Promotional Campaigns
The Marketing System convince cultivate connect GAP AUDIENCE need PROVIDER value
Inbound  Marketing Outbound Marketing They  come to you. Website Search Engine Optimization Social Communities Inquiries Physical Walk-ins You  reach out to them. Campaigns & Outreach! Inbound vs. Outbound Marketing
What is a Campaign? A campaign is the execution plan for delivering a specific message to the target market with a specific desired end result.
The Process Start by defining your communications goals & campaign objectives Define measurables – how will you know the campaign was a success? Develop a creative strategy or theme Determine media & delivery mode Produce creatives  Focus testing if resources permit Campaign Roll-out
Promotion Decisions Tactics
Promotion Decisions Channels
Communications Goals/Effects
Campaign Objectives Behavioural Trial Brand Trial Brand Re-Trial Brand Switching Category Trial Repeat Purchase Purchase-Related Behaviour Repeat Consumption Communications Category Need Brand Awareness Recognition Recall Brand Attitude Brand Purchase Intention Brand Purchase Facilitation
Success Measurement Objective-Driven: Recall/Recognition Brand Awareness/Attitude Ad Impressions Promotional Codes Web Traffic Sales Levels Subscriptions
Campaign Theme The “big idea” for an advertising campaign Unifies the communications through consistency Guides: Brand Image Unique Selling Proposition Positioning http://adsoftheworld.com/ See the common thread.
Creative Appeal How will you get their attention? Rational – features, comparative, price, popularity, news Emotional – personal, social-based Fear Humour/Satire Shock/Intrigue Sex Appeal
 
 
 
 
Message Execution Straight Sell Education Personality/Symbol Evidence Slice of Life Comparison Demonstration Testimonial Novelty
Message Source Who is conveying the message on behalf of the company? Attributes of good sources: Credibility – knowledgeable and trustworthy Attractiveness – familiarity and likeability + Relevance
Message Structure Order Primacy and Recency Effect Conclusion Drawing Sidedness Verbal vs. Visual
Reverse Marketing Activity Based on the creative given to your group, identify The campaign objectives The target audience The message source The message structure The creative theme The type of creative appeal and message execution used What’s your overall assessment? What would be a good additional component of this campaign? (i.e. online community, television ads, sponsorship, etc.)

Week 7: Campaigns

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    The Marketing Systemconvince cultivate connect GAP AUDIENCE need PROVIDER value
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    Inbound MarketingOutbound Marketing They come to you. Website Search Engine Optimization Social Communities Inquiries Physical Walk-ins You reach out to them. Campaigns & Outreach! Inbound vs. Outbound Marketing
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    What is aCampaign? A campaign is the execution plan for delivering a specific message to the target market with a specific desired end result.
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    The Process Startby defining your communications goals & campaign objectives Define measurables – how will you know the campaign was a success? Develop a creative strategy or theme Determine media & delivery mode Produce creatives Focus testing if resources permit Campaign Roll-out
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    Campaign Objectives BehaviouralTrial Brand Trial Brand Re-Trial Brand Switching Category Trial Repeat Purchase Purchase-Related Behaviour Repeat Consumption Communications Category Need Brand Awareness Recognition Recall Brand Attitude Brand Purchase Intention Brand Purchase Facilitation
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    Success Measurement Objective-Driven:Recall/Recognition Brand Awareness/Attitude Ad Impressions Promotional Codes Web Traffic Sales Levels Subscriptions
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    Campaign Theme The“big idea” for an advertising campaign Unifies the communications through consistency Guides: Brand Image Unique Selling Proposition Positioning http://adsoftheworld.com/ See the common thread.
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    Creative Appeal Howwill you get their attention? Rational – features, comparative, price, popularity, news Emotional – personal, social-based Fear Humour/Satire Shock/Intrigue Sex Appeal
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    Message Execution StraightSell Education Personality/Symbol Evidence Slice of Life Comparison Demonstration Testimonial Novelty
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    Message Source Whois conveying the message on behalf of the company? Attributes of good sources: Credibility – knowledgeable and trustworthy Attractiveness – familiarity and likeability + Relevance
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    Message Structure OrderPrimacy and Recency Effect Conclusion Drawing Sidedness Verbal vs. Visual
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    Reverse Marketing ActivityBased on the creative given to your group, identify The campaign objectives The target audience The message source The message structure The creative theme The type of creative appeal and message execution used What’s your overall assessment? What would be a good additional component of this campaign? (i.e. online community, television ads, sponsorship, etc.)