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                           Draft Programme for 2-Day Conference on:

                                                             Integrated Marketing
                                                          Communications in Vietnam
                                                          Synergising Digital & Traditional Media
                                                                      for Holistic Branding

                                                           31 March – 1 April 2011, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam




                            INSIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENTS
  (1) Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) Trends in Vietnam

      •    Understanding the shifting mindsets, beliefs, needs, desires of Vietnamese
                                                                                                  [Presentation]
           consumers and their evolving media consumption habits                                        50min +
      •    Examining the impact of the growing digital and interactive marketing on the              10min Q&A
           dynamics of IMC and what this means for businesses in Vietnam
      •    Challenges and pitfalls in ensuring consistency while delivering evocative
           messages across multi-channels communications
      •    Future directions for IMC in Vietnam


                                          STRATEGIC IMC
   (2) Developing A Consistent Brand Message with Strategic IMC

       •   IMC Planning in Vietnam: Establishing objectives, determining budget and
                                                                                                   [Case Study]
           devising strategy                                                                            50min +
       •   From idea to implementation: how [company] chose tools and harmonised online              10min Q&A
           and offline channels to strategically coordinate the brand message
       •   Seamless communications flow: ensuring different departments are aligned to
           project a singular powerful message
       •   Key learning points from [company]: Overcoming challenges in implementing its
           IMC strategy and aligning internal & external marketing communications


              SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
   (3) Making a Splash with Vietnamese Consumers through Social Media Platforms

       •   Uncovering the latest trends, opportunities and threats of social media marketing
           for IMC campaigns in Vietnam                                                            [Case Study]
       •   How [company] maintained consistency when participating in online                            50min +
           conversations & building personal relationships on social media                           10min Q&A
       •   Capitalising on social media & user generated content to reinforce brand
           message and values to win over Vietnamese consumers
       •   Integrating social media with offline channels into a coherent marketing
           communications mix
       •   Monitoring social platforms to prevent social media backlash that can potentially
           threaten [company]’s IMC campaigns and dent brand reputations


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                                    GUERRILLA MARKETING
  (4) Communicating with Vietnam’s Audience: Unexpectedly, Unconventionally

      •       How [company] created thought-provoking guerrilla marketing concepts to gain
              contact to a wider target audience & greater brand visibility in Vietnam
                                                                                                     [Case Study]
      •       Integrating guerrilla marketing campaigns into its overall marketing                        50min +
              communications mix for consistency and maximise marketing impact with                    10min Q&A
              consumers in Vietnam
      •       Guerrilla marketing tactics for B2B marketing: how [company] effectively
              projected a unified message for its brand via IMC campaigns
      •       Guerrilla marketing as a cost-effective marketing communications tool: How to
              maximise results from [company]’s guerrilla marketing


                          EVENTS & SPONSORSHIP MARKETING
  (5)[Company]’s Experience in Creating Buzz from Events & Sponsorship Marketing

      •       Aligning brand values with events & sponsorship collaborations to project a positive
              and coherent brand image to target audience                                             [Case Study]
      •       Communicating a singular brand message by integrating [company]’s events &                   50min +
              sponsorship marketing into the overall marketing communications mix                       10min Q&A
      •       How [company] harnessed the power of new media with events & sponsorship
              marketing to connect with its target market
      •       Developing the ROI of events & sponsorship marketing and the contribution to the
              overall effectiveness of the IMC campaign


                                          DIGITAL BRANDING
   (6) [Company]’s Case Study: Establishing Brand Leadership in Vietnam’s Digital-
   sphere

          •    Keeping your content current: Delivering the right message to the right people at
               the right time in Vietnam’s digital marketplace
                                                                                                      [Case Study]
          •    How [company] maintained a consistent brand experience from the seamless                    50min +
               integration of digital marketing communications                                          10min Q&A
          •    Steering control of brand perception from online media that take place outside
               [company]’s purview & mitigate negative brand associations from user-generated
               content
          •    Determining which channels or online platforms should or should not be
               integrated into the overall marketing communications mix in order to maintain
               positive consumer associations with [company]’s brand
          •    Difficulties faced by [company] and solutions to overcome them




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                                      CONSUMER LOYALTY
  (7) Capturing the Hearts of Vietnamese Consumers
      •   Developing a IMC strategy and determining key brand touch points based on
          customer database marketing                                                              [Case Study]
      •   Adopting a consumer-centric approach for IMC campaigns: How [Company]                         50min +
          addressed consumers’ specific needs in a timely fashion via online media                   10min Q&A
      •   Driving deeper emotional connection with consumers through a cohesive IMC
          programme
      •   Fostering a relationship with consumers: Integrating [company]’s loyal brand
          ambassadors in its overall IMC mix
      •   Overcoming the obstacles in retaining Vietnam consumers in a fragmented
          consumer market


