Cannes Lions
INSTINCT, Moscow / POST BANK / 2017
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Description
We used a simple psychological trick to cure irrational fears – we invited users to face their fear, live through it and see how silly it is. People found themselves on a completely black site, where they could see nothing. They got confused and started clicking automatically thus making a purchase. This was the metaphor of the “scary online shopping” and “buying something strange accidentally”. People saw the results of their shopping – silly and awkward goods, but our client was there to help. All clients of Post Bank get instantl insurance when they shop online. So if something goes wrong the Post Bank takes care about everything – returning the goods that did not fit or repairing something that was broken. So people saw how easy it was to overcome their fears and how silly these fears actually were.
Execution
The main part of the campaign was the site that went dark when the user interacted with it. After that the user “bought” a silly product – on of many – that he could then share in social networks.
Outcome
The project was popular in social networks (and it’s still running) – people shared their purchases on their pages and even presented their friends with these funny goods on 1st April.