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Strategy

A brand only turns 100 once.

We launched the Sweetennial Tour to celebrate Hostess’ 100th birthday. Twinkie the Kid toured from coast-to-coast in a giant Twinkie bus, sharing snacks with fans in 15 major cities across the United States.

INFLUENCER GUIDELINES

We created a content strategy with influencers to capture moments as Twinkie the Kid made his way across the country.

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We created a content strategy with influencers to capture moments as Twinkie the Kid made his way across the country.

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Hostess Roast

During the tour, the brand was roasted by world-famous comedians at the Laugh Factory, and we incorporated the content into our posting schedule.

GIVEAWAY SOCIAL CAMPAIGN

<p style="width: 50%;text-align:right;"> To end the Sweetennial Tour with a joyful surprise, we launched a Twinkie the Kid Funko toy giveaway content series. The giveaway further drove engagement and rewarded 20 lucky followers in the process. </p>

3 MONTHS:

5M+ Total Impressions

32K+ New Followers

191K+ Total Engagements

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Giving the gift of extra time.

Sheetz’s mission is to give people time back to do more of the things they love. In honor of Global Pay It Forward Day, we helped Sheetz put their mission into action with the “Time Back” campaign.

"TIME BACK RECAP"
SOCIAL LISTENING

Leveraging social listening tools, we scrubbed Sheetz social platforms to pinpoint Sheetz Freakz who had fallen on hard times.

RECIPIENT SELECTION

We then worked with the brand’s executive team to vet stories, select recipients, and donate unprecedented prizes to Sheetz fans who simply need some time back.

MICROSITE DESIGN

We produced five beautiful videos of the in-person donations, telling each recipient’s story and showcasing their emotional reactions. On paid social, the videos drove visitors to a custom #TimeBack website, where we encouraged community members to pay it forward in their own lives.

SELECT PRIZES

From financial aid and custom-wrapped vehicles to charitable donations and family vacations, Tattoo Projects tailored prizes to help each recipient make up for lost time and fulfill their dreams.

April McDuffie-Hodges

South Boston, VA

April’s business, Alexia’s Closet, had been severely damaged from major floods. Sheetz gifted her with a new car, $25,000 for her business, and a $5,000 donation to the American Heart Association in honor of her son.

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Alan Jamieson

St. Mary’s City, MD

An Associate Professor at St. Mary’s college of Maryland, Alan received a $25,000 donation to his school, a dream vacation to London, and a $2,500 Sheetz gift card to help fuel his students’ learning.

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Todd Spurrier

Finksburg, MD

Todd Spurrier, a cancer survivor, runs a charity to raise awareness for the dangers of colorectal cancer. Sheetz surprised him with a $25,000 contribution to his charity, a custom-wrapped van, and a $500 Sheetz gift card.

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Emily Spears

Confluence, PA

Following a recent accident that totaled her car, Emily Spears was delighted to receive a brand-new car, $10,000 to help save homeless pets, and a dream vacation to Turks & Caicos.

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Chris Bizzell

Raleigh, NC

Chris is a track & field coach at East Cary Middle School and a self-proclaimed Sheetz Freak. The brand surprised him with a $25,000 donation to his school’s athletic department, a new truck, and a free trip to the Sheetz headquarters.

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“Standing behind our core values, we had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to surprise a few of our lucky fans with more of the things they love in order to help them enjoy all of the time back they get from shopping at Sheetz.”

Ryan Sheetz,
AVP of Brand at Sheetz

OUR ROLE:
Creative
Digital
Production
social

Branding the commercial lighting revolution.

Genesys Global™ is a lighting tech company proven to help businesses save millions on energy costs with their gLED™ and gHID™ lighting technologies.

When the company first approached us, they had their revolutionary technology and a few sales sheets. After analyzing the landscape and the brand's competitive set, we crafted detailed brand identity standards to lay a strong foundation for what we knew to be limitless growth potential.

BRAND IDENTITY STANDARDS

Bringing energy to the tradeshow circuit.

For B2B companies, tradeshows are vital to raising awareness and making meaningful business connections.

TRADESHOW DISPLAY
TRADESHOW BROCHURE

We designed Genesys’ tradeshow display and collateral to match the magnitude of their innovation and educate passersby about the transformative power of Genesys Global™ lighting.

Engineering the right fit.

The Genesys Global™ team is passionate about their technologies and working together as a family to serve leading businesses. We designed and produced Genesys’ apparel to be high quality, versatile, and match anything, just like their gLED™ and gHID™ technology.

APPAREL & ACCESSORIES

Showcasing savings potential.

Genesys Global™ provides up to 75% energy savings, just by changing lights. For an industry that has been slow to innovate, that kind of upside can be difficult to comprehend.

WEBSITE

INTERACTIVE MODULE

We built GenesysGlobal.com with an interactive savings calculator as the focal point, allowing users to input their lighting setup and realize the savings potential from the palm of their hand.

Jetsetting to build a strategic advantage.

With strategy at our core, we take immense pride in going to the extremes to understand our clients’ industries and audiences. In preparation for a 2021 Genesys Global™ product launch, we flew coast to coast touring horticulture and cannabis grow facilities of all sizes.

Over one week, we met with c-suite decision makers, conducted interviews, shot photography, and took in the sights, sounds, and vibes of a market that is growing at an exponential rate.

The combination of immersive discovery and in-house social listening and ethnography has laid a detailed foundation for what will be the brand’s grandest launch to date.

A social strategy that shines.

84% of CEOS and VPs use social media to help make purchasing decisions. Source: IDC.

Research and discovery indicated the brand’s c-suite target audience was more active on digital platforms than ever before, particularly LinkedIn.

LIKNKEDIN SOCIAL POST
LINKEDIN CREATIVE

By utilizing LinkedIn’s unique ad types and targeting, we crafted paid campaigns to increase followers and generate leads from executives in every sector of industry.

675K Impressions
1K Click Throughs

INSTAGRAM SOCIAL FEED

The overarching social strategy was tailored to each specific platform, with a mix of educational, promotional, and timely content, all presented in the same enlightening tone of voice.

207% Instagram Follower Increase

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