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

513k

@michaelkagerer @kagerermichael

Cinematic travel creator known for polished, immersive visuals. From Dubai to California, he makes viewers feel like they’re right there too.

Interests

🌍 Global travel

πŸ’Ž Luxury experiences

πŸ“Έ City/landscape photography

πŸ›οΈ Culture & heritage

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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Meet our Influencers

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

πŸ“Š Data-led influencer selection

πŸ—ΊοΈ Route mapping with Tripadvisor data

🈳 Multi-language localisation

πŸŽ₯ Hero video + organic Reel tie-in

🎁 Sweepstakes on landing page

πŸ“£ Paid media on IG, TikTok, Meta

πŸ“ Editorial narrative post-click

Research Insights

Scope & Methodology

Key Insights

Strategic Recommendations

Results

Campaign Results

Research statistics

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!

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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!

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ˜πŸ™βœŠ

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

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ˜πŸ™βœŠ

ROI

12.2x

From campaign-exposed users

community response

Je tente ma chance!

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§πŸ˜πŸ™βœŠ

Booking Intent

+195%

Increase among exposed audiences

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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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