How to Develop an Integrated
    Marketing Strategy




Michael Hsu
michael@rapleaf.com
Webinar Agenda

• Why is Integrated Marketing
  Important?
• The Rise of Content Marketing
• Online Advertising




                                  2
Who is Rapleaf?
                                                      I

A marketing services          Food
                           Network Fan
                                                    like
                                                    cats
                                                              NASCAR

startup that helps top
                                                                Fan




companies:
1. Personalize customer
    interactions through
    deeper insight
2. Reach their target
    audience across the
    web with better          Quick Facts
    advertising              • Insight into over 400 million people
                             • Advertising reaches 75+ million users
                               online
                                                                       3
The Need for Integrated Marketing
Industry trends:
• More and more forms of communication
• More competition for people’s attention
• A consumer-focused and customer-
controlled environment
• People buying 24/7




                                            4
The Need for Integrated Marketing
      Your customers are everywhere



            Blogs, news      Video sites



 Social media                              Email


                 Podcasts
                and eBooks
                              Real-world stores
                                                   5
The Need for Integrated Marketing
      Keep communication consistent



            Blogs, news      Video sites
                        Your
 Social media          message             Email


                 Podcasts
                and eBooks
                              Real-world stores
                                                   6
Integrated Marketing in 4 Steps

1. Stay customer-centric
2. Analyze customers for
   insights
3. Create a strategy and
   message to reach
   customers effectively and
   grow relationships
4. Measure results and repeat
                                   7
Where does it all start?

Your customer database.




                           8
Your Customer Database

What you already know:
            •   Demographics
            •   Purchase history,
                products of interest
            •   How long they have
                been customers
            •   Coupons, promos
            •   Customer service
                issues
                                       9
Your Customer Database

What you may not know:
            •   Influence
            •   Income, other
                household
                information
            •   Interests, hobbies,
                and lifestyles
            •   In-market data

           (3rd party firms can help)
                                      10
The Rise of Content Marketing
“Content Marketing is the only
marketing that’s left.” –Seth Godin

You should:
  • Be honest
  • Teach them
  • Be topical

                                      11
The Rise of Content Marketing
    Why is content important?

                  • Engages customers
                  • Helps your “steer” buzz
                  • Builds trust
                  • Boosts search and SEO



                                            12
The Rise of Content Marketing
What should be created and shared?

                  Share often:
                  • Creative, funny videos
                  • Studies and research
                  • Tips and advice
                  • Contests
                  Share less often:
                  • Free demos
                  • Product-specific info

                                             13
The Rise of Content Marketing
      Email is still king




                                14
The Rise of Content Marketing
                   Main Use Cases
            Email                            Social
                                             media
• Loyalty and retention           • Content sharing and
programs                          personal interactions
• Special promos and offers       • Customer support
• Important alerts                • General promos, info




                   Other communication
                                                           15
The Rise of Content Marketing
6 Key Metrics
1. Customer database
   • Size
   • Response rates
   • Churn rate and purchase cycle
   • Performance of various segments

2. Revenues
   • Repeat vs. new sales
   • Popular products
   • Customer personas buying different products
   • Sales per contacted customer
                                                   16
The Rise of Content Marketing
6 Key Metrics
3. Expenses
   • Retention costs per customer
   • Communication / outreach costs

4. Total Customer Value
   • Lifetime measure of purchases
       and costs

5. Feedback
   • Buzz across social media and
      other forums
                                      17
The Rise of Content Marketing
6 Key Metrics
6. Total Referral Value / Influence
   • Introduction to your
      customers’ friends
   • Build an internal “Influence
      Score” for customers:
          • Online influence
          • Referrals
          • Purchase history




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Advertising: Within Social Media

• Facebook – Very granular by
demographics, education,
interests, and even social graph

• LinkedIn – Vary by company
size, job title, industry, and
demographics

• Twitter – “Promoted Tweets”
soon

• YouTube – “Promoted Videos”
and contextual ads from Google
                                    19
Advertising: Across the Web

“Buying Audiences” vs “Buying Content”
• General demographics -- by gender, age,
location, occupation
• Visitors who leave your site (Retargeting)
• In-market users – people looking to buy
travel, cars, food, home goods
• Friends of customers
• Real-world/offline customers – household
info, voter history, lifestyles and interests
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Integrated Marketing Summary

                                    Advertising
          Demo-
         graphics              Creating Content
                                    4 Basic Steps
                Blogs         1.   Stay customer-centric          Video
                              2.   Gain customer insights
Real world                    3.   Create marketing
                                                                            In-market
                                   communication strategy
               Social media
                              4.   Measure and repeat             Email

                                    Podcasts           Contests     Social graph
                                   and eBooks
              Retargeting
                                                 Social media                      21
Thank you! Questions?


