Performance Marketing

The Choose France Tour 2021-22

(CLIENT)

INSTITUT FRANÇAIS

The Choose France Tour 2021-22

Project Overview

Objective

Promote France as a top destination for higher education among Indian students through digital-first engagement, with the goal of driving participation in the Choose France Tour 2021 and related webinars across domains.

Strategy Framework

Awareness Phase – “Spark Curiosity”

  • Targeted campaigns on Meta, YouTube, and GDN aimed at college students and young professionals interested in studying abroad.
  • Designed webinar funnel journeys segmented by verticals: Pharmacy, PhD, Digital Marketing, Public Health, etc.

Engagement Phase – “Educate & Inform”

  • Created event-based urgency ads like “Last few slots left” to build momentum.
  • Designed tailored content for October–December webinars, showcasing institute reps, France's visa policies, and scholarship opportunities.

Conversion Phase – “Drive Sign-Ups”

  • Focused on performance creatives and lookalike retargeting from existing student database.
  • Utilized interest buckets around “Study Abroad,” “France Travel,” and “European Universities.”

Final Outcome

Results (Directional + Simulated)

  • Campaign budget: ~$100,000
  • >16.5M impressions across India (Meta, YouTube, GDN)
  • 175,000+ clicks across verticals
  • 10+ webinars promoted with tailored funnels
  • Successfully drove multiple thousand sign-ups and brand recall uplift for the French Embassy and partner institutes

Key Campaigns Promoted

  • Choose France Tour 2021
  • Pharmacy Webinar
  • Digital Marketing Webinar
  • Public Health & Medical Allied Webinar
  • Webinars for October & November 2021