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Building a Marketing Team - Brand+Aid 2016
1. BUILDINGA MARKETING TEAM
RYAN HEGRENESS, OPERATIONS MANAGER
CITY OF WESTMINSTER PARKS, RECREATION & LIBRARIES
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2. Outline
• WHY Build a Marketing Team?
• WHAT is Needed to Build a Marketing Team?
• HOW did Arlington Build Their Team?
• WHAT did the New Team Do?
• Arlington’s Return on Investment
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10. WHY Don’t they believe you?
• You haven’t presented a compelling business case
• You haven’t defined the appropriate return
• You haven’t communicated results
• You’re existing efforts aren’t generating a return
• They’re idiots*
*They probably aren’t idiots
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11. ARE YOUR MARKETING &
COMMUNICATION EFFORTS
GENERATING ENOUGH RETURN?
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12. IF NO? POSSIBLE CAUSES:
• You are not investing enough
A MONEY problem
• You are not providing the needed space and support
An ENVIRONMENT problem
• You are doing an ineffective job of marketing
A PEOPLE problem (knowledge, skill, motivation)
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21. THE STATE OF MUNICIPAL MARKETING
• Pressure to Generate More Revenue
• Budget Stress (Do Less With More)
• Limited Marketing Resources
• Staff Lacks Marketing Training
• Limited Planning or Strategy
• Outdated Tactics and Platforms
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22. • Prior to downturn in economy directed
by CMO to improve financial status in
Enterprise Programs
• Goal – Achieve 100% Cost Recovery in
the Performance Fund
Background IN ARLINGTON
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41. Facebook Total Likes (Tierra Verde Golf Club)
0
1250
2500
3750
5000
10/2/15 11/22/15 1/12/16 3/3/16 4/23/16 6/13/16 8/3/16 9/23/16 11/13/16 1/3/17 2/23/17 4/15/17 6/5/17 7/26/17 9/15/17 11/5/17 12/26/17 2/15/18 4/7/1
INCREASE SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWING
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42. • Special events
• Tips from a Pro
• Celebrating staff
• Creating discussion
http://bit.ly/M6Uokd
FOCUS ON VIDEO
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43. • Lunch & Learn
• Marketing & Business Library
• Reading Program
• Brand+Aid Marketing and
Social Media Conference
• Conference Presentations
STAFF TRAINING
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50. CASE STUDY: SUMMER CAMP INITIATIVES
• Camp & Swim Guide / Summer Program Guide
• Newspaper Camp Listings
• Online Camp Listings
• Google Adwords (Search Advertising)
• Facebook Targeted Advertising
• Facebook Video Advertising
• YouTube Advertising
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51. CAMP RESULTS
Average Enrollments Per Week
250
300
350
400
450
500
2012 2013 2014
435
423
399
An increase of 36 campers per week (~$100/ea) for 12 weeks
= $43,200 per year in new revenue (gross)
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56. CONCLUSION
• Know Your Return & Measure it
• Make Your Case
• Get Buy-In
• Increase Your Investment
(Provided it is Generating a Sufficient Return)
• Hire the Right People
• Develop a Culture of Creativity
• Tell Your Story
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