Adweek announced the 2017 Media Plan of the Year (MPOY) Awards, honoring Lexus and Team One, Publicis Groupe’s leading premium and luxury brand agency, for “Best Use of Social” in campaigns spending less than $500,000 for the “Lexus RC Real-Time Build.” The annual competition celebrates the most innovative media plans and executions from around the globe.
The campaign, which aimed to create real-time engagement around the 2017 Lexus RC performance coupe among auto enthusiasts, turned to Facebook Live, using it in a way that had never been done before. During a live 10-hour broadcast, Lexus fans were able to vote online for modifications to the RC, customizing the car in front of their eyes. At a time when most automakers were using the platform for 15-minute reveals of vehicle launches, Team One and Lexus took it to another level, rallying the Lexus enthusiast community and resulting in a 10,000% increase in Facebook comments compared to the Lexus daily average.
“Lexus is a progressive marketer that aims to live on the leading edge of media and technology,” said Julie Michael, President of Team One. “We have built our agency around helping our clients create sublime digital experiences, which often lead to them being recognized for these types of industry firsts.”
The Adweek MPOY Awards are chosen by an elite jury composed of top industry media execs throughout the advertising and media industry.
For the full list of the 2017 Adweek MPOY awards, please visit: http://www.adweek.com/creativity/media-plan-of-the-year/
About Team One
Team One is Publicis Groupe’s fully integrated premium and luxury brand agency. Their purpose is to help modern luxury brands thrive in the modern media ecosystem. Founded in 1987, Team One has 500+ employees based in six North American offices, including their Los Angeles headquarters, Dallas, New York, Chicago, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. Current clients include Lexus, The Ritz-Carlton, Dacor (Samsung), Indian Motorcycle, HSBC Premier, Icelandic Glacial Water, PIMCO and St. Regis Hotels & Resorts. Visit Team One at TeamOne-USA.com, on Facebook at Facebook.com/TeamOneUSA, or follow the agency on Twitter at @TeamOneUSA.
About Lexus
Lexus’ passion for brave design, imaginative technology, and exhilarating performance enables the luxury lifestyle brand to create amazing experiences for its customers. Lexus began its journey in 1989 with two luxury sedans and a commitment to pursue perfection. Since then, Lexus has developed its lineup to meet the needs of global luxury customers in more than 90 countries. In the United States, Lexus vehicles are sold through 238 dealers offering a full lineup of luxury vehicles. With five models incorporating Lexus Hybrid Drive, Lexus is the luxury hybrid leader. Lexus also offers six F SPORT models and two F performance models. Lexus is committed to being a visionary brand that anticipates the future for luxury customers.
