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Case Study On "Dove"
Case Study On "Dove"
It doesn’t fit with their overall brand messaging and insults a large part of their
audience. After receiving criticism from women of all races saying the ad made
them angry and uncomfortable, Dove removed it from Facebook and released this
statement: “As we’ve seen with all the other ads, the apology doesn’t do much
but the ad does teach us to always review your content through a critical lens.
Make sure that it doesn’t offend or in this case, totally go against what your brand
represents.”
Learnings:
Research your target audience and don’t hurt the sentiments of any of them
through your social media content.
Make sure the content is designed through the lens of what your target
audience would find valuable.
Always be aware of the brand value and the message you want to convey
through the ad.