Sue Otten, ABC*
Marketing Strategist
•  Business Development / Sales
•  Social Media/Digital
•  Branding / Product
•  Communications
 	
– Public Relations
 	
– Crisis Management
   *accredited business communicator
Business
Development

New & Existing Clients
 - Buy
 - Buy More
 - Buy Faster
 - Buy Again
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Solution Seminars

  Live & Webinars
  •  Total Solution
  •  Co-Sponsored (funded) by:
   	
- HW & SW Suppliers
   	
- Dealers
     - Consultants
  •  Proven Process
   	
 - Seminar
   	
 - Follow-up
   	
 - Close Sales
   	
 - Follow-up
   	
 - Close More Sales
  •  80:1 ROI
   	
 - 3000 seminars
   	
 - 85% budget cuts
   	
 - $450M revenue
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Tools to Drive Sales

 CDs/White Papers/Websites
  •  Consistent solutions messaging
  •  Dealers/Consultants
   	
- Leverage tools to expand reach
  •  Sales tool to drive purchases
  •  Very targeted markets
  •  Sales Support contact
   	
 - Pre qualify
   	
 - Schedule meetings
   	
 - Meeting & sales follow-up
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Sales Tools for Channel

 Dealers/Consultants
  •  100% Channel Funded
  •  Corporate Content
  •  Customized for Local Audience
  •  Local SW Reps
  •  Solutions Training for Channel
  •  Overachieved goal of 10,000 in
     2000 Solution Seminars
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Events/Conferences

 Target Market: Small Office-Home Office

  •  100% Funded by
     Sponsoring Partners
  •  Included Selling
     Dealers/Consultants
   	
 - On-site training &
     support
   	
 - Post event follow-up
  •  Industry Leading
     Speakers
  •  Industry education &
     training
  •  Strong PR Value
   	
 - Massive Media & PR
     Coverage
Social Media

Customer Engagement
for a
Competitive Edge
SOCIAL MEDIA: Award-Winning Results

             Best of 2009 Broadcast PR
                 Professional Development
                     Excellence Award
                                                               Author of
                                                                chapter
                                                              featured as
                              Conference presenter              sample
                                                                 pages

     Winner	





                          Perfect engagement score,     Video presentation vs.
                         along with Coca-Cola & Delta   flooded conference in
                                                              Nashville
SOCIAL MEDIA: Build Brands – Build Relationships

  Beat competition - Build brand & customer loyalty
  •    Early adopter

  •    Great Customer potential
  –  8.3M Facebook profiles
  –  Average age = 37 years (good demographic VS.
     average customer age= 55 years)
  •    Global content harvesting
  •    Content curators
  –  Editors/publishers
  –  Tools/technology
  •    Integrated Messaging
  –    PR
  –    Promotions
  –    Tradeshows
  –    Dealers/Distributors
SOCIAL MEDIA: Programs

  Blog
  •  Product sections
  •  Industry & Safety focus
  •  50 authors representing
     140 countries
  •  Corporate = content curators,
     not creators
  •  Common platform for best
     practices:
  – Technology
  – Policy
  – Legal
  – Style & voice
  – Crisis handling
SOCIAL MEDIA: Programs

  Facebook
  •  65,000 Fans
  •  151% increase YoY
  •  Growing global reach:
     - EAME +63%
     - EEA +314% YoY
     - SA +16%
     - NA +13%
  •  Dealer Fan Pages
  •  Integrated Blog Content
  •  Advertising: Fan Acquisition
SOCIAL MEDIA: Programs

  Twitter

  •  Quick hit news
  •  Integrated with Blog
     content
  •  Different fan base
  •  4600 followers
  •  400% increase YoY
  •  Broadens exposure to
     industry aggregators
     - media
     - students
     - researchers
     - associations
SOCIAL MEDIA: Programs

  YouTube
  •  Showcase AGCO &
     products
  •  35+ playlists
  •  +351% subscribers
  •  600 videos
  •  600,000 views
SOCIAL MEDIA: Promotions

  Farm Dog Photo Contest
  •  Global Customer Engagement
  -  Everyone loves their Farm Dog!

  •  860% increase in entrants
  •  500 Entries
  •  27 Countries
  •  18,500 FB views
  •  5200 votes
  •  Only 140 unlikes (post 2 wks)
SOCIAL MEDIA: Power of Engagement

  Customer Research Panel
    •  Supplement expensive Voice of Customer

    •  Low cost/no cost data gathering solution

    •  Global access
    •    Pre-qualified panelists with application process
    •    Product Photos/Videos for commenting
    •    Polls & Questionnaires
    •    Build a technology community of users

    •  Early successes showcased tool for other
       product development groups

    •  1st attempt not successful 12 months earlier
    – Learned & relaunched
    – Ease-of-use a key success factor
Branding

