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BUS 568 Marketing Communications
April 6, 2014

I selected to write my article about Evian when I came across their advertisement in Adweek.com. The article caught my attention because it was featured as Adweek’s ad of the day titled “Evian Spins a Familiar Web with a Dancing Baby Spider-Man BETC gets heroic in the latest outing”. The title grabbed my attention and I was curious to read the article and of course watch the YouTube video. I have always been a fan of the Evian commercials and their use of Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) babies coming together in a group to swim, dance, roller skate, etc. and therefore I was curious to learn more.
I’m sure most people have the same reaction as I do when I see a cute baby, but a cute one year old performing in the commercials is even better. I hadn’t seen The Amazing Spider Man 2 commercial but after viewing the YouTube video, I was even more in love with Evian’s marketing by using the CGI babies, however, I do agree with the author Emma Bazilian in that the Spider Man 2 commercial is very similar to Evian’s “Baby & Me” commercial just different characters. “Baby & Me” starts when pedestrians walk by a man dancing in front of a mirror to the song “Here Comes the Hotstepper” except his reflection is not of him as an adult but as a baby. All the other pedestrians that come to observe also see their reflection when they were a child and they all join in on the party. Since music is universal and it’s a great way to bring all ages, genders, and cultures together without a care in the world because they are letting their inner child/youth come out and have fun. An interesting observation I made was that neither one of those advertisements (Spider Man and Baby & Me) featured the Evian product until the last few seconds of the commercial along with their slogan “Live Young”.
The Evian commercials reminded me of The Real California Cheese commercials because Evian has used the CGI babies for over a decade and they still prove to be as successful as ever. The “Roller Babies” were a viral sensation when they were first introduced in 2009 as they skated in the park and breakdanced to the music of “Rappers Delight.” The “Roller Babies” even won Evian the Gold Awards at the London International awards for having the best visual effects. In 2013, Evian’s “Baby & Me” was the most watched video on YouTube. Clearly proving the marketing concept is very effective and relatable and has been since the company first introduced the synchronized “Water Babies” in 1998. The only difference between the “Water Babies” and the last two commercials were the use of actual water in the commercial itself.
In 2012 Evian changed their tagline/slogan from “Natural Spring Water” to “Live Young”. I believe this change was very important for the company as they repositioned their product from their competitors that also offered natural spring water and create market segmentation. The “Live Young” slogan is a great way for Evian to link their product to the use of the CGI babies in two ways. The first being that babies have been part of the Evian history since 1935 when the product was first recommended as the perfect water for babies due to its pH balance mineral composition. It is still the number one choice for mothers during and after pregnancy. During pregnancy a woman consumes water to assist the body in replenishing the water, since it does represent 60% of the weight during pregnancy. At 25 weeks the fetus itself is 90% water, therefore it is important for a woman to consume water without impurities. After giving birth if a mother is breastfeeding, the breast milk is composed of 87% water and if formula feeding, most mothers choose to use Evian to mix the baby’s formula to maintain the quality of water being consumed. The second reason for linking the “Live Young” slogan to babies is because babies represent youth and purity, everything Evian stands for as a company. The “Baby & Me” commercial for example is a excellent way in which Evian shows its audience that babies represent youth and that youthfulness comes within which is why one should consume Evian products to help them looking good and feeling young and healthy just like when they were babies. Evian’s claims to the quality of the water are not a marketing gimmick due to the filtration system the company uses which is unlike any of its competitors. According to the company’s website “on its 15-year journey through an ancient glacial filter deep in the heart of the French Alps, evian® Natural Mineral Water slowly but surely acquires a unique mineral balance. Its low sodium content and balanced mineral composition make it particularly well suited for mothers and babies. Bottled right at the source, evian® remains completely untouched by man throughout the process, so you can enjoy its naturally pure and refreshing taste anywhere, anytime. In 1878, the French Medical Academy officially recognized evian® Natural Mineral Water’s favorable effects on human health” (Evian and your health).
Evian has also established itself as a commodity sign by combining their product with the babies. Evian continues to use the same type of advertising for over a decade, yet it still manages to keep consumer interest which is proven by the millions of hits their commercials receive on the company’s personal YouTube channel where all their advertisements are hosted. The commercials are viewed by millions of people around the world who have access to a Wi-Fi connection.
Evian has also done a great job with brand recognition so much so that they do not even feel the need to display their product within their commercial. In a cross-promotion for The Amazing Spider Man 2, Spider Man finds himself looking in a mirror of a building and sees himself as a baby and of course does a dance number for about one minute ten seconds before the advertisements displays the Evian water and it’s slogan for the next eight seconds. Anybody that is familiar with the babies and their dance routines knows they are watching an Evian commercial and if they don’t the commercial keeps the interest of the consumer until the commercial comes to an end where the product and its slogan are displayed. To conclude, Evian has had a very successful marketing campaign and definitely worth taking a minute or so to watch their commercials on TV, YouTube, or through digital billboards. If I were making decisions for the company, I would also suggest continuing with the use of babies in their commercials for as long as the “Live Young” slogan is in effect because the commercials encompass the brand and what it represents.

Works Cited
Bazilian, E. (2014, April 3). Ad of the Day. Retrieved April 3, 2014, from AdWeek: http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/ad-day-evian-spins-familiar-web-dancing-baby-spider-man-156755
Evian and your health. (n.d.). Retrieved April 6, 2014, from Evian: http://www.evian.com/en_int/30-uniquely-balanced-unlike-any-other
Huff Post Parents. (2013, April 22). Retrieved April 4, 2014, from Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/22/baby-and-me-evian-commercial-_n_3132599.html
Sharonlky. (2013, May 15). Evian Ad Campaign. Retrieved April 3, 2014, from Advertising & Society: http://advsoc2013.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/evian-ad-campaign/

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