How not worrying about data took Telstra Pre-Paid from decline to sustained growth
Agency
The Monkeys - Part of Accenture Song
Client
Telstra
Awards
Bronze
Long Term Effects
Case Study
Summary
Competing for customers in market on a monthly basis, the Pre-Paid mobile category became stuck in a downward spiral of price promotions and bonus data that had devalued every brand’s offering. With its customer base in free-fall and a price premium that made it tough to win a race to the bottom, Telstra stepped away from short-termism and looked ahead – rediscovering its unique value, rethinking its audience, and committing to a strategy, idea, and a culture of ongoing iteration, for the long term.
The resulting campaign tapped into young Australians’ nagging anxiety around their mobile data in an entertaining way, helping Telstra connect with this fickle audience, becoming the brand’s most successful Pre-Paid mobile campaign on record.
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Credits
| Mark Green | Group Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder | |
| Scott Nowell | Group Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder | |
| Tara Ford | Chief Creative Officer | |
| Matt Michael | Managing Director | |
| Fabio Buresti | Design Lead | |
| Hugh Munro | Chief Strategy Officer | |
| Charlotte Marshall | Senior Planner | |
| Vince Lagana | Executive Creative Director | |
| Daniel Fryer | Creative Director | |
| Stuart Alexander | Creative Director | |
| Belinda Drew | Client Chief Officer | |
| Amanda Porritt | Senior Business Director | |
| Samar Karim | Account Director | |
| Tim Wilson-Brown | Experience Strategy Director | |
| Penny Brown | Head of Production | |
| Fabio Buresti | Design Lead ANZ | Accenture Song |