'Digital and innovations key to higher OOH spends'

Spend on OOH in W Bengal

Vodafone as a brand has always been active in OOH and indeed has been the one to set benchmarks in terms of creating landmark OOH media properties, visibility and stature through the medium.  The OOH spends are allocated considering the brand's requirements in specific markets, desired reach, importance and relevance, etc.

Our recent OOH campaigns have focused on promoting products and services. In the past few months we extensively used OOH to create awareness about our 121 Service and Mobile Internet. During Durga Puja, Vodafone had set up experience zones near Pandals to create awareness about mobile internet. The experience zones allowed consumers to understand different ways of using mobile internet, addressing their queries and knowing various offerings from Vodafone.

Key markets in the state

Kolkata, Siliguri, Durgapur, Asansol, Malda, Kharagpore and Berhampore.

Preferred formats

Large format OOH hoardings and  innovative campaigns work well, particularly outside Kolkata. For example, our outdoor campaign in Asansol to highlight importance safety equipments of people working at heights was well received by the consumers and trade.

Comparing OOH in rest of W Bengal with other states and the challenges

We continuously track awareness created by various mediums and OOH is the second biggest source for communicating our brand and product message.  Good outdoor sites are expensive in Kolkata while there is lack of good OOH sites in rest of Bengal.  

Exploring new formats

In order to promote our 121 service, Vodafone branded 10 key regional Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation offices in Kolkata.  The brand campaign enabled us to connect with approximately 60-65 thousand customers at each office per month across all segments of telecom consumers.

Factors that would drive higher OOH spend in W Bengal

Digital and Innovative campaigns are a key-trigger to allocate spends to OOH. With the rise of social media and engagement becoming imperative, it is essential for companies to plan their OOH campaigns smartly in order to ensure that the brand stands out of clutter and makes a mark.  Recently we implemented an out-of-box innovation in Kolkata's high-speed zones to demonstrate the dangers of drunken driving.