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A Game of ThronesUsing social media to bring people back to the books
The taskDrive awareness and sales of George R.R. Martin’s epic series during
Sky Atlantic’s airing of Game of Thrones
40% of all Twitter activity at peak times is around TV
Stand out moments on TV drive spikes in engagement
Smart use of TV trends can help drive discovery
The strategyJoin and harness this conversation in order to raise awareness and
direct chatter towards the books
Our messageThe TV is brilliant, but you can get so much more from the books
12 week ‘always on’ campaign around the TV
Dial up activity around key moments
Climax at the end of the series when the books are the only way to
find out what happens next
A piece of luck!Game of Thrones airs 24 hours earlier in the US than the UK
What worked best?
Quotes from the books
Extracts allowing fans to read the original scene
Infographics
What didn’t work?(There may be strong language)
But what about the sales?
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Weekly TCM and ePOS sales
Series1 Last Year
Campaign owners: Adam Humphrey/ Katie Sadler
Creative: Chris Minnet @ Salt Digital
Media: Joel @ 33 Seconds
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