# Lookalike Language Campaigns Britanico Sent People LinkedIn Requests from English-Speaking Clones By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-06-02 | Marketing Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/britanico References: [adsoftheworld](http://adsoftheworld.com/media/online/britanico_english_institute_linked_to_the_future) & [britanico.edu.pe](http://www.britanico.edu.pe/Inicio.html) The Británico English Institute knows that being able to speak another language is extremely valuable and can open some huge doors career-wise. However, on [LinkedIn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-roaster), it noticed that a lot of Peruvian people weren't able to speak English. To reach out to these Peruvian people, Británico set up a strange stunt, which involved sending these people a request to connect from themselves. The fake profiles borrowed the pictures of LinkedIn users and imagined them as powerful English speakers with amazing job positions, employed by huge companies like Google, [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-short-video), [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resurrected-social-media) and major magazines like Vogue. The profiles were designed to direct LinkedIn users to Británico's website and the campaign was effective at increasing visits to the site by 23%. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.6/10 - Popularity: 62% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Marketing](https://www.trendhunter.com/marketing) > [Interactive](https://www.trendhunter.com/interactive) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Lookalike Language Campaigns:** Using fake profiles that borrow the pictures of LinkedIn users to create powerful English speaking clones that direct users to a language service - **Online Language Learning:** Non-traditional approaches like Lookalike Language Campaigns are disrupting the online language learning industry and creating new opportunities for growth - **Social Media Advertising:** Social media advertising is increasingly using innovative methods like Lookalike Language Campaigns to reach their target market more effectively ### Where This Applies - **Language Learning:** The language learning industry can benefit from using non-traditional approaches to increase its reach and tap into new markets - **Online Education:** Online education providers can use Lookalike Language Campaigns to gain a competitive edge in the language learning space and attract more students to their programs - **Marketing and Advertising:** The marketing and advertising industry can leverage Lookalike Language Campaigns as a way to engage with consumers in new and innovative ways, increasing brand awareness and customer engagement ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Unique AI-Generated Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skinny-mobile.md) - [Gen-Z-Targeted Language Platform Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duolingo-ads.md) - [Social Profile Critiques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-roaster.md) - [Cinematic GenAI Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-knowit-alls.md) - [Social Connection Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/is-this-seat-taken-campaign.md) - [Professional Social Media Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-games.md) - [Hybrid Workforce Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workforce-campaign.md) - [High-Concept Brand Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/legitimate-you.md) - [Playful Language App Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/duolingo-on-ice.md)