THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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Special Project

Special Project
From the 18th Annual Shorty Awards

Tripadvisor: Too Fun to Focus

Finalist in Travel & Tourism

Objectives

Tripadvisor’s “Too Fun To Focus” campaign set out to solve a core awareness problem: only 39% of Americans knew they could book experiences directly on the platform. To shift perception and drive consideration, we developed a bold, multi-channel campaign that broke sharply from traditional, polished travel marketing.

 

 

Strategy and Execution

Instead of leaning on picture-perfect vacation imagery, “Too Fun To Focus” flipped the script, embracing the chaotic, joy-filled, and beautifully imperfect moments that define how trips are actually remembered. The campaign celebrated the blurry selfies, mid-laugh snapshots, candid misfires, and mid-adventure outtakes that happen when you’re too busy having fun to perfectly capture the action. In doing so, it reframed travel not as a curated highlight reel, but as something lived, felt, and joyfully unfiltered.

To highlight Tripadvisor’s Bookable Experiences, we brought these moments to life through authentic, expert-guided activities, real reviews, and mobile-first POV content designed to meet travelers at key inspiration and planning moments.

Results

The result was a campaign that made Tripadvisor’s value proposition tangible: unforgettable experiences worth booking again and again.

And it worked. Brand lift studies reported a 3% increase in aided awareness that Tripadvisor offers bookable experiences and a 5% lift in consideration—clear proof that “Too Fun To Focus” successfully shifted both perception and intent.

Media

Video for Tripadvisor: Too Fun to Focus

Entrant Company / Organization Name

Loop, Tripadvisor

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