Market
United States
Descriptor
Social media scores home run for traditional apparel brand.
The challenge
Louisville Slugger has outfitted baseball legends including Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Derek Jeter, and has been a powerful US brand for over 129 years. The aim was to connect with the baseball heroes of tomorrow and bring Louisville Slugger into the minds of young people as a contemporary brand.
Target audience
Elite baseball players aged 13–18, specifically on Facebook.
Action
Previously, Louisville Slugger never strongly pushed its marketing efforts toward social and digital campaigns. MEplusYOU helped the brand to naturally shift its focus to innovation and engagement with fans and the Major League