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Katie Oster
 Kristen Whaley
 Marcus Pfirrman
   Andy Miller
Chelsea Creighton
Agenda

                    Goals and
                    Objectives
                                  Research
      Final Recs
                                 Completed




                                         Brand
Promotions
                                       Positioning




        Logo                     Competition
                                                     Engaging Social
                                                         Sailors
                     Target
                     Market


                                                       Oxford, OH
Charge

                                                  Goals and
              • Develop a                         Objectives
  Goal:         rebranding plan for
                Top Deck



              •   General brand positioning
              •   Product (place) redesign
Objectives:   •   A logo design
              •   Electronic marketing Strategy   Engaging Social
                                                      Sailors
              •   Promotion Strategy



                                                    Oxford, OH
Initial Research

               • Participants associated         Goals and
   Brand         adjectives that they felt
                 represented Top Deck i.e.
                                                  Research
                                                 Objectives
                                                 Completed
Associations     21+, above Skippers
               • 25 participants

               • Participants grouped various
   Brand         bars uptown based on how
                 similar they were to one
   Caucus        another
               • 10 participants

               • Collected data to understand

   Survey        wants of customers as well as
                 various behavioral tendencies
               • 90 participants                 Engaging Social
                                                     Sailors




                                                   Oxford, OH
Current Thoughts

 Stairs                                                 Goals and
                          Parties              21+       Research
                                                        Objectives
           Alcohol                                      Completed



Forgettable                              GDI
                       Chill
              Bare                               Bar
                                  Dark          Games
Cover
                 Fun
                               Window          Gather
                                                        Engaging Social
          Skippers                                          Sailors


                       Loud               Drinking
 Bar
                                                          Oxford, OH
Top Deck Party Caucus
                                     Goals and
                                      Research
                                     Objectives
                                     Completed




Positive     The Good
             Times Bar    Negative
  Lively
               Top Deck      Dull
 Cheerful
 Satisfied     Skippers
  Happy         Sky Box
                                     Engaging Social
                                         Sailors




                                       Oxford, OH
Future Thoughts

                                        Goals and
                                        Research
                                       Objectives
                                         Brand
                                       Completed
                                       Positioning
Brand Promise
                       Brand Essence
  A unique
 interactive    Top     “Engaging
  and social    Deck      Social
  gathering              Sailors”
 experience
                                       Engaging Social
                                           Sailors




                                         Oxford, OH
Key Oxford Players

                                 Goals and
                                 Research
Steinkellers                    Objectives
                                  Brand
                                Completed
                                Positioning
                               Competition


                   Skybox
45 East
                  Mac N Joes
Skippers                        Engaging Social
                                    Sailors




                                  Oxford, OH
Primary Segment

                                                         Goals and
               11:00pm –                                 Research
                                                        Objectives
                                     21+                  Brand
                                                        Completed
                2:00am                                  Positioning
                                                       Competition
                                                          Target
                                                          Market




Skippers, Skybox, 45     Social
 East, Mac ‘N Joes                         Socialize
                         Sailors


                                    Friday
                Lively Bar           and                Engaging Social
                                                            Sailors
               Experience          Saturday
                                    Nights


                                                          Oxford, OH
Logo
 Continue with Nautical
        theme

   Differentiate from
        Skippers


 Playing off “Top Deck”
name with deck of a ship


                                  Engaging Social
Use to connect together               Sailors

 promotions and social
         media

                                    Oxford, OH
Shipwreck
                                     Goals and
                                     Research
                                    Objectives
                                      Brand
                                    Completed
                                    Positioning
                                   Competition
                                      Target

Social                    Theme       Market
                                   The Big Idea
                                   Promotions

Media                     Nights
          Promotions

   Beer                  Drink      Engaging Social
                                        Sailors


   Tub                  Specials

                                      Oxford, OH
• A drink special starts when
              Top Deck reaches capacity          Goals and
                                                 Research
                                                Objectives
Shipwreck   • Bartenders ring a bell and
                                                  Brand
                                                Completed
                                                Positioning
                                               Competition
                                                  Target
              the drink special lasts for a       Market
                                               The Big Idea
                                               Promotions
              short period of time




 Theme      • Theme Nights (dress like a
 Nights       pirate night, 90s night, etc.)
                                                Engaging Social
                                                    Sailors




                                                  Oxford, OH
Drink     • Weekly Drink Specials                  Goals and
                                                    Research
                                                   Objectives
Specials   • Offer signature cocktail                Brand
                                                   Completed
                                                   Positioning
                                                  Competition
                                                     Target
                                                     Market
                                                  The Big Idea
                                                  Promotions
           • Beer tub in the back of the bar to
Beer Tub     convenience those who do not
             want to wait in line for a drink


