10 Case Studies of Successful User-Generated Content Campaigns

[{"selector":"#anim-9832f509-edcc-4f75-a200-1d147a7c38c6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f12653b9-4296-4739-a86c-ed7060ddca40","keyframes":{"transform":["rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, 4824.78608%, 0) rotate(270deg)","rotate(-270deg) translate3d(0px, 0px, 0) rotate(270deg)"]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Reviewed by: Karan Bhasin Written by: Aquib Nawab Credits: FLUX-schnell

1. Ice Bucket Challenge

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2. M&M’s Color Your World

[{"selector":"#anim-e63a810d-14e5-4d37-bb7f-27b6035480b8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-751c28a9-aed1-4d7b-a51f-5a9653ffa615","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-516001c5-35b2-4bef-81c3-19a351506365","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(107.08663%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c86fc4ba-4891-4060-a09f-643144154464","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0a029dc1-4c20-4edc-ba85-8a02dd98b28b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e8179e23-9f1b-4b1f-a931-2baac90a5f72","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8cec9ac6-a37d-4bca-b315-c2f7ef61a462","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Credits: FLUX-schnell M&M’s invited fans to suggest new candy colors. Users voted on their favorite ideas, and the winning color was added to the product line. The campaign created an engaging, fun, and interactive experience.

3. Dunkin’s #RedCupContest

[{"selector":"#anim-d908364d-ffb1-40d6-8706-157ef8482b66 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e8237d1d-5ff4-4cb8-9dea-4e2ee3203d52","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4cbec3da-9002-491d-a919-325d3ad4896e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.18988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a42bc8eb-a13b-433b-9fa2-74a987839d2f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b6ac1967-0204-494b-af0e-0ea75de1465a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-340.00001%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7bf98f1a-2167-440a-8b40-d712e4a4c76d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dd3e26e0-a2f6-4b1a-9136-2b36182f1fd5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.2381%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Dunkin’ launched the #RedCupContest, where people could submit photos of their festive cups. The campaign triggered thousands of entries and made the red cup into a holiday icon of festive cheer. Credits: FLUX-schnell

4. Adobe’s #AdobeContest

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5. YouTube Rewind

[{"selector":"#anim-297a6122-ebf5-4493-ba50-b95ec5ce947a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0153a1ae-aad5-48b3-ba7c-b1abccebb99d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b190453d-e36a-4285-9275-3975a3a9baf4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.18988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-01e1db95-3569-4b54-b30c-c11e5e764ec2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fce4611e-0f4c-4dcc-b3c4-a8ce55ff6865","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-337.06895%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d050d749-1c9e-4dd7-81e8-7c7b9c1a5264","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4cea0801-a9f0-4c64-b15e-9ad6c6479cb9","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.76924%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] YouTube Rewind also displayed community made videos of the year. They were quick to post their favorites of the Rewind, and the campaign became a year-round frolic for fans around the world. Credits: FLUX-schnell

6. LEGO’s Creator Contest

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7. Nike’s #JustDoItChallenge

[{"selector":"#anim-00bd9a7e-5d3c-4d62-a7cc-3a5f74b4214d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-22d59d56-cafb-4b44-a484-44c3cc3fc520","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f6a6033f-c6c2-456f-aa6d-7e4ba7f8e35e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.2381%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bc9bceeb-5ed5-4b58-b660-24d6ae4cd1b3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ae1abeda-c6bf-4fe8-9a5c-4b3c37fe35f7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.18988%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-03fa6750-11b5-49fc-aa18-d053a5f8a53c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bfe8fa5d-4695-410e-8804-2ccbbfc48480","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-337.06895%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":700,"duration":3000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Nike inspired fans to share videos completing athletic challenges with the hashtag #JustDoItChallenge. This campaign encouraged millions to engage, creating a link between Nike, inspiration, and personal achievements. Credits: FLUX-schnell

8. National Geographic’s #WanderlustContest

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9. Samsung’s Galaxy #WithGalaxy

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10. L’Oréal’s Beauty Stories

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