Vaseline launches campaign for prescription-strength therapeutic lotion
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. Unilever’s Vaseline brand has launched an integrated campaign for its new Clinical Therapy Prescription-Strength Lotion. Kicking off the campaign were residents of Kodiak, Ala.
As previously reported by Drug Store News, the new Vaseline Clinical Therapy, currently available over-the-counter at retail with a suggested retail price of $5.49, promises to provide instant relief, long lasting protection and sustained recovery to dry skin.
To help prove the efficacy of Clinic Therapy Lotion, Vaseline turned to Petal Ruch, mother of four, vocal instructor and resident of Kodiak, a town with a population of 6,000 people. As part of the “Prescribe the Nation” campaign, if she liked the lotion, she could then “prescribe” it to anyone else she thought needed the product. Nearly 1,000 members of the community were prescribed in the first two weeks. Many of these people’s stories will be featured in the ad campaign created by Bartle Bogle Hegarty, running on morning, primetime and cable TV and in magazines such as Prevention, Shape and Self.
To drive consumer engagement, Vaseline partnered with OgilvyOne to create the prescribethenation.com Web site. Visitors to the site can track the spread of the lotion nationwide, download coupons and watch videos of Kodiak residents sharing their skin stories.
On the site consumers can also enter the “Prescribe the Nation” sweepstakes for a chance to win a trip for four to Alaska by creating digital postcards that prescribe a caring message and Clinical Therapy to those they care about. No purchase is necessary. The sweepstakes ends Feb. 26, 2009.
Vaseline has also partnered with the Everyday Health Network, an online health destination. Vaseline will have editorial and sponsored skin care content. There is also a Q&A section with Everyday Health skin care expert Dr. Jessica Wu and online polls. In addition, Wu will participate in public relations efforts to announce the Vaseline Clinical Therapy driest skin cities list and provide winter skin tips.
The campaign is also being supported through in-store marketing initiatives including live in-store education and demonstrations, at-shelf sampling, in-store signage and displays, online retail samples and instant redeemable coupons. The initiatives began in October and will expand into 2009.