THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

Special Project

Special Project
From the 4th Annual Shorty Awards

Walgreens: Check-ins that Make a Difference

Winner in Foursquare Campaign, Viral Campaign, Location-Based Marketing

Objectives

Through social media, Walgreens empowered their customers to donate over $6 million in flu shots to those in need. For every store check-in via Foursquare or Places, a flu shot was donated to a charitable organization. Participants could then go to the campaign's Facebook tab and vote for which cause they wanted to receive the most flu shots. The response was overwhelming: quadrupling page likes, owning nearly 75% of the competition's conversation, and spiking sales. But most importantly, people were able to change lives within their everyday routine.

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Walgreens

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