Nike+ FuelBand

The entire insight behind the Nike+ Fuelband is motivation. People want to be motivated. The premise itself is very simple. You wear the Band on your wrist, you set yourself a daily goal and the Band helps you keep it.

Led the integrated digital experience across the Fuel ecosystem. Specifically owning the intersection of the physical and digital between the Nike+ FuelBand and the companion mobile app. Spanning 18 months, brought to life from concept to launch a 0 to 1 product offering. From research and insights to product management and design critiques through brand launch activities, I was on the frontline, the tip-of-the spear.

Key outcomes:

  1. Nike+ Members, specifically FuelBand users averaged a 36% higher basket size than non users

  2. Nike recognized by Fast Company as “Most Innovative Company” in 2013

  3. Developed and scientifically validated Nike+ Fuel - a metric, routed in oxygen kinetics, that democratized competition

Role: Product Lead

  1. Cross-functional alignment - hardware / software / firmware / design / brand

  2. Defined mobile app experience requirements and development efforts

  3. Managed agency and creative reviews

  4. On-Site activation lead - NikeTown NY / SwSW / London FuelFest

Approach and Process:

  • Employing positive psychology tactics to boost motivation and impact behavior change

    • Goals

    • Red to Green visual motivation

    • Streaks and achievments

  • Democratizing competition empowers all sports to compete on a common playing field

    • challenges

    • leaderboards

  • FuelBand native app ensured always on syncing, goal tracking and motivational notifications

    • In app notifications

    • Real time tracking

Awards:

  1. 2012 Nike Global Maxim 1 - “It’s our nature to innovate” - Winner: Nike+ FuelBand

  2. 2012 Nike Digital Technology Maxim 1 - “It’s our nature to innovate” - Winner Nike+ Platform

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