{"id":2310,"date":"2018-12-20T18:22:28","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T12:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/taggbox.com\/blog\/?p=2310"},"modified":"2025-07-01T16:35:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T11:05:07","slug":"powerful-social-media-campaigns-you-can-learn-from","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/taggbox.com\/blog\/powerful-social-media-campaigns-you-can-learn-from\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Examples of Powerful Social Media Campaigns You Can Learn From","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When it comes to marketing for brands, social media has always been a crucial and foremost platform to gain recognition and enhance user engagement. Over 2 billion users on Facebook, one billion users on Instagram, and 350 million users on Twitter are active every month. In short, people like to spend most of their time on social platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s why brands and businesses prefer social media platforms for marketing purposes. They can use social media videos as a powerful strategy to build engagement and attract the audience&#8217;s attention. In recent times, many brands have run many successful social media campaigns and earned huge <a href=\"https:\/\/taggbox.com\/blog\/user-generated-content-ugc\/\">user-generated content<\/a> for their business marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>96% of survey participants use social media marketing, and 92% of those agree or strongly agree with the phrase, \u201cSocial media marketing is important for my business.\u201d &#8211;\u00a0Social Media Examiner<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Gone are the days when spending money was considered the best strategy. Now, effective business strategy and proper planning are more important to making any social media campaign successful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-examples-of-powerful-social-media-campaigns\">5 Examples of Powerful Social Media Campaigns:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here, we have cataloged a list of 5 brands and their powerful social media campaigns. We have also outlined their objectives, strategies, and how they executed their plan on social media to reach the maximum number of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-national-geographic-your-shot\">1. National Geographic &#8211;&nbsp;\u201cYour Shot&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nat Geo is known for it\u2019s unique photographs and innovative videos. While incorporating a perfect story for most of it\u2019s images and videos, it enhances user engagement with the brand. Being a non-celebrity brand National Geographic has approx. 90 million followers on Instagram and 45 million followers on Facebook. <span style=\"background-color: rgb(225, 190, 231);\">Recently, Nat Geo launched a campaign to create an exclusive photo community, \u201cYour Shot,\u201d via a subdomain, where photographers can sign up and submit their photos.<\/span> The community helped the amateur photographers to connect with National Geographic\u2019s photographers and editors through the virtual assignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"videoInside\"><figure><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid #dbdbdb; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BoMstNIFYsC\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=12&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Ftaggbox.com&amp;rp=%2Fblog%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D2310%26action%3Dedit#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A977357.3000000324%7D\" height=\"894\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Every week<span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">, the editors of Nat Geo choose the best 12 images and share them on<\/span> <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/natgeoyourshot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@natgeoyourshot<\/a>\u00a0Instagram account and its<\/span> blog.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/taggbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Natgeo-your-shot.png\" alt=\"Natgeo your shot\" class=\"wp-image-2315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/taggbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Natgeo-your-shot.png 950w, https:\/\/taggbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Natgeo-your-shot-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/taggbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Natgeo-your-shot-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/taggbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Natgeo-your-shot-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 950px) 100vw, 950px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The campaign provided the followers with an opportunity to learn about different cultures and geographical locations and imagine the world through the camera lens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-wayfair\">2. Wayfair<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Instagram experimented with integrated shopping features in 2016 and received a positive response. The Instagram shoppable posts feature was designed for U.S. clothing brands active on Instagram, but later, it was made available for non-U.S. brands, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wayfair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">@Wayfair<\/a>, a home d\u00e9cor brand known for selling affordable furniture and various other products through powerful social media campaigns, adopted Instagram&#8217;s shoppable posts feature really quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"videoInside\"><figure><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid #dbdbdb; box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Bl3v4GcHMh5\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=12&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Ftaggbox.com&amp;rp=%2Fblog%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D2310%26action%3Dedit#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A977374.599999981%7D\" height=\"998\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The integrated shopping feature discarded the traditional method of posting paid ads on Instagram. The shopping feature automatically tagged Wayfair products in Instagram photos and fixed the price, too.