Tourism Australia tempts social media users to take a break Down Under

Collaborates with LinkedIn and Facebook, in partnership with MakeMyTrip, in an engaging contest – 'Who deserves a break in Oz?' BBDO India has made the creative

BestMediaInfo Bureau | Delhi | June 13, 2014

Tourism Australia has partnered with online travel portal, MakeMyTrip.com, to launch an online contest, 'Who Deserves a Break in Oz', involving two of the largest social media platforms – LinkedIn and Facebook. Buoyed by the interest generated by its first version in 2013, the contest has brought back the opportunity for users to reward members in their network by nominating them for a weeklong holiday in Australia.

Two participants who secure the maximum number of nominations stand a chance to win the grand prize. In addition, all participants who nominate a minimum of three mates also win guaranteed discount voucher worth Rs 10,000 from MakeMyTrip.

The contest can be accessed till June 30, 2014 via enticing banner and text displays on LinkedIn, Facebook and MakeMyTrip or by directly logging on to www.whodeservesabreakinoz.com. Participants will be required to nominate contacts from their network and select a desired uniquely Aussie experience for each of them. The exclusive 'Best of Australia' experiences on offer for participants to choose for their nominees include enjoying a private island picnic at the Great Barrier Reef, cruising along the scenic Great Ocean Road on a self-drive journey, taking a climb of their life by participating in the Sydney Bridge Climb or treating their taste buds to a food and drink indulgence at Kangaroo Island.

Nishant Kashikar, Country Manager – India and Gulf, Tourism Australia, said, “The influence of social media networks within Tourism Australia's target segment of affluent, mid-life travellers is significant and we are keen to use this medium to actively engage with potential travellers. The competition has an appealing concept and is a great way for us to reach out and influence our target segment by showcasing Best of Australia experiences while also incentivizing their participation. The first edition of the campaign delivered encouraging results and we look forward to another successful campaign.”

Tourism Australia has a strong digital media strategy to inspire consumers to holiday in Australia. It manages the largest destination page in the world on Facebook, with more than 5.8 million fans globally, of which over 460,000 fans are from India. Digital media has been an integral part of the 'There's Nothing like Australia' campaign in India with an approach of delivering innovative, rich and appealing content to customers through new media and social media platforms.

The API (Application Programming Interface) www.whodeservesabreakinoz.com has been constructed to be a seamless journey for participants and has been developed by SNSEPro, while BBDO India has designed the creative elements, and the media execution has been carried out by OMD India.

Mohit Gupta, Chief Business Officer – Holidays, MakeMyTrip.com, commented, “We are thrilled to partner with Tourism Australia to bring this exclusive opportunity to our customers and their social networks. We are in the business of creating memorable experiences through travel and nothing symbolises a rejuvenating vacation like a specially curated itinerary in Australia. We are confident that netizens will participate heartily in this unique and fun contest.”

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