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The campaign features a 30-second television commercial and a variety
of print ads. The television and print ads, which represent the
most significant branding effort in the Tour's 30-year history,
will at first be used primarily by WTA Tour tournaments in approximately
30 countries in the promotion of their events. They aim at strengthening
the position of women's tennis as the pre-eminent professional women's
sport. The print ads debut on billboards in prominent London locations
this week to coincide with the ongoing Wimbledon championships.
WTA Tour CEO Larry Scott has been quoted in an official release
saying, "The launch of the Get In Touch With Your Feminine Side
campaign is a milestone for women's professional tennis that will
further highlight the unique appeal of our star athletes and game.
Women's professional tennis is the leading global sport for women,
and this campaign projects an exciting and consistent image to our
growing fan base around the world.
The brand marketing campaign took several months to develop and
is the creative work of the San Francisco office of the global advertising
firm TBWA/Chiat/Day, which also created highly successful advertising
campaigns involving the Energiser Bunny and Apple Computers. The
campaign aims to redefine the idea of femininity, as well as deliver
the excitement of women's professional tennis to a broader audience.
The release informs that the television commercial and print ads
are being packaged along with a Tour logo style guide as a Tournament
in a Box. They are an initial step in the Tour's brand building
efforts for its tournaments. The television and print ads can be
customised by the tournaments to meet their individual promotional
needs.
The marketing concept captures and conveys the strength and tenacity
of women's tennis, as well as the grace and femininity that it invariably
exudes. The campaign is conspicuous yet fluid, and signals a noticeable
departure from the more traditional sports advertising campaigns
of the past few years.
WTA Tour marketing and communications VP Dave Larson said, "This
new brand marketing campaign is designed to showcase our players
and illustrate how the game has evolved in terms of attitude, athleticism
and style. With this new emphasis in women's professional tennis
on fitness, strength and competitiveness, the notion of femininity
has been redefined. Tennis is faster, more competitive and more
exciting as a spectator sport, and we believe we have uniquely captured
this new sense of empowerment and evolution in our brand marketing
campaign."
Two time Wimbledon champ Venus Williams said, "I really like the
theme and feel of the campaign. I think this is exactly the kind
of marketing the game needs in order to generate even more exposure
for our sport."
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