UBER	
  
MARKETING	
  COMMUNICATIONS	
  
CLIENT	
  
UBER	
  FOR	
  BUSINESS	
  
PROJECT	
  
GIOVANNI	
  DIMAS	
  CAMACHO	
  
ABHAY	
  GHATPANDE	
  
JORGE	
  TATTO	
  
TEAM	
  
2015-­‐10-­‐15	
  
AGENDA	
  
UBER	
  FOR	
  BUSINESS	
  &	
  MTL	
  MARKET	
  OVERVIEW	
  
	
  
	
  
PRIMARY	
  RESEARCH	
  RESULTS	
  
	
  
	
  
PROPOSED	
  CAMPAIGNS	
  
	
  
	
  
TIMELINE	
  &	
  BUDGET	
  
	
  
	
  
TAKE	
  AWAYS	
  
“DARE	
  TO	
  BE	
  DIFFERENT	
  –	
  
FOR	
  ONLY	
  THEN	
  YOU’LL	
  MAKE	
  
A	
  TRUE	
  DIFFERENCE!"	
  
Janina	
  Kugel	
  
Siemens	
  AG	
  Board	
  Member	
  
OVERARCHING	
  GOALS	
  FOR	
  
UBER	
  BUSINESS	
  
  A	
  cultural	
  change	
  where	
  Uber	
  Business	
  users	
  are	
  
treated	
  as	
  business	
  partners.	
  
  Improving	
   the	
   communication	
   channel	
   with	
  
drivers	
   and	
   users	
   will	
   increase	
   the	
   long	
   term	
  
growth	
  of	
  the	
  U4B	
  platform	
  
  Partnerships	
  allow	
  Uber	
  to	
  multiply	
  its	
  efforts	
  
PROBLEM	
  STATEMENT	
  
Develop	
  an	
  integrated	
  marketing	
  communications	
  strategy	
  to	
  
address	
  the	
  following	
  problems:	
  
	
  
	
  
	
  
1.  Low	
  Awareness	
  of	
  U4B	
  
2.  Adoption	
  resistance	
  due	
  to	
  constant	
  media	
  attention	
  
3.  Dormant	
  accounts	
  
4.  Incomplete	
  account	
  activation	
  
SWOT
STRENGTHS	
  
  Good	
  Uber	
  awareness	
  
  Less	
  expensive	
  than	
  a	
  taxi	
  
  Transparency	
  &	
  controls	
  
OPPORTUNITIES	
  
  107,000	
  SMEs	
  and	
  Micro	
  Enterprises	
  
  20,000	
  daily	
  taxi	
  trips	
  	
  
  Low	
  implementation	
  cost
WEAKNESSES	
  
  Lack	
  of	
  	
  clear	
  communication	
  
channels	
  	
  
  Lack	
  of	
  resources	
  	
  
  Tight	
  corporate	
  controls.	
  	
  
THREATS	
  
  Public	
  Policy	
  	
  
  Negative	
  media	
  coverage	
  	
  
  Retaliation	
  from	
  taxi	
  associations.
UBER	
  FOR	
  BUSINESS	
  SWOT	
  ANALYSIS	
  
PRIMARY	
  RESEARCH	
  
UBER	
  AWARENESS	
  &	
  PERCEPTION	
  IS	
  GOOD,	
  U4B	
  is	
  UNKNOWN	
  
  Uber	
  awareness	
  and	
  experience	
  highly	
  rated	
  
	
  
  Awareness	
  of	
  U4B	
  is	
  low	
  
	
  
  U4B	
  interest	
  grows	
  once	
  users	
  learn	
  about	
  benefits	
  
  Uber	
  campaigns	
  awareness	
  is	
  relatively	
  high	
  
  Participation	
  and	
  willingness	
  to	
  pay	
  is	
  low	
  
Hypothesis:	
  users	
  love	
  it	
  once	
  they	
  try	
  it	
  	
  the	
  key	
  is	
  to	
  get	
  people	
  riding	
  
5%	
  
Uber	
  for	
  Business	
  Awareness	
  
100%	
  
Willing	
  to	
  Promote	
  
90%	
  
Regular	
  Communica>on	
  
DRIVERS	
  ARE	
  A	
  GREAT	
  ASSET	
  TO	
  PROMOTE	
  SERVICES	
  
HERE’S	
  WHAT	
  WE	
  LEARNED	
  FROM	
  DRIVERS:	
  
