Real-World Case Studies and Customer Success Stories with Nielsen

Nielsen Emerging Custom helped Spotify understand Brazilian podcast listeners. Spotify wanted deep insights to improve its podcast content and advertising... in Brazil. Nielsen ran a custom study with 1,500 active podcast listeners. Listeners explored 3-4 podcasts weekly, with 48% increasing audio podcast use and 55% increasing videocast use. 82% of listeners paid close attention to podcasts, and 48% were more likely to buy after host endorsements. Spotify used these insights to shape its marketing and show the value of podcast ads.
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Nielsen’s Marketing Mix Modeling solution helped TikTok measure the impact of its advertising in Southeast Asia. TikTok wanted to see... how ads affected sales, purchase intent, and brand awareness. Nielsen analyzed 10 CPG brands in Indonesia and Thailand. TikTok ads delivered a $1.7 short-term return for every dollar spent and a total ROAS of $2.3. Combining TikTok and TV ads led to 9.4% more sales. In-Feed ads and high-impact formats like Branded Effect showed strong results.
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Nielsen Emerging Custom helped Spotify understand Brazilian podcast listeners. Spotify wanted deep insights to improve its podcast content and advertising... in Brazil. Nielsen ran a custom study with 1,500 active podcast listeners. Listeners explored 3-4 podcasts weekly, with 48% increasing audio podcast use and 55% increasing videocast use. 82% of listeners paid close attention to podcasts, and 48% were more likely to buy after host endorsements. Spotify used these insights to shape its marketing and show the value of podcast ads.
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Nielsen’s Marketing Mix Modeling solution helped TikTok measure the impact of its advertising in Southeast Asia. TikTok wanted to see... how ads affected sales, purchase intent, and brand awareness. Nielsen analyzed 10 CPG brands in Indonesia and Thailand. TikTok ads delivered a $1.7 short-term return for every dollar spent and a total ROAS of $2.3. Combining TikTok and TV ads led to 9.4% more sales. In-Feed ads and high-impact formats like Branded Effect showed strong results.
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Nielsen's Marketing Mix Modeling solution helped brands in Southeast Asia measure the impact of TikTok advertising. TikTok for Business used... Nielsen's tools to analyze full-funnel, immersive ad campaigns. Brands saw up to $2.6 return on ad spend. Running more than one ad format increased ROAS by 12%. Sustained campaigns boosted ROAS by 14%. Running 2-3 HTC campaigns led to a 20% ROAS.
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Nielsen's Predictive ROI (PROI) helped Whalar measure and optimize the ROI of creator-specific campaigns. Whalar wanted to quickly see the... expected ROI and sales impact to improve media plans. Nielsen used PROI and Compass Planner to give fast, accurate ROI forecasts for creator content. The study found an average ROAS of $2.63 across six campaigns. Results showed a 9% difference from previous MMM results and revealed a 25% underinvestment in creator campaigns. Optimizing weekly support could boost ROAS by 20%.
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Nielsen's Marketing Mix Modeling solution helped brands in Southeast Asia measure the impact of TikTok advertising. TikTok for Business used... Nielsen's tools to analyze full-funnel, immersive ad campaigns. Brands saw up to $2.6 return on ad spend. Running more than one ad format increased ROAS by 12%. Sustained campaigns boosted ROAS by 14%. Running 2-3 HTC campaigns led to a 20% ROAS.
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Nielsen's Predictive ROI (PROI) helped Whalar measure and optimize the ROI of creator-specific campaigns. Whalar wanted to quickly see the... expected ROI and sales impact to improve media plans. Nielsen used PROI and Compass Planner to give fast, accurate ROI forecasts for creator content. The study found an average ROAS of $2.63 across six campaigns. Results showed a 9% difference from previous MMM results and revealed a 25% underinvestment in creator campaigns. Optimizing weekly support could boost ROAS by 20%.
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Nielsen Brand Impact helped Raptive measure how creator websites affect brand outcomes. Raptive wanted to see if creator spaces drive... better ad results than social media or traditional sites. Nielsen's study found ad recall was 70% higher on creator websites. Purchase intent and brand fit were also stronger, with a 66% brand fit score. Creator fans showed 40% higher purchase intent and 45% higher brand recommendation. Over 77% of fans felt connected to brands in creator content. Nielsen's solution gave Raptive new insights into the power of creator platforms.