 Social    • Notify followers of current
             capacity and drink specials
 Media                                             Engaging Social
                                                       Sailors




                                                     Oxford, OH
Media Goals
                               Facebook
                                                                               Goals and
                                                                               Research
                                                                              Objectives
Promote Top Deck, spread awareness of the bar and its promotions, allowing      Brand
                                                                              Completed
      for direct communication between Top Deck and its followers             Positioning
                                                                             Competition
                                                                                Target
                                                                                Market
                                                                             The Big Idea
                                                                             Promotions
                                                                                Media

                              Foursquare

    Form deeper connections with customers, reward loyal customers.




                                Twitter                                       Engaging Social
                                                                                  Sailors

 Gain followers to increase the number of positive tweets, advertise about
                       current and future promotions

                                                                                Oxford, OH
Website

            Goals and
            Research
           Objectives
             Brand
           Completed
           Positioning
          Competition
             Target
             Market
          The Big Idea
          Promotions
             Media




           Engaging Social
               Sailors




             Oxford, OH
iPhone application

                                                          Goals and
                                                          Research
                                                         Objectives
                                                           Brand
                                                         Completed
                                                         Positioning
                                                        Competition
                                                           Target
                                                           Market
                                                        The Big Idea
                                                        Promotions
                                                           Media




                                                         Engaging Social
                                                             Sailors




Increase interactivity between Top Deck and customers
                                                           Oxford, OH
Print

                                                                               Goals and
                                                                               Research
                                                                              Objectives
                                                                                Brand
                                                                              Completed
                                                                              Positioning
                                                                             Competition
                                                                                Target
                                                                                Market
                                                                             The Big Idea
                                                                             Promotions
                                                                                Media




                                                                              Engaging Social
                                                                                  Sailors




Tangible means of promotion, distribution amongst student publications and
                          in high-traffic areas                                 Oxford, OH
Signage

            Goals and
            Research
           Objectives
             Brand
           Completed
           Positioning
          Competition
             Target
             Market
          The Big Idea
          Promotions
             Media




           Engaging Social
               Sailors




             Oxford, OH
Final Recommendations
             • On-site ads with sandwich signs. New signage
 Exterior      with Top Deck logo to draw attention to the
               entrance. Lighting over outside stairs.
                                                                 Goals and
                                                                 Research
                                                                Objectives
                                                                   Brand
                                                                Completed
                                                                Positioning
                                                               Competition
                                                                   Target
                                                                  Market
                                                               The Big Idea
             • Streamline seating, beer tub to help with       Promotions
                                                                   Media
 Interior      flow, small bar wrapping around room(?), free
               music
                                                                 Final Recs




             • Use social media and print media to raise
Promotions     awareness


                                                                Engaging Social
                                                                    Sailors
             • Changed from a subset of Skippers to being a
Perception     new bar entity



                                                                  Oxford, OH
Recap

                                                     Goals and
Create more awareness through social media           Research
                                                    Objectives
                                                       Brand
                                                    Completed
              and print ads                         Positioning
                                                   Competition
                                                       Target
                                                      Market
                                                   The Big Idea
     • Promote new ideas to get people excited     Promotions
                                                       Media
                                                     Final Recs
                                                       Recap
    Embrace new image, pull away from
                Skippers
   • Engage customers, social groups to get more
                 acceptance uptown

   Reach out to social groups to rent out           Engaging Social
                                                        Sailors




                                                      Oxford, OH
Top Deck Branding Presentation

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Top Deck Branding Presentation

