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Table of Contents
                                  Table of Contents

Situation Analysis............................2
Campaign Objectives.......................7
Creative Concept...........................11
Message Distribution....................27
Budget............................................35
Campaign Evaluation....................36
Appendix........................................38
Introduction
     Introduction

      R   eal Estate One; the largest broker in Michigan and one of the largest in the
          country, has the experience to ease the complex buying or selling process of a
      home. Real Estate One has prospered in Michigan since 1929 through every kind
      of market.

      Throughout the years, Real Estate One and the company’s affiliates Insurance One,
      Capital Title and John Adams Mortgage have made Michigan more than a market.
      It is their home.

      Insurance One began business in 1972 as a full service, independent agency
      specializing in personal insurance products.

      John Adams Mortgage Company has been in business for more than three decades,
      consistently adapting to the ever-changing market and providing personal attention
      that allows the company to find the best loan for its customers.

      Capital Title Insurance Agency is the outgrowth of Detroit Title Agency, which
      was founded in 1975, making it one of the oldest and most respected title companies
      in Michigan. It has grown from a small independent agency to one of the largest
      agencies in the state.




1
Situation Analysis
                                            Situation Analysis

S   ituation Analysis includes analyzing the task of integrating Real Estate One’s
    financial services into one solid brand.

The brand that is created is significant to Real Estate One and it must represent
the combined companies of John Adams Mortgage Company, Capital Title and
Insurance One, as well as each of the respective industries.

The focus of a campaign will be to establish brand awareness internally with
Real Estate One agents and other employees.




                                        John Adams Mortgage
             ONE
            BRAND                       Capital Title
                                        Insurance One



                                                                                     2
Branding
     Branding
      Branding efforts for this campaign must appeal the consumers’ emotional values.
      Emotional values are important for brand differentiation, particularly in the
      financial service industry, because consumer decisions are high risk. The brand
      must promote intangible benefits such as the sense of security gained from having
      insurance.

      Establishing a niche will allow for more successful branding efforts. A niche
      creates convenience for consumers because they gravitate toward the brands that
      meets their specific needs.

      Creating a niche also creates a foundation for a solid brand image that can
      consistently convey the company’s strengths and imbed them in the public’s mind.

      Real Estate One strives to combine JAMCO, Capital Title and Insurance One into
      one brand in order to capitalize on an all-inclusive niche.




3
Competition
                                                           Competition

               Mortgage:                             Title:
            Banks, Mortgage                    Local Businesses
         Brokers, Credit Unions


                                Insurance:
                        State Farm, Allstate, AAA,
                       Customer’s current provider


These main competitors are surrounded by small/local businesses that are rooted
throughout Michigan. These businesses comprise the majority of competition
including Real Estate One’s primary focus, Oakland County.

Competition is still heightening in Michigan despite the poor economic conditions.
One historical example: in 2005 real estate listings in southeast Michigan increased
35% despite a sales decrease of 23%.




                                                                                       4
Consumer Analysis
     Consumer Analysis

      The primary consumers for the new brand are Real Estate Agents in Michigan.

      Most agents in Michigan are independent agents that are responsible for sales in a
      certain geographic territory. They report to a home office and often work as a
      team with other agents. ActiveRain, an online real estate network, lists the profiles
      of over 2,600 agents from counties across the state. Several online communities exist
      including Number1Expert, HomeGain.com, and HouseHunt.com (which specializes
      in waterfront properties).

      REALTORS are also consumers to consider.




5
Target Audience
                                               Target Audience

The primary target audience of the new brand campaign is Real Estate One agents
and internal employees. For the new brand to be successful, agents and employees
must be fully aware of the brand opportunities, promises and offerings in order to
then relay the information to potential consumers.

Eventually the campaign will branch out to consumers in need of the financial
services.

Agents tend to be fast-paced, efficient workers, often paid on commission. Real
Estate One has over 2,000 agents as well as many more internal employees and
members of the affiliate companies.

The campaign goal is to remain as efficient as possible to meet the demands of
agents and consumers.




                                                                                     6
Marketing Objective
     Marketing Objective

      I n order to have a successful campaign, specific marketing and communications
        objectives must be established.

      The campaign’s marketing objective is to obtain a 20% increase of referrals by
      Real Estate One agents to the new brand services in the first year.

      Current referral rates:

                   John Adams Mortgage 21.6%
                   Capital Title       39%
                   Insurance One       10.2%
      We expect the new brand’s mortgage affiliate to experience the most gain because
      customers may be most willing to seek out mortgage information on their own.
      Consumers already using trusted insurance companies for other possessions may be
      resistant to change. Title Insurance is confusing to most consumers and they will be
      less likely to seek out this information independent from an agent’s advice.




7
Communication Objectives
                     Communication Objectives

The first communication objective is to have 80% awareness of the new brand
among Real Estate One agents within first year.

To do this, the entire year of 2009 will be spent introducing the “switch-over” of the
individual affiliate financial services to the new, merged brand. Promotional and
informative materials will contain the original company name in association with
the new brand.

By 2010, only the new brand name will be used.

The transitional period is meant to ensure that current brand equity of affiliate
financial services is kept intact, while informing agents and consumers of the new
brand it is a part of.




                                                                                         8
Communication Objectives
     Communication Objectives

      Another communication objective is to have 100% of Real Estate One office
      managers attend quarterly update meetings to learn about the new brand.

      These meetings will be held by sales team members of the new brand and will
      inform the office managers of the new brand.

      Highlights of the meetings will include the merging of the three services into one
      brand, the brand promise of a one-stop-shop, and information on services for both
      agents and consumers.

      By having office managers attend these quarterly meetings, they can then take
      back relevant information to their respective offices and effectively relay
      information to agents.




9
Communication Objectives
                     Communication Objectives

Thirdly, our campaign aims to have at least 70% of agents distribute new brand
information to their clients.

Through promotional materials, informational packages and other provided
resources regarding the new brand, consumers can learn of the new financial
service offerings and consider the new brand options when purchasing and
insuring their new home.

Finally, our fourth communication objective is to have at least 50% of agents
participate in our webinar online learning session over the course of the first year.

With agents looking for fast, efficient ways of receiving information, webinars
provide crucial information and resources in a convenient manner. Agents can
learn about the three financial services and the new brand promise via their
computer in any place or time that works for them.

By having agents partake in this webinar series, they will better familiarize
themselves with the financial services offered and learn about what the new
merged brand has to offer.




