Cannes Lions
LEO BURNETT CHICAGO, Chicago / ALLSTATE / 2013
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Description
All the other insurance companies want to talk about is saving money. But what about the protection you get? When you cut your price, you cut your coverage. And if you don’t have Allstate, you might not be protected… from Mayhem.
In this spot, Mayhem takes the form of a clumsy housekeeper whose medical bills will clean you out.
Execution
4,000 teens were dying every year on America’s roadways. 4,000 teen deaths per year is a lot, yes. But that number could seem insignificant to Members of Congress, who are used to dealing with numbers in the millions, billions, and trillions. The national deficit was pushing $16 trillion, unemployment payments totaled $434 billion4; and 2.5 million people died of alcohol-related causes in 20116. Compared with these numbers, 4,000 teens is nothing. So instead of trying to compete on size, we competed on emotion. We focused on the tragedy – and the 11 teens who died every day in America.
Outcome
OUR FACEBOOK COMMUNITY EXPERIENCED EXPONENTIAL GROWTH
• In a little over 2 years, our community grew to over 270,000 fans.
• Our community members sent over 25,000 emails to Congress in the period leading up to the vote
CONGRESS PASSED THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE TEEN SAFE-DRIVING LAW IN HISTORY.
• Although 97% of all bills put in front of Congress fail, the bill that we advocated for passed. In July, President Obama signed the 2012 Transportation bill into law.
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