                                     BRAND ENGAGEMENT
  (8) How [Company] Enhanced User Experience with Authentic Communications

      •   Harnessing the power of IMC campaigns to provide action-oriented experiences
          that enable brand to interact, build relationship and maintain personal dialogues
                                                                                                   [Case Study]
          with the consumers in Vietnam                                                                 50min +
      •   How [company] turned passive consumers to active participants of content via an            10min Q&A
          integration of touch points while maintaining a consistent brand message
      •   Aligning engagement tactics with [company]’s IMC campaigns with brand values to
          deepen community participation between brand and customers
      •   Evaluating the value of IMC campaigns for your brand engagement programmes



                   MOBILE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS
  (9)[Company]’s Case Study: Fuelling the Mobile Conversations in Vietnam

      •   Analysing mobile marketing’s potential and possible barriers to creating a cohesive
          brand image in Vietnam                                                                   [Case Study]
      •   How [company] ensured mobile applications project uniformed message                           50min +
      •   Integrating mobile marketing campaigns with its overall marketing communications           10min Q&A
          strategies for consistency and maximum impact
      •   Difficulties faced by [company] to measure brand engagement through mobile
          channels and solutions employed to mitigate them with applicable considerations
          and pitfalls to avoid


                         COST EFFECTIVE IMC STRATEGIES
  (10) Developing a Powerful IMC Programme with Limited Budget and Tools
      • Budget allocation: Considerations in determining priority for channels and tools
      • How [company] successfully integrated its marketing efforts with minimal costs and         [Case Study]
         limited budget                                                                                 50min +
      • Leveraging on cost-effective online platforms to harness offline marketing potential         10min Q&A
         whilst ensuring message consistency
      • Challenges in working with a tight budget and how [company] developed solutions
         to mitigate these obstacles



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                               MARKETING MEASUREMENT
  (11) Evaluating Effectiveness of IMC Strategies

      •   Key metrics to analyse and measure ROI of IMC strategy
      •   Evaluation of multiple marketing channels and medium – what works and what               [Case Study]
          doesn’t                                                                                       50min +
      •   Convincing management to buy-in your IMC strategy based on measurement                     10min Q&A
          results
      •   Budget allocation – how to use measurement to get better marketing budgets
      •   Post evaluation strategies – Reviewing and implementing new IMC strategies
      •   Vietnam’s measurement challenges and how brands can overcome them