CAMPAIGN	
  GUIDELINES	
  /	
  SELECTION	
  
CRITERIA	
  
  Generate	
  media	
  buzz,	
  	
  good	
  PR,	
  good	
  visibility	
  
  No	
  paid	
  media	
  advertising	
  	
  
	
  
  Elegant,	
  dynamic,	
  exciting,	
  fun,	
  experiential	
  
	
  
  Doesn’t	
  necessarily	
  involve	
  coupons	
  or	
  promo	
  codes	
  
LOW	
  AWARENESS	
  
CREATE	
  A	
  CLEAR	
  COMMUNICATION	
  CHANNEL	
  
WITH	
  DRIVERS	
  TO	
  KEEP	
  THEM	
  ENGAGED	
  
  Inform	
  drivers	
  about	
  the	
  service	
  
  Train	
  them	
  in	
  conversation	
  skills	
  
  Allow	
  drivers	
  to	
  provide	
  promotional	
  handouts	
  	
  	
  
	
  
INFORMATIONAL	
  KIT	
  FOR	
  KEY	
  DECISION	
  
MAKERS	
  IN	
  TARGET	
  COMPANIES	
  
  Build	
  a	
  database	
  
  Personalized	
  first	
  contact	
  	
  
  Follow	
  up	
  with	
  a	
  call	
  or	
  a	
  visit	
  
DORMANT	
  ACCOUNTS	
  
OFFICE	
  ON	
  THE	
  GO,	
  A	
  PREMIUM	
  
EXPERIENCE	
  	
  
  Door	
  to	
  door	
  service	
  
  Offer	
  Wi-­‐Fi	
  in	
  the	
  car	
  
	
  
  Offer	
  power	
  outlets	
  
Don’t	
  work	
  and	
  drive…	
  	
  we	
  take	
  care	
  of	
  the	
  ride.	
  	
  	
  
ADOPTION	
  RESISTANCE	
  
CSR	
  CAMPAIGN	
  IS	
  KEY	
  TO	
  CREATING	
  POSITIVE	
  CONTENT	
  
	
  
Homeless	
  shelter:	
  serve	
  meals	
  for	
  the	
  homeless	
  
Montreal	
  Children's	
  Hospital:	
  interact	
  with	
  the	
  kids	
  
Clean	
  a	
  road:	
  Pick	
  up	
  trash	
  
Animal	
  shelter:	
  extra	
  points	
  if	
  you	
  adopt	
  a	
  puppy!	
  
  Uber	
  Community	
  Day,	
  inviting	
  business	
  partners	
  to	
  make	
  a	
  difference	
  in	
  their	
  community	
  
	
  
	
  
  Winner	
  will	
  get	
  a	
  recognition	
  from	
  Uber	
  as	
  “Impact	
  Maker”	
  
	
  
INCOMPLETE	
  SIGNUP	
  
INTEGRATED	
  CUSTOMER	
  SIGNUP	
  SYSTEM	
  
Step-­‐by-­‐step	
  instructions,	
  end	
  
with	
  a	
  fun	
  video	
  
Troubleshooting	
  guide	
   Personalized	
  email	
  with	
  support	
  
contact	
  information	
  
	
  
Account	
  active	
   2	
  weeks	
  later	
   2	
  weeks	
  later	
  
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtyfiPIHslg	
  
	
  
