New Zealand musicians collaborate in latest creative campaign for Trustpower via Gunroom

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image001.jpgTrustpower has launched its first major campaign via Gunroom in nearly two years with a new TVC featuring New Zealand musicians Age Pryor, Laughton Kora, Chris O’Connor and Emma Eden.

The new creative marks a departure from Trustpower’s advertising of the last three years which featured the characters of Captain Energy, Broadband Girl, and their puppies.  

image002.jpgSays Carolyn Schofield, marketing communications manager, Trustpower: “Our research showed Captain Energy and Broadband Girl were very effective in communicating Trustpower’s bundled energy and broadband services. They also helped to establish aimage006.jpg distinct personality for the brand. However it was time to move on to something new.”

The new creative, featuring a group of New Zealand musicians coming together to create a song, hasimage007.jpg been developed off the back of research carried out by Trustpower during 2017 into perceptions of the brand and the role that Trustpower can play in customers’ lives.

Says Schofield: “We found that through our key products, andimage011.jpg through our superior service, Trustpower gives people back time to do the things they want to be doing.  We help customers to feel in control and be confident about the way they manage their daily lives. When day to day life admin is all sorted it creates a bit of extra space in people’s lives to do more of what they want to do.

“We wanted to create advertising that communicates a feeling of being relaxed and laid back. And we wanted to create a moment of space in a commercial break that left people feeling good. The campaign launches with a 3 minute spot in key programmes so that viewers, rather than being bombarded with multiple competing messages in the break, can just sit back and enjoy what we have created.”

The development of the creative approach was a collaboration between creative director Daniel Crayford of Gunroom, well respected musician Age Pryor and director Chris Dudman.

Says Schofield: “Age has written us a beautiful song that encapsulates the feeling of taking it easy and having a little bit of extra time to enjoy life. And he brought together Laughton Kora, Chris O’Conner and Emma Eden who do a fantastic job bringing the song to life.”  

Trustpower’s activity over the past four years has established the company not only as one of the top five power retailers in New Zealand but also as a serious competitor to the major telcos. Trustpower is now the fourth largest fixed line telecommunications retailer in New Zealand with over 80,000 customer connections. 35% of Trustpower customers now have two or more services with the company and 80% of new customers sign up for two or more products.  

Says Schofield: “Less than four years ago our own research was giving us a consideration score of 0% as a telco retailer in Auckland. How things have changed.”

The campaign launches with 180s and 90s TVCs for broadcast TV and online.  A further 30s and 15s will be introduced in the coming weeks.  The song, “We’ve got the time” written and performed by Age Pryor, is available on iTunes, Google Play and Spotify.

Client: Carolyn Schofield, Marketing Communications Manager, Trustpower

Agency: Gunroom

Creative Director: Daniel Crayford

TV Production: Director: Chris Dudman

Producer: Mark Foster

Original Music: Age Pryor

Media: Independent Media NZ – Mark Reekie