2015 Promo & Activation

URBAN ESCAPE VR - THE ROOFTOP EXPERIENCE

TitleURBAN ESCAPE VR - THE ROOFTOP EXPERIENCE
BrandAMF FASTIGHETER
Product/ServiceURBAN ESCAPE / OFFICE REAL ESTATE
Category C05. Financial Services, Commercial Public Services, Business Products & Services
Entrant Company MOBIENTO Stockholm, SWEDEN
Advertising Agency MOBIENTO Stockholm, SWEDEN
Credits
Name Company Position
Sebastian Melchor Hedman Mobiento Visual Designer
Helena Magnusson Mobiento Project Manager
Frans Borgstrand Mobiento Account Director
Zaidin Amiot Mobiento Creative Technologist
Sebastian Buks Mobiento Developer
Daniel Nyberg Vobling VR developer/3D artist
Hanna Sandberg AMF Fastigheter Project Manager (Client)
Cecilia Österholm AMF Fastigheter Communications Manager
Monica Eskedahl Freelancer Designer
Lena Sjödin Roman Freelancer Copywriter
Peter Sydén Klevgränd Sound

The Brief

AMF Fastigheter is about to re-construct an entire block in Stockholm into a new cityspace called Urban Escape, offering an environment for innovation, creativity and co-creation. To attract tenants for the 62 000 m2 offices, and to motivate some of Stockholm’s highest fees, it was key to convey the vision of Urban Escape, rather than handing out traditional brochures and specifications.. We wanted to create a sales material that would not be tossed away when returning after a viewing, but rather activate the co-workers, the board, and the office purchase specialists. To practice the innovative message that Urban Escape preaches.

Campaign Success

The campaign was first launched October 27. A direct mail send-out to 200 targeted companies within the Stockholm region landed in the mailbox October 28 The direct mail included Urban Escape branded VR-goggles. PR activities / pressrelease was sent out October 28 The full sales material (the so called house box) with brochures, maps, 3D-printed buildings, VR-goggles, headphones, and more is ready for handing out to potential tenants during the sales meetings The VR app will be used for promotions during events at the shopping mall that is located in the heart of Urban Escape (currently in full commercial use)

Describe the success of the promotion with both client and consumer including some quantifiable results

The campaign was first launched the 27th of October 2015 and the initial results show great interest from the target audience and from industry press. The campaign was featured in Sweden's leading industry media Dagens Media. The 28th of October, a direct mail with Urban Escape branded goggles landed in the mailbox of 200 selected companies, and the sales representatives report increased incoming calls. The campaign is now picking up speed in social media, including > 2 000 viewings on LinkedIn the first day. AMF Fastigheter now plans to take the concept to the next level by adding new VR experiences to the app, for example interior views and the highly profiled entrances.

Explain why the method of promotion was most relevant to the product or service

This campaign is all about activating the stakeholders in the decision making process for signing office contracts in central Stockholm, and promoting an office environment that currently is more of a vision than actual buildings. The buildings will be ready for moving in between late 2016 – 2019. Most people have not yet had their first Virtual Reality experience, and by providing targeted potential tenants with a pair of VR goggles and a free app to download, we created both an impactful experience and a glimpse of the future. The VR-app activates the stakeholders in different contexts: during the sales meeting, in the board room and round the lunch table at the office.