                                                                                        10
The New Brand
      The New Brand




11
Brand Promise
                                                    Brand Promise

T   he creative task is to uniquely and innovatively portray the necessity of a
    one-stop-shop as a transaction facilitator for both agents and consumers. The
three creative portions include a concept, strategies and tactics.

The concept incorporates a brand promise to serve as a one-stop-shop that provides
convenience to agents. Having three companies under one brand eliminates the
confusion and complexity of multiple businesses. It also simplifies the role of the
agent in coordinating financial services for their clients.

The three services of mortgage, title, and insurance will all be under one brand
and common image entitled Unifinancial. Agents strive for time-efficient work
solutions and with Unifinancial, they will feel the unity and efficiency of the
services combined.




Complete Financial Services.
      Working as One.


                                                                                      12
Color Scheme:                              Keys:
     Three shades of blue merged into           The three keys morphing
     one Connection to Real Estate              into one represents three
     One with shade of blue                     services merging into one
                                                solid brand




                 Slogan:
                 Reinforces the one-stop-shop
                 and eludes to the connection
                 with Real Estate One




13
Creative Strategy
                                             Creative Strategy

The umbrella brand will be introduced in the beginning of 2009 as “the new
name of John Adams Mortgage, Capital Title and Insurance One,” with a focus
on establishing the brand identity to the point where it will not need to be
associated with the names of the affiliate companies.

Current brand equity for the affiliates must stay intact, so the promotions are meant
to ease the transition by driving traffic to the new web site where users discover the
inter connectedness of Real Estate One, the new brand and affiliates.

Each service will ultimately be introduced at the culmination of one year as subsets
of Unifinancial and will be individually named Unifinancial Mortgage, Unifinancial
Title and Unifinancial Insurance respectively.




                                                                                         14
Creative Strategy
      Creative Strategy

        The color sequence of the new brand integrates three shades of blue. Each shade
        represents the new image of each financial service and intertwines them to display
        a sense of cohesiveness. Blue is the prominent color to emphasize the connection
        between Unfinancial and Real Estate One, yet the blues are represented in different
        ways from REO in order to generate a unique identity for the new brand.

        The logo utilizes the three different blues on the head of each key where they
        combine to create one pronounced blue shade. The body of the key is represented
        in a similar way. Each body represents one of three financial services that are
        merging into one predominant service. This concept reemphasizes our brand
        promise of one-stop-shop because the keys are morphing into a solitary image that
        exudes the convenience of three services in one.




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Creative Strategy
                                            Creative Strategy

The slogan alludes to our brand promise. It says, “Complete financial services.
Working as one.” This not only highlights the fact that all necessary financial
services are provided in one company, but it also makes the connection between
Unifinancial and Real Estate One.

The components of the new brand are designed to promote it in such a way
that makes it appealing to both agents and consumers. The characteristics of
convenience and cohesiveness are equally important to agents and customers.

If the agent exposes the customer to a brand that capitalizes on these qualities of
importance, shows the agent truly cares about what the consumer wants and may
gain positive consumer feedback as well as referrals or repeat business. By making
the brand encompass a versatile appeal to both agents and consumers, only minor
adjustments would need to be made in order to target one group specifically instead
of having to reposition the entire brand to cater to different targets.




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Full-House Program
      Full-House Program
       This program is targeted at consumers because incentives cannot be given directly
       to agents due to RESPA regulations. This approach will increase clientele for agents.

       With promotions and incentives given to clients, they will be more inclined to try
       the new brand and benefit with both the service and reward.




17
Full-House Program
                                    Full-House Program

Rewards are given at different levels depending on customer commitment. This
involves restructuring the current Full House program so that rewards will be
allocated in a two-tier system with escalating rewards.

A gold key customer commits to two services and receives a $50 gift card to Lowe’s.
A platinum key member receives the previous gift card amount along with an
additional $250 to be used at Lowe’s.

By offering escalating rewards based on commitment to two or three services,
people may be more enticed to adhere to multiple services in the introductory
phases of the new brand (which many consider to be the riskiest time frame).




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Poster Displays
      Poster Displays

        Point-of-purchase poster displays will be strategically placed in Real Estate One
        offices. These will be fully equipped with brochures that highlight the new brand
        and explain the relevant benefits and pertinent information regarding it.


                                                                      Complete Financial Services
                                                                          Working As One.

                                                                    Mortgage
                                                                    John Adams Mortgage is now Unifinancial

                                                                    For more than three decades, John Adams
                                                                    Mortgage has served Southeastern Michigan,
                                                                    finding the right loan for each homebuyer.
                                                                    With experience specializing in government and
                                                                    FHA loans, foreclosures, and refinancing, our
                                                                    mortgage services put customers in good hands.


                                                                                               Title Insurance
                                                                                       Capital Title is now Unifinancial

                                                                      Capital Title has commited to providing accurate,
                                                                     timely, and custom services to each client it serves.
                                                                      We understand that many homebuyers are unsure
                                                                      of why Title Insurance is needed and we’re here to
                                                                      answer questions and provide support—and most
                                                                                          of all—quality Title Insurance.
                  Real Estate One is pleased to introduce you to
                 Unifinancial. We’ve combined the services we’ve
                offered our customers for years into one company.   Homeowners Insurance
                                                                    Insurance One is now Unifinancial
                As an agent, you have the opportunity to provide
                the guidance and expertise your clients want and    Insurance One offers a variety of policy choices to
                need. By using the tools available to you through   fit the needs of each customer. Auto, home, life, and
                   Unifinancial, you are now able to give each      umbrella policies are available. We’re ready to help
                customer a convenient, complete, one-stop-shop      your clients find the coverage that fits their needs.
                        experience with Real Estate One.




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Sample Brochure
                                                                                        Sample Brochure


                                                                 Place Postage
                                                                     Here




 At Real Estate One, we strive to provide the
 best financial services to our customers. We
 know that buying a home is one of the most
important moments in your life, and we want
       to make sure you’re taken care of.


  John Adams Mortgage, Capital Title and
Insurance One make up our financial family
and are now together as one. Our experience
  and expertise will make your transaction
       seamless, easy, and complete.


  We’d like to welcome you to Unifinancial.
Complete Financial Services. Working as One.
                                                25800 Northwestern Hwy # 100




                                                                                 To:
                                                Southfield, MI 48075
                                                Real Estate One




                                                                                          Complete Financial Services. Working as One.




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Website
      Website

       A website will be developed that shows the services of John Adams Mortgage,
       Capital Title and Insurance One all under one image. Brokers, agents and third
       parties are able to access a wealth of information about listings, mortgages, loans
       and neighborhoods.

