Our work

NEW CALEDONIA TOURISM: THE BACHELOR

Client

New Caledonia Tourism

Date

2018

Campaign

Inspiring couples to visit New Caledonia

Target Audience

Young Australian couples

The brief

Position New Caledonia as the destination of choice for couples looking for a romantic getaway.

The Challenge

Destination awareness amongst couples was very low so we needed to reach them on mass.

Our Approach

  • Secured Australia’s most watched show, The Bachelor Australia, to be hosted in New Caledonia
  • Coordinated filming for The Bachelor and final contestants to explore New Caledonia via romantic experiences/dates
  • Ran an influencer trip with former Bachelor, Matty J, and winning partner, Laura Byrne to raise awareness prior to finale airing
  • Drove earned coverage post finale by proactively pitching destination content to journalists covering Bachelor stories
  • Launched series of social videos showcasing New Caledonia’s romantic experiences. Amplified these across social, digital and catch up TV, targeting people who were following The Bachelor
  • Drove to landing page where consumers could find out more
  • Targeted those who had viewed the videos with tactical deals from partner hotels, airlines and tour operators to drive bookings
  • Engaged travel agents via a Bachelor viewing party so they could effectively sell the destination

The results

  • 2 million+ people viewed the finale episode
  • Generated 49 pieces of media coverage
  • With a reach of 121 million
  • And $2 million+ advertising value
  • 23 per cent increase in visits to New Caledonia Tourism website
  • Google search trends indexed at 100 the day after airing
  • Winner – Marketing Campaign of the Year at the Australian Travel Awards