Michael Hsu (@mhsu)
michael@rapleaf.com

Rapleaf (@rapleaf)
667 Mission St, FL 4
San Francisco, CA 94105
www.rapleaf.com
info@rapleaf.com
415-886-7270



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How to Develop an Integrated Marketing Strategy

  • 1.
    How to Developan Integrated Marketing Strategy Michael Hsu michael@rapleaf.com
  • 2.
    Webinar Agenda • Whyis Integrated Marketing Important? • The Rise of Content Marketing • Online Advertising 2
  • 3.
    Who is Rapleaf? I A marketing services Food Network Fan like cats NASCAR startup that helps top Fan companies: 1. Personalize customer interactions through deeper insight 2. Reach their target audience across the web with better Quick Facts advertising • Insight into over 400 million people • Advertising reaches 75+ million users online 3
  • 4.
    The Need forIntegrated Marketing Industry trends: • More and more forms of communication • More competition for people’s attention • A consumer-focused and customer- controlled environment • People buying 24/7 4
  • 5.
    The Need forIntegrated Marketing Your customers are everywhere Blogs, news Video sites Social media Email Podcasts and eBooks Real-world stores 5
  • 6.
    The Need forIntegrated Marketing Keep communication consistent Blogs, news Video sites Your Social media message Email Podcasts and eBooks Real-world stores 6
  • 7.
    Integrated Marketing in4 Steps 1. Stay customer-centric 2. Analyze customers for insights 3. Create a strategy and message to reach customers effectively and grow relationships 4. Measure results and repeat 7
  • 8.
    Where does itall start? Your customer database. 8
  • 9.
    Your Customer Database Whatyou already know: • Demographics • Purchase history, products of interest • How long they have been customers • Coupons, promos • Customer service issues 9
  • 10.
    Your Customer Database Whatyou may not know: • Influence • Income, other household information • Interests, hobbies, and lifestyles • In-market data (3rd party firms can help) 10
  • 11.
    The Rise ofContent Marketing “Content Marketing is the only marketing that’s left.” –Seth Godin You should: • Be honest • Teach them • Be topical 11
  • 12.
    The Rise ofContent Marketing Why is content important? • Engages customers • Helps your “steer” buzz • Builds trust • Boosts search and SEO 12
  • 13.
    The Rise ofContent Marketing What should be created and shared? Share often: • Creative, funny videos • Studies and research • Tips and advice • Contests Share less often: • Free demos • Product-specific info 13
  • 14.
    The Rise ofContent Marketing Email is still king 14
  • 15.
    The Rise ofContent Marketing Main Use Cases Email Social media • Loyalty and retention • Content sharing and programs personal interactions • Special promos and offers • Customer support • Important alerts • General promos, info Other communication 15
  • 16.
    The Rise ofContent Marketing 6 Key Metrics 1. Customer database • Size • Response rates • Churn rate and purchase cycle • Performance of various segments 2. Revenues • Repeat vs. new sales • Popular products • Customer personas buying different products • Sales per contacted customer 16
  • 17.
    The Rise ofContent Marketing 6 Key Metrics 3. Expenses • Retention costs per customer • Communication / outreach costs 4. Total Customer Value • Lifetime measure of purchases and costs 5. Feedback • Buzz across social media and other forums 17
  • 18.
    The Rise ofContent Marketing 6 Key Metrics 6. Total Referral Value / Influence • Introduction to your customers’ friends • Build an internal “Influence Score” for customers: • Online influence • Referrals • Purchase history 18
  • 19.
    Advertising: Within SocialMedia • Facebook – Very granular by demographics, education, interests, and even social graph • LinkedIn – Vary by company size, job title, industry, and demographics • Twitter – “Promoted Tweets” soon • YouTube – “Promoted Videos” and contextual ads from Google 19
  • 20.
    Advertising: Across theWeb “Buying Audiences” vs “Buying Content” • General demographics -- by gender, age, location, occupation • Visitors who leave your site (Retargeting) • In-market users – people looking to buy travel, cars, food, home goods • Friends of customers • Real-world/offline customers – household info, voter history, lifestyles and interests 20
  • 21.
    Integrated Marketing Summary Advertising Demo- graphics Creating Content 4 Basic Steps Blogs 1. Stay customer-centric Video 2. Gain customer insights Real world 3. Create marketing In-market communication strategy Social media 4. Measure and repeat Email Podcasts Contests Social graph and eBooks Retargeting Social media 21
  • 22.
    Thank you! Questions? MichaelHsu (@mhsu) michael@rapleaf.com Rapleaf (@rapleaf) 667 Mission St, FL 4 San Francisco, CA 94105 www.rapleaf.com info@rapleaf.com 415-886-7270 22