       Last year, 65% of buyers used the internet when searching for a home and nearly
       70% of all internet-using homebuyers visited a home with a real estate agent as a
       result of using a website.

       Because these resources are available 24 hours a day, buyers are able to do searches
       on their own. This saves enormous amounts of time. This helps maintain a solid web
       of information between brokers, agents and consumers via the Internet.




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Blogs
                                                                               Blogs

Implementing a company blog and Twitter account helps facilitate communication
and aid in the process of sharing first-hand experiences. Twitter is a micro-blogging
site that can create a social network.

A blog filter will be developed that can monitor the information on both sites. If
people consistently voice complaints, the blog filter will transfer those complaints
to the parties immediately involved and require an immediate response. This will
improve the brand image because people will feel like they are actually being heard
and recognized.




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Newsletters
      Newsletters

           Monthly newsletters in both electronic and hard copy versions are another way to
           keep agents informed and updated. These are meant to serve as a consistent form
           of receiving information, and can be a trusted source for industry trends, news and
           financial service information.



         Real Estate One Monthly                                                                    November 2008
                                                                                                                                             Real Estate One Charitable Foundation celebrates
                                                                                                                                             20 years of giving back to Southeastern Michigan
       What Obama’s win means for the housing crisis                                                                                            After two decades of providing Real Es-
                                                                                                                                             tate One employees the opportunity to give
                                                                                                                                                                                            treasure of the generous individuals in our
                                                                                                                                                                                            organization have provided an enviable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Visit us online to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                donate and view
                                                                                                                                             back to the Southeastern Michigan com-         recognition for Real Estate One’s family of          our upcoming
                          90-day moratorium on              Obama comes to        cial firms receiving      the Bush administra-             munity, The Real Estate One Charitable         companies in the southeast Michigan area.
                                                          office in the midst     help under the $700       tion opposes. “It’s                                                                                                                 events calendar.
                          foreclosures; judges                                                                                               Foundation marks its anniversary by part-      We are known as a company that “lives
                          get power to write              of the worst hous-      billion rescue plan       a good thing and
                                                                                                                                             nering with the American Cancer Society        and works” in the community.
                          down mortgage debt              ing crisis since the    to institute a 90-day     appropriate if limited
                                                          Depression. Home        moratorium on fore-       to loans that have               and Special Olympics Michigan for 2008.           Our largest fund raiser is the Annual
                                                          prices are falling      closures.                 already been made,”                 These two organizations were selected       Fall Pledge Drive. Both the 2007 and 2008
                                                          and foreclosures          The rescue fund         Zandi says.                      by a volunteer committee of our employees      Pledge Drives averaged over $60,000.00
                                                          increasing. Growing     gives the administra-       Lawrence Yun, chief            because of the diversity of activities, the    to our charities. In addition, a myriad of
                                                          numbers of people       tion power to buy         economist at the                 efficient use of funds, and their community    fund-raisers by area offices add an aver-
                                                          are making late pay-    troubled mortgages        National Association             contribution to all segments of our society.   age of $40,000 in donations to our Pledge
                                                          ments on home loans,    from banks and then       of Realtors, would                  The Real Estate One Charitable Founda-      Drives to be distributed to our charity part-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Congratulations to
                                                          and adjustable-rate     “restructure them,        prefer to see the $700           tion was established in 1998 in honor of the   ners. The REO Corporation also matches a            Jeff Powers, our
                                                          mortgages are reset-    allow a moratorium        billion rescue fund              celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the     percentage of donations by our employees.          SmartCar Charity
                                                          ting, causing surging   or do whatever they       used to buy loans and            Real Estate One Family of Companies.              We look forward to another year of sup-           Raffle winner!
                                                          payments for hom-       want,” says Joel Naroff   modify them. Permit-                The contributions of time, talent and       porting our community through charity.
                                                          eowners.                at Naroff Economic        ting judges to modify
                                                            The Bush admin-       Advisors.                 loans could lead to
                                                          istration has been        Obama has also          higher mortgage rates
                                                          working on a plan to    supported giving          for a new set of home
                                                          help up to 3 million    bankruptcy judges         buyers, he says.
                                                          homeowners.             power to write down       Anna Bahney & Stephanie Armour
                                                            Obama wants finan-    mortgage debt, which      USA TODAY
                                 photo by obamarama.org




                                                                                                                                                                                            Be the 1st to Know
       Introducing...                                                                                                                                                                          1st To Know is a free service      service and we’ll do the rest. As
                                                                                                                                                                                            that searches prop-                      a subscriber, you will receive
          In January 2009, Real                                                                                                                                                             erties in all of our                     e-mail updates with the most
       Estate One plans to launch                                                                                                                                                           MLSs and provides                        recent listing matches sent to
       a newly branded name                                                                                                                                                                 you with e-mail up-                      you and with one click you
       for its family of financial                                                                                                                                                          dates based on your                      can view the property in more
                                                                                                                                                                                            criteria.                                detail online with photographs,
       services providers. John
                                                                                                                                                                                               You can use a lot                     mapping, printable brochures,
       Adams Mortgage, Captial                                                                                                                                                              more criteria than                       virtual tours, and more.
       Title, and Insurance One           Dannette Sarah, spokes-        transactions and continue                                                                                          our standard searches to see just        Reigster online through real-
       will become Unifinancial.        person for Unifinancial says     the business standards ex-                                                                                         the properties that fit your needs.   estateone.com. Click on the “Be
          In hopes of creating more     she is looking forward to        pected of Real Estate One.”                                                                                        All you do is register for the        The First to Know” icon.
       of a one-stop shop experi-       seeing the changes the new          Information about Unifi-
       ence for both REO agents         name makes for customers.        nancial is available at all 75
       and clients, the company           “I’d love to see agents        branch offices and online at



                                                                                                                                               Real Estate One Monthly
       has remarketed its services      referring more customers to      www.realestateone.com or
       as a single entity. The new      our financial partners and       www.unifinancialmi.com.
       slogan: Complete Financial       brokers. It’s the best way to    More details to come on
       Services Working As One.         create seamless, low-stress      next month’s company blog.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       November 2008




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Webinars
                Webinars

Education seminars will be held
in the form of webinars. There
will be a series of four in order
to educate agents on all aspects
of the industry. Each session will
be focused on a specific financial
service: Mortgage, Title and In-
surance. The fourth session is the
idea of a one-stop-shop.

