Shell Car Wash in Germany is consistently looking for new ways to reach their customers. “We are always open to new media ideas, and are continually trying new digital solutions within our campaigns,” says André Humbert, Brand & Communications and Customer Journey Manager with Shell Germany. In this campaign, Shell wanted to reach users on Antenna Bayern, Germany’s leading digital audio streaming radio service. Shell’s goal was to optimize coupon downloads for 50% off of a car wash.

In the summer of 2018, Shell worked with audio-marketing group SpotCom and with GroupM, the world’s largest media investment group, to develop an innovative campaign that used AdsWizz’s ShakeMe™ technology. Listeners were invited to shake their phone during the Shell Car Wash audio ad and download a coupon for 50% off. The ad instructed the listener to shake their phone, and the coupon appeared on the screen, making it easy for the user to engage with the ad and click and redeem the coupon, without them even having to unlock their phone. Brands and agencies know that listeners are often multi-tasking during audio ad, so devising a simple way to interact with the ad was important.