Influencer Marketing

Production

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Shell Powered EV Buzz with Real Driver Stories

A creator-led EV road trip campaign spotlighting Shell’s charging network through practical, emotive storytelling from real EV drivers.
Award-winning campaign |

Background

Objectives

Get

EV-curious and EV-owning audiences aged 30–55 in the UK, NL, and DE, sustainability-minded, tech-aware, seeking reliable info before choosing a charging provider.

to

Show Shell Recharge as convenient, reliable, and accessible, easing battery concerns with real EV driver insights and long-distance travel reassurance.

Goals

Educate on Shell EV charging

Build trust via real driver stories

Drive Story clicks + landing visits

4.47m

@jimchapman

Jim is a leading UK content creator and YouTuber known for lifestyle storytelling, brand partnerships and sharing honest, stylish family moments.

Interests

🚙 Family travel

🌱 Sustainable tech

🤳 Vlogging

🇬🇧 Exploring UK

EV driver and content relevance

Strong UK 35+ male/female split

Trusted voice in lifestyle sector

96k

@sarah.tarleton

Model and lifestyle creator focused on family life, fashion and UK travel, with a highly engaged female-skewed audience and warm, relatable tone.

Interests

👨‍👩‍👧 Family routines

🇬🇧 UK travel

🛣️ Calm, nature-led

👗 Personal style

EV user with strong D&I appeal

Engaged female audience 35+

Emotional tone suited brand film

Strategy

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

production

Shot during a real EV road trip using docu-style video + creator-filmed Stories. One hero video + flexible assets supported paid + organic reach.

content

1 x Instagram Reel 1 x Carousel 4 x Stories (2 studio, 2 creator-shot) 1 x Hero video + Tripadvisor landing page

Strategies

🔍 Audience fit via InfluenceIQ

🎬 Mixed studio + organic content

🔗 CTAs in Stories + Tripadvisor link

📖 Storytelling eased range anxiety

📣 Paid boost of top-performing posts

Research Insights

Scope & Methodology

Key Insights

Strategic Recommendations

Results

Campaign Results

Research statistics

Campaign Reach

2.5M

total reach

Click Performance

483%

of KPI delivered

Engagement Rate

4.3%

across all formats

Traffic Source

Stories

drove majority of traffic

Campaign Reach

2.5M

total reach

community response

You guys really deserved that pre-baby getaway!

This trip looks amazing!

Click Performance

483%

of KPI delivered

Engagement Rate

4.3%

across all formats

Campaign Reach

2.5M

total reach

community response

You guys really deserved that pre-baby getaway!

This trip looks amazing!

Click Performance

483%

of KPI delivered

You guys really deserved that pre-baby getaway!

Engagement Rate

4.3%

across all formats

Traffic Source

Stories

drove majority of traffic

Campaign Reach

2.5M

total reach

Click Performance

483%

of KPI delivered

This trip looks amazing!

Campaign Reach

2.5M

total reach

community response

You guys really deserved that pre-baby getaway!

This trip looks amazing!

Click Performance

483%

of KPI delivered

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Key Learnings

Stories outperform for clicks

Stories outpaced other formats in mid-funnel performance, driving the most traffic.

Mixed formats boost results

Combining studio and creator styles improved engagement and storytelling.

Creators = credibility

Real EV drivers gave Shell Recharge believability and emotional impact.

Carousels aren’t dead

Static formats drove saves — a quiet star of the campaign.

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