Production

Influencer Marketing

Paid Media

Creator Stories Turned Views to Bookings UK

A cinematic, influencer-led campaign inviting French and German audiences to rediscover Britain through untold stories and unexpected adventures.
Best Travel Campaign | bCreator Awards
Award-winning campaign |
Best Travel Campaign | bCreator Awards

Background

Objectives

Get

French and German experience-seekers considering travel in the next 12 months, who typically see Britain as London-centric and lack awareness of its hidden gems.

to

See Britain differently, expanding their perceptions beyond major cities and recognising it as a dynamic, diverse, and adventure-filled destination, ultimately driving them to book a trip.

Goals

Drive bookings & consideration in DE/FR

Create scalable, high-impact content

Reposition Britain as cultural, rich

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@michaelkagerer @kagerermichael

Cinematic travel creator known for polished, immersive visuals.

Interests

🌍 Global travel

🗺️ Experiences

📸 Photography

🏛️ Culture

Fluent in English, French, and German

Never visited Britain - offered fresh POV

High-quality visuals perfect for paid use

Strategy

Pepper’s proprietary tool combines data and human insight to optimise influencer and social marketing.
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production

Pepper managed end-to-end production, capturing a cinematic road trip across Britain with influencer Michael Kagerer. Despite winter storms, the shoot delivered high-quality, localised video assets tailored for French and German audiences.

content

The campaign generated a 90-second hero video, Instagram Reel, and 11 Stories (3 contracted + 8 bonus). Content was adapted into multiple formats and languages, achieving over 21.6M impressions and a 4% organic engagement rate.

Strategies
  • Data‑led influencer selection
  • Route mapping with Tripadvisor data
  • Multi‑language localisation
  • Hero video + organic Reel tie‑in
  • Sweepstakes on landing page
  • Editorial narrative post‑click
  • Research Insights

    Scope & Methodology

    Key Insights

    Strategic Recommendations

    Results

    Campaign Results

    Research statistics

    This campaign used cinematic, influencer‑led storytelling, featuring multi‑language creatives, route‑mapped visuals, hero film with organic Reel tie‑ins, sweepstakes, paid social placement, and editorial narrative continuity, to reposition Britain as a dynamic destination for French and German travellers and drive booking intent.

    This campaign used cinematic, influencer‑led storytelling, featuring multi‑language creatives, route‑mapped visuals, hero film with organic Reel tie‑ins, sweepstakes, paid social placement, and editorial narrative continuity, to reposition Britain as a dynamic destination for French and German travellers and drive booking intent.

    ROI

    12.2x

    From campaign-exposed users

    Booking Intent

    +195%

    Increase among exposed audiences

    YoY Bookings Growth

    +15%

    Annual uplift in target markets

    Impressions

    21.6M

    Across all social platforms

    ROI

    12.2x

    From campaign-exposed users

    community response

    Je tente ma chance!

    🇬🇧😍🙏✊

    Booking Intent

    +195%

    Increase among exposed audiences

    YoY Bookings Growth

    +15%

    Annual uplift in target markets

    ROI

    12.2x

    From campaign-exposed users

    community response

    Je tente ma chance!

    🇬🇧😍🙏✊

    Booking Intent

    +195%

    Increase among exposed audiences

    Je tente ma chance!

    YoY Bookings Growth

    +15%

    Annual uplift in target markets

    Impressions

    21.6M

    Across all social platforms

    ROI

    12.2x

    From campaign-exposed users

    Booking Intent

    +195%

    Increase among exposed audiences

    🇬🇧😍🙏✊

    ROI

    12.2x

    From campaign-exposed users

    community response

    Je tente ma chance!

    🇬🇧😍🙏✊

    Booking Intent

    +195%

    Increase among exposed audiences

    partner with pepper

    Key Learnings

    Instagram still leads

    Outperformed newer platforms in cost-effective reach and engagement.

    Timing is critical

    Avoiding winter allows for better content and fewer weather delays.

    Narratives > CTAs in Germany

    Story-first creatives performed better than direct messaging.

    Creator fit is vital

    Consider multiple voices or styles to diversify future appeal.

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