Mercedes-Benz Makes Racing a State of Mind...
Friday, March 20, 2009 at 06:59PM
Brian Gainor in Marketing Tactics, alonso hamilton, fernando alonso mercedes, fernando alonso viral, hamilton alonso, lewis hamilton mercedes, lewis hamilton viral, mercedes-benz viral, racing is a state of mind

Are you looking to create a humorous advertising campaign that leverages athlete endorsers? Are you looking to portray the personalities of rising stars in your league/organization?

Mercedes-Benz did a tremendous job playing up the personalities of Formula 1 stars Lewis Hamilton (representing England) and Fernando Alonso (representing Spain) in its 2007 viral hit, "Racing is a State of Mind". The humorous clip, portraying how Hamilton and Alonso's lives on and off the track are driven by their competitive nature, generated over 1 million impressions in the online space.

Organizations and leagues in the United States with duos/trios of rising stars should consider creating similar humorous campaigns to help position them in a positive light in the minds of consumers: 

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