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Nielsen Brand Impact helped Raptive measure how creator websites affect brand outcomes. Raptive wanted to see if creator spaces drive... better ad results than social media or traditional sites. Nielsen's study found ad recall was 70% higher on creator websites. Purchase intent and brand fit were also stronger, with a 66% brand fit score. Creator fans showed 40% higher purchase intent and 45% higher brand recommendation. Over 77% of fans felt connected to brands in creator content. Nielsen's solution gave Raptive new insights into the power of creator platforms.
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Nielsen measured the impact of a Pinterest campaign for Alpro, a leader in plant-based food. Alpro wanted to drive sales... by reaching health-focused shoppers on Pinterest. Pinterest used a mix of ad formats, and Nielsen ran a Market Lift study to track results. Alpro saw a 3.2% lift in in-store sales in Germany. The campaign delivered a 2.6x return on ad spend. It ranked in the top 20% of food and beverage campaigns measured by Nielsen in EMEA.
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Nielsen measured the impact of a Pinterest campaign for Alpro, a leader in plant-based food. Alpro wanted to drive sales... by reaching health-focused shoppers on Pinterest. Pinterest used a mix of ad formats, and Nielsen ran a Market Lift study to track results. Alpro saw a 3.2% lift in in-store sales in Germany. The campaign delivered a 2.6x return on ad spend. It ranked in the top 20% of food and beverage campaigns measured by Nielsen in EMEA.
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Nielsen Marketing Mix Modeling helped Google measure the impact of its AI-powered advertising solutions across YouTube and Search. Google wanted to... know if AI could improve return on ad spend and sales effectiveness. Nielsen analyzed over 50,000 brand campaigns and 1 million performance campaigns using advanced modeling. Google’s AI-powered video campaigns on YouTube delivered 17% higher ROAS than manual campaigns. Combining AI-powered VRC and VVC increased sales effectiveness by 23%. Adding Demand Gen to campaigns boosted ROAS by 10% and sales effectiveness by 12%.
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Nielsen Marketing Mix Modeling helped Google measure the impact of its AI-powered advertising solutions across YouTube and Search. Google wanted to... know if AI could improve return on ad spend and sales effectiveness. Nielsen analyzed over 50,000 brand campaigns and 1 million performance campaigns using advanced modeling. Google’s AI-powered video campaigns on YouTube delivered 17% higher ROAS than manual campaigns. Combining AI-powered VRC and VVC increased sales effectiveness by 23%. Adding Demand Gen to campaigns boosted ROAS by 10% and sales effectiveness by 12%.
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Nielsen’s Event Impact Assessment (EIA) Framework helped World Athletics measure the value of hosting the 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships. The challenge was... to justify investments and show benefits beyond economic impact. Nielsen’s solution measured five pillars: attendance, economic, media, social, and environmental. In Budapest 2023, attendance rose to 404,000, up from 150,000 in Oregon. Environmental efforts saved 1,700 tonnes of CO2, worth $240,000. 77% of spectators felt inspired to participate in track and field, up from 41%. The total event impact reached $408 million.
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Nielsen’s Event Impact Assessment (EIA) Framework helped World Athletics measure the value of hosting the 2022 and 2023 World Athletics Championships. The challenge was... to justify investments and show benefits beyond economic impact. Nielsen’s solution measured five pillars: attendance, economic, media, social, and environmental. In Budapest 2023, attendance rose to 404,000, up from 150,000 in Oregon. Environmental efforts saved 1,700 tonnes of CO2, worth $240,000. 77% of spectators felt inspired to participate in track and field, up from 41%. The total event impact reached $408 million.
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Nielsen Media Impact helped the John Fetterman 2022 Senate campaign reach more voters in a crowded media market. The campaign used... Nielsen data to shift 20% of its ad budget to AM/FM radio. This move filled a 12% gap in voter reach that TV alone could not cover. Radio added 29% more reach among light TV viewers and 23% more among swing voters. The campaign secured 676,000 extra voters at no extra cost, helping Fetterman win the election.
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Nielsen Media Impact helped the John Fetterman 2022 Senate campaign reach more voters in a crowded media market. The campaign used... Nielsen data to shift 20% of its ad budget to AM/FM radio. This move filled a 12% gap in voter reach that TV alone could not cover. Radio added 29% more reach among light TV viewers and 23% more among swing voters. The campaign secured 676,000 extra voters at no extra cost, helping Fetterman win the election.
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