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OMO’s new campaign encourages Kiwis back to the pitch

After giving kids permission to get dirty for years, laundry detergent brand OMO is now shifting its focus to grown-ups with its latest campaign.

Launched via 303 MullenLowe, the campaign uses OMO’s ‘Dirt is Good’ positioning to tell the story of someone coming back to sport after a long break – and the fun and mess it generates.

With a tagline of “Comeback again. And again” and directed by Dave Wood of GoodOil, it reinforces OMO’s connection to ANZ sport, its ability to wash away the dirt from a game and encourages people to play on.

Anyone can stage a comeback

303 MullenLowe Sydney Chief Strategy Officer Jody Elston says, “This is the next chapter in the highly effective and longstanding ‘Dirt Is Good’ brand idea. Having given kids’ permission to get dirty for years, OMO is now inspiring grown-ups to get back to the pitch.

“AusPlay data reveals that participation in organised sport drops away for young and midlife adults as life gets in the way. We wanted to show that anyone can stage a comeback and remind them of the fun they’ve been missing out on. In today’s sanitised world, it’s refreshing to see adults enjoying the fun and freedom that comes with sport and not worrying about the dirt. And what better way to demonstrate the restorative power of OMO Ultimate than by telling the story of a middling weekend footballer returning to the pitch, albeit very briefly!”

Washing away self-doubt

Running across TV and OOH in both Australia and NZ, the campaign also includes in-store activity, with a special OMO offer to cover sport registration fees in 2025 for those planning their own sporting comeback.

Unilever Australia’s Home Care Marketing Manager Annie Lucchitti says research undertaken as part of the campaign development had reinforced the strong connection both Australians and New Zealanders have with sport. However, many believed their “best sporting days were behind them, thanks to life’s demands, other priorities or aching bones.

“That’s where OMO can help.  Not only do we want to encourage more Aussies and Kiwis to get back to sport, but we want to help them believe that grand comebacks are within reach. Anyone can head back to the pitch – with their self-doubt washed away. We love this campaign’s ability to reinforce that OMO is a product you can come back to again and again as part of your own sporting comeback.

“OMO has been demonstrating Dirt Is Good for decades, and with sport being such an integral part of ANZ’s fabric, we want to encourage people to challenge themselves again to get back into those communities and surprise themselves with what it can be in their lives at all ages.”

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