This case study describes a Facebook campaign of a little town in Switzerland called Obermutten. They managed to get a lot of engagement on their Facebook Page and consequently a lot of more tourism in their town.
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Category: Facebook, Social Media
Target audience: Tourism, B2C
Who is this case study most fit for: Social (Media) Marketers, Strategists
Description
A little town called Obermutten in the Graubünden area in Switzerland was looking for a way to extend their tourism. The small town with less than 80 residents decided to take the Social Media route. They opened up a Facebook page. On this Facebook Page, they announced a motto: we take you seriously and want to be personal. They announced they would print out the picture of everyone who would like the Facebook page and that they would answer each question.
In this video you can see the mayor of Obermutten putting up the first ten likes:
People picked it up and started liking the page and engaging with it. Because the town kept their promise by responding and by hanging up the likes they showed their commitment and it was rewarded. Soon they needed a new bulletin board and smaller pictures and now even the walls of the houses in Obermutten are plastered with Facebook pictures of fans. The Facebook page became the most successful page in Switzerland and Obermutten indeed got a lot more tourism. The town’s actions were also widely discussed in different media.
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Here’s a video describing the case:
Results
Some statistics on the case:
Budget: Obermutten used 10,000 Swiss francs (which is about €8,300 , £ 7,000 or $11,000);
ROI: Obermutten made about 2.4 million Swiss francs media equivalent with new tourism and media attention;
Reach: Obermutten at one point reached over 60 million fans from 32 countries on every continent. The number of likes dropped when the interaction went slower. It had more Facebook fans than Saint Moritz, Helsinki and Florence;
Activity: For a while Obermutten has the most active Facebook page in Switzerland;
Engagement: 4 out of 5 fans interact with the page – including Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and Coca-Cola;
Website traffic: The Obermutten tourism website saw an increase of +250% in traffic.
Parties involved
The complete campaign was done by the mayor, the restaurant owner, with the help of the local residents.
Brands involved
There were no brands involved
What makes it unique?
This case is unique for a few reasons:
– The huge success for such a small town
– The relatively small investment made
– Obermutten stuck to their motto: making it personal and succeeded
References / Links
Facebook Page of Obermutten
Obermutten YouTube Page
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