talabat Creator Hackathon
Twenty micro and nano creators spent 48 hours inside talabat's Dubai headquarters learning the delivery, customer care and cloud-kitchen operations, then published their own TikTok and Instagram content with no campaign brief. Judging weighted brand fit and storytelling at 80 per cent against 20 per cent for reach.
- The brief
- Micro communities in the UAE, reached through small creators who speak to them directly.
- The idea
- talabat hosted 20 micro and nano creators at its Dubai headquarters for two days, then had them post their own TikTok and Instagram videos without a brief, judged 80% on storytelling and fit.
- What to borrow
- Giving creators deep access instead of a script trades control for content that sounds like them.
| Brand | talabat |
|---|---|
| Agency | Not named on the source |
| Talent | Not named |
| Channels | social, digital |
| Source | Communicate Online |
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|---|---|---|---|
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