Agents are not required to work
with Real Estate One, but by in-
vesting in education, they will be
more likely to give more back to
the company.




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Quarterly Meetings
      Quarterly Meetings


       Quarterly luncheon meetings will be orchestrated to conveniently facilitate
       interactions between Real Estate One office managers and a Unifinancial sales team.
       The purpose is to encourage communication between offices and ensure each
       manager is accurately informed about what Unifinancial can offer.




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Personal Touch
                                               Personal Touch

Unifinancial doesn’t want to lose its
personal touch. This involves making
monthly phone calls simply to keep in
touch with agents and to let them know
the company is concerned with their
personal success. This raises the agents’
morale and motivates them to do well
because they feel like an asset to the
company.

All the tactics listed above are consistent
with the creative concept because they
provide a level of convenience for agents
in communication, relationship building,
and information acquisition.




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Message Distribution
      Message Distribution

       A    fter a creative strategy has been decided, it is important to focus on
            effective distribution of the message. This campaign aims to achieve maximum
       relevant reach and frequency among the target marketing of Real Estate One agents.

       During the first year, the new brand logo and website URL will be added to Real
       Estate One poster displays in the offices, all company affiliated web sites, and any
       marketing materials that are distributed internally.



        “Same great services. New name. Unifinancial.”
                  www.unifinancialmi.com

       This simple message will be exposed to agents frequently and across multiple types
       of media during the year. This strategic placement will generate interest in—and
       traffic to—the website, while enhancing the correlation between Real Estate One
       and Unifinancial. Reach will be at least 80. Frequency for this message will be at
       least eight per month.




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Online Presence
                                                  Online Presence

Having an online presence is important for the successful launch of the new brand.
This campaign establishes an interchangeable relationship between the current Real
Estate One and affiliate web sites and Unifinancial’s new website.

For the first year, at the top of the Unifinancial site, there will be a prominent tag
line to identify the connection between it and the affiliate companies. In order to
ease into the new brand identity and maintain the brand equity of the current affili-
ate names, there will be two 6-month phases to this message.

During the first six months, each brand name will be introduced with the new
brand name. For example,


“John Adams Mortgage is now Unifinancial.”
The same format will be used including Capital Title and Insurance One.

During the second six months, Unifinancial will be more prominent, but will be
displayed as the home of each affiliate. For example,


“Unifinancial, Home of John Adams Mortgage.”


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Informational Kits
      Informational Kits

        In order to reinforce these online messages, Real Estate One should also develop
        a hard-copy informational kit to aid in the re-brand. This is an easy and relatively
        inexpensive way to distribute information to all agents and their clients about the
        transition to Unifinancial.

        Included in these kits could be newsletters, brochures, press releases, corporate
        identity items, or anything else management might want distributed. It is easy to in-
        clude promotional items with the Unifinancial logo along with these informational
        packets.

        Each Real Estate One agent will receive promotional items that are useful both in
        and out of the office. These will serve as simple, yet constant reminders of the Uni-
        financial brand and will help increase frequency of exposure to the new logo. Even
        a small tool that proves useful in a work situation can have a lasting impact with the
        agent.




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Promotional Items
 Promotional Items




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Webinars
      Webinars

       Unifinancial will be the title sponsor for a series of webinars. The purpose of
       these webinars is to educate agents on different aspects of the industry and provide
       helpful tools for them to use in their client interactions.

       All employees of Real Estate One are encouraged to participate in at least one
       webinar, though they are structured to be most helpful as a series. The series is
       aimed to have the four sessions with one theme each: mortgage, title, insurance,
       and ending with the one-stop-shop of Unifinancial idea. This gives the brand
       credibility and establishes the experience of it.




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External Messaging
                                       External Messaging

Internal message distribution to agents is the main goal of the campaign. But, it is
also important to create brand awareness outside Real Estate One. Outside media
vehicles will be utilized in addition to the internal strategy plan.

The same poster displays that are put in the offices will be taken to the 2009 Michi-
gan Association of Realtors Annual Convention in Detroit. This will distribute in-
formation to agents and company managers outside Real Estate One and may help
bring in external business. Any other relevant regional events would be appropriate
places to bring these same poster displays and brochures

Prior to the convention, press releases should be distributed to Michigan Realtor
Magazine as well as any publications that will be handed out at the convention.




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Online Advertising
      Online Advertising

        Web Advertising is another major portion of the distribution strategy. A
        Realtor.com banner ad will be purchased for an entire year and will gain impres-
        sions among agents, REALTORS, and consumers searching for real estate informa-
        tion.

        Public Relations efforts should be utilized internally in addition to all the external
        exposure of the Unifinancial name. These tactics will be the focal point internally.
        The online presence is important since agents need to have information easily
        available and need the option to interact with Unifinancial online directly.




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Online Press Room
                                           Online Press Room

Utilizing an online press room creates a great resource for agents and affiliate staffs
to use when looking for information about Unifinancial. Just as the brand promises
a convenient, one-stop-shop, so will the online press room.

Here, press releases, newsletters, articles about the industry, a company blog, and
any other PR materials can be uploaded and updated easily.

Because this could be time-consuming, Real Estate One could consider bring a PR
intern onto its team to do the leg-work for these materials. This intern could be
paid or unpaid, and would surely serve useful in generating written materials and
keeping the website updated.




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Budget
      Budget

                      Type               Cost
                     Webinars            $7,800

                 Point-of-Purchase       $2,625
                  Poster Displays

                     Brochures            $700
                 Informational Kits       $900

                 Promotional Items       $1,340

                 Online Advertising      $6,000

              Restructuring Full-House   $5,635
                      Program
                       Total             $25,000


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Campaign Evaluation
                          Campaign Evaluation

                                       Measure of
      Objective
                                       Evaluation
70% of Real Estate One      Survey clients after each
agents distribute new brand transaction to see if they re-
information to clients      ceived information

50% of Real Estate One           Monitor the data provided by
agents participate in at least   the Webinar regarding which
one webinar over the course      agents are participating in each
of the first year                session




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Campaign Evaluations
      Campaign Evaluations

                                             Measure of
              Objective
                                             Evaluation
         20% increase of referrals by Compare referrals from
         Real Estate One agents to    beginning of the year to the end
         new brand                    of the year

         80% awareness of new         Survey all agents at the end of
         brand name among Real        the year to see if they are aware
         Estate One agents            of the new brand

         100% of Real Estate One     Take attendance at quarterly
         office managers learn about update meetings
         new brand at quarterly
         update meetings



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Schedule
                                                                                         Schedule

                                     TIMING SCHEDULE FOR PROMOTIONS in 2009
                                         Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sept   Oct   Nov   Dec
Campaign Start
Phase 1 Brand Introduction
Phase 2 Brand Introduction
New Website Launch
Online Press Room Launch
Poster Displays in Offices
Brochures Distributed in Offices
Managers Informational Meetings
Newsletter
Webinars
Web Advertising on Realtor.com
Blog Posts
Poster and Brochure Displays at
MAR Convention
Informational Packet Distribution
Promotional Swag Item Distribution




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Appendix
      Appendix

       Ann Arbor Business Review. “Jeffrey Stabnau-Sales Manager of Real Estate One,
       Ann Arbor.” [Online] 30 August 2007. <http://blog.mlive.com/ann_arbor_business_
       review/2007/08/jeffrey_stabnau_sales_manager.html>.