Integrating a 

Brand Strategy:
NOT Just Acquisition of
Brands
BRANDING: Objective

   Quality & Consistency

  •    30+ Brands Acquired

  •    Strengthen AGCO Brand

  •    Focus on 4 Product Brands

  •    Improvement of:
       –    Higher quality materials
       –    Global consistency
       –    Brand differentiation
       –    Margin improvement
BRANDING: Results - Segments

  Establish clear brand segments

                 Efficient Technology: Professional farmers who demand a
                 strong ROI from premium advanced technology



                 Smart Power: Producers who are driven to compete and
                 grow their large-scale agribusiness operations


                 A World of Experience Working for You: Today s
                 farmers who care for their land & demand dependability



                 Individually Yours: Progressive farmers & contractors who
                 seek solutions individualized to the way they work


  With defined global architecture for each Brand
Communications 

& Marketing


Corporate Brand
&
Product Brands
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING: Corporate Website

  AGCOcorp.com
  •  AGCO Key Messaging
  •  Integrated with Social Media
  •  SEO Google juiced
  •  Product -> Corporate focus
  •  Mile wide/inch deep
                                     Previous
  – Drives to Geo, Regional &
     Product Branded Websites
  – Domain Name Policy
  – Correcting 500+ URLs




                                    Current
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING: Employee Intranet

 Women s Network
  •  Built on new SharePoint
  •  New Diversity Initiative
  •  Corporate Program
  •  Regional Focus
  •  High Engagement
  – Profiles
  – Open Architecture
  – Discussions
  – Professional Development
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING: Advertising

  Global Messaging
  •  In support of Ukraine tradeshow
  •  Keynote speaker
  •  Technology in Agriculture
  •  Global diversity
  •  Broad product reach
  •  Showcase AGCO & 4 core brands
  •  Develop ad campaign to be
     leveraged for other shows/
     conferences, programs, content
     areas
  •  Human Resources
  •  Financing & Rental programs
  •  Emissions programs
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING: Brochures

  Internal & External Messaging
  •  HR Recruitment
  –  Global
  –  Supports 27 different HR systems
  –  Broad product reach
  –  Supports diversity
  –  Joint project with Human Resources
  -  Template for Regions/Languages
  -  Consistent image/style

  •  Annual Report
  •  Sustainability Report
  •  AGCO/Challenger positioning
  –  Positions Challenger brand as the only
     solution for Russia/Eastern Europe
  –  3-time award winning materials
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING: Public Relations

  Press Releases/Web content
  •  Website
  –  Corporate development
  –  Regional & Brand
   	
- Approvals
   	
- Posting
  –  Events:Brazil, China, Russia

  •  Scribd
  –  Archive
  –  Drives SEO
  –  +50,000 reads

  •  Social Media Content
  –  Integrated
  –  Drives SEO
  –  Encourages engagement
COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING: Crisis Management

  Built a Global Team & Process
  •  All Locations worldwide
  –  Process & Policy
  –  Training
   	
- HR
   	
- Communications
   	
- Site Leaders
  –  Tools
  –  Ongoing Training Updates
  –  Wallet Cards, customized by country

