moving beyond nike+ - another example of brand utility

07/29/2008 01:56:23 PM (1)
It's become rather annoying that for all the fans of the concept of brand utility, Nike Plus has been the only great example of the idea in action.

How about of Oil of Olay?

According to Business Week.

"With her soothing voice, the site's narrator walks you through a series of engaging questions about your skin. What are your habits and goals? What problems are of concern? The experience is simple yet conveys a deep understanding of the myriad factors that make up your specialized needs. Analyzing your responses, the system quickly assembles a tailored set of recommendations for a regime that is designed to meet your age and stated desires. I found myself wishing that all retail encounters could be this easy and fulfilling.

Olayforyou.com provides a calming, easy way to receive a credible consultative experience without ever leaving your own home. P&G now offers a beauty service. Through menu choices that indicate your interests and skin issues, Olay marketers are able to start a new type of dialogue while collecting important data on users that can be more informative than expensive market research. Consumers can opt to have Olayforyou.com send a personalized skin-care regime profile by e-mail."

It looks like with P&G there's a new case study to add to the brand utility story.



Posted by Ed Cotton
Tags: brandutility (3)

Comments
Olay 4 You
Ed looked up Olayforyou. Didn't think of it as anything more than a microsite. I thought the Tylenol site with a headache tracker, even though as a PDF download was better
Posted by Nishad on 07/30/2008 04:06 AM
It appears you don't have Flash installed.
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