This document provides a communications proposal and strategy for the company CoachUp. It outlines their capabilities and proposes tactics to 1) involve high-profile athlete ambassadors to engage target audiences, 2) enhance their corporate social responsibility program, and 3) engage media through strategic outreach. Specific tactics proposed include hosting networking events with ambassadors, increasing their scholarship program, and targeting media coverage across sports, fitness, lifestyle and tech publications. Progress will be evaluated based on social media engagement, quantity and quality of coverage, and building brand awareness and relationships.
5. YOUR TEAM
Jennifer Gittess
Sophomore at UCLA
Majoring in Communications, minoring in Entrepreneurship
Former competitive figure skater and dancer
Life-long Miami Heat fan
Taylor Georgeson
Junior at Syracuse University
MajoringinPublicRelations,minoringinSportsManagement
Former competitive soccer player
Life-long Mets and Nets fan
7. you
• CoachUp is the premiere service that
connects athletes with private coaches
• Nationwide service
• Offers expert-level training in over 20 sports
• Top-quality, highly certified coaches
9. The media Landscape
Consumers can get easy accessibility to goods and services from their
smartphones
More apps today offer easy and quick help to consumers
Consumers expect speed and efficiency in their products today,
including apps
10. The media landscape
No other app performs the same services that
CoachUp provides
More companies making apps to organize
teams or leagues
Sports apps audiences limited to just players
and coaches
13. The big picture
1. Ambassador involvement
3. Enhance corporate social responsibility
2. Engage target audiences
Coaches Parents
4. Media Engagement
14. Strategy
Introduce 2 new ambassadors to reach a wider audience
Ensure parents that their child is benefitting from CoachUp while also
being safe
Build off of existing scholarship program
Increase social media engagement in upcoming events and pitch to the
right media that will provide the best coverage
15. 1. Our capabilities
2. Strategy
3. tactics
4. Media relations
5. Account management & Evaluation
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agenda
16. Ambassador Involvement
SERENA WILLIAMS
• 38 Grand Slam titles, Ranked #1
Female Tennis Player in the World
• Empowering female figure on and off
the court
• Appeals to female audience
RYAN ARCIDIACONO
• 2016 Most Outstanding Player and
champion of NCAA Final Four
• Role model as top college athlete
• Source of inspiration for young
athletes
17. Ambassador involvement
Insights
- Ambassadors attract media and target audiences
- Community outreach
Ideas
-Early September (NYC)
-Surprise kids with free lessons from ambassadors/ trainers
-ESPN reporter will document the day
-Ambassador/ social media takeover
18. Engaging target audiences
Insights
- Parents often have safety concerns
- Young athletes look up to college athletes
Ideas
-Early October (Boston & NYC)
- Parents talk to coaches
-Kids train with Ryan and coaches
-Local Media will cover event
19. Enhancing corporate social responsibility
Insights
- Goal of many student athletes is to play in college
- Process can be long and stressful
Ideas
-Early December (nation-wide)
-Connect CoachUp trainers to at least 5 college recruiters
-Pitch to top media outlets and post success stories on Social Media
20. Coachup’s year in a glance
Every player gets free t-shirt after their first lesson
Referral lottery system
September
October
November
December
• CoachUp’s
first
event
• School
year
begins
• Fall
sports
begin
• CoachUp
networking
event
• Increase
social
media
• Launch
of
new
scholarship
program
24. The media landscape
Sports
• Improve skills
• Get recruited for college
• Help kids academically
Fitness
• Fun and easy way to encourage kids to exercise
• Benefits of physical activity on the mind and body
• Builds self esteem
25. The media landscape
Consumer
• Encourage people that the app is worth
buying through events, advertising, and
social media
Lifestyle
• Safety of app
• Reliable, best quality trainers
• Keeps kids occupied and active
26. The media landscape
Tech
• The app is simple and easy to use
• Competitor’s have overly-complicated concepts
then the consumer today is looking for
27. How we plan to engage media
Traditional media for potential parents/coaches
Social media to target kids
Talk show segments with ambassadors
Engage Influencers
Breaking down the
media landscape to
focus our target
audiences
ê
Driving reach
through specific
media and
platforms
29. Account management & Evaluation
Facts
Feels
The
Bigger
Picture
• Social media engagement
• Quantity & quality of coverage
• Scheduling effectiveness
• Build corporate social
responsibility
• Develop brand awareness
• Networking to build larger
audiences
• Making the right contacts
• Building relationships with
media
• Evaluate
campaigns
and
apply
ideas
to
future
work
• Agency
coverage
reports