Metro

Since 2014, Sheepscot has supported Metro (greater Portland’s regional government) through video storytelling, behavior change campaigns, and on-call marketing services.

B-ROLL COLLECTION AND ORGANIZATION

In 2024, Metro enlisted Sheepscot to help build out its library of B-Roll footage by capturing video at a variety of different Metro sites around the region. From transfer stations to parks, from city council meetings to highway infrastructure, we captured the breadth and depth of Metro’s oversight. Footage from this library will be used in promotional materials and will be provided to news stations to support stories on Metro projects.

Below is a sampling of the b-roll Sheepscot shot, edited and catalogued for Metro to help them communicate the scope and impact of their work, captured at dozens of locations across Metro’s jurisdiction. A few minutes of footage from the nearly 3 hours we delivered.

 

BEHAVIOR CHANGE CAMPAIGNS

Affordable Housing Awareness Campaign

In early 2024, Metro’s Housing Department asked Sheepscot to design and produce a campaign and manage the corresponding media buy to increase community awareness of successful investments to increase affordable housing options and supportive housing services across the region. We met with Metro project leaders to determine the campaign’s core messages, key audiences, and timetable. Next, we reviewed available Metro communication assets related to affordable housing and supportive services; met with Metro project leaders to propose a campaign framework and workflow for corresponding asset production; developed a media buy strategy; created and produced a suite of assets to leverage the media plan’s channels; and launched the media buy. All in eight weeks.

 

Above: display and video ads for Facebook and Instagram

Over the course of the campaign’s four-week run, messaging was read by OPB radio hosts one hundred sixty-three times. An estimated 313,600 people heard the spots an average of 3.4 times each. On Meta properties (Facebook and Instagram), animated display ads drove the most cost-efficient reach, while video ads generated stronger engagement. In all, the digital campaign generated 11,400,000 impressions, 23,900 actions, and 6,400 clicks to a dedicated landing page on Metro’s website.

 

Photographs of the grand opening of Nueva Esperanza in Hillsboro.

 

#DriveLikeIt Campaign

Through a grant from Metro, Sheepscot developed a traffic safety campaign for PBOT (Portland Bureau of Transportation) and the Regional Safe Routes to School Network aimed at people driving near schools and school routes. To learn more about this campaign, click here.

 

GETTING TO KNOW THE OREGON CONVENTION CENTER

Sheepscot builds communication tools to ensure that customers, partners and guests recognize and appreciate the Oregon Convention Center’s industry leadership. We demonstrate how the values of sustainability and hospitality drive every level of OCC’s operations. A series of videos showcases OCC’s world class amenities, customer service and staff.

A five-video series introduces the OCC to conventions deciding among destination cities, addressing questions show managers bring to their research.

 

Winning Buy-in for Industry Innovation

When the OCC introduced its industry’s first waste diversion policy, they enlisted Sheepscot to sell its merits, and the ease of implementation, to trade show managers shopping among convention destinations.

 

Case Studies, Special Services, and Announcements

Whether it's OCC's partnership with Food Services of America to create "Zero Waste" events, a new content management system to simplify presentation software integration for incoming shows, or the introduction of colorful, energy-saving LED lights in the OCC's iconic towers, Sheepscot delivers smart, beautiful videos that engage target audiences.

Want to see more? Check out our work with the Oregon Cultural Trust.