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       paign/20.htm>.


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Sarah, Danette.< art@realestateone.com>. October 2008

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Real Estate One Plans book

  • 1. Brought to you by Group 1 Joanna Badamo, Becky Johns, Kyle Sahadi, Megan Wilt
  • 2.
  • 3. Table of Contents Table of Contents Situation Analysis............................2 Campaign Objectives.......................7 Creative Concept...........................11 Message Distribution....................27 Budget............................................35 Campaign Evaluation....................36 Appendix........................................38
  • 4. Introduction Introduction R eal Estate One; the largest broker in Michigan and one of the largest in the country, has the experience to ease the complex buying or selling process of a home. Real Estate One has prospered in Michigan since 1929 through every kind of market. Throughout the years, Real Estate One and the company’s affiliates Insurance One, Capital Title and John Adams Mortgage have made Michigan more than a market. It is their home. Insurance One began business in 1972 as a full service, independent agency specializing in personal insurance products. John Adams Mortgage Company has been in business for more than three decades, consistently adapting to the ever-changing market and providing personal attention that allows the company to find the best loan for its customers. Capital Title Insurance Agency is the outgrowth of Detroit Title Agency, which was founded in 1975, making it one of the oldest and most respected title companies in Michigan. It has grown from a small independent agency to one of the largest agencies in the state. 1
  • 5. Situation Analysis Situation Analysis S ituation Analysis includes analyzing the task of integrating Real Estate One’s financial services into one solid brand. The brand that is created is significant to Real Estate One and it must represent the combined companies of John Adams Mortgage Company, Capital Title and Insurance One, as well as each of the respective industries. The focus of a campaign will be to establish brand awareness internally with Real Estate One agents and other employees. John Adams Mortgage ONE BRAND Capital Title Insurance One 2
  • 6. Branding Branding Branding efforts for this campaign must appeal the consumers’ emotional values. Emotional values are important for brand differentiation, particularly in the financial service industry, because consumer decisions are high risk. The brand must promote intangible benefits such as the sense of security gained from having insurance. Establishing a niche will allow for more successful branding efforts. A niche creates convenience for consumers because they gravitate toward the brands that meets their specific needs. Creating a niche also creates a foundation for a solid brand image that can consistently convey the company’s strengths and imbed them in the public’s mind. Real Estate One strives to combine JAMCO, Capital Title and Insurance One into one brand in order to capitalize on an all-inclusive niche. 3
  • 7. Competition Competition Mortgage: Title: Banks, Mortgage Local Businesses Brokers, Credit Unions Insurance: State Farm, Allstate, AAA, Customer’s current provider These main competitors are surrounded by small/local businesses that are rooted throughout Michigan. These businesses comprise the majority of competition including Real Estate One’s primary focus, Oakland County. Competition is still heightening in Michigan despite the poor economic conditions. One historical example: in 2005 real estate listings in southeast Michigan increased 35% despite a sales decrease of 23%. 4
  • 8. Consumer Analysis Consumer Analysis The primary consumers for the new brand are Real Estate Agents in Michigan. Most agents in Michigan are independent agents that are responsible for sales in a certain geographic territory. They report to a home office and often work as a team with other agents. ActiveRain, an online real estate network, lists the profiles of over 2,600 agents from counties across the state. Several online communities exist including Number1Expert, HomeGain.com, and HouseHunt.com (which specializes in waterfront properties). REALTORS are also consumers to consider. 5
  • 9. Target Audience Target Audience The primary target audience of the new brand campaign is Real Estate One agents and internal employees. For the new brand to be successful, agents and employees must be fully aware of the brand opportunities, promises and offerings in order to then relay the information to potential consumers. Eventually the campaign will branch out to consumers in need of the financial services. Agents tend to be fast-paced, efficient workers, often paid on commission. Real Estate One has over 2,000 agents as well as many more internal employees and members of the affiliate companies. The campaign goal is to remain as efficient as possible to meet the demands of agents and consumers. 6
  • 10. Marketing Objective Marketing Objective I n order to have a successful campaign, specific marketing and communications objectives must be established. The campaign’s marketing objective is to obtain a 20% increase of referrals by Real Estate One agents to the new brand services in the first year. Current referral rates: John Adams Mortgage 21.6% Capital Title 39% Insurance One 10.2% We expect the new brand’s mortgage affiliate to experience the most gain because customers may be most willing to seek out mortgage information on their own. Consumers already using trusted insurance companies for other possessions may be resistant to change. Title Insurance is confusing to most consumers and they will be less likely to seek out this information independent from an agent’s advice. 7
  • 11. Communication Objectives Communication Objectives The first communication objective is to have 80% awareness of the new brand among Real Estate One agents within first year. To do this, the entire year of 2009 will be spent introducing the “switch-over” of the individual affiliate financial services to the new, merged brand. Promotional and informative materials will contain the original company name in association with the new brand. By 2010, only the new brand name will be used. The transitional period is meant to ensure that current brand equity of affiliate financial services is kept intact, while informing agents and consumers of the new brand it is a part of. 8
  • 12. Communication Objectives Communication Objectives Another communication objective is to have 100% of Real Estate One office managers attend quarterly update meetings to learn about the new brand. These meetings will be held by sales team members of the new brand and will inform the office managers of the new brand. Highlights of the meetings will include the merging of the three services into one brand, the brand promise of a one-stop-shop, and information on services for both agents and consumers. By having office managers attend these quarterly meetings, they can then take back relevant information to their respective offices and effectively relay information to agents. 9
  • 13. Communication Objectives Communication Objectives Thirdly, our campaign aims to have at least 70% of agents distribute new brand information to their clients. Through promotional materials, informational packages and other provided resources regarding the new brand, consumers can learn of the new financial service offerings and consider the new brand options when purchasing and insuring their new home. Finally, our fourth communication objective is to have at least 50% of agents participate in our webinar online learning session over the course of the first year. With agents looking for fast, efficient ways of receiving information, webinars provide crucial information and resources in a convenient manner. Agents can learn about the three financial services and the new brand promise via their computer in any place or time that works for them. By having agents partake in this webinar series, they will better familiarize themselves with the financial services offered and learn about what the new merged brand has to offer. 10
