The document provides guidelines and best practices for developing effective yearly media strategies and briefs. It recommends including elements such as media KPIs, budget considerations, target audience segmentation, and timing of marketing activities. The author, Robert Johnson, has extensive experience in online marketing, media management consulting, and improving marketing and media ROI.

1. Marketing and Media Management Consultancy Improving media Efficiency Building Expertise and Education Improving Marketing Effectiveness Author: Robert Johnson [email_address] Mob. +45 20 16 60 40 Procurement Media Agency Communication Partners Building Bridges Marketing and Media Management Consultancy

2. What this presentation is about The following slides are an excerpt from best practice seminar presenations The content suggests elements that should be a part of yearly media briefs and yearly media strategies If you like what you see, please let me know If I can help you on a related subject, please drop me a line 08.06.09

3. Media Management Programs Campaign Performance Cost, Quality Control Performance vs. Strategy Value of Savings or Premium Agency Performance Process assessment Team performance rvw. Remuneration Incentive programs Media Contract Review Agency Pitch Management Establish guidelines Best brief formats Strategy checklist Forming Benchmarks Establishing Media KPI’s Yearly Media Process Define who delivers what and when Coaching How to best challenge Media KPI development Defining metrics that influence highest ROI Communication goals Concrete rational for budget setting Media Mix Optimization The right way to optimise channel mix Negotiation Strategy Define path to improvement Media Strategy and Execution Post Analysis & Evaluation Media Competency

4. Media Planning and Implementation Process

5. Elements of a good media process An agreed calendar showing timing of key events Description of Who should do What and When Agreed Communication tools, layout and content Marketing Strategy, Briefs, Strategies, Plans, Organograms, Phone lists, Meeting minutes Agreed agenda to follow for regular status meetings Transparent, agreed KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) that measure Cost, Buying Control and Quality Review of KPI’s with conclusions and improvement recommendations 08.06.09

6. Media Brief Guidelines Summarise barriers to Top 4 Marketing focus areas (below some examples) Communication Barriers Clutter in category, especially on TV Brand Barriers: Image and Positioning misunderstood, lack of differentiation Consumer Barriers: Loyalty dropping Marketplace/Distribution Barriers: Sales in Oslo lower then category average 08.06.09

7. Media Brief Guidelines Marketing mix considerations Marketing strategy and tools to achieve goals Media considerations, Events, promotions, sampling, etc. Describe and provide projected dates in the form of a timeline overview of activities Seasonal/Timing considerations Mandates: Start of advertising, events, etc. Leverage traditional sales peaks? Develop periods of potential growth? Overall Key timings (list key months to prioritize) Creative considerations Formats currently available Formats being developed and timing of availability 08.06.09

8. Media Brief Guidelines Advertising objectives In line with creative/project brief How will the advertising contribute to achieving the brands marketing goals? What is Advertising expected to accomplish? Ex. We want to continue the leadership level in media advertising and improve our differentiated media mix. Further we want to get closer to the consumers via near shop media solutions and partnerships, to balance the full year program. 08.06.09

9. Media Budget Briefing Tips for success Create a reserve budget, inform the agency but do not negotiate All media enjoy extra money in Q4 and will fight hard to get it! Always great to lower your baseline spend and keep prices stable or down Plan and Mark reserve flights on media plans If money is not planned it often disappears Avoid surprises to media agency if at all possible If you know money is risky and will be cut, say it upfront Expect the agency to return with a strategy on how to handle 08.06.09

10. Geographic segmentation Important to identify the geographic areas of highest potential Media Agencies can select media that have regional advantages and cost efficiencies Critical for detailed media selection Region % of pop. % of Category sales % of Brand sales CDI BDI Comment Oslo 11,3 10,3 10,5 91 93 East 24,2 25,8 25,5 107 105 West 19,5 19,7 19,0 101 97 Western Part 20,4 18,2 18,0 89 88 Mid 14,2 16,0 15,8 113 111 North 10,4 10,0 11,2 96 108

11. Target Group Segmentation Important to describe the Target Consumer and supporting attributes Critical for detailed media selection What should be our target levels for brand awareness, preference, purchase intent etc.? What levels have our competitors achieved? 21 33 37 45 46 52 64 65 74 74 86 20 29 30 40 38 46 56 60 69 57 78 0 20 40 60 80 100 Best knowledge of dark bread Joyful Important to me Promotes wellbeing Forerunner Always fresh in store Trustworthy Good assortment Delicious Popular brand High quality % 40-59 years, N=454 15-39 years, N=458 Purchase Frequency 0 % 20 % 40 % 60 % 80 % 100 % P1 N=618 Female P2 N=472 P1 N=569 Male P2 N=451 P1 N=1187 Total P2 N=923 Daily or almost daliy Several times a week About once a week 1-3 times a month More seldom Never

12. Sales cycle and seasonal insights

13. Media Strategy – How Much Communication is needed? Statements of communication priority Reach or Frequency for different situations or purposes Provide the reasons why Specify your effective reach/frequency goals within each strategic brand stage and identify the number of weeks this is to be achieved