2016	
   2017	
  
Internal	
  Alignment:	
  Drivers	
  
Restaurant	
  	
  
partnerships	
  
Tank	
  Event	
  
Introductory	
  Kit	
  
Mobile	
  Office	
  Campaign	
  
Uber	
  Community	
  Day	
  
Integrated	
  Signup	
  System	
  	
  
Comedy	
  Campaign	
  
Mobile	
  Office	
  
Reward	
  Program	
  Campaign	
  
Low	
  Awareness	
  
	
  
Adoption	
  resistance	
  
	
  
Dormant	
  accounts	
  
	
  
Incomplete	
  account	
  activation	
  
Restaurant	
  partnerships	
  
BUDGET	
  
1.  Low	
  Awareness	
  
•  Drivers:	
  
  Water	
  bottles…...........................$7,500	
  (30	
  days)	
  
•  Businesses:	
  
  Informational	
  Kit.………...............$1,500	
  (100	
  kits)	
  
	
  
2.	
  Dormant	
  Accounts	
  
  Office	
  on	
  the	
  go………………..……..$TBD	
  
	
  
3.	
  CSR	
  Campaign	
  
  Uber	
  Community	
  Day………..…..….$TBD	
  
	
  
4.	
  Incomplete	
  signup	
  process	
  
  Integrated	
  signup	
  system…..………$10,000	
  video	
  
KEY	
  LEARNINGS	
  	
  
  Keep	
   drivers	
   engaged	
   and	
   aware	
   of	
   new	
   services	
   and	
  
events.	
  Drivers	
  are	
  the	
  primary	
  touchpoint	
  of	
  the	
  company	
  
	
  
  More	
  resources	
  need	
  to	
  be	
  available	
  to	
  ensure	
  success	
  	
  
	
  
  The	
  key	
  is	
  a	
  personalized	
  approach	
  to	
  businesses	
  
THANK	
  YOU	
  FOR	
  RIDING	
  
WITH	
  UBER	
  BUSINESS!	
  