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    CONFIDENTIAL, Page 1of 4 Draft Programme for 2-Day Conference on: Integrated Marketing Communications in Vietnam Synergising Digital & Traditional Media for Holistic Branding 31 March – 1 April 2011, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam INSIGHTS AND DEVELOPMENTS (1) Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) Trends in Vietnam • Understanding the shifting mindsets, beliefs, needs, desires of Vietnamese [Presentation] consumers and their evolving media consumption habits 50min + • Examining the impact of the growing digital and interactive marketing on the 10min Q&A dynamics of IMC and what this means for businesses in Vietnam • Challenges and pitfalls in ensuring consistency while delivering evocative messages across multi-channels communications • Future directions for IMC in Vietnam STRATEGIC IMC (2) Developing A Consistent Brand Message with Strategic IMC • IMC Planning in Vietnam: Establishing objectives, determining budget and [Case Study] devising strategy 50min + • From idea to implementation: how [company] chose tools and harmonised online 10min Q&A and offline channels to strategically coordinate the brand message • Seamless communications flow: ensuring different departments are aligned to project a singular powerful message • Key learning points from [company]: Overcoming challenges in implementing its IMC strategy and aligning internal & external marketing communications SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS (3) Making a Splash with Vietnamese Consumers through Social Media Platforms • Uncovering the latest trends, opportunities and threats of social media marketing for IMC campaigns in Vietnam [Case Study] • How [company] maintained consistency when participating in online 50min + conversations & building personal relationships on social media 10min Q&A • Capitalising on social media & user generated content to reinforce brand message and values to win over Vietnamese consumers • Integrating social media with offline channels into a coherent marketing communications mix • Monitoring social platforms to prevent social media backlash that can potentially threaten [company]’s IMC campaigns and dent brand reputations ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 Pacific Conferences Pte Ltd 5 Shenton Way, #26-08 UIC Building, Singapore 068808 Tel : (65) 6372 2201 Fax : (65) 6227 1601 URL: www.conferences.com.sg
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    CONFIDENTIAL, Page 2of 4 GUERRILLA MARKETING (4) Communicating with Vietnam’s Audience: Unexpectedly, Unconventionally • How [company] created thought-provoking guerrilla marketing concepts to gain contact to a wider target audience & greater brand visibility in Vietnam [Case Study] • Integrating guerrilla marketing campaigns into its overall marketing 50min + communications mix for consistency and maximise marketing impact with 10min Q&A consumers in Vietnam • Guerrilla marketing tactics for B2B marketing: how [company] effectively projected a unified message for its brand via IMC campaigns • Guerrilla marketing as a cost-effective marketing communications tool: How to maximise results from [company]’s guerrilla marketing EVENTS & SPONSORSHIP MARKETING (5)[Company]’s Experience in Creating Buzz from Events & Sponsorship Marketing • Aligning brand values with events & sponsorship collaborations to project a positive and coherent brand image to target audience [Case Study] • Communicating a singular brand message by integrating [company]’s events & 50min + sponsorship marketing into the overall marketing communications mix 10min Q&A • How [company] harnessed the power of new media with events & sponsorship marketing to connect with its target market • Developing the ROI of events & sponsorship marketing and the contribution to the overall effectiveness of the IMC campaign DIGITAL BRANDING (6) [Company]’s Case Study: Establishing Brand Leadership in Vietnam’s Digital- sphere • Keeping your content current: Delivering the right message to the right people at the right time in Vietnam’s digital marketplace [Case Study] • How [company] maintained a consistent brand experience from the seamless 50min + integration of digital marketing communications 10min Q&A • Steering control of brand perception from online media that take place outside [company]’s purview & mitigate negative brand associations from user-generated content • Determining which channels or online platforms should or should not be integrated into the overall marketing communications mix in order to maintain positive consumer associations with [company]’s brand • Difficulties faced by [company] and solutions to overcome them ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Pacific Conferences Pte Ltd 5 Shenton Way, #26-08 UIC Building, Singapore 068808 Tel : (65) 6372 2201 Fax : (65) 6227 1601 URL: www.conferences.com.sg
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    CONFIDENTIAL, Page 3of 4 CONSUMER LOYALTY (7) Capturing the Hearts of Vietnamese Consumers • Developing a IMC strategy and determining key brand touch points based on customer database marketing [Case Study] • Adopting a consumer-centric approach for IMC campaigns: How [Company] 50min + addressed consumers’ specific needs in a timely fashion via online media 10min Q&A • Driving deeper emotional connection with consumers through a cohesive IMC programme • Fostering a relationship with consumers: Integrating [company]’s loyal brand ambassadors in its overall IMC mix • Overcoming the obstacles in retaining Vietnam consumers in a fragmented consumer market BRAND ENGAGEMENT (8) How [Company] Enhanced User Experience with Authentic Communications • Harnessing the power of IMC campaigns to provide action-oriented experiences that enable brand to interact, build relationship and maintain personal dialogues [Case Study] with the consumers in Vietnam 50min + • How [company] turned passive consumers to active participants of content via an 10min Q&A integration of touch points while maintaining a consistent brand message • Aligning engagement tactics with [company]’s IMC campaigns with brand values to deepen community participation between brand and customers • Evaluating the value of IMC campaigns for your brand engagement programmes MOBILE MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS (9)[Company]’s Case Study: Fuelling the Mobile Conversations in Vietnam • Analysing mobile marketing’s potential and possible barriers to creating a cohesive brand image in Vietnam [Case Study] • How [company] ensured mobile applications project uniformed message 50min + • Integrating mobile marketing campaigns with its overall marketing communications 10min Q&A strategies for consistency and maximum impact • Difficulties faced by [company] to measure brand engagement through mobile channels and solutions employed to mitigate them with applicable considerations and pitfalls to avoid COST EFFECTIVE IMC STRATEGIES (10) Developing a Powerful IMC Programme with Limited Budget and Tools • Budget allocation: Considerations in determining priority for channels and tools • How [company] successfully integrated its marketing efforts with minimal costs and [Case Study] limited budget 50min + • Leveraging on cost-effective online platforms to harness offline marketing potential 10min Q&A whilst ensuring message consistency • Challenges in working with a tight budget and how [company] developed solutions to mitigate these obstacles ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Pacific Conferences Pte Ltd 5 Shenton Way, #26-08 UIC Building, Singapore 068808 Tel : (65) 6372 2201 Fax : (65) 6227 1601 URL: www.conferences.com.sg
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    CONFIDENTIAL, Page 4of 4 MARKETING MEASUREMENT (11) Evaluating Effectiveness of IMC Strategies • Key metrics to analyse and measure ROI of IMC strategy • Evaluation of multiple marketing channels and medium – what works and what [Case Study] doesn’t 50min + • Convincing management to buy-in your IMC strategy based on measurement 10min Q&A results • Budget allocation – how to use measurement to get better marketing budgets • Post evaluation strategies – Reviewing and implementing new IMC strategies • Vietnam’s measurement challenges and how brands can overcome them ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Pacific Conferences Pte Ltd 5 Shenton Way, #26-08 UIC Building, Singapore 068808 Tel : (65) 6372 2201 Fax : (65) 6227 1601 URL: www.conferences.com.sg