Sue Otten Portfolio

  • 1.
    Sue Otten, ABC* MarketingStrategist •  Business Development / Sales •  Social Media/Digital •  Branding / Product •  Communications – Public Relations – Crisis Management *accredited business communicator
  • 2.
    Business Development New & ExistingClients - Buy - Buy More - Buy Faster - Buy Again
  • 3.
    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: SolutionSeminars Live & Webinars •  Total Solution •  Co-Sponsored (funded) by: - HW & SW Suppliers - Dealers - Consultants •  Proven Process - Seminar - Follow-up - Close Sales - Follow-up - Close More Sales •  80:1 ROI - 3000 seminars - 85% budget cuts - $450M revenue
  • 4.
    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Toolsto Drive Sales CDs/White Papers/Websites •  Consistent solutions messaging •  Dealers/Consultants - Leverage tools to expand reach •  Sales tool to drive purchases •  Very targeted markets •  Sales Support contact - Pre qualify - Schedule meetings - Meeting & sales follow-up
  • 5.
    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: SalesTools for Channel Dealers/Consultants •  100% Channel Funded •  Corporate Content •  Customized for Local Audience •  Local SW Reps •  Solutions Training for Channel •  Overachieved goal of 10,000 in 2000 Solution Seminars
  • 6.
    BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Events/Conferences Target Market: Small Office-Home Office •  100% Funded by Sponsoring Partners •  Included Selling Dealers/Consultants - On-site training & support - Post event follow-up •  Industry Leading Speakers •  Industry education & training •  Strong PR Value - Massive Media & PR Coverage
  • 7.
  • 8.
    SOCIAL MEDIA: Award-WinningResults Best of 2009 Broadcast PR Professional Development Excellence Award Author of chapter featured as Conference presenter sample pages Winner Perfect engagement score, Video presentation vs. along with Coca-Cola & Delta flooded conference in Nashville
  • 9.
    SOCIAL MEDIA: BuildBrands – Build Relationships Beat competition - Build brand & customer loyalty •  Early adopter •  Great Customer potential –  8.3M Facebook profiles –  Average age = 37 years (good demographic VS. average customer age= 55 years) •  Global content harvesting •  Content curators –  Editors/publishers –  Tools/technology •  Integrated Messaging –  PR –  Promotions –  Tradeshows –  Dealers/Distributors
  • 10.
    SOCIAL MEDIA: Programs Blog •  Product sections •  Industry & Safety focus •  50 authors representing 140 countries •  Corporate = content curators, not creators •  Common platform for best practices: – Technology – Policy – Legal – Style & voice – Crisis handling
  • 11.
    SOCIAL MEDIA: Programs Facebook •  65,000 Fans •  151% increase YoY •  Growing global reach: - EAME +63% - EEA +314% YoY - SA +16% - NA +13% •  Dealer Fan Pages •  Integrated Blog Content •  Advertising: Fan Acquisition
  • 12.
    SOCIAL MEDIA: Programs Twitter •  Quick hit news •  Integrated with Blog content •  Different fan base •  4600 followers •  400% increase YoY •  Broadens exposure to industry aggregators - media - students - researchers - associations
  • 13.
    SOCIAL MEDIA: Programs YouTube •  Showcase AGCO & products •  35+ playlists •  +351% subscribers •  600 videos •  600,000 views
  • 14.
    SOCIAL MEDIA: Promotions Farm Dog Photo Contest •  Global Customer Engagement -  Everyone loves their Farm Dog! •  860% increase in entrants •  500 Entries •  27 Countries •  18,500 FB views •  5200 votes •  Only 140 unlikes (post 2 wks)
  • 15.
    SOCIAL MEDIA: Powerof Engagement Customer Research Panel •  Supplement expensive Voice of Customer •  Low cost/no cost data gathering solution •  Global access •  Pre-qualified panelists with application process •  Product Photos/Videos for commenting •  Polls & Questionnaires •  Build a technology community of users •  Early successes showcased tool for other product development groups •  1st attempt not successful 12 months earlier – Learned & relaunched – Ease-of-use a key success factor
  • 16.
    Branding Integrating a 
 BrandStrategy: NOT Just Acquisition of Brands
  • 17.
    BRANDING: Objective Quality & Consistency •  30+ Brands Acquired •  Strengthen AGCO Brand •  Focus on 4 Product Brands •  Improvement of: –  Higher quality materials –  Global consistency –  Brand differentiation –  Margin improvement
  • 18.
    BRANDING: Results -Segments Establish clear brand segments Efficient Technology: Professional farmers who demand a strong ROI from premium advanced technology Smart Power: Producers who are driven to compete and grow their large-scale agribusiness operations A World of Experience Working for You: Today s farmers who care for their land & demand dependability Individually Yours: Progressive farmers & contractors who seek solutions individualized to the way they work With defined global architecture for each Brand
  • 19.
  • 20.
    COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING:Corporate Website AGCOcorp.com •  AGCO Key Messaging •  Integrated with Social Media •  SEO Google juiced •  Product -> Corporate focus •  Mile wide/inch deep Previous – Drives to Geo, Regional & Product Branded Websites – Domain Name Policy – Correcting 500+ URLs Current
  • 21.
    COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING:Employee Intranet Women s Network •  Built on new SharePoint •  New Diversity Initiative •  Corporate Program •  Regional Focus •  High Engagement – Profiles – Open Architecture – Discussions – Professional Development
  • 22.
    COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING:Advertising Global Messaging •  In support of Ukraine tradeshow •  Keynote speaker •  Technology in Agriculture •  Global diversity •  Broad product reach •  Showcase AGCO & 4 core brands •  Develop ad campaign to be leveraged for other shows/ conferences, programs, content areas •  Human Resources •  Financing & Rental programs •  Emissions programs
  • 23.
    COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING:Brochures Internal & External Messaging •  HR Recruitment –  Global –  Supports 27 different HR systems –  Broad product reach –  Supports diversity –  Joint project with Human Resources -  Template for Regions/Languages -  Consistent image/style •  Annual Report •  Sustainability Report •  AGCO/Challenger positioning –  Positions Challenger brand as the only solution for Russia/Eastern Europe –  3-time award winning materials
  • 24.
    COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING:Public Relations Press Releases/Web content •  Website –  Corporate development –  Regional & Brand - Approvals - Posting –  Events:Brazil, China, Russia •  Scribd –  Archive –  Drives SEO –  +50,000 reads •  Social Media Content –  Integrated –  Drives SEO –  Encourages engagement
  • 25.
    COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING:Crisis Management Built a Global Team & Process •  All Locations worldwide –  Process & Policy –  Training - HR - Communications - Site Leaders –  Tools –  Ongoing Training Updates –  Wallet Cards, customized by country