CASE STUDIES

Reintroducing Line and bringing it to the forefront of the Philippine Market.

CLIENTS

Line

Agencies Involved

M2.0 Communications

Job

Consumer PR
Awareness Campaign

Objectives

LINE is a popular Japanese instant messaging application for smartphones and other electronic devices.

With an ambition to spread across the world, LINE Corporation entered the Philippines, the world's social networkingPR firm capital with many avid users of IMs. However, it was only met with lukewarm reception. After a few months, the company wanted to reintroduce its flagship product to the market.

Activities

M2.0's philosophy depends on reiteration, learning what went right – or wrong – in the past and improving on it.

The PR Firm studied LINE's initial strategy and determined that in the Philippines' robust IM market, it needed to explain and demonstrate its benefits to its target audience to convince people to try it out.

We held two round table discussions with IT and Business media to discuss the product's capabilities and future plans. We also took advantage of the coming TV launch to expand its demographics from IT and Business people to the general public.

Results

LINE became a popular smartphone application, receiving better reception in the Philippines than elsewhere in Southeast Asia.

The application's relaunch was amply covered in print and broadcast channels with a hundred media persons in attendance.