The document discusses Nike's digital marketing strategy around Nike+, a platform allowing users to sync their workout data from Nike shoes to iTunes. It highlights how Nike used permission marketing to build an engaged community of runners and promote the Nike brand. It also summarizes the launch and success of Nike+, noting it drove a 10% increase in Nike sales and had over 3 million users logging more than 3 million miles within 6 months of launch.

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3. “ The Consumer Decides”: “ The Consumer Decides is one of Nike's 11 maxims that really define who we are and how we compete as a company. Today, consumers have never held as much power as they do today. They have more choices and more access to those choices. They connect and collaborate with each other over the world. … Clearly, the power has shifted to consumers. For every Nike employee, there's ten million consumers out there deciding whether or not the products and brands we offer really matter. … The ability we have to connect with consumers is the single most important competitive advantage in business today, and nobody does that better than Nike. There is no substitute for connecting with consumers, but it's really just the beginning.” Nike CEO Mark Parker

4. Nike’s 11 Maxims 1. It is our nature to innovate. 2. Nike is a company. 3. Nike is a brand. 4. Simplify and go. 5. The consumer decides. 6. Be a sponge. 7. Evolve immediately. 8. Do the right thing. 9. Master the fundamentals. 10. We are on the offense. Always. 11. Remember the man.

5. “ The Consumer Decides”: “ [Consumers] want to be part of a community, whether it's a digital community or a virtual community, or whether it's a physical community. They want to feel like they're a part of something. They want to be engaged. … Nike’s Brand President, Charlie Denson

6. “ The Consumer Decides”: “ That is a dedicated consumer experience. It is changing the game, and it's creating that competitive advantage for us. We would like to see 15% of all runners using Nike Plus, 15%. Now, that's not a very big number, except for there's 100 million people who call themselves runners worldwide. ….” Nike’s Brand President, Charlie Denson

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10. Launch First launched 12th July 2006 USA Launched together with new shoe models Niketown promotion Celebrity endorsements at special events Apple promoted events – concert

11. Launch Non Traditional Video e-mail PR View Video at: http://www.squidoo.com/digitalmarketingnikeplus

12. Launch Advertising View Video at: http://www.squidoo.com/digitalmarketingnikeplus

13. Launch Permission Marketing Through existing customer e-mails Through in store promotion & events Through both Nike & Apples main website Through users logging onto website

14. Launch Permission Marketing to Word of Mouth to Viral marketing Friends tell friends user generate videos View Video at: http://www.squidoo.com/digitalmarketingnikeplus

15. Successful? Would market use it Would consumers without an Ipod or non loyal Nike users use it? Serious Runners or Fashion runners or casual runners? Would it assist sales of runners? Will the New Nike+iPod Sport Kit Hit the Ground Running, or Hit the Wall? [email_address] .

16. Successful? Fueled by strong sales of its Nike+ and Converse lines, Nike reported a 10% increase in sales for its second quarter to $3.8 billion, compared to $3.5 billion for the same period last year. "Nike+ is turning out to be huge," the company said in its conference call. "In less than 6 months Nike+ users have logged more than 3 million miles . . . and there are over 3 million Plus-ready shoes in the global marketplace and we expect to double by year end. Clearly, our confidence in this concept is proving to be accurate." Marketing Daily article Dec 2006 click here

17. Successful? From July 2006 – Feb 6th 2007 200,000 members 35% of the members that we surveyed are actually new to using Nike footwear more than half of consumers are actually using the survey to service four times a week. most NB 93% said they would recommend it to a friend Nike investors day Feb 6th 2007

18. Developments –Gym Throwdown

19. Developments – Nike sportsband April 2008

20. Successful? Now? The Human Race 31.08.2008 – over 1 million runners More detail at http://www.squidoo.com/digitalmarketingnikeplus

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