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Heineken Launches WhatsApp Bot For Free Beer
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On Oct. 31, 2025 Heineken launched "Could Have Been A Heineken," a WhatsApp bot pilot in Brazil that trades voice notes of three minutes or longer for a free-beer voucher and local bar recommendations. The campaign, supported by out-of-home and social ads, cites Statista data showing more than 9 billion WhatsApp voice messages daily, up 7% in 2024.
Key Points
- 1Launches WhatsApp bot exchanging 3+ minute voice notes for free beer vouchers in Brazil
- 2Uses Statista data showing over 9 billion daily voice notes, length and frequency increasing
- 3Encourages in-person meetups; marketers can replicate local pilots with OOH and social amplification
Scoring Rationale
Notable for marketing creativity and data-backed insights; limited technical novelty and confined pilot scope to Brazil.
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