES, 2018
Budweiser, the American beer brand, turned a physical product into media to increase sales among hockey enthusiasts in Canada.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Bronze, CASSIES, 2018
Innocence Canada, a non-profit organisation to help exonerate the wrongly incarcerated, built a large public installation to increase donations and funding.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Silver, CASSIES, 2018
Nissan, the automobile manufacturer, emphasised the off-road capabilities of its Rogue crossover utility vehicle (CUV) to increase sales in Canada.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Gold, CASSIES, 2018
Embracing failure in its marketing helped the Canadian Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care change attitudes towards quitting smoking.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Bronze, CASSIES, 2018
Making its advertising all natural just like its product helped Greenfield Natural Meat Co., the Canadian sustainable meat brand, increase sales and distribution.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Silver, CASSIES, 2018
Sobeys, the Canadian food retailer, reversed a trend of declining performance by emphasising the strong associations between Christmas, family and its brand.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Silver, CASSIES, 2018
ATB Financial, the Canadian financial institution in Alberta, built a connection with its entrepreneurs and smaller start-ups to increase awareness and sales.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Silver, CASSIES, 2018
La grande guignolée des medias (Media’s Big Food Drive), the Quebec media charity food drive, increased donations by demonstrating that poverty can hit unexpectedly at any moment.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Bronze, CASSIES, 2018
Desjardins, the North American association of credit unions, improved its brand reputation among young Quebecers by showing it can help them reach autonomy.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Bronze, CASSIES, 2018
Koodo, the Canadian telecommunications company, increased its number of customers by showing sympathy with millennials’ fears of high bills.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Bronze, CASSIES, 2018
Manulife Bank, the Canadian bank, increased mortgage sales through a program designed to drive consumers through the purchase journey, starting with a movie-like trailer.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Silver, CASSIES, 2018
Boréale, the Quebec microbrewery, reinvigorated its brand by focusing on its authenticity and rejection of the superficial.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Gold, CASSIES, 2018
HP, the American technology company, raised awareness of print security as a category and increased B2B sales in Canada through an educational documentary.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Bronze, CASSIES, 2018
Mac’s Convenience Stores, the Canadian store chain, developed branded Snapchat filters to engage young Canadians with its Mac’s Froster ice cold drink product.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Bronze, CASSIES, 2018
Kraft Heinz, the American food company, increased sales of its Classico pasta sauces brand by positioning it as second only to home cooking.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Bronze, CASSIES, 2018
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation used the insight that people feared disability more than death to encourage safer driving in the Canadian province.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Silver, CASSIES, 2018
Aric Guité, the Canadian photographer, used imitation and Instagram to capture the attention of Toronto-based art directors.
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Institute of Communication Agencies, Silver, CASSIES, 2018
Arterra Wines Canada, the wine producer, launched its new Bù wine product by partnering with a renowned sommelier.
