Kaya Skin Clinic
a social media marketing review
Background

 Kaya skin clinics are currently spread across major cities of
 India and Middle East



 Kaya offers specialized and customized skin solutions
 (products & Services) to its consumers



 Pioneers in their field with scientific approach towards skin
 treatments
The Campaign




  Kaya launched the ‘Bridal Campaign’ –
   offering specialized skincare services
  customized to the needs of to-be brides
                and grooms
Objective

 Create awareness for the Kaya bridal packages

 Educate consumers about the possibility of glowing skin

 Position Kaya’s services as scientific solutions; a step
 ahead of home remedies

 Ensuring Kaya enters the consideration set of a bride-to-
 be
The Idea




           Get the Glow!
Who were we talking to?

                       Bride




                  Target Audience



Relatives –
Mother, Sister,                     Groom
etc
More about our audience
Primary Audience:
 – SEC A1/A2
 – Young women
 – Age group of over 22 years


Secondary Audience
 – SEC A1/A2
 – Young men
 – Age group of over 25 years

Psychographics:
 –   Well educated; appreciates scientific processes
 –   Seeks options; but makes informed choices
 –   Individualistic; Values customized offerings
 –   Information seeking; Actively looks out for solutions
What did we do?
 Announced:
 - Used various online platforms to announce the availability of the bridal
 packages
 - Crafted social media releases to announce the services


 Engaged:
 - Participated in conversations to educate consumers about the bridal
 packages
 - Initiated dialogue with beauty and lifestyle community owners to create
 awareness about Kaya services
 - Introduced bloggers to the Bridal Package and got their readers to participate
 in the contest

 Generated excitement:
 - Created an educational video and uploaded on various video sites
 - Crafted a contest to actively involve online audiences
Where did we do it?
Our Plan
How did we do it?
 Step I : Devised Social Media Strategy
    - Evaluated the online potential for Kaya’s services
    - Listed platforms relevant to Kaya’s services
    - Planned and determined suitable approach to maximize Kaya’s online
    visibility



 Step II : Identified and Analyzed talk points and influencers
    - Researched predominant issues surrounding skin care
    - Gathered data regarding essential topics raised in various platforms
    - Found relevant online communities and blogs



 Step III : Created content
    - Created platform relevant matter based on skin care and related topics
    - Designed a Kaya webpage to succinctly inform consumers
    - Crafted a contest to initiate online interaction
    - Designed an informational video to detail the bridal package
How did we do it?

 Step IV : Seeded information
    - Introduced Kaya’s Bridal packages in conversations in various social
    media
    - Uploaded Kaya’s video
    - Responded to queries regarding skin care while integrating the brand
    - Offered Kaya’s services as solutions to skin issues
      - Proposed a series of how-tos for new brides and brides-to-be by
    using exciting hooks like ‘Winter skincare for brides’, ‘Bridal Skincare for
    working women’, ‘Bridal care for problem skin’
    - Drafted a social media optimised release to be shared at key online
    directories
    - Generated traffic to the Kaya site by seeding Kaya link in Q&As, SNS,
    forums and Online Directory Listings
Online Directory Listings

  Why Online Directory Listings?
  - Online Directories enjoy a high subscriber base
  - Traditional media also accesses information from these directories


  What we did?
  - Created social media release to highlight the launch of bridal package
  - Identified relevant directories
  - Reached out to over 25 directories
Online Directory Listings
Online Directory Listings
Online Directory Listings
Social Networking Sites

 Why Social Networking Sites?
 - Presence of high number of Indian users
 - High tendency to seek and accept peer advice


 What we did?
 - Identified relevant communities
 - Initiated and participated in conversations
 - Offered Kaya services as a solution to skin care
   issues
 - Projected Kaya as a scientifically backed skin
  specialist
 - Interacted in over 35 communities
 - Contacted community owners to promote Kaya’s bridal package
Social Networking Sites
Social Networking Sites
Social Networking Sites
Social Networking Sites
Social Networking Sites
Collaborative Research

 Why Collaborative Research?
 - High number of Indians seeking answers
 - Widely accepted for its informal interaction


 What we did?
 - Identified relevant sites and categories
 - Responded to skin care queries
 - Promoted Kaya services as scientifically backed
 - Answered over 170 queries
 - Educated people about Kaya’s services and packages
Collaborative Research
Collaborative Research
Using Videos


 Why Video?
 - Interesting visuals leads to high viewer involvement
 - Demystifies the Bridal package for potential customers
 - Lends credibility to the treatment by showing all steps of the treatment


 What we did?
 - Created a 3-minute video
 - Video included a specialist to walk the viewer
   through various steps
 - The look and feel was educational versus advertorial,
  leading to higher creditability
 - Uploaded the video on over 10 sites
Using Videos




               Around 6500
                view as of
                    s
                July 2009!
Using Videos
                 Currently, the
               Kaya Bridal video
                is the 1 st video
                 under ‘  bridal
                 skincare’    on
                Youtube.com      .

               *As of July 2009
Reached out to influencers

 Through blogs…
 - Mostly written by neutral writers
 - Read widely for fresh perspective and unbiased views
 - Geared towards disseminating personal opinions
 - Blog viewership can go upto lakhs of focussed views


 What we did?
 - Found influential bloggers relevant to Indian skin care
 - Conversed with bloggers and introduced Kaya packages
 - Offered the Express Kaya Bridal Package for review
 - Requested bloggers to share Kaya contest with India readers
Outcome of Influencer Engagement
Outcome of Influencer Engagement
Results of Kaya SMM campaign in four months!

