Astroglide’s New Research Inspires Sex-Positive Rebranding
Industry: Health & Fitness
Astroglide wanted to learn more about its customers. After surveying 1,000 lube users, they identified a diverse group of people and devised a campaign of inclusivity.
Vista, California (PRUnderground) December 11th, 2014
Astroglide is heading into 2015 with a new look, new website and a fresh, sex-positive message. The company surveyed 1,000 lube users in order to better understand the needs and desires of their customers. The data revealed a sexually and racially diverse group of individuals who inspired the “Pleasure People” — the ambiguous wooden figures at the center of Astroglide’s “Get Into Something Good” campaign.
A surprising 44 percent of those surveyed view personal lubricant as a functional but vital component of their sex lives. Astroglide has dedicated extensive resources to researching and promoting the functional benefits of personal lubrication. But the focus of the new “Get Into Something Good” campaign is to showcase the fulfilling connections that can be experienced with lube.
“The single most important value we promise our customers is to create an environment free from judgment and full of pleasure that empowers individuals to embrace sex and sexuality,” says Helen Way, Astroglide’s Senior Marketing Manager. “Where as other brands perpetuate the heteronormative status quo, we want to inspire any and every consumer to explore new states of intimacy and satisfaction regardless of gender, race, age or sexual preference.”
To help craft their message of inclusivity, Astroglide partnered with the forward-thinking advertising agency, Experiences For Mankind (EFM). Rather than take the traditional route of hiring models or reverting to stock imagery, EFM opted to showcase Astroglide’s brand pillars with an unorthodox approach. The agency created and digitally captured a series of intimate moments enjoyed by intentionally age, race and gender neutral wooden art mannequins, affectionately known as The Pleasure People.
EFM’s Senior Account Manager, Morgan Graham explains “This ambiguity allows the campaign to focus on intimacy, leaving audiences open to interpret the scenes while thinking about lube and its possibilities for their own sex lives.”
David Coulson, Director of Digital Strategy at EFM Agency expounds on the current strategy of the campaign and hints at some places it may be heading. “It’s about content alignment, reaching customers when they’re in a lean forward mindset, inclusion of a custom mobile game to help create buzz, leveraging the power and reach of network partners while maintaining integrity of brand with high impact and site direct buys.”
If you’d like more specific information on Astroglide’s “Get Into Something Good” campaign, or to arrange an interview with the brand experts at Astroglide and EFM, please contact Jason Myers at jason(at)contentfac(dot)com.
About Astroglide
Astroglide is the flagship product of BioFilm, Inc., a privately-held company founded in 1991 that manufactures and distributes exceptional personal care products that enhance the quality of life of all who use them. BioFilm continually researches consumer needs to develop innovative, high-quality personal care products.
Headquartered in Vista, CA, BioFilm’s manufacturing facility is home to sales, marketing, research & development, quality control, regulatory affairs, and distribution.
To learn more about ASTROGLIDE, or to schedule interview please call (330) 696 8867 or e-mail kelly@contentfac.com. You can also check out the ASTROGLIDE website at astroglide.com.
