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2019: Chevrolet "The Strongest Fans in Baseball" MLB Opening Day Social Campaign

3/28/2019

 
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With the launch of the strongest, most advanced Silverado ever, we needed an idea that was just as bold—something that celebrated Chevy’s long-standing relationship with Major League Baseball in a fresh, unexpected way. So we transformed the energy of Opening Day into a social media experience that felt straight out of the ballpark.

Introducing the strongest, most advanced crowd meter ever.

Inspired by the classic in-stadium crowd meter that measures fan noise, we reimagined it for the digital era. In partnership with MLB and its teams, we turned real-time hashtag usage into a live competition—tallying official team hashtags to determine which fanbase was truly the strongest.

The result? A social-first activation that brought baseball’s opening day buzz to life in a new way, sparking massive engagement and friendly rivalry across the league. Across Chevy’s channels, the campaign generated 1.2 million+ organic impressions, proving that when you give fans something to cheer for, they show up in full force.

Awards:
  • 12/2019: The D Show (Adcraft Detroit) – Shortlist: Digital

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Credits: 
In collaboration with Major League Baseball.
  • Creative Leadership: Iain Lanivich
  • Group Creative Director: Tony Kause
  • Sr. Producer: Tom Shea
  • Sr. Copywriter: Tommy Simon
  • Producer: Cassie Kline
  • Art Director: Kirby
  • Platform Strategy: Danny Olson & Benjie Klein
  • Workhorse: Nikki Mikolon

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    Iain Lanivich is a proven, award-winning executive creative leader with extensive experience leading creative teams and delivering integrated brand storytelling across advertising, digital, PR, social, and experiential.

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