Experiential Marketing Conference, Athens 09/02/2017
Getting rid of communication fluff and speaking directly to the hearts of our audiences has become more compelling than ever. But how can you overpass common information overload and deliver tangible Xperiences which, when successful, can be so much louder than words? Experiential initiatives have quickly won their special place within strategic communications as they are nowadays much more than a "nice-to-have" add-on for an edgy campaign. They have become the "Troyan Horse" of initiatives and an evolutionary way of thinking for modern marketers and communication specialists.
6. WRONG!
Technology shifted attention from the big B (brands) to the big U (users)
From the big C (companies) to the big P (people)
From them to YOU.
7. FROM BABY-BOOMERS AND GEN X, NOW WE MAINLY
SPEAK TO GEN Y (MILLENIALS) & GEN Z
BABY BOOMERS
(50-68); 23,6%
GEN X (38-49);
15,4%
MILLENIALS (20-
37); 24,5%
GEN Z (<19);
25,9%
SWING (69+);
10,5%
GENERATIONS SEGMENTATION
8. HOW WE NEED TO APPROACH ANY ISSUE
1. LISTEN & UNDERSTAND 2. FIND WHAT YOU WILL DO 3. DELIVER YOUR PROMISE 4. FOLLOW UP
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11. IN FACT, AS YEARS PASSED BY…
GOOGLE
FACEBOOK
MESSENGER
YOUTUBE
TWITTER
INSTAGRAM
PINTEREST
BLOGGER
LINKEDIN
WIKIPEDIA
WORDPRESS
MYSPACE
SKYPE
SHAZAM
SPOTIFY
REDDIT
FLICKR
VIMEO
PICASA
TUMBLR
BADOO
TINDER
HAPPN
AMAZON
EBAY
INTERNET
BLOGS & NEWSFEED
EMAIL
SOCIAL MEDIA
PORTABLE DEVICES
INTERCONNECTED
13. WE BEGAN
GOOGLING VS. REMEMBERING
POSTING VS. KEEPING HARD COPIES
WATCHING VS. READING
COMMENTING VS. CONSUMING
RE-THINKING LIFE VS. DOING THE SAME
14. TOMORROW
WE WILL USE
MORE AUTOMATION
AR & VR & MR & 3D PRINTING
MACHINE LEARNING
INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT) & SMART HOME TECH
HUMANIZED BIG DATA (visual, empathetic, qualitative)
PHYSICAL - DIGITAL INTEGRATIONS
EVERYTHING ON DEMAND
15. Anheuser-Busch
the brewery turned
to the latest fad for
marketers: a virtual
reality experience.
Mar 2016
LYNX
Male grooming brand LYNX has teamed with Australian
band Seekae to promote its “Black” scent, producing a
live performance in pitch black that focuses on the other
senses besides sight. With the tagline “A band is music,
everything else is noise”
Oct 2015
16. Be intuitive and touch the “hearts” of your audiences with ingenuity!
Let’s watch a recent example of Xperiential marketing initiative.
Example 1
18. Using creative ways to draw consumers to experience products in real life.
Experiential marketing works on a simple premise. Let’s turn customers into passionate brand evangelists.
Example 2