  • 14. The New Brand The New Brand 11
  • 15. Brand Promise Brand Promise T he creative task is to uniquely and innovatively portray the necessity of a one-stop-shop as a transaction facilitator for both agents and consumers. The three creative portions include a concept, strategies and tactics. The concept incorporates a brand promise to serve as a one-stop-shop that provides convenience to agents. Having three companies under one brand eliminates the confusion and complexity of multiple businesses. It also simplifies the role of the agent in coordinating financial services for their clients. The three services of mortgage, title, and insurance will all be under one brand and common image entitled Unifinancial. Agents strive for time-efficient work solutions and with Unifinancial, they will feel the unity and efficiency of the services combined. Complete Financial Services. Working as One. 12
  • 16. Color Scheme: Keys: Three shades of blue merged into The three keys morphing one Connection to Real Estate into one represents three One with shade of blue services merging into one solid brand Slogan: Reinforces the one-stop-shop and eludes to the connection with Real Estate One 13
  • 17. Creative Strategy Creative Strategy The umbrella brand will be introduced in the beginning of 2009 as “the new name of John Adams Mortgage, Capital Title and Insurance One,” with a focus on establishing the brand identity to the point where it will not need to be associated with the names of the affiliate companies. Current brand equity for the affiliates must stay intact, so the promotions are meant to ease the transition by driving traffic to the new web site where users discover the inter connectedness of Real Estate One, the new brand and affiliates. Each service will ultimately be introduced at the culmination of one year as subsets of Unifinancial and will be individually named Unifinancial Mortgage, Unifinancial Title and Unifinancial Insurance respectively. 14
  • 18. Creative Strategy Creative Strategy The color sequence of the new brand integrates three shades of blue. Each shade represents the new image of each financial service and intertwines them to display a sense of cohesiveness. Blue is the prominent color to emphasize the connection between Unfinancial and Real Estate One, yet the blues are represented in different ways from REO in order to generate a unique identity for the new brand. The logo utilizes the three different blues on the head of each key where they combine to create one pronounced blue shade. The body of the key is represented in a similar way. Each body represents one of three financial services that are merging into one predominant service. This concept reemphasizes our brand promise of one-stop-shop because the keys are morphing into a solitary image that exudes the convenience of three services in one. 15
  • 19. Creative Strategy Creative Strategy The slogan alludes to our brand promise. It says, “Complete financial services. Working as one.” This not only highlights the fact that all necessary financial services are provided in one company, but it also makes the connection between Unifinancial and Real Estate One. The components of the new brand are designed to promote it in such a way that makes it appealing to both agents and consumers. The characteristics of convenience and cohesiveness are equally important to agents and customers. If the agent exposes the customer to a brand that capitalizes on these qualities of importance, shows the agent truly cares about what the consumer wants and may gain positive consumer feedback as well as referrals or repeat business. By making the brand encompass a versatile appeal to both agents and consumers, only minor adjustments would need to be made in order to target one group specifically instead of having to reposition the entire brand to cater to different targets. 16
  • 20. Full-House Program Full-House Program This program is targeted at consumers because incentives cannot be given directly to agents due to RESPA regulations. This approach will increase clientele for agents. With promotions and incentives given to clients, they will be more inclined to try the new brand and benefit with both the service and reward. 17
  • 21. Full-House Program Full-House Program Rewards are given at different levels depending on customer commitment. This involves restructuring the current Full House program so that rewards will be allocated in a two-tier system with escalating rewards. A gold key customer commits to two services and receives a $50 gift card to Lowe’s. A platinum key member receives the previous gift card amount along with an additional $250 to be used at Lowe’s. By offering escalating rewards based on commitment to two or three services, people may be more enticed to adhere to multiple services in the introductory phases of the new brand (which many consider to be the riskiest time frame). 18
  • 22. Poster Displays Poster Displays Point-of-purchase poster displays will be strategically placed in Real Estate One offices. These will be fully equipped with brochures that highlight the new brand and explain the relevant benefits and pertinent information regarding it. Complete Financial Services Working As One. Mortgage John Adams Mortgage is now Unifinancial For more than three decades, John Adams Mortgage has served Southeastern Michigan, finding the right loan for each homebuyer. With experience specializing in government and FHA loans, foreclosures, and refinancing, our mortgage services put customers in good hands. Title Insurance Capital Title is now Unifinancial Capital Title has commited to providing accurate, timely, and custom services to each client it serves. We understand that many homebuyers are unsure of why Title Insurance is needed and we’re here to answer questions and provide support—and most of all—quality Title Insurance. Real Estate One is pleased to introduce you to Unifinancial. We’ve combined the services we’ve offered our customers for years into one company. Homeowners Insurance Insurance One is now Unifinancial As an agent, you have the opportunity to provide the guidance and expertise your clients want and Insurance One offers a variety of policy choices to need. By using the tools available to you through fit the needs of each customer. Auto, home, life, and Unifinancial, you are now able to give each umbrella policies are available. We’re ready to help customer a convenient, complete, one-stop-shop your clients find the coverage that fits their needs. experience with Real Estate One. 19
  • 23. Sample Brochure Sample Brochure Place Postage Here At Real Estate One, we strive to provide the best financial services to our customers. We know that buying a home is one of the most important moments in your life, and we want to make sure you’re taken care of. John Adams Mortgage, Capital Title and Insurance One make up our financial family and are now together as one. Our experience and expertise will make your transaction seamless, easy, and complete. We’d like to welcome you to Unifinancial. Complete Financial Services. Working as One. 25800 Northwestern Hwy # 100 To: Southfield, MI 48075 Real Estate One Complete Financial Services. Working as One. 20
