How does Zadara, a recognized leader in global edge cloud services, reach the Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and hosting providers they seek to enable and empower? By zigging where other more conservative startups would zag, as evidenced by a unique marketing endeavor aptly handled by creative advertising agency Battery.
Tasked with bringing awareness to Zadara’s new Federated Edge cloud services program, Battery crafted an innovative B2B and DtoC hybrid campaign aimed at reaching a hyper-targeted list of hosting provider MSPs – 100 to be exact – which Zadara believed would be most interested to learn of the offering. These potential MSP partners needed to provide cloud services to take advantage of the first-ever public edge cloud network composed of hundreds of global MSPs and designed to support modern workloads.
Utilizing Cameo’s business offering in a unique way, Battery figured out the Cameo celebrity each of the 100 MSPs admired most, and in turn, asked for that celeb to candidly spread the word about Zadara’s Federated Edge program in a very personalized video in hopes that they will become a member. Tapping into various fandoms, Zadara and Battery commissioned Cameos from notable names across the worlds of professional sports, music, film and television, including Veep, Seinfeld, The Office, Entourage, The Little Mermaid, and The Walking Dead.
As to how Battery got these personalized commercials made, they succeeded in this endeavor through intricate research, and yes, quite a bit of social media deep-diving to figure out exactly who and what would appeal to the prospective Zadara partner. Battery then worked with Cameo’s team to connect with and co-produce an engaging scripted prompt for Cameo talent, which highlighted how Zadara’s Federated Edge Program gives MSPs the global footprint, flexibility, and competitive margins they need to compete and win business.
By enlisting their heroes to inform MSPs about the Federated Edge program in a legendary way, Zadara is thinking differently – and more creatively – than other players in the edge cloud space. Speaking to the overall concept, Mike Parseghian, Head of Brand at Battery, commented: “If you’re part of the team at an MSP, odds are you’re spending most of your day thinking about other people’s needs. Our approach was to flip the narrative and let the prospective MSP partner know that this time, the spotlight is on them. That’s because, as Zadara’s current partners have said, their customers love them because they think of ways to improve their service that don’t occur to the competition.”
Zadara CMO Tim DaRosa commented, “2021 presented us with the ideal time to bring humor and creativity into the marketing initiatives for Zadara. We’ve all felt a bit disconnected at some point over the past year. Our goal was to embrace a more personalized and engaging way to catch the eye of our target audiences. Forming a partnership with Battery and building a marketing campaign using Cameo was a slam dunk and a natural extension of our corporate culture and business model. Our promise to customers is a personalized, tailored, high-touch relationship and this is exactly what we delivered with the Cameo program.”
Zadara’s official Federated Edge press release here.
About Battery
Battery’s mission is to create impactful advertising with a philosophy that merges classic marketing principles with Hollywood storytelling and a Silicon Valley work model. The agency has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Private Companies in L.A. three years in a row and celebrated by Ad Age as an Agency of the Year in 2018, 2016 and 2015. Battery creates global advertising campaigns for forward-thinking clients including Epic Games, Netflix, and the Royal Bank of Canada. A lead creative agency of the Paris-based Havas Group, Battery has offices in Hollywood, Toronto and Shanghai.
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