Answering the cry for help

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Sumo Logic

Client
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Sumo Logic

Services
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Advertising & Conceptual Development

Creative Production

Case study challenge - Strategy by Mortar Creative Advertising San Francisco

The Challenge

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Convince cloud-based organizations to use Sumo Logic for machine data analysis.

Strategic Decision

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Aim at the cloud-first: those who believe the future of computing is cloud, but are probably surrounded by haters.

The A-Ha Moment

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Hallelujah! I’m not alone in this. Damn! I need help.

Case study creative - Creative work by Mortar Advertising Branding San Francisco

The Creative

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It may be 2018, but moving to the cloud can be scary. The lack of visibility can spur anxiety and sap confidence: the perfect conditions for a campaign based on fake public service announcements (PSAs). We knew our audience of cloud-savvy companies would get the joke and applaud the parody.

Sumo Logic online banner awareness campaign - Bay Area Mortar Advertising Agency
Sumo Logic online banner awareness campaign - Bay Area Mortar Branding Agency
Sumo Logic online banner awareness campaign - creative agencies in San Francisco
Sumo Logic online banner awareness campaign - advertising agencies in San Francisco

Is it ok to go all the way after just a few posters?

Well, that depends on your partner. Sumo Logic took things to the next level with a Cloud Preparedness Guide, and matching t-shirts and stickers.

Sumo Logic t-shirt collateral awareness campaign - branding agencies in San Francisco
Sumo Logic sticker collateral awareness campaign - creative agencies in the Bay Area
Sumo Logic sticker collateral awareness campaign - advertising agencies in the Bay Area
Sumo Logic online banner awareness campaign - branding agencies in the Bay Area
Sumo Logic online banner awareness campaign - San Francisco creative agencies
Sumo Logic Cloud Preparedness Guide awareness campaign - San Francisco advertising agencies
Case study results - Strategic insights by Mortar Branding San Francisco

The Results

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“Those are f**king funny…”
– An IT Guy

“There’s certainly nobody in the industry doing stuff like this!… I can’t thank you guys enough for the quick turnaround on this. AND everyone LOVES, LOVES, LOVES the humor…”
– Director, Demand Gen.

“[This is] fresh, different, a new perspective”
– VP, Marketing