  • 1. Katie Oster Kristen Whaley Marcus Pfirrman Andy Miller Chelsea Creighton
  • 2. Agenda Goals and Objectives Research Final Recs Completed Brand Promotions Positioning Logo Competition Engaging Social Sailors Target Market Oxford, OH
  • 3. Charge Goals and • Develop a Objectives Goal: rebranding plan for Top Deck • General brand positioning • Product (place) redesign Objectives: • A logo design • Electronic marketing Strategy Engaging Social Sailors • Promotion Strategy Oxford, OH
  • 4. Initial Research • Participants associated Goals and Brand adjectives that they felt represented Top Deck i.e. Research Objectives Completed Associations 21+, above Skippers • 25 participants • Participants grouped various Brand bars uptown based on how similar they were to one Caucus another • 10 participants • Collected data to understand Survey wants of customers as well as various behavioral tendencies • 90 participants Engaging Social Sailors Oxford, OH
  • 5. Current Thoughts Stairs Goals and Parties 21+ Research Objectives Alcohol Completed Forgettable GDI Chill Bare Bar Dark Games Cover Fun Window Gather Engaging Social Skippers Sailors Loud Drinking Bar Oxford, OH
  • 6. Top Deck Party Caucus Goals and Research Objectives Completed Positive The Good Times Bar Negative Lively Top Deck Dull Cheerful Satisfied Skippers Happy Sky Box Engaging Social Sailors Oxford, OH
  • 7. Future Thoughts Goals and Research Objectives Brand Completed Positioning Brand Promise Brand Essence A unique interactive Top “Engaging and social Deck Social gathering Sailors” experience Engaging Social Sailors Oxford, OH
  • 8. Key Oxford Players Goals and Research Steinkellers Objectives Brand Completed Positioning Competition Skybox 45 East Mac N Joes Skippers Engaging Social Sailors Oxford, OH
  • 9. Primary Segment Goals and 11:00pm – Research Objectives 21+ Brand Completed 2:00am Positioning Competition Target Market Skippers, Skybox, 45 Social East, Mac ‘N Joes Socialize Sailors Friday Lively Bar and Engaging Social Sailors Experience Saturday Nights Oxford, OH
  • 10. Logo Continue with Nautical theme Differentiate from Skippers Playing off “Top Deck” name with deck of a ship Engaging Social Use to connect together Sailors promotions and social media Oxford, OH
  • 11. Shipwreck Goals and Research Objectives Brand Completed Positioning Competition Target Social Theme Market The Big Idea Promotions Media Nights Promotions Beer Drink Engaging Social Sailors Tub Specials Oxford, OH
  • 12. • A drink special starts when Top Deck reaches capacity Goals and Research Objectives Shipwreck • Bartenders ring a bell and Brand Completed Positioning Competition Target the drink special lasts for a Market The Big Idea Promotions short period of time Theme • Theme Nights (dress like a Nights pirate night, 90s night, etc.) Engaging Social Sailors Oxford, OH
  • 13. Drink • Weekly Drink Specials Goals and Research Objectives Specials • Offer signature cocktail Brand Completed Positioning Competition Target Market The Big Idea Promotions • Beer tub in the back of the bar to Beer Tub convenience those who do not want to wait in line for a drink Social • Notify followers of current capacity and drink specials Media Engaging Social Sailors Oxford, OH
  • 14. Media Goals Facebook Goals and Research Objectives Promote Top Deck, spread awareness of the bar and its promotions, allowing Brand Completed for direct communication between Top Deck and its followers Positioning Competition Target Market The Big Idea Promotions Media Foursquare Form deeper connections with customers, reward loyal customers. Twitter Engaging Social Sailors Gain followers to increase the number of positive tweets, advertise about current and future promotions Oxford, OH
  • 15. Website Goals and Research Objectives Brand Completed Positioning Competition Target Market The Big Idea Promotions Media Engaging Social Sailors Oxford, OH
  • 16. iPhone application Goals and Research Objectives Brand Completed Positioning Competition Target Market The Big Idea Promotions Media Engaging Social Sailors Increase interactivity between Top Deck and customers Oxford, OH
  • 17. Print Goals and Research Objectives Brand Completed Positioning Competition Target Market The Big Idea Promotions Media Engaging Social Sailors Tangible means of promotion, distribution amongst student publications and in high-traffic areas Oxford, OH
  • 18. Signage Goals and Research Objectives Brand Completed Positioning Competition Target Market The Big Idea Promotions Media Engaging Social Sailors Oxford, OH
  • 19. Final Recommendations • On-site ads with sandwich signs. New signage Exterior with Top Deck logo to draw attention to the entrance. Lighting over outside stairs. Goals and Research Objectives Brand Completed Positioning Competition Target Market The Big Idea • Streamline seating, beer tub to help with Promotions Media Interior flow, small bar wrapping around room(?), free music Final Recs • Use social media and print media to raise Promotions awareness Engaging Social Sailors • Changed from a subset of Skippers to being a Perception new bar entity Oxford, OH
  • 20. Recap Goals and Create more awareness through social media Research Objectives Brand Completed and print ads Positioning Competition Target Market The Big Idea • Promote new ideas to get people excited Promotions Media Final Recs Recap Embrace new image, pull away from Skippers • Engage customers, social groups to get more acceptance uptown Reach out to social groups to rent out Engaging Social Sailors Oxford, OH

Editor's Notes

  1. For Future Segment: These are the 21 and under crowd which we will try to target so as they turn 21 they will choose Top Deck over other bars as their weekly bar