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"849\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/taggbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Wayfair-shoppable-post.png\" alt=\"Wayfair shoppable post\" class=\"wp-image-2313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/taggbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Wayfair-shoppable-post.png 849w, https:\/\/taggbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Wayfair-shoppable-post-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/taggbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Wayfair-shoppable-post-768x575.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 849px) 100vw, 849px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Wayfair users had to follow some simple steps, like clicking in the product pop-up box and selecting the tab \u201cShop Now,\u201d and they would be directed to Wayfair\u2019s checkout page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This checkout process was too smooth for users. With a few clicks, they were directed from one site to the other and completed the transaction. It also increased Wayfair&#8217;s website traffic threefold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-heineken-openyourworld\">3. Heineken #OpenYourWorld<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2017, Heineken launched a purpose-driven campaign that aimed to bring people together with different ideologies and analyze their differences through a series of team-building activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heineken performed a real-life social experiment. They made real people meet for the first time, and the people shared their social and political views over a bottle of Heineken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/222330551\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/222330551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">HEINEKEN: Open Your World<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/edelmaneditions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Edelman UK<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The campaign shifted its focus from products to people\u2019s emotions. The business benefits from the campaign are still unclear, but the media coverage generated by the social media campaign was fantastic. Their YouTube video crossed 14 million views, and they also experimented on Facebook, where they designed a chatbot to connect people from different parts of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heineken highlighted how a social media campaign can encourage people to discuss their brand and foster new relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-linkedin-in-it-together\">4. LinkedIn: \u201cIn It Together\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the beginning of January, LinkedIn launched a powerful social media campaign to crush the stereotype of \u2018white-collar business people.\u2019 The brand launched it during the Golden Globes award show, which was unusual. The campaign featured people from different professions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was the first time LinkedIn designed an integrated marketing campaign, which included paid campaigns, outdoor ads, digital display, etc. The campaign lasted 12 weeks and was targeted at four core markets: San Francisco, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, and Atlanta. The videos were shot in documentary style, in black-and-white, and featured success stories of LinkedIn users in different professions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-intuit-a-giant-story\">5. Intuit \u201cA Giant Story\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Intuit, a software giant, launched its first brand campaign with an animated story. They worked with an animation team and came up with \u201cA Giant Story,\u201d which showcased a giant robot and signified the complexity with which Intuit manages data using different technologies. The campaign was designed for small business owners, freelancers, and self-employed folks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intuit made its Super Bowl debut with a 15-second spot, where they gave a time-saving message and skipped the ad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"giant-skip-ad\"><strong>Giant Skip Ad<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/taggbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Giant-Skip-Ad.jpg\" alt=\"Giant Skip Ad\" class=\"wp-image-2589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/taggbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Giant-Skip-Ad.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/taggbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Giant-Skip-Ad-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/taggbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Giant-Skip-Ad-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/taggbox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Giant-Skip-Ad-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>According to the CMO Lucas Watson, \u201cThere are 750 million people who work for themselves around the world who juggle managing their finances while pursuing their passions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In this video, they describe how Intuit\u2019s TurboTax and QuickBooks services can help consumers save time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-giant-story\"><strong>A Giant Story<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind the video&#8217;s concept, Intuit intended to give a humanizing touch to its brand story, so it took the tale of a flower shop owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"concluding-thoughts\"><strong>Concluding Thoughts:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Social media has become a powerful medium for brands to build a community and transform their regular customers into brand advocates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The above mentioned social media campaigns are some of the greatest campaigns so far. If you think we have missed out any other social media marketing campaign then share with us!<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to marketing for brands, social media has always been a crucial and foremost platform to gain recognition and enhance user engagement. Over 2 billion users on Facebook, one billion users on Instagram, and 350 million users on Twitter are active every month. 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