*PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A MOCK CAMPAIGN* This presentation is not affiliated with Yamaha Watersports. This is a student presentation to Yamaha as part of our coursework.
This campaign was created by my group for the University of Florida's capstone senior advertising class. We presented this to Yamaha Watercraft in which we show how we would accomplish our goal of raising awareness by 20% amongst Millenial Males for the new entry-level Yamaha WaveRunner. It has a special focus on guerilla and social media marketing techniques as well as public relations. It also includes a niche market of military Millenial males, in which we based our creative around.
1. Introducing the 2017 Yamaha
WaveDefender
Presentation by: Katherine Kiner, Natalie Boruk,
Christina Buel, Natalie Preston, Krystal Cady
Please note that this is a mock campaign proposal
created by students at the University of Florida
Advertising and Marketing Campaign Proposal
4. ▣ New potential target market: Millennials
▣ Watercraft companies are recognizing the importance of
targeting Millennials.
▣ Companies are developing strategic campaigns focused on
Millennials.
Trends
11. 81,000,000Millennials in the U.S.
▣ 18-30 years old
▣ Low level of disposable income
▣ Influenced by peers
▣ Socially connected
▣ Exclusivity, relevance, and the fear of missing out (FOMO)
▣ Concerned less with the logistics of a product, and more so with the culture
surrounding owning it
17. Thoughts on PWCs
▣ 75% of respondents rated their PWC experience
above average
43% would
consider PWC
purchase at ages
26-30
29% at ages
31+
18. Key Takeaways
▣ Majority: No prior financing experience
▣ Purchase is not always made based upon level of need
▣ Purchase may be considered after financial stability
...
Opportunity
20. •Three men ages 23-25
•Currently located at Tyndall Air
Force Base, Panama City, FL
● Adrenaline junkies
Members
Three men aged 23-
25
Located at Tyndall Air
Force Base, Panama
City, FL
Adrenaline junkies
21. PWC is associated with
positive & familiar
experiences
Individuals with a “need for speed”
and proclivity for action
If my friends bought one,
I’d get one too.
22. ▣ Posts that spark a sense of missing out (FOMO)
▣ “Sweet footage”
▣ Intriguing design elements
Selling points
Experience + FOMO
= high influencer
23. ▣ Money not as influential
▣ Focus on adrenaline and experience
▣ Snapchat/Instagram posts would invoke “FOMO”
▣ Traditional ads “obsolete”
▣ Group settings extremely important
Key Takeaways
24. Target Markets
Secondary
Male Millennials
Primary
Military Personnel
Characteristics:
18-30 years old
Live along coastlines (on base)
Annual income of $35,000+
Low average cost of living
High level of disposable income
Have experience with motor toys
Single
Adrenaline junkies
Characteristics:
22-30 years old
College-educated
Annual income of $60,000+
Have experience with motor toys
25. The primary objective is to target coastal military
personnel between the ages of 18 and 30 with a mix of
online and in-dealership advertising to highlight the
potential thrills and experiences that the new
WaveRunner can provide
– specifically to increase awareness of this
product 20% by November of 2017
IMC Plan
26. Weaknesses
▣ Social media platforms lack
modernness and excitement
▣ Marketing efforts are
stagnantly focused on an older
market
Strengths
▣ Established brand presence
▣ Multi-passenger, customizable
product options
27. Threats
▣ Yamaha is a late entry into the
market
▣ Renting/ buying used
Opportunities
▣ Millennials are approaching a
“large purchase stage”
▣ Shift in focus from logistics to
experience
▣ FOMO
▣ Interest from untapped niche
market - military personnel
28. How do we take advantage
of these industry
opportunities and company
strengths while mitigating
industry threats and
company weaknesses?
39. Dan Bilzerian
▣ King of Instagram
□ Over 13 million
followers
▣ Military vet
▣ Over-the-top
▣ Idolized by male
millennials
▣ Insta-famous cats:
Smushball &
Penelope
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41. Free Swag
▣ Mens shirts
▣ Womens tank
▣ Hats
▣ Towels
▣ Water bottles
▣ Koozies
▣ Keychain floaties
▣ Pet clothing
▣ Sunglass straps
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42. WaveBabes
▣ Travel with WaveDefender tour
▣ Host competitions
▣ Hand out free swag
▣ Create social media buzz:
Snapchat/Instagram
▣ Guerilla marketing
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48. Place your screenshot here
Website
▣ Pertinent
▣ Sleek + modern
design
▣ Shareable +
linkable
49. Social Media Revamp
▣ Videos & Images
□ Showcasing lifestyle & watercraft
□ Modern, fun and exciting
▣ Relevant hashtags
□ Fun & Yamaha-related
▣ Same profile image
▣ Interact with users
50. Place your screenshot here
Facebook
▣ Tempting to cross
promote
▣ More information
▣ Showcase events
54. Youtube
▣ Four videos for each individual color scheme + one
to showcase the series as a whole
▣ Action packed
▣ Variety of shots: POV, close ups
▣ Upbeat, high energy electronic or rock music
▣ Millennials having great time - lifestyle
▣ Dan Bilzerian video
55. No print ads, why?
▣ Millennials have changed platforms:
□ TV and movie digital streaming
□ Smartphone apps/blogs/websites
▣ Communicate with each other
▣ Consuming and sharing content like never before
▣ Digital marketing is flexible
▣ Social media - accessed by anyone, anywhere at any time.
Kawasaki is their whole brand on one account
Sea-Doo is just their actual PWC
Yamaha is combined like Kawasaki, but still sucks
Decision to purchase affected by: exclusivity etc.
It is known that millenials appreciate experiences over owning expensive items. Later we will talk about how we will use this to our advantage.
7% 78%
Key Takeaways: think we could reword these better
Focus more that the WaveDefender is the key to experiences
Maybe include key takeaways after this to show how we will implement into our strategy
somebody for the love of god talk about the god damned logo k? We will also insert positioning from the marketing section (target audiences) #blended ~~~ LOLz
the new wavedefender is a class in it’s own. Fierceness *rawr*
Explain our shirts
Promote discount: want to make military personnel to feel like we really appreciate what their doing. As a company that assembles everything in america we feel this is a great way to show loyaly and pride for our country. Quote from focus group
to create loyal buyers and instill a sense of exclusivity. Like they are a part of something by owning this product. Help establish brand loyalty. Free advertising
we are going to put this in all dealerships for people to take pictues with, have fun with and be able to post this on social media and incorporate hashtags. This is a way to use his fame to promote the WaveDefender.