Uber for business imc final presentation

  • 1.
    UBER   MARKETING  COMMUNICATIONS   CLIENT   UBER  FOR  BUSINESS   PROJECT   GIOVANNI  DIMAS  CAMACHO   ABHAY  GHATPANDE   JORGE  TATTO   TEAM   2015-­‐10-­‐15  
  • 2.
    AGENDA   UBER  FOR  BUSINESS  &  MTL  MARKET  OVERVIEW       PRIMARY  RESEARCH  RESULTS       PROPOSED  CAMPAIGNS       TIMELINE  &  BUDGET       TAKE  AWAYS  
  • 3.
    “DARE  TO  BE  DIFFERENT  –   FOR  ONLY  THEN  YOU’LL  MAKE   A  TRUE  DIFFERENCE!"   Janina  Kugel   Siemens  AG  Board  Member  
  • 4.
    OVERARCHING  GOALS  FOR   UBER  BUSINESS     A  cultural  change  where  Uber  Business  users  are   treated  as  business  partners.     Improving   the   communication   channel   with   drivers   and   users   will   increase   the   long   term   growth  of  the  U4B  platform     Partnerships  allow  Uber  to  multiply  its  efforts  
  • 5.
    PROBLEM  STATEMENT   Develop  an  integrated  marketing  communications  strategy  to   address  the  following  problems:         1.  Low  Awareness  of  U4B   2.  Adoption  resistance  due  to  constant  media  attention   3.  Dormant  accounts   4.  Incomplete  account  activation  
  • 6.
    SWOT STRENGTHS     Good  Uber  awareness     Less  expensive  than  a  taxi     Transparency  &  controls   OPPORTUNITIES     107,000  SMEs  and  Micro  Enterprises     20,000  daily  taxi  trips       Low  implementation  cost WEAKNESSES     Lack  of    clear  communication   channels       Lack  of  resources       Tight  corporate  controls.     THREATS     Public  Policy       Negative  media  coverage       Retaliation  from  taxi  associations. UBER  FOR  BUSINESS  SWOT  ANALYSIS  
  • 7.
  • 8.
    UBER  AWARENESS  &  PERCEPTION  IS  GOOD,  U4B  is  UNKNOWN     Uber  awareness  and  experience  highly  rated       Awareness  of  U4B  is  low       U4B  interest  grows  once  users  learn  about  benefits     Uber  campaigns  awareness  is  relatively  high     Participation  and  willingness  to  pay  is  low   Hypothesis:  users  love  it  once  they  try  it    the  key  is  to  get  people  riding  
  • 9.
    5%   Uber  for  Business  Awareness   100%   Willing  to  Promote   90%   Regular  Communica>on   DRIVERS  ARE  A  GREAT  ASSET  TO  PROMOTE  SERVICES   HERE’S  WHAT  WE  LEARNED  FROM  DRIVERS:  
  • 10.
    CAMPAIGN  GUIDELINES  /  SELECTION   CRITERIA     Generate  media  buzz,    good  PR,  good  visibility     No  paid  media  advertising         Elegant,  dynamic,  exciting,  fun,  experiential       Doesn’t  necessarily  involve  coupons  or  promo  codes  
  • 11.
  • 12.
    CREATE  A  CLEAR  COMMUNICATION  CHANNEL   WITH  DRIVERS  TO  KEEP  THEM  ENGAGED     Inform  drivers  about  the  service     Train  them  in  conversation  skills     Allow  drivers  to  provide  promotional  handouts        
  • 13.
    INFORMATIONAL  KIT  FOR  KEY  DECISION   MAKERS  IN  TARGET  COMPANIES     Build  a  database     Personalized  first  contact       Follow  up  with  a  call  or  a  visit  
  • 14.
  • 15.
    OFFICE  ON  THE  GO,  A  PREMIUM   EXPERIENCE       Door  to  door  service     Offer  Wi-­‐Fi  in  the  car       Offer  power  outlets   Don’t  work  and  drive…    we  take  care  of  the  ride.      
  • 16.
  • 17.
    CSR  CAMPAIGN  IS  KEY  TO  CREATING  POSITIVE  CONTENT     Homeless  shelter:  serve  meals  for  the  homeless   Montreal  Children's  Hospital:  interact  with  the  kids   Clean  a  road:  Pick  up  trash   Animal  shelter:  extra  points  if  you  adopt  a  puppy!     Uber  Community  Day,  inviting  business  partners  to  make  a  difference  in  their  community         Winner  will  get  a  recognition  from  Uber  as  “Impact  Maker”    
  • 18.
  • 19.
    INTEGRATED  CUSTOMER  SIGNUP  SYSTEM   Step-­‐by-­‐step  instructions,  end   with  a  fun  video   Troubleshooting  guide   Personalized  email  with  support   contact  information     Account  active   2  weeks  later   2  weeks  later   www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtyfiPIHslg    
  • 20.
    2016   2017   Internal  Alignment:  Drivers   Restaurant     partnerships   Tank  Event   Introductory  Kit   Mobile  Office  Campaign   Uber  Community  Day   Integrated  Signup  System     Comedy  Campaign   Mobile  Office   Reward  Program  Campaign   Low  Awareness     Adoption  resistance     Dormant  accounts     Incomplete  account  activation   Restaurant  partnerships  
  • 21.
    BUDGET   1.  Low  Awareness   •  Drivers:     Water  bottles…...........................$7,500  (30  days)   •  Businesses:     Informational  Kit.………...............$1,500  (100  kits)     2.  Dormant  Accounts     Office  on  the  go………………..……..$TBD     3.  CSR  Campaign     Uber  Community  Day………..…..….$TBD     4.  Incomplete  signup  process     Integrated  signup  system…..………$10,000  video  
  • 22.
    KEY  LEARNINGS       Keep   drivers   engaged   and   aware   of   new   services   and   events.  Drivers  are  the  primary  touchpoint  of  the  company       More  resources  need  to  be  available  to  ensure  success         The  key  is  a  personalized  approach  to  businesses  
  • 23.
    THANK  YOU  FOR  RIDING   WITH  UBER  BUSINESS!