They talked to bloggers. They told us of their new consumer electricity offering ahead of the press conference about it which is one right now. They asked us for opinions and answered every question. Genuine consumers got genuine answers in a nice relaxed atmosphere. They’re now in the electricity market with a guaranteed 10% cheaper than the ESB offering.
This is the ad which will be seen on TV soon enough.
I was seriously impressed with the transparency from a company of their size. Others will fill you in on the consumer issues they addressed.
Interesting. Good on them.
Did they ask you to respect the media embargo? i.e. were there rules?
I wonder how traditional media will view this?
Hmmm, I’ve seen their teaser billboard and I actually thought it was for o2. The colouring and style were very similiar
What exactly did they want from the bloggers?
About time something became cheaper.
This is refreshing, but I suspect the start of an increasing trend, where more big brands reach out to online communities. Why keep a traditional media campaign under wraps until the press announcement. There has been a good lot of buzz about this move, which can only be a good thing.
They also developed a good, clean, clear, fast site which was very easy to use.
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@ Mark: I also thought of O2 when I saw the blue colour scheme.
Perhaps O2 now “own” blue just like Coca-Cola “own” red in the minds of the populace.
I have to say this sounds like the exact opposite of interesting but whatever floats your boat Damo!!!
@ Donnchadh: big stretch and a long yawn.
Great ad. Great tune too. Halfset to win the Choice Prize!!!
An interesting departure for a semi-state to go into direct competion with another. (Another being the good folk at ESB who’ve recently decided to give themselves a healthly payrise).
Also Airtricity are offering a very similar offer with the advantge of the electricity being generated from renewables.
I guess that this fresh approach to marketing is in line with the company’s offering! It is about time we got some competition in the domestic energy supply market!
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Right, the gas board at the moment is overcharging as it is. It’s good to see competition. But I’ll bet that they are entering and trying to take a share of the market a bit to early since they don’t even have the substructure to realise their aims of grabbing some money by a prestrike ad campaign over the actual realisation of implementation of this so called structure which they don’t have in place.
Once enough customers have joined they will up the price anyway so despite Damien Mulleys ego stroking attempt… the consumer will suffer due to general ignorence as usual.
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