5 creative examples of Vine contests
Created about 2 years ago, Vine – the video application acquired by Twitter – is getting bigger everyday :
- more than 40 millions of users
- 5 Vines are shared every second on Twitter
(Sources : Vine Août 2013 and Infographic TAMBA)
Brands are going to be using Vine more and more
Why? Those Vines are shared 4 times more than similar videos on usual social networks. The 6 seconds limitation on Vine incentivize creativity and innovation. Brands benefit from the power of Vine’s network, and also of Twitter and Facebook’s -where the videos are mostly published. Vine is also a good way to reach early adopters.
Some brands use Vine to create promotional ads and to communicate about their products or solutions in an original way. Calvin Klein has launched a Vine campaign only a week after the app release.
Since the lights are still out… http://t.co/fUkoWhAG #SB47
— Calvin Klein (@CalvinKlein) 4 Février 2013
Some other brands try to connect with their community through creative challenges. Take a look at these 5 contests using Vine technology.
1 / « Les petites histoires » by La Redoute
La Redoute claims to be the first brand to team up with Vine for a contest campaign in France. The brand has launched a contest called « les petites histoires »(the little stories) in partnership with Daily ELLE. Their idea was simple : entrants had to film their favourite object in a Vine and post it with the hashtag #lespetiteshistoires. They had a chance to win decorative objects exposed in the TV spots.
#lespetiteshistoires de shopping à La Redoute ! #vine http://t.co/paDg7IdnEy
— La Redoute (@LaRedouteFr) 15 Mars 2013
La Redoute also produced TV spots to promote this campaign
La Redoute chose a simple theme to allow everyone to participate. With this game, the brand has paved the way to many other creative contests
2 / The Tribeca #6SECFILMS
Entertainment companies are also present on Vine. In 2013, the Tribeca film festival organized a 6 seconds movie contest in partnership with Vine.
What is better than a Vine to produce your first movie ? To participate and try to win $600 (so $100 the second!), users should post a Vine with the hashtag #6SECFILMS. The jury, composed by leading figures of cinema as Adam Goldberg or Penny Marshall, was in charge of choosing the winners in each categories #DRAMA #COMEDY #GENRE #ANIMATION. The effect was immediate: the contest was such a success that they did it again a year later! In 2014, more than 500 Vine users have entered the contest.
Call for entries! Click here to learn how to enter the #TFF2013 #6SECFILMS competition: http://t.co/XJGRklDTro https://t.co/tkTO8oS1qP
— TribecaFilm Festival (@TribecaFilmFest) 29 Mars 2013
One of the 2014 winners @YellDesign for his video « The Wrap Dancer »:
The Wrap Dancer (by @yelldesign) #6secfilms #animation https://t.co/XpCivoR9Eh
— yelldesign (@yelldesign) 6 Mars 2014
3 / Tagada invented Air pony
Tagada, a candy sold by Haribo, also tested Vine with its Air Pony project. A funny operation that sticks perfectly with their image.
What is AirPony? FCINQ Agency created this quirky concept that needs Vine or Instagram. You will understand better with this little video:
This operation was launched in every TAGADA social network and on a promotional website created for the occasion: airponeytagada.fr. Candy’s fan have the possibility to share their videos generated from Vine and Instagram through Twitter and Facebook with the hashtag #Airponey + #TAGADA. Tagada offered prizes that really stuck with the theme : the first prize was a country holiday to ride a (real) pony.
The campaign was a great success: hundreds of funny videos have quickly invaded their social media. An operation that was cost effective for the brand.
Huuuuu @TagadaOfficiel #Airponey #TAGADA https://t.co/8Z9AMcKQg2 @alexmasson2
— STJOHN’S (@AgenceSTJOHNS) 11 Décembre 2013
Attention à la chute. RT @AudreyThurin #airponey #tagada https://t.co/PmhFw7gedA
— kevin clech (@kclech) 11 Décembre 2013
4 / Romantics Vine of Cavendish Hotels
Cavendish hotels have launched in February 2013 a special Valentine’s Day contest. They have asked their fans to create the best #ValentineVine, the most romantic video won a week-end for two in a Cavendish Hotel. Using an innovative tool like Vine during this period was very smart . The winner had made a really creative video:
Reuniting long lost sole mates #Valentinevine @cavendish_hotel http://t.co/Ngru2ptn
— Chris Lovell (@CjLovell) 11 Février 2013
5 / Disney and the magic Vines
Disney Parks have asked their fans to show their « Disney side ». Everyday a new Vine won $1.000 and the big winner won a stay at Disney Parks + $10.000 to create a Vine Disney campaign. Vine allows the creation of incredible videos with the minimum of expenses, it was the perfect tool to re-invent Disney’s magic. Fans have become real ambassadors of the brand.
Our #DisneySideContest Grand Prize Winner, E-Dubz: I woke up on the #DisneySide of the bed today! https://t.co/CbW3W29Bxy
— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) 8 Novembre 2013
And you, have you thought of creating a Vine or an Instagram contest?