Unmetric, a social media intelligence firm focused on brands uses its analytics platform to uncover the top performing campaigns, content and videos in the APAC region. Unmetric's Engagement Score rates each piece of content from 0 to 1000 depending on the amount of user interactions, which allows easy comparison of content regardless of the number of fans or followers a brand has. For the weekly Engagement Meter feature, Unmetric curates the list to pick the most creative, innovative or unusual initiatives. Here is a roundup of a few of the best in the period of 6 to 12 April.
In the second week of the second quarter of the year, brands leveraged seasonal trends, popular expos and everything else that would really impress their fans to achieve sky-high engagement.
1. Ford Philippines
Engagement Score – 1,000
Ford unveiled its latest car “The Everest” at the Manila Auto Show. Excited fans gave this Facebook post more than 61,000 Likes and 2,100 Shares. The brand perfectly leveraged a relevant event and excited its social community by associating the launch with the mega auto show.
Be one of the first to see the all-new Everest at the 2015 Manila International Auto Show this April 9-12 at the World Trade Center! See you there! #fordeverest #FordMIAS2015
Posted by Ford Philippines on Saturday, 4 April 2015
2. Tropicana Slice India
Engagement Score – 1,000
The only silver (rather golden) lining to India’s summer is the availability of heavenly mangoes. Slice (now Tropicana Slice) introduced its drink with a makeover using the king of mangoes, the Alphonso. The product variation introduction got the brand more than 171,000 Likes on Facebook. On Twitter, the hashtag has been used 203 times in just a week and has given the brand a follower growth rate slightly higher than the industry average.
Just mangoes or the #KingOfMangoes? What would you rather go for? Grab the all new Tropicana Slice Alphonso today!Buy Now : http://amzn.to/1H51E7B
Posted by Tropicana Slice on Monday, 6 April 2015
3. Tiger Beer Singapore
Engagement Score – 1,000
Tiger Beer launched a new campaign rooted in the hashtag #unofficialofficial, where it revealed the humorous history behind “major inventions”. This post, the best performing in the campaign, received over 2,000 Likes and almost 700 Shares. The brand smartly used these posts to drive traffic to its well-executed microsite, which details the stories of other inventions, such as the “Kallang Wave”.
Watch the inspiring story of the Wave that swept a nation. Then head to http://www.tigerbeer.com.sg for more shocking secrets, and never-before-seen historical artefacts. #unofficialofficial
Posted by Tiger Beer on Sunday, 5 April 2015
4. Starbucks Malaysia
Engagement Score – 1,000
Starbucks gave regulars an irresistible offer: two handcrafted beverages for the price of one. The Facebook posts announcing this offer garnered close to 4,000 Likes and 4,000 Shares. In fact, this was one of the top 10 most engaging posts in the Restaurant & Café industry in all of APAC.
A special treat for all of you! For tomorrow only, enjoy a Chocolate Chip Cookie Frappuccino with a friend at the price of one. See you at our stores tomorrow!
Posted by Starbucks Malaysia on Wednesday, 8 April 2015
5. Subway India
Engagement Score – 1,000
In a campaign leveraging the upcoming movie The Avengers: Age of Ultron, the brand posted three images with a group of young men dressed as the superheroes and dining in a Subway. This got a massive 38,000 Likes. Though the images look candid, close inspection reveals that the subs are picture-perfect, with the cheese and vegetables stacked immaculately. This post was the brand's top performer for the week.
Guess who we spotted at SUBWAY! :)
Posted by SUBWAY INDIA on Sunday, 5 April 2015
Ranjani Raghupathi is marketing executive at Unmetric. You can follow her on Twitter @ranjanithinks.