Red Bull's "Gives You Wings"


 Red Bull is an Austrian beverage giant known for its unique marketing strategies and campaigns. The company is a marketing powerhouse that is equally popular for its daring and widespread campaigns as for its main products. Red Bull is a company that started the energy drink market and continues to dominate the market with more than 40% market shareRed Bull's "Gives You Wings" campaign was launched in 1999 and has become one of the most successful visual campaigns of all time. 




The campaign was launched in Austria in 1999, and it quickly expanded to other countries around the world. The ads and videos featured extreme sports athletes and other high-energy activities, such as skydiving, snowboarding, and surfing. Red Bull sponsors a lot of events in various countries such as Red Bull music academy in the USA, parachutes in South Africa, Go-karting events in Kuwait, and many more from different countries in an effort to attract more target audiences as they usually attend events like these. It also works with influencers in the field and shares captivating content that inspires the young audience to be more active and adventurous. 
By doing all of this, Red Bull captivates authentic and loyal consumers as they are usually into athletics and sports events. Because of this effort, everybody knows its slogan “Red Bull gives you wings”, as it is used across online and offline campaigns, television advertisements, newspapers, and billboard ads.


The campaign used a variety of distribution channels, including TV commercials, print ads, and event sponsorships. It also created a content marketing strategy that included branded content, social media, and influencer marketing. The "Gives You Wings" slogan became synonymous with the brand, and it has since been used in various other Red Bull campaigns and marketing initiatives.

Overall, the Red Bull "Gives You Wings" campaign was successful because it tapped into the desire of young people to live life to the fullest and push themselves beyond their limits. The visually stunning ads and videos helped to create a strong emotional connection with consumers, and the campaign helped to establish Red Bull as a leading energy drink brand.

Masterson, R., (2014). A fly-away success story: Red bull gives you wings. In Sage Business Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd., https://doi.org/10.4135/9781473938205

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