  • 24. Website Website A website will be developed that shows the services of John Adams Mortgage, Capital Title and Insurance One all under one image. Brokers, agents and third parties are able to access a wealth of information about listings, mortgages, loans and neighborhoods. Last year, 65% of buyers used the internet when searching for a home and nearly 70% of all internet-using homebuyers visited a home with a real estate agent as a result of using a website. Because these resources are available 24 hours a day, buyers are able to do searches on their own. This saves enormous amounts of time. This helps maintain a solid web of information between brokers, agents and consumers via the Internet. 21
  • 25. Blogs Blogs Implementing a company blog and Twitter account helps facilitate communication and aid in the process of sharing first-hand experiences. Twitter is a micro-blogging site that can create a social network. A blog filter will be developed that can monitor the information on both sites. If people consistently voice complaints, the blog filter will transfer those complaints to the parties immediately involved and require an immediate response. This will improve the brand image because people will feel like they are actually being heard and recognized. 22
  • 26. Newsletters Newsletters Monthly newsletters in both electronic and hard copy versions are another way to keep agents informed and updated. These are meant to serve as a consistent form of receiving information, and can be a trusted source for industry trends, news and financial service information. Real Estate One Monthly November 2008 Real Estate One Charitable Foundation celebrates 20 years of giving back to Southeastern Michigan What Obama’s win means for the housing crisis After two decades of providing Real Es- tate One employees the opportunity to give treasure of the generous individuals in our organization have provided an enviable Visit us online to donate and view back to the Southeastern Michigan com- recognition for Real Estate One’s family of our upcoming 90-day moratorium on Obama comes to cial firms receiving the Bush administra- munity, The Real Estate One Charitable companies in the southeast Michigan area. office in the midst help under the $700 tion opposes. “It’s events calendar. foreclosures; judges Foundation marks its anniversary by part- We are known as a company that “lives get power to write of the worst hous- billion rescue plan a good thing and nering with the American Cancer Society and works” in the community. down mortgage debt ing crisis since the to institute a 90-day appropriate if limited Depression. Home moratorium on fore- to loans that have and Special Olympics Michigan for 2008. Our largest fund raiser is the Annual prices are falling closures. already been made,” These two organizations were selected Fall Pledge Drive. Both the 2007 and 2008 and foreclosures The rescue fund Zandi says. by a volunteer committee of our employees Pledge Drives averaged over $60,000.00 increasing. Growing gives the administra- Lawrence Yun, chief because of the diversity of activities, the to our charities. In addition, a myriad of numbers of people tion power to buy economist at the efficient use of funds, and their community fund-raisers by area offices add an aver- are making late pay- troubled mortgages National Association contribution to all segments of our society. age of $40,000 in donations to our Pledge ments on home loans, from banks and then of Realtors, would The Real Estate One Charitable Founda- Drives to be distributed to our charity part- Congratulations to and adjustable-rate “restructure them, prefer to see the $700 tion was established in 1998 in honor of the ners. The REO Corporation also matches a Jeff Powers, our mortgages are reset- allow a moratorium billion rescue fund celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the percentage of donations by our employees. SmartCar Charity ting, causing surging or do whatever they used to buy loans and Real Estate One Family of Companies. We look forward to another year of sup- Raffle winner! payments for hom- want,” says Joel Naroff modify them. Permit- The contributions of time, talent and porting our community through charity. eowners. at Naroff Economic ting judges to modify The Bush admin- Advisors. loans could lead to istration has been Obama has also higher mortgage rates working on a plan to supported giving for a new set of home help up to 3 million bankruptcy judges buyers, he says. homeowners. power to write down Anna Bahney & Stephanie Armour Obama wants finan- mortgage debt, which USA TODAY photo by obamarama.org Be the 1st to Know Introducing... 1st To Know is a free service service and we’ll do the rest. As that searches prop- a subscriber, you will receive In January 2009, Real erties in all of our e-mail updates with the most Estate One plans to launch MLSs and provides recent listing matches sent to a newly branded name you with e-mail up- you and with one click you for its family of financial dates based on your can view the property in more criteria. detail online with photographs, services providers. John You can use a lot mapping, printable brochures, Adams Mortgage, Captial more criteria than virtual tours, and more. Title, and Insurance One Dannette Sarah, spokes- transactions and continue our standard searches to see just Reigster online through real- will become Unifinancial. person for Unifinancial says the business standards ex- the properties that fit your needs. estateone.com. Click on the “Be In hopes of creating more she is looking forward to pected of Real Estate One.” All you do is register for the The First to Know” icon. of a one-stop shop experi- seeing the changes the new Information about Unifi- ence for both REO agents name makes for customers. nancial is available at all 75 and clients, the company “I’d love to see agents branch offices and online at Real Estate One Monthly has remarketed its services referring more customers to www.realestateone.com or as a single entity. The new our financial partners and www.unifinancialmi.com. slogan: Complete Financial brokers. It’s the best way to More details to come on Services Working As One. create seamless, low-stress next month’s company blog. November 2008 23
  • 27. Webinars Webinars Education seminars will be held in the form of webinars. There will be a series of four in order to educate agents on all aspects of the industry. Each session will be focused on a specific financial service: Mortgage, Title and In- surance. The fourth session is the idea of a one-stop-shop. Agents are not required to work with Real Estate One, but by in- vesting in education, they will be more likely to give more back to the company. 24
  • 28. Quarterly Meetings Quarterly Meetings Quarterly luncheon meetings will be orchestrated to conveniently facilitate interactions between Real Estate One office managers and a Unifinancial sales team. The purpose is to encourage communication between offices and ensure each manager is accurately informed about what Unifinancial can offer. 25
  • 29. Personal Touch Personal Touch Unifinancial doesn’t want to lose its personal touch. This involves making monthly phone calls simply to keep in touch with agents and to let them know the company is concerned with their personal success. This raises the agents’ morale and motivates them to do well because they feel like an asset to the company. All the tactics listed above are consistent with the creative concept because they provide a level of convenience for agents in communication, relationship building, and information acquisition. 26
  • 30. Message Distribution Message Distribution A fter a creative strategy has been decided, it is important to focus on effective distribution of the message. This campaign aims to achieve maximum relevant reach and frequency among the target marketing of Real Estate One agents. During the first year, the new brand logo and website URL will be added to Real Estate One poster displays in the offices, all company affiliated web sites, and any marketing materials that are distributed internally. “Same great services. New name. Unifinancial.” www.unifinancialmi.com This simple message will be exposed to agents frequently and across multiple types of media during the year. This strategic placement will generate interest in—and traffic to—the website, while enhancing the correlation between Real Estate One and Unifinancial. Reach will be at least 80. Frequency for this message will be at least eight per month. 27
