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target:




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C O M M U N I C AT I O N S C O N T E X T S T R AT E G Y

  Augmenting the Authentic Drinking Experience When/Where Young Men are Experimenting with New Drinks



   Awareness                        Experience                                    Preference                           Advocacy


                                              CONSUMER NEEDS

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     Guidance
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The original is still an
 option, and Smirnoff               Introduce them                              What’s more legit                      Give them the
is the best choice for              to a new way to                             than the original?                     tools to share
     any occasion                     drink vodka


                                               CONTENT CHOICE
                                                          Glass Ware

                                                Music (Stations, Playlists, Downloads)
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                           Smirnoff Girls & Schwag                                           Branded Merchandise (Chiller)

                           Point of Purchase

                               Mailing Kit
future:




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future:




              Create

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future:




                       Create
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How does it work with
current campaign - ”Be there”




•Since Smirnoff is off-premise, we must own at-home
•This campaign expands the definition of “there”
•Their place is the place to “be”
Insight                smirnoff has been emasculated


Observation    masculinity = the ability to drink it neat


opportunity          add another way to drink Smirnoff


 strategy
                reintroduce authentic drinking culture
                reintroduce authentic drinking culture

 context
 strategy     augment where men experiment with drinks
              augment where men experiment with drinks


reason to
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Smirnoff Vodka: Authentic Red

  • 1.
    jessica collins, krystalplomatos, pankaj rawat, eva schiave & rachel stallworth
  • 4.
    Vodka is JustAn Ingredient
  • 5.
    x2 wome (Source: Mintel)
  • 7.
    People have forgottenyou can neat drink it
  • 8.
  • 10.
    Fruity | Fancy
  • 11.
    brand Perception: inexpensive the quintessential rail vodka college ok but not great vodka cheap mixer
  • 12.
  • 13.
    target: 21-26 o
  • 14.
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  • 16.
    21-26 o ( Re )introduce him to the brand
  • 17.
    Opportunity: Give men another way to drink Smirnoff
  • 18.
    Strategy: Connect with menby re-introducing authentic drinking culture
  • 19.
    Idea: • Cold • Sipped • Glass
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    Idea: • Cold • Sipped • Glass authentic Red
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  • 39.
    C O MM U N I C AT I O N S C O N T E X T S T R AT E G Y Augmenting the Authentic Drinking Experience When/Where Young Men are Experimenting with New Drinks Awareness Experience Preference Advocacy CONSUMER NEEDS Education Affirmation Way to Share Guidance They are curious Spread their love of Want to know what and want quick Want a drink that “Authentic Red” and drinks are cool and knowledge to look/ makes them legit ritual of vodka good feel “in the know” drinking C O N T E N T I M P L I C AT I O N S The original is still an option, and Smirnoff Introduce them What’s more legit Give them the is the best choice for to a new way to than the original? tools to share any occasion drink vodka CONTENT CHOICE Glass Ware Music (Stations, Playlists, Downloads) Communication on Packaging “Authentic Red” Tags (Twitter, Email , Texting) Smirnoff Girls & Schwag Branded Merchandise (Chiller) Point of Purchase Mailing Kit
  • 40.
    future: Own in home
  • 41.
    future: Create Own demand in home
  • 42.
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  • 43.
    How does itwork with current campaign - ”Be there” •Since Smirnoff is off-premise, we must own at-home •This campaign expands the definition of “there” •Their place is the place to “be”
  • 44.
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Editor's Notes

  • #4 Where is the revolution today? Vodka is a good Mixer: inoffensive & mild flavored
  • #5 Vodka is inoffensive, mild flavored. But that’s restricting its usage to mixers.
  • #6 women are two times as likely to drink vodka People who don’t like taste of alcohol drink vodka.
  • #7 Bourbon and scotch are drank neat
  • #8 your assignment about talking to guys makes sense
  • #10 Its being consumed to get wasted, not to enjoy drinking
  • #11 People view it as inexpensive yet best.
  • #13 Re-introduce what Smirnoff should mean for THIS guy
  • #14 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #15 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #16 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #17 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #18 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #19 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #20 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #21 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #22 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #23 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #24 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #25 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #26 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #27 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #28 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #29 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #30 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #31 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #32 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #33 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #34 Alcohol Growth Chart They are experimenting to find out what they like/dislike and what is “their drink” • Manly to drink on rocks/ neat • Cool to do anything “the right way”
  • #35 Re-introduce what Smirnoff should mean for THIS guy
  • #37 “Instead of showing a new cocktail recipe (which tend to fall in and out of style), we are introducing a new style of drinking (which als happens to be the proper way of enjoying it)
  • #39 Smirnoff started vodka revolution. ... can be the first to re-invigorate drinking the right way. not flash in the pan... going to back to a classic people are almost embarrassed to order a cosmo
  • #40 Everyone knows that vodka is from Russia... But other leading vodka brands are not from Russia (France, Sweden, Poland, Netherland)
  • #41 Masculinity is drinking straight Use Esquire article
  • #42 People like to appear like they know how to drink
  • #45 Give away glasses At bus Mail to you Vodka 101 - Education booklet (on registering driver’s license)
  • #46 Authentic red tags in Email plug-in, Facebook, text, Twitter
  • #47 Authentic red tags in Email plug-in, Facebook, text, Twitter
  • #48 Authentic red tags in Email plug-in, Facebook, text, Twitter
  • #49 Authentic red tags in Email plug-in, Facebook, text, Twitter
  • #50 Authentic red tags in Email plug-in, Facebook, text, Twitter
  • #51 Music Pandora station/ Pandora free song Record Label CDs Free MP3 (LALA) Free bottles