#NewCampaign: The sound of Russell Hobbs

Sharman: We were briefed to create a brand campaign that would communicate the premium aspects of the Russell Hobbs brand as well as the diversity of the range. When we think about appliances, they are so entwined in our daily lives - from the moment we wake up to the minute we go to sleep - yet they are the utilitarian objects that we so often take for granted. Imagine waking up without a kettle to make your first cup of tea or coffee? Us marketing folk couldn't survive without our first caffeine fix of the day.

Sharman: It's a cluttered category that we are competing in, with a lot of noise. We decided to put the spotlight on the audio to ensure that every time a consumer hears an appliance in their daily life - regardless of the brand - they are synonymous with Russell Hobbs as a hero brand.

Stander: We’ve described Russell Hobbs appliances as “unsung heroes” that assist people in getting through their days, and what better way to highlight how our appliances can make your journey through your day that much smoother.

Sharman: All Day Every Day epitomises how hard our appliances work for us, daily.

Sharman: Audio is a huge part of the thinking within the TVC, so we considered how popular 'sounds of summer' or 'sounds of the city' campaigns have been on the radio where listeners have been asked to identify what sound correlates with which object.

As this is a TTL campaign, we extended the TVC to digital and have created a Facebook mechanic where our fans have the chance - weekly - to identify a new sound, click on the Russell Hobbs appliance that makes that sound, and if they are correct, they stand a chance to win that appliance. We have had more than 1,000 entries to date.

Sharman: There is a broad range of appliance brands in the market, but no other brand can claim the range diversity that Russell Hobbs can, nor the heritage and quality reputation that the brand represents. The campaign was an ideal opportunity to highlight this in a fun and interactive way.

Sharman: On the social media side of things, incredible. The campaign has been featured on Ads of the World, it has been shared by a Korean creative YouTube channel and it has been posted as a noteworthy, global interactive campaign on bestadsontv.com.

From an engagement perspective, it has been viewed by more than 30,000 people online to date, reach millions of South Africans on TV, had more than 1,000 people play the Facebook sound game, and we have had 100s of fans make their own music with their own Russell Hobbs appliances.

Stander: As a brand, consumer exposure drives retailer listings and retailers support brands that invest in themselves as it drives their own sales. This campaign has certainly reinforced our investment in Russell Hobbs with our retail partners.

Sharman: A big push over the festive season and hopefully a conversion to increased sales year-on-year. Sales are the ultimate KPI for this campaign.

Stander: Sales are always a primary objective of all marketing spend but differentiating Russell Hobbs from competitor brands and ensuring top of mind presence for consumers is equally important. We’ll continue to invest in Russell Hobbs to ensure we achieve these objectives.

For more on this campaign, go to Russell Hobbs on Facebook.