Mini is running an online campaign targeting MSN Messenger users. On a special Italian MSN's section users can download pictures, backgrounds and special MINI emoticons. As explained on Pubblicit� Italia the campaign is online since one month, about 25000 users have visited the website and 5.500 emoticons have been downloaded. Marco Makaus, director at Mini Italia said that the brand wanted to use a stilish tool like Messenger which allows a direct and funny communication among young users.
Basically, the message is that communicating with MSN Messenger is as cool as driving a MINI. Looking at the website they have created and analysing the whole initiative I tend not to agree with MINI's branding idea. I feel like they are missing a point, what they are offering isn't very interesting and, from my perspective doesn't add anything to the brand which is indeed stilish and cool (btw I wish I had one...).