Tough Mudder is an obstacle course endurance event consisting of mud and obstacles over 16-18 km. It was created in 2010 by Will Dean and Guy Livingstone as a disruptive product that would be viral and partner with national brands. They were able to get started through a $100,000 sponsorship from a free beer promotion and pre-registration fees. Tough Mudder maintains the brand through sustainable corporate culture that invests in staff ideas and builds community, innovates new obstacles, offers unique experiences, an online store, and supports military charities in each location.
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CREATING, MAINTAINING and SUSTAINING BRAND EQUITY: TOUGH MUDDER
1. CREATING, MAINTAINING and SUSTAINING
BRAND EQUITY
Presented By-
Muhammad Anowar
Akshay Kumar Gurung
Section: Q1526
Lovely Professional University
3. WHAT IS TOUGH MUDDER?
Tough Mudder is an endurance event series of 16-18 km obstacle course consisting of
mud and obstacles.
The obstacles often play on common human fears.
Tough Mudder puts camaraderie over finisher rankings and is not a race but a team
challenge no winner, no finisher medal and no clock to race against.
We are for anyone who has ever followed their gut, tried to defy gravity, chosen dare
over truth, taken risks and sought thrills. We are Tough Mudder.
5. HOW THE BRAND GOT STARTED ?
Designed and created by Will
Dean and Guy Livingstone in 2010.
It all started with a wacky idea,
a $300 website and a $20 Facebook
ad.
The main idea was to create a
disruptive product.
Developed an offline viral product.
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Partner with national brands.
A free-beer promo worth $100,000
of sponsorships got started.
Pre-registrations: Participants paid
$100 to $200 entrance fee ahead of
time.
Tough Mudder started making
money before it even built a single
barbed-wire obstacle.
11. SUSTAINING THE BRAND
Sustainable corporate culture: For all the fire-walking, mud-diving, and cliff-hanging
events , Livingstone, the CEO says he considers the company's sustainable company culture
to be "the most interesting part of what they do.
The company also launched Tough Mudder Ventures to invest in the ideas of staff
members.
The company offers various community building perks, including partnering with
Harvard Business School, a paid gym membership, an iPad, and participation in a
company-wide expedition to somewhere exotic.
Innovative Obstacles: A research team is built to receive public feedback and innovate
obstacles.
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Unique: One of a kind.
Online Shopping Portal: Sports wears for Men & Women, Hats, Accessories like
Mobile Covers, Coffee Mugs, Bands.
Charity: Tough Mudder supports a charity in each territory it holds events (usually
military-affiliated), and encourages participants to raise money to aid veterans.
Current charities supported include Wounded Warrior Project (United States),
Wounded Warriors (Canada), Help for Heroes (United Kingdom), and Soldier On
(Australia).