Marketing EcosystemProducts on Microsoft “In” PageBusiness Insights eNewsletterCindy Bates’ Blog
Awareness = Prospect is aware of and/or knowledgeable about product / serviceEngagement = Prospect acts to indicate a desire to start, continue and/or deepen information exchangeConversion = Prospect takes an action known to drive salesAdvocacy = Customer or influencer takes an action in support or recommendation of product / servicennnnThe EngineDemand Generation(Partner + Customer)Time0Social syndicationFacebook Ask A PartnerFacebook Custom UX (Partner + Customer)Facebook Be the ExpertConversionUsers take desired actionUsually occurs on hubFeedback LoopSocial Advocacy Platform100Definitions
Zuberance Advocate ProgramQuestionnaire respondentsDetractorPassiveAdvocate72%18%10%Email NL DropsAdvocates ID’d:	647Adv Energized:	171 (26%)Offers shared:	233Inbound Clicks:	191(generated by Advocate sharing)
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11Mission: Engage and interact with W18-24 helping reestablish Kotex in a younger demo while increasing record sales.Objectives:Promote brand awareness, product sampling, create local buzz and increase sales.Solution:A 15 market national college tour engaging thousands of female college students
Integration of a mobile “green screen” studio for the production of localized content.
In addition to social media, the content was leveraged to created high-quality local :30 commercial spots, POP & outdoor media placements.
Within 7 days of each tour stop, we deployed custom local commercials and outdoor billboards, featuring tour participants -- via web, broadcast, spot cable, movie theaters, POP Displays, and other media outlets.Results:Over 8 million views generating over 25,000 viral video “forwards” per campus stop.
The 15 localized spots cost drastically less than typical commercial spots, yet engaged consumers more directly and maintained the high gloss sensibilities of the brand.
The promotion sold 1 years worth of product in under 4 months.11CONFIDENTIAL
12Advocate ID1. Engage customers2. Identify AdvocatesWebsite bannersFacebook postsTwitter monitoringEmails
13Advocates are 9s & 10s“Ultimate Question” for Customer LoyaltyHow likely are you to recommend our brand or products to your friends?
14Advocate Channel vs. Trad. MarketingIn-Bound ClicksConversion RatesCustomerAcquisition CostsPer 100K Emails70K25%$1002.5%$256KAdvocate eMailBrandeMailAdvocateChannelOnlineMarketingAdvocateChannelTraditionalMarketing
15Q: How Compete Against “Big Boys”?$50M+Vonage$200MOoma<$2MSource: Vonage annual report, 2010

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    Marketing EcosystemProducts onMicrosoft “In” PageBusiness Insights eNewsletterCindy Bates’ Blog
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    Awareness = Prospectis aware of and/or knowledgeable about product / serviceEngagement = Prospect acts to indicate a desire to start, continue and/or deepen information exchangeConversion = Prospect takes an action known to drive salesAdvocacy = Customer or influencer takes an action in support or recommendation of product / servicennnnThe EngineDemand Generation(Partner + Customer)Time0Social syndicationFacebook Ask A PartnerFacebook Custom UX (Partner + Customer)Facebook Be the ExpertConversionUsers take desired actionUsually occurs on hubFeedback LoopSocial Advocacy Platform100Definitions
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    Zuberance Advocate ProgramQuestionnairerespondentsDetractorPassiveAdvocate72%18%10%Email NL DropsAdvocates ID’d: 647Adv Energized: 171 (26%)Offers shared: 233Inbound Clicks: 191(generated by Advocate sharing)
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    Ask a Partner/ Be an Expert
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    11Mission: Engage andinteract with W18-24 helping reestablish Kotex in a younger demo while increasing record sales.Objectives:Promote brand awareness, product sampling, create local buzz and increase sales.Solution:A 15 market national college tour engaging thousands of female college students
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    Integration of amobile “green screen” studio for the production of localized content.
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    In addition tosocial media, the content was leveraged to created high-quality local :30 commercial spots, POP & outdoor media placements.
  • 14.
    Within 7 daysof each tour stop, we deployed custom local commercials and outdoor billboards, featuring tour participants -- via web, broadcast, spot cable, movie theaters, POP Displays, and other media outlets.Results:Over 8 million views generating over 25,000 viral video “forwards” per campus stop.
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    The 15 localizedspots cost drastically less than typical commercial spots, yet engaged consumers more directly and maintained the high gloss sensibilities of the brand.
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    The promotion sold1 years worth of product in under 4 months.11CONFIDENTIAL
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    12Advocate ID1. Engagecustomers2. Identify AdvocatesWebsite bannersFacebook postsTwitter monitoringEmails
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    13Advocates are 9s& 10s“Ultimate Question” for Customer LoyaltyHow likely are you to recommend our brand or products to your friends?
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    14Advocate Channel vs.Trad. MarketingIn-Bound ClicksConversion RatesCustomerAcquisition CostsPer 100K Emails70K25%$1002.5%$256KAdvocate eMailBrandeMailAdvocateChannelOnlineMarketingAdvocateChannelTraditionalMarketing
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    15Q: How CompeteAgainst “Big Boys”?$50M+Vonage$200MOoma<$2MSource: Vonage annual report, 2010
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    17Ooma Acquisition CostsDrop 54%Customer Acquisition Costs (CAC)$146$78BeforeAfter
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    18Problem: Negative WOM►Yet54% of Norton customers highly likely to recommend
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    19Solution: Norton Advocatesto Rescue!Before energizing Norton Advocates:After energizing Norton Advocates:►Norton sales increased $26 million on Amazon.com
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    20750,000 Chili’s Advocates1M+Recommendations50,000+ Email Club Sign-UpsChili’s Peppers in Earned Media

Editor's Notes

  • #7 Website: http://www.microsoft.com/business/MM FacebookSMB FacebookTwitter SMBLinkedIn – Products Page on Microsoft “In” pageYouTube (Microsoft Small Business)
  • #8 Social Content PlaybookSocial WidgetsDashboard DesignSocial Activation for PartnersFacebook: “Ask A Partner” ApplicationFacebook: Promotion (Customer)Facebook: Promotion (Partner)Facebook: Custom UX implementationSocial Advocacy Platform Dashboard DesignDemand Generation / Awareness Building