This communication plan for Starbucks was for Reputation Management final project. The goal was to help maintain Starbucks' reputation and also build a new business model as campus cafe.
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
With increasing economic pressure,
Starbucks seeks to enhance it’s capital
The Campus Café Pilot will launch on
January 20, 2015
The Campus Café Pilot will be housed in
front of NYU’s Stern Building
This venture is a way for Starbucks to
expand and mutually benefit from the
academic market
7. KEY MESSAGES
•The Campus Café is unprecedented—featuring the
latest in operational efficiency and green building
initiatives
•It’s your new neighbor—a place can call your home
away from home at any hour of the day
•Formal training and mentorship for Starbucks
employees and NYU students
8. STRATEGIES
• Use media relations to engage and educate
audience
• Build relationships with local community by
anticipating and responding to community
expectations and concerns
9. 9
• Exclusive interview with CEO Howard Schultz
• Teaser for what’s to come in 2015 for Starbucks on TV
• Invite local & national journalists & bloggers from
academic & traditional media to an exclusive pre-
opening walk through
MEDIA RELATIONS TACTICS
10. 10
COMMUNITY RELATIONS TACTICS
• Green design/ sustainability:
LEED certified store
Recycling program
• CSR:
Food Donation to local shelters and community centers
• Town hall:
Answer concerns of local business owners and community members
Garner trust within the community
For Local Community:
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COMMUNITY RELATIONS TACTICS
For Academic Community:
• Operational Efficiency And Perk
Express line for drip coffee
Order ahead (Mobile APP)
Campus cash accepted
Seasonal discount
Expanded menu
24/7 Operation hour
Final study corner
14. • Starbucks internal employee memoranda
• NYU student employee opportunities
For Internal Employees:
COMMUNITY RELATIONS TACTICS
15. TIMELINE
Nov MayDec Jan Feb March April June July Aug Sept Oct
Evaluation (Traditional & Social Media)
Pre-launch
On campus promo
Launch
Internal Memorandum (Monthly)
Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture
17. METRICS
• Traditional media: article prominence, engagement, media
impressions, tonality
• Social media: likes, follows, click through, engagement
• Foot traffic in store/sales volume
• Expansion of the Campus Café to other universities
• Internal survey/ focus group
18. NEXT STEPS
• Create a business model to be applied to campus café’s
nationwide
• Begin pitching media sources
• Create social media accounts to monitor engagement