Follow Coca-Cola to ignite holiday warmth!

Catherine Shi
Marketing in the Age of Digital
3 min readNov 12, 2023

In my previous blog, I mentioned that Coca-Cola’s excellent UX left a deep impression on me. This time, the amazing brand has launched a new digital campaign for the upcoming warm Christmas season. I was deeply attracted by the advertisement titled ‘The World Needs More Santas’. Follow me to see the advantages of this digital marketing campaign!

Creative stimulation

Coca-Cola’s advertisement is like a wonderful stage play, in which people from all walks of life dress up as Santa Claus, such as firefighters, taxi drivers, skateboarders, etc. This is also the image of Santa Claus that Coca-Cola has created and continues to use.

When others need help, “Santa Claus” promptly helps open the car door, handles weightlifting equipment, and gives Coca-Cola as gifts, etc.

The second half of the advertisement reflects that people in reality are actually “Santa Claus” by helping each other, and conveys a strong message: Anyone can become Santa Claus.

This idea is very unique and it is easy for consumers to understand the meaning conveyed by this ad: it is not only promoting products, but also spreading kindness and sharing happiness.

Social media ignition

Coca-Cola launched this digital marketing campaign on two popular social media platforms, YouTube and Instagram. This can effectively spread information widely. Through this multi-platform application, the brand successfully reached audiences of different ages, regions, and cultural backgrounds, winning greater attention for the event and brand.

Meanwhile, timely feedback from audiences on social media platforms, such as likes, reposts, and comments, can enable brands to quickly capture consumers’ reactions to this digital activity.

Global resonance

Coca-Cola has released different language versions of this advertisement on YouTube. By adopting different languages, the brand breaks down language barriers and enables more people to understand and participate in this global charity event. This not only demonstrates respect for multiculturalism, but also a positive response to the voices of global communities.

This global attention can not only win more supporters for Coca-Cola, but also elevate the brand image and awareness to a new level.

Thoughts

I think this is a successful digital marketing campaign that has done a great job of conveying Coca-Cola’s brand philosophy and values.

Coca-Cola has successfully liberated its brand image from traditional business impressions, making it more humane. The brand has established a deeper emotional connection with its audience. This made me feel that this is no longer just a commodity, but a brand that encourages people to convey goodwill and happiness.

In addition, I applaud Coca-Cola’s strong sense of social responsibility. Coca-Cola emphasizes that anyone can become Santa Claus through kindness, calling on people to convey warmth and goodwill. This not only reflects a sense of social responsibility, but also enhances the brand image.

And when I saw the multilingual advertising version on YouTube, it shocked me and I felt the globalization of the brand and the attention to multiculturalism.

From my perspective, although this warm digital marketing campaign may not bring about a short-term increase in sales, it has a positive impact on the establishment of brand image.

May we all become Santa Claus in this special and warm season, conveying warmth, kindness, and happiness!!

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