CHAMP'S BIGGEST FANS

TitleCHAMP'S BIGGEST FANS
BrandJOLLIBEE FOODS CORPORATION
Product / ServiceJOLLIBEE CHAMP
CategoryI04. Social Behaviour
EntrantPROPEL MANILA Makati City, THE PHILIPPINES
Idea Creation PROPEL MANILA Makati City, THE PHILIPPINES
Production ARCADE FILM FACTORY Makati City, THE PHILIPPINES

Credits

Name Company Position
Francis Flores Jollibee Foods Corporation Global Chief Marketing Officer
Cathleen Capati Jollibee Foods Corporation AVP Marketing - Bestsellers Category
Bea Tempongko Jollibee Foods Corporation Brand Manager
Isabella Parazo Jollibee Foods Corporation Assistant Brand Manager
Cat Triviño Jollibee Foods Corporation PR Manager
JC Valenzuela Propel Manila 360 Incorporated Chief Executive Officer
Raymund Sison Propel Manila 360 Incorporated Chief Creative Officer
AJ Marquez Propel Manila 360 Incorporated Business Unit Director
Jeanne Go Propel Manila 360 Incorporated Chief Finance Officer
Maureen Valenzuela Propel Manila 360 Incorporated Chief Culture Officer
Dean Dee Propel Manila 360 Incorporated Managing Director
Cookie Quevedo Propel Manila 360 Incorporated Creative Director
Earl Guico Propel Manila 360 Incorporated Digital Producer
Patricia Abat Propel Manila 360 Incorporated Account Director
Jem Orlina Propel Manila 360 Incorporated Senior Accounts Manager
Joe Yuhico Propel Manila 360 Incorporated Senior Copywriter
Miguel Paras Propel Manila 360 Incorporated Senior Art Director
Brent Guzman Propel Manila 360 Incorporated Senior Art Director
Maxlee Merida Propel Manila 360 Incorporated Lead Data Analyst
Ishka Maranan Propel Manila 360 Incorporated Data Analyst
Rhona Vislenio Group M Media Planning Director
Alyssa Poyaoan Group M Media Planner
Belai Torres Group M Media Planner
Denise Sarmiento Group M Corporate Media Partner
Barbie Leyba Just Add Water Producer
Marius Talampas Arcade Film Factory Director
Lace Lacap Arcade Film Factory Executive Producer
Thyro Alfaro Loudbox Studios Music Arranger

Background

Jollibee is the number 1 fast-food chain in the Philippines. On January 2020, it phased out its premium burger, CHAMP, and within minutes, fans flooded social media with outpouring sentiments: unforgettable memories, declarations of love, and raving tributes. When the brand decided to bring the CHAMP back, they knew they needed to re-launch it in a way that will excite the Filipinos, and eventually energize brand sales.

Describe the strategy

This outpour of love for a burger won’t come from the average casual consumer of the CHAMP. Strong feelings and intense reactions like these can only come from loyal followers who are emotionally invested in the CHAMP. And there came the opportunity: When Filipinos are so emotionally invested in something, we can make big things happen. Whether it’s the first ever people power that toppled a dictator or achieving a zero crime rate during a Manny Pacquiao fight, breaking a global Twitter record for #Aldub, or creating a global icon like Jollibee, we make the seemingly impossible, possible. So the strategy was to unite the Filipino’s devoted passion for the CHAMP — all these strong feelings and outpouring love — and use it to celebrate the return of the CHAMP of the people. All orchestrated on platforms and mediums, where people can engage with the brand and each other.

Describe the execution

So to launch the return of a legend, Jollibee took inspiration from the very same people who inspired this comeback: The CHAMP fans. The brand turned them all into rockstars. And their tweets into lyrics. Stitched together to create an anthem that will welcome the CHAMP’s return. Then they put the fans at the center of social, turning their tweets into ads, and their comments into branded content. And most importantly, they celebrated the fans as the brand’s real influencers, real people with real influence.

List the results

And the results were legendary! Gaining over 15.2 million views and a whole lot of love from all the other fans, breaking records for brand engagement benchmarks by 841% on viewability and 562% on view-through rates. And more importantly, resulting in sales spiking to 500% on its first day, and overachieved daily sales targets by 150%. During a financial crisis. Indeed it’s the fans that make the legend, and the legendary results.

Please tell us about the social behaviour that inspired the work

When Jollibee phased out its premium burger, CHAMP, on January 2020, it discovered a community of fans with overwhelming love for the CHAMP. They flooded social with unforgettable memories, declarations of love, and raving tributes. Over tens of thousands of outpouring devotion for the burger. So when the brand decided to bring the CHAMP back, they took inspiration from the very people who inspired this comeback: CHAMP’s most loyal fans. The brand turned them all into rockstars. And their tweets into lyrics. Stitched together to create an anthem that will welcome the CHAMP’s return. Then they put the fans at the center of social, turning their comments into content. Most importantly, the fans were celebrated as the brand’s real influencers, real people with real influence.

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