14. Media Strategy – What Media is relevant?

15. Media Strategy - Who is the target? Core strategic audience Expressed in terms of demographic/lifestyle criteria Key supporting data included Agency to use tools and insights Media reporting target group If significantly different from core strategic audience, reasons must be provided why

16. Media Strategy – When should Media be used? Description of scheduling strategy Statement of planned periods of activity Limited ATL (if any) Selected high-affinity magazines (continuous) Launches Magazines Close to POS outdoor PR Launch support TV Magazines Maintenance media strategy Magazines Online PR Aggressive media strategy – strong launch support, continuous ATL TV for launch and continuity Outdoor for launch Magazines (continuous) Online (continuous) PR ATL with launches TV Outdoor Continuity through ATL/BTL Magazines (continuous) Online (continuous) Close to POS* outdoor PR Highlight important strategic times of day, week, month, or year, if relevant Explain the phasing of different media types and how they are meant to work together Annual sales Growth target Low High High

17. Media Strategy Checklist What is the role of each media that was chosen? Is it clear how the media chosen relates to other marketing activities? To what extent was the creative agency involved in the media strategy development? On what basis did you select the weight of advertising? On what basis did you select the target audience? What are the factors that led to campaign timing? What was the rational for geographic allocation of investments? How were the media priorities set and what compromises were made? What learning has been applied from previous campaign reviews? Are the KPI’s clearly identified and comparative benchmarks in place?

18. About the Author Robert Johnson As of March 09, I am offering freelance media and marketing consultancy. I am looking for full time employement by a leading full service digital agency or media agency. All tips and inquiries welcome Overview of past employment: Creuna - online marketing consultant Saxo Bank - global marketing intelligence manager MMC/Marketing Clinic – founder and senior consultant Mediaedge:cia Nordic - client service director SBS Broadcasting - research and sales manager Katz media corporation New York - TV research manager

19. Working experience: Online Marketing Specialist – Creuna – Nov.08 – Mar. 09 Developed the first online marketing strategy discipline within scandinavias largest digital agency (370 employed) Developed successful customer strategies online for building loyalty programs, awareness, increasing sales Experienced in optimizing e-commerce, web traffic, tracking and conversion to objectives Skilled in web analytics, converting data to actionable online strategies, multivariate testing, KPI establishment A few client experiences: Q8, Royal Copenhagen, Microsoft Denmark, Saxo Bank Global Marketing Intelligence - Saxo Bank – Dec.07 – Oct. 08 Project owner of Omniture online business management system implementation Integrated Email, Newsletter, PPC, Banner tracking into single measurement system Demonstrated online and offline channel contribution to return on marketing investment Senior Consultant - Marketing Clinic Partners – Feb.05-Nov.07 Developed media management consultancy service offer to improve media ROI Demonstrated over 10 million Euro of efficiency improvement through improved media price, performance and processes working with vendors A few client experiences: Telia Sonera, Silja Line, Fazer bakeries, Mercedes, Citibank, Electronic Arts, National Lottery, Loreal, Iittala, Leaf, LU, Danone, Karkimedia, Wartsilla Nordic Client Service Director at Mediaedge:cia – Nov.95 – Jan.05 Lead media and communication advisor for Colgate-Palmolive , Nestle, Sony Ericsson, Navision, Chief consultant on all key corporate accounts A few client experiences: Colgate Palmolive, Nestle, Microsoft Business Solutions, Sony Ericsson, Kraft, Schulstad, Mercedes, Robert Bosch, Kodak Media Sales and Research consultant SBS Broadcasting – Jan.93-Oct.95 Sales Research analyst Katz Media Corporation, New York Oct.89.Dec.92 CV – Robert Johnson Humlebæk, Denmark Mobile: +45 20 16 60 40 Online/Offline marketing performance optimizer

20. Education 1985-1989 Honors “Cume Laude” graduate from New York State University at Brockport, Bachelor of Science, focus in Broadcasting, Communications and Marketing 2001 Management Training at London Business School of Management, global Media Lions program – 5 days Recent Workshops delivered/participated 2009 Speaker for FDIH Search Marketing Seminar in Copenhagen Expert Online Marketing commentator on News program DR2 feature report 2008 Facilitated Microsoft workshop for senior management to improve understanding of online marketing Omniture web analytics summit Copenhagen Omniture Site catalyst training 2007 Facilitated full day workshop for 30 Norwegian Advertising Association members “Driving effect of media investments” Facilitated workshop for 20 Itala Glass global/regional marketing managers on best practice yearly media process 2006 Facilitated several Media Management workshops at Hartwall arena, Helsinki to over 60 marketing and top managers 2005 Facilitated half day workshop for senior management of HK meat company “Improving Media Efficiency and Effect” CV – Robert Johnson Humlebæk, Denmark Mobile: +45 20 16 60 40 Online/Offline marketing performance optimizer

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