The deodorant brand is running a campaign within the Snaps mobile app as part of Secret?s ongoing ?Mean Stinks? campaign that was introduced in 2011. Secret is partnering with Condé Nast?s Teen Vogue on the initiative that encourages consumers to express themselves by uploading photos that can then be customized with graphics.

?Secret and Teen Vogue's demographic largely consists of teens, an age group that has a strong presence with mobile engagement on all major social platforms including Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr,? said Vivian Rosenthal, CEO/founder of Snaps, New York.

?Photo-sharing has transformed how people express themselves online, and Snaps makes that process interactive,? she said. ?Mobile photo-sharing not only produces organic user-generated content, but allows Secret and Teen Vogue to learn how users connect with brands.?

 

Secret's ?Mean Stinks? campaign encourages teens to pinkie swear against bullying by painting their fingernails the brand?s signature blue color.

To participate in the campaign, consumers must download the Snaps app, which is available for iPhone and Android devices.

A call-to-action promoting ?Mean Stinks? pops up when consumers open the app and places branded graphics on top of an image.  

Secret?s logo is placed on the left-hand side of the screen, and the campaign?s hashtag #Meanstinks is promoted in the top right-hand corner of the image.

Consumers can then customize their photos with 14 graphics that can be resized and flipped around the screen.

Pictures are then shared on the Snaps app under the brand?s page and can also be sent to friends and family via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr and email.

According to Secret, the goal behind using a mobile photo-sharing app is to give teens a more interactive way to engage with social media than simply posting content.

The campaign was recently launched at Teen Vogue?s annual Fashion University, which is an education program that gives teenagers the inside scoop on the fashion industry.

Additionally, Secret has placed a call-to-action on the campaign?s Web site, https://meanstinks.com/, and on Teen Vogue?s Web site. Push notifications and emails were sent to Snaps users encouraging consumers to participate in the campaign.

Secret has used several different mobile efforts in the past few years to promote ?Mean Stinks."

In 2011, the brand ran an iAd campaign that donated $1.00 to PACER's National Bullying Prevention Center for every user who saved a special in-ad wallpaper to their mobile devices (see story).

Additionally, the brand ran ads on teen publishing site The Chic Fashionista last year that were linked to Facebook and Twitter content (see story). 

?Secret understands that fans of the ?Mean Stinks? campaign are hungry for ways to engage with content and share their experiences with their peers,? Ms. Rosenthal said.

?Mobile photo-sharing is a natural way of communicating among this age group and important tool in putting an end to girl-to-girl bullying,? she said.