             Platform            Reached Out   Out Reached

             PR sites                24

      Social Networking Sites        36          68673

             Forums                  65          32697

    Collaborative Research-Q&A      173

              Videos                 10           3111

         Video Promotion             13

             Contest                 11            35

                                    332         1,04,481
More importantly…




                    Kaya appears on
                     the 2nd* spot on a
                    Google search for
                    ‘bridal packages’!
                       *As of July 2009
Thank You
(http://www.windchimes.co.in)

Case Study - Social Media Marketing for Kaya Skin Clinic by Windchimes Communications, A Social Media Agency

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    Kaya Skin Clinic asocial media marketing review
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    Background Kaya skinclinics are currently spread across major cities of India and Middle East Kaya offers specialized and customized skin solutions (products & Services) to its consumers Pioneers in their field with scientific approach towards skin treatments
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    The Campaign Kaya launched the ‘Bridal Campaign’ – offering specialized skincare services customized to the needs of to-be brides and grooms
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    Objective Create awarenessfor the Kaya bridal packages Educate consumers about the possibility of glowing skin Position Kaya’s services as scientific solutions; a step ahead of home remedies Ensuring Kaya enters the consideration set of a bride-to- be
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    The Idea Get the Glow!
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    Who were wetalking to? Bride Target Audience Relatives – Mother, Sister, Groom etc
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    More about ouraudience Primary Audience: – SEC A1/A2 – Young women – Age group of over 22 years Secondary Audience – SEC A1/A2 – Young men – Age group of over 25 years Psychographics: – Well educated; appreciates scientific processes – Seeks options; but makes informed choices – Individualistic; Values customized offerings – Information seeking; Actively looks out for solutions
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    What did wedo? Announced: - Used various online platforms to announce the availability of the bridal packages - Crafted social media releases to announce the services Engaged: - Participated in conversations to educate consumers about the bridal packages - Initiated dialogue with beauty and lifestyle community owners to create awareness about Kaya services - Introduced bloggers to the Bridal Package and got their readers to participate in the contest Generated excitement: - Created an educational video and uploaded on various video sites - Crafted a contest to actively involve online audiences
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    How did wedo it? Step I : Devised Social Media Strategy - Evaluated the online potential for Kaya’s services - Listed platforms relevant to Kaya’s services - Planned and determined suitable approach to maximize Kaya’s online visibility Step II : Identified and Analyzed talk points and influencers - Researched predominant issues surrounding skin care - Gathered data regarding essential topics raised in various platforms - Found relevant online communities and blogs Step III : Created content - Created platform relevant matter based on skin care and related topics - Designed a Kaya webpage to succinctly inform consumers - Crafted a contest to initiate online interaction - Designed an informational video to detail the bridal package
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    How did wedo it? Step IV : Seeded information - Introduced Kaya’s Bridal packages in conversations in various social media - Uploaded Kaya’s video - Responded to queries regarding skin care while integrating the brand - Offered Kaya’s services as solutions to skin issues - Proposed a series of how-tos for new brides and brides-to-be by using exciting hooks like ‘Winter skincare for brides’, ‘Bridal Skincare for working women’, ‘Bridal care for problem skin’ - Drafted a social media optimised release to be shared at key online directories - Generated traffic to the Kaya site by seeding Kaya link in Q&As, SNS, forums and Online Directory Listings
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    Online Directory Listings Why Online Directory Listings? - Online Directories enjoy a high subscriber base - Traditional media also accesses information from these directories What we did? - Created social media release to highlight the launch of bridal package - Identified relevant directories - Reached out to over 25 directories
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    Social Networking Sites Why Social Networking Sites? - Presence of high number of Indian users - High tendency to seek and accept peer advice What we did? - Identified relevant communities - Initiated and participated in conversations - Offered Kaya services as a solution to skin care issues - Projected Kaya as a scientifically backed skin specialist - Interacted in over 35 communities - Contacted community owners to promote Kaya’s bridal package
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    Collaborative Research WhyCollaborative Research? - High number of Indians seeking answers - Widely accepted for its informal interaction What we did? - Identified relevant sites and categories - Responded to skin care queries - Promoted Kaya services as scientifically backed - Answered over 170 queries - Educated people about Kaya’s services and packages
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    Using Videos WhyVideo? - Interesting visuals leads to high viewer involvement - Demystifies the Bridal package for potential customers - Lends credibility to the treatment by showing all steps of the treatment What we did? - Created a 3-minute video - Video included a specialist to walk the viewer through various steps - The look and feel was educational versus advertorial, leading to higher creditability - Uploaded the video on over 10 sites
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    Using Videos Around 6500 view as of s July 2009!
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    Using Videos Currently, the Kaya Bridal video is the 1 st video under ‘ bridal skincare’ on Youtube.com . *As of July 2009
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    Reached out toinfluencers Through blogs… - Mostly written by neutral writers - Read widely for fresh perspective and unbiased views - Geared towards disseminating personal opinions - Blog viewership can go upto lakhs of focussed views What we did? - Found influential bloggers relevant to Indian skin care - Conversed with bloggers and introduced Kaya packages - Offered the Express Kaya Bridal Package for review - Requested bloggers to share Kaya contest with India readers
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    Results of KayaSMM campaign in four months! Platform Reached Out Out Reached PR sites 24 Social Networking Sites 36 68673 Forums 65 32697 Collaborative Research-Q&A 173 Videos 10 3111 Video Promotion 13 Contest 11 35 332 1,04,481
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    More importantly… Kaya appears on the 2nd* spot on a Google search for ‘bridal packages’! *As of July 2009
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