The long-lasting males’s grooming model AXE got down to refresh its picture. The model, which was based in 1983, was nonetheless presenting outdated messages about masculinity. Its messaging wasn’t in sync with the Gen Z shoppers it aimed to seize.
Via analysis, it outlined its Gen Z viewers as “MemeBros,” or “tremendous on-line dudes” whose kooky humor usually crosses over into mainstream tradition. Creating a real rapport about AXE was integral to the company’s mission. It was fast to slip AXE into actual conversations and communities that resonated with its viewers. Amongst them had been music outlet XXL and RapTV, in addition to gaming group FaZe Clan.
The objective was to have AXE sound like a pal chiming in on a bunch chat. Its voice aimed to simulate how “MemeBros” would have interaction on Twitter and Instagram. Since Gen Z digs cryptocurrency like Dogecoin and smoking weed, The Martin Company constructed a marketing campaign round these themes.
The company realized that #DogeArmy was utilizing the marijuana-centric vacation 4/20 to elevate Dogecoin above $1. AXE entered the dialog by tweeting a picture of a limited-edition AXE can with the Doge rocketing to the moon and the textual content: “If it will get to $1, we’ll make it occur.” Engaged customers responded by creating the rallying cry, “You possibly can’t, however #DogeCan.”
The marketing campaign’s success is measured by:
- The tweet, which captured 13K new followers
- #DogeCan’s trending standing on Twitter
- 1,000+ limited-edition cans, which bought out in beneath one minute
- The spray meme and NFT
- Dogecoin’s +19% bounce on launch day
- AXE’s social following’s 10% bounce — the biggest bump AXE had seen since 2016
For its skyrocketing success, the company was named a winner within the Twitter class of PR Each day’s Social Media & Digital Awards.
Congratulations to The Martin Company workforce of Danny Robinson, Ashley Marshall, Mik Manulik, Adam Goffstein, Lex Cabrera, Natalie Meyer, Gabe Davis, Drew Corrigan-Nunez, Gillian Merrill, Samad Hussain, Sharon Panelo, Stuart Hayhurst, Taylor Wiegert, Matt Kessler and Keith Gordon.
Kudos additionally go to the SuperJoy workforce: Matt Swieca, Ken Macy, Patrick Mack, McKay Bolden and David Freeman.
