CASE STUDY

With User-Driven Site, Reebok Keeps Pace with Everyday Runners Around the World

“Unlike other sites tai-

lored to the professional

runner, the Run Easy

movement emphasizes

that running, for many,

is not a competition, but

a lifestyle. With creative

leadership from Carat

and Isobar, we were

able to develop tools to

translate this philosophy

to the Web, offl ine and

mobile channels. Con-

sumers can completely

customize their experi-

ences and connect with

others around the world,

sharing their passion for

casual running through

sound, user-generated

content and interactivity.”

Marc FiremanHead of Digital MarketingReebok

CHALLENGE Reebok wanted to reinvigorate its brand by focusing on the joy and fun of running and motivate consumers to enjoy the sport at a pace that is right for them. To support this strategy, Reebok engaged Carat and Isobar Global to launch an innovative global marketing campaign that would celebrate the casual runner and integrate Reebok into runner’s everyday lives.

APPROACH Leveraging the skills of Carat and the Isobar Global network, Reebok launched “Run Easy,” a multi-media campaign designed to foster a deeper level of engagement between consumers and the Reebok brand. The inte-grated campaign combines the Web, TV, mobile, print, and outdoor media to encourage consumers to speak to and through the brand in a meaningfulway.

At the hub of the Run Easy movement is goruneasy.com. Featuring a mash-up of Google Maps, iTunes, Flickr and Jumpcut technologies, the site provides user-generated content capabilities that help runners share their experiences with other runners. Visitors can easily map out favorite running routes, post snapshots, upload music playlists, and join discussion groups. The “Run Easy” movement is also supported by out of home ex-ecutions, digital advertising, and television spots. The outdoor promotions include a mobile component that enables consumers to use text messag-ing or SMS to join the movement no matter where they are or what they are doing, while digital advertising placed on high profi le web sites worldwide encourage consumers to enjoy their run “at the speed of chat.”

BENEFITS• With a highly specialized team from Carat, CaratFusion, Hypermedia,

Isobar and Molecular, Reebok was able to launch of their ground-breaking campaign in 14 countries and 11 languages across the globe.

• In just one week after the launch of the site, runs were created by visitors from all over the world, including the United States, France, Germany, Portugal, Hungary, Australia and more.

Molecular, an Internet consulting fi rm, designs and builds digital solutions to help companies increase revenues and decrease operating costs. Since 1994, Molecular has directed successful Web initiatives for the nation’s top companies, including The Finish Line, Inc., Fidelity Investments, MFS Investment Management, Hewlett-Packard and Talbots.

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Featuring a mash-up of Google Maps, iTunes, Flickr and Jumpcut technologies, the site leverages existing tools and behaviors to create a running experience where visitors can easily map out and share favorite running routes.

User-generated content capabilities help runners connect with other runners and share their running experiences.

Visitors can easily post snapshots of sights to take in while on a run, upload music playlists, and join discussion groups.

Goruneasy.com is part of a multi-media campaign designed to foster a deeper level of engagement and emotional relevance between consumers and the Reebok brand.