  • 31. Online Presence Online Presence Having an online presence is important for the successful launch of the new brand. This campaign establishes an interchangeable relationship between the current Real Estate One and affiliate web sites and Unifinancial’s new website. For the first year, at the top of the Unifinancial site, there will be a prominent tag line to identify the connection between it and the affiliate companies. In order to ease into the new brand identity and maintain the brand equity of the current affili- ate names, there will be two 6-month phases to this message. During the first six months, each brand name will be introduced with the new brand name. For example, “John Adams Mortgage is now Unifinancial.” The same format will be used including Capital Title and Insurance One. During the second six months, Unifinancial will be more prominent, but will be displayed as the home of each affiliate. For example, “Unifinancial, Home of John Adams Mortgage.” 28
  • 32. Informational Kits Informational Kits In order to reinforce these online messages, Real Estate One should also develop a hard-copy informational kit to aid in the re-brand. This is an easy and relatively inexpensive way to distribute information to all agents and their clients about the transition to Unifinancial. Included in these kits could be newsletters, brochures, press releases, corporate identity items, or anything else management might want distributed. It is easy to in- clude promotional items with the Unifinancial logo along with these informational packets. Each Real Estate One agent will receive promotional items that are useful both in and out of the office. These will serve as simple, yet constant reminders of the Uni- financial brand and will help increase frequency of exposure to the new logo. Even a small tool that proves useful in a work situation can have a lasting impact with the agent. 29
  • 34. Webinars Webinars Unifinancial will be the title sponsor for a series of webinars. The purpose of these webinars is to educate agents on different aspects of the industry and provide helpful tools for them to use in their client interactions. All employees of Real Estate One are encouraged to participate in at least one webinar, though they are structured to be most helpful as a series. The series is aimed to have the four sessions with one theme each: mortgage, title, insurance, and ending with the one-stop-shop of Unifinancial idea. This gives the brand credibility and establishes the experience of it. 31
  • 35. External Messaging External Messaging Internal message distribution to agents is the main goal of the campaign. But, it is also important to create brand awareness outside Real Estate One. Outside media vehicles will be utilized in addition to the internal strategy plan. The same poster displays that are put in the offices will be taken to the 2009 Michi- gan Association of Realtors Annual Convention in Detroit. This will distribute in- formation to agents and company managers outside Real Estate One and may help bring in external business. Any other relevant regional events would be appropriate places to bring these same poster displays and brochures Prior to the convention, press releases should be distributed to Michigan Realtor Magazine as well as any publications that will be handed out at the convention. 32
  • 36. Online Advertising Online Advertising Web Advertising is another major portion of the distribution strategy. A Realtor.com banner ad will be purchased for an entire year and will gain impres- sions among agents, REALTORS, and consumers searching for real estate informa- tion. Public Relations efforts should be utilized internally in addition to all the external exposure of the Unifinancial name. These tactics will be the focal point internally. The online presence is important since agents need to have information easily available and need the option to interact with Unifinancial online directly. 33
  • 37. Online Press Room Online Press Room Utilizing an online press room creates a great resource for agents and affiliate staffs to use when looking for information about Unifinancial. Just as the brand promises a convenient, one-stop-shop, so will the online press room. Here, press releases, newsletters, articles about the industry, a company blog, and any other PR materials can be uploaded and updated easily. Because this could be time-consuming, Real Estate One could consider bring a PR intern onto its team to do the leg-work for these materials. This intern could be paid or unpaid, and would surely serve useful in generating written materials and keeping the website updated. 34
  • 38. Budget Budget Type Cost Webinars $7,800 Point-of-Purchase $2,625 Poster Displays Brochures $700 Informational Kits $900 Promotional Items $1,340 Online Advertising $6,000 Restructuring Full-House $5,635 Program Total $25,000 35
  • 39. Campaign Evaluation Campaign Evaluation Measure of Objective Evaluation 70% of Real Estate One Survey clients after each agents distribute new brand transaction to see if they re- information to clients ceived information 50% of Real Estate One Monitor the data provided by agents participate in at least the Webinar regarding which one webinar over the course agents are participating in each of the first year session 36
  • 40. Campaign Evaluations Campaign Evaluations Measure of Objective Evaluation 20% increase of referrals by Compare referrals from Real Estate One agents to beginning of the year to the end new brand of the year 80% awareness of new Survey all agents at the end of brand name among Real the year to see if they are aware Estate One agents of the new brand 100% of Real Estate One Take attendance at quarterly office managers learn about update meetings new brand at quarterly update meetings 38
  • 41. Schedule Schedule TIMING SCHEDULE FOR PROMOTIONS in 2009 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Campaign Start Phase 1 Brand Introduction Phase 2 Brand Introduction New Website Launch Online Press Room Launch Poster Displays in Offices Brochures Distributed in Offices Managers Informational Meetings Newsletter Webinars Web Advertising on Realtor.com Blog Posts Poster and Brochure Displays at MAR Convention Informational Packet Distribution Promotional Swag Item Distribution 39
  • 42. Appendix Appendix Ann Arbor Business Review. “Jeffrey Stabnau-Sales Manager of Real Estate One, Ann Arbor.” [Online] 30 August 2007. <http://blog.mlive.com/ann_arbor_business_ review/2007/08/jeffrey_stabnau_sales_manager.html>. Article Alley. “The Importance of Internet for Real Estate Professionals.” [Online] 13 September 2005. <http://www.articlealley.com/article_8800_33.html>. Capital Title Insurance. <www.capitaltitle.net>. Ezine Articles. “The Five Most Effective Real Estate Marketing Tools.” [Online] 16 July 2008. <http://ezinearticles.com/?The-5-Most-Effective-Real-Estate-Marketing- Tools&id=1331875>. Fuller, Peter C. “Message to Market Program Details.” [Online] September 2008. <http://www.petercfuller.com/m2m_programdetails.html>. Insurance One. <www.insone>. John Adams Mortgage. <www.johnadamsmortgage.com>. “Managing the Advertising Campaign.” [Online] September 2008. <http://www. knowthis.com/tutorials/principles-of-marketing/managing-the-advertising-cam- paign/20.htm>. 40
  • 43. Appendix Appendix National Association of Realtors. “When is a Real Estate Agent a Realtor?” [Online] 13 March 2008.<http://www.realtor.org/realtororg.nsf/pages/whoisarealtor>. Real Estate One. <www.realestateone.com>. Sarah, Danette.< art@realestateone.com>. October 2008 Unifinancial Logo designed by Jacob Cooper 41