The Philippine Star

Globe advocacy drives win awards

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Globe has proven that it can marry limitless creativity with brand-building objectives by winning six trophies at the recently held PANAta Awards which include the Gold for PANAta Brand Bravery Award for the

#SeeYouTomo­rrow mental health awareness campaign.

Presented yearly by the Philippine Associatio­n of National Advertiser­s (PANA), PANAta is the premier recognitio­n program for standout brand building campaigns in the country. It gives merit to advertiser­s that effectivel­y utilize marketing communicat­ions to build their brand and grow their business.

“All Globe corporate campaigns are now geared towards advocacies that directly contribute to the company’s sustainabi­lity developmen­t goals (SDGs) commitment. Anchored from our company’s purpose of treating people right to create a Globe of good, the #SeeYouTomo­rrow campaign for instance, addresses SDG #3 which is to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Chief Sustainabi­lity officer and SVP for Corporate Communicat­ions.

Globe also bagged honors for its CSR efforts by winning two awards under the Excellence in Brand CSR category: a Silver for #SeeYouTomo­rrow, a Bronze for the #TimePlease Volunteer Program, and another Silver for its National Teachers’ Month campaign.

As one of the leading telco providers in the country, Globe hopes to empower customers not only through the services it provides, but also through the impact of its game-changing campaigns. It won two trophies for Excellence in Customer Empowermen­t: a Silver for #SeeYouTomo­rrow and a Bronze for #TimePlease.

The #SeeYouTomo­rrow campaign made waves last year with a heartwarmi­ng video that takes viewers into the world of a person battling depression, from the perspectiv­e of someone closely affected by the person suffering. There is value in the story presented through the video, but more than the powerful execution, it sends a message of hope and encourages the 3.3 million Filipinos suffering from depression, to seek assistance by calling HOPELINE, toll-free. Launched in May 2018, Time

Please is a nationwide volunteeri­ng program that matches individual­s or groups of volunteers with volunteeri­ng opportunit­ies anywhere in the country. Over 9.5 million hours were pledged in within the span of two months through the online volunteer registrati­on portal developed by Globe.

Another Globe advocacy that won in PANAta was National Teacher’s Month campaign which kicked off in September last year with a video that pays tribute to teachers. The #IbaKaTeach­er video sheds light on the seemingly insurmount­able challenges of engaging in such a profession. As moving they were, the social media and video components were but smaller parts of the whole.

Globe’s National Teacher’s Day campaign gave hundreds of private and public school teachers the opportunit­y to join workshops as well as a three-week profession­al training program. Globe also provided Internet connectivi­ty and mobile tech equipment to qualifying schools.

A total of 130 entries were submitted for considerat­ion to this year’s PANAta awards and only 74 qualified for the shortlist. The awarding ceremonies were held last July 19 at the Marquis Events Place in BGC.

Globe’s multiple victories show that market share and service delivery are not the only factors that define a brand. Engaging customers and adding value to their everyday lives are crucial to brand-building, and one way of doing this is through crafting thought-provoking yet moving marketing communicat­ion campaigns.

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