Memories of the Bournvita
Magic Flight which I was privileged to manage for several years as Cadbury’s
Bournvita Brand manager.
The first edition in 1998 took 100 children aged 8-12 years on an
‘edutaining’ trip from Lagos to Abuja. That year, Lagbaja
was the stand out celebrity and we decided to leverage the strength of his
personal brand equity for the benefit of the Bournvita brand.
Lagbaja’s alter-ego joined the flight to Abuja incognito and
mid-air, Lagbaja appeared to the delightful amazement of the children.
The Bournvita Magic Flight was designed to be just that: magical; to provide children with an unforgettable learning experience and leave lasting branded impressions. Positive associations help to build brands.
Lampe Omoyele & Ikenna Nwagboso
A couple of years ago, I met up with Ikenna Nwagboso at the opening of the new Maryland Shopping mall in Lagos to which he had invited me. Ikenna was one of the kids who won a trip to London in the year 2000 courtesy the Bournvita Magic Flight. He was project manager for the launch of the mall, and it was humbling to hear him tell someone that he first learnt about branding during that trip as a 10-year old.
I can imagine how glad you were when you got that testimony from Ikenna. The experience will always be a part of his life story and that is what brands are meant to do. Branding should aim at not just selling in the immediate but building lifetime association that will sustain the brand through challenges. Ikenna is just one of the 10 lepers in the Bible that returned to testify of God’s glory after receiving his healing. #kudos #equitybuilding #brandadvocacy #lifebrand
Bournvita ads of the 90s (tunes) are forever etched in my memory. Strong brand.
Indeed, Tomi.
I can imagine how glad you were when you got that testimony from Ikenna. The experience will always be a part of his life story and that is what brands are meant to do. Branding should aim at not just selling in the immediate but building lifetime association that will sustain the brand through challenges. Ikenna is just one of the 10 lepers in the Bible that returned to testify of God’s glory after receiving his healing. #kudos #equitybuilding #brandadvocacy #lifebrand
Indeed. Thank you.