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Oral Health Challenges

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

Listerine is Trying to Reverse Early Gum Disease and Promote Their Product

— June 30, 2015 — Marketing
In an effort to reverse early gum disease, this brand is challenging people to use their product every day for 14 days. Following the enormous success of the viral Ice Bucket Challenge, other brands are instituting the challenge-based model to interact with consumers. While some are focusing on charitable causes, this personal contest is about improving your own oral health.

The Listerine Challenge is trying to reverse early gum disease in just two weeks. Those participating register online and receive a coupon for Listerine Total Care mouthwash. Then, they rinse using the antiseptic product twice a day for two weeks. They can check-in throughout the contest for the chance to win daily prizes and increase their odds of winning the grand $20,000 prize.
Trend Themes
1. Challenge-based Marketing - The success of the Ice Bucket Challenge has inspired brands to introduce similar challenge-based models to interact with consumers, creating opportunities for engagement and brand promotion.
2. Health Improvement Challenges - Brands like Listerine are introducing challenges that aim to improve personal health, such as reversing early gum disease, providing opportunities for promoting their products while encouraging users to adopt healthier habits.
3. Online Contest Engagement - Engaging consumers through online challenges and contests, like the Listerine Challenge, not only increases brand awareness but also provides opportunities for gathering user data and fostering loyalty.
Industry Implications
1. Oral Care - The oral care industry can leverage challenge-based models, like the Listerine Challenge, to promote their products, engage consumers, and highlight the importance of oral health.
2. Consumer Goods - Consumer goods companies can embrace challenge-based marketing to drive user engagement, increase brand loyalty, and differentiate their products from competitors in the market.
3. Digital Marketing - Digital marketing agencies can assist brands in designing and implementing challenge-based campaigns, leveraging social media platforms and online contest strategies to create buzz and generate consumer participation.
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