Challenge:

Raise awareness of Lucite® and LuciteLux® as the original acrylic material for the design community … and more than a generic term for clear plastic.

Fresh Perspective:

  • Tap into the nearly 80-year heritage of Lucite® and the passion the design community feels for its creative potential
  • Engage directly with the design community
  • Celebrate the designers whose creations reflect the limitless possibilities of LuciteLux®

Authentic Approach

COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY THROUGH E-NEWS

  • Established a regular schedule of e-newsletters to send to database
  • Supplemented database with tradeshow leads
  • Tested multiple messages and offers

BECOME PART OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA DIALOGUE

  • Stepped up two-way engagement on Facebook with organic and paid content
  • Launched a Pinterest page and hosted designer product giveaways

HOST A DESIGN COMPETITION + CELEBRATE THE WINNER

  • Announced the LuciteLux® JUST IMAGINE Awards
  • Leveraged competition as a news story for traditional media and online influencers
  • Celebrated the winner with a mini-documentary, national advertising initiative and premiere party

Meaningful Impact

  • Maintained above industry average e-newsletter open rates, ranging from 22% to 28%
  • Tripled the brand’s following on Pinterest in the first full year of the campaign; pins received an average of 3.6 repins from followers
  • Grew the Facebook following by 80% and dramatically improved post engagement, going from a handful of likes and comments to as many as 200+
  • Connected with several high-profile designers through the JUST IMAGINE Awards and showcased their creations through shareable, branded content
  • Developed dozens of live sales inquiries for the sales team