TELLING YOUR STORY When it comes to a Marketing Strategy you - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
TELLING YOUR STORY When it comes to a Marketing Strategy you - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
TELLING YOUR STORY When it comes to a Marketing Strategy you already have what you need. Your Story Make sure you tell it! Powerful Meaningful Sincere ANSWER THE PUBLIC What does your audience want to know about you?
TELLING YOUR STORY
When it comes to a Marketing Strategy you already have what you need. Your Story Make sure you tell it!
- Powerful
- Meaningful
- Sincere
ANSWER THE PUBLIC
What does your audience want to know about you?
ANSWERTHEPUBLIC.COM
ANSWERS IDEAS LINKS RESOURCES
DEVELOP A CAMPAIGN MENTALITY
- Campaign Type
- Objectives
- Managers – Who is your
Team?
- Target Audience
- Campaign Strategy
- The Winning Offer!
- Produce & Execute the Plan
- Track your Results
Determine Campaign Type & Objectives Campaign Plan Managers and Team Identify Target Audience Build Campaign Strategy Create a Winning Offer Produce & Execute Campaign
What are you trying to achieve? Set up your Team Who is the Target? Campaign Sequence Offers Key Elements
- Generate brand
awareness
- Get responses
and/or leads
- Get consultations/
quotes etc.
- Obtain
referrals/WOM
- Sell to new
customers
- Service customers
- Sell more to
existing customers
- Who will be the
strategist
- Who will be the
project manager? Outside Staff
- Direct marketing
copywriter
- Direct marketing
designer
- Media
planner/buyer
- Current customers
- Former customers
- Current prospects
- Referrals, channel
partner
- Responses
databases
- Targeted
media/compiled databases
- Other media
- One step
- Multi step
Channels
- Offline
- Online
Media Options:
- Database
- Pay per click
- Print, TV,
radio Budget & Resources
- Who/what are
you trying to track
- Campaign
budgets & costs Lead Generation Offers
- Free gift
- Free trial
- Free report
- Free DVD
- Other
Sales Offers
- Special
price/discount
- Buy one/get one
free
- Added value
bonuses/gift with purchase
- Special payment
- ptions
- Other
- A big idea
- High-value
FABs (features, advantages and benefits)
- Strong
creative platform
- Structured
sales message
- Full campaign
sequence
- Campaign
management and
- perational
support
Over 1.8 billion use Facebook and over 500 million use Instagram every month
- Cost effective
- Powerful
- Targeted
- Trackable
- Reach a diverse audience
SOCIAL MEDIA
DO THIS!
- Be consistent and engaging
- Check your results
- Include photo's
- Include logo
- One sales post to every three
general posts
SOCIAL MEDIA
DON’T DO THIS!
- Ignore bad reviews/comments
- Be political
- Don’t be critical of competitors
- Don't set it and forget it
- Set up a policy!
- Passwords
- Employee's Use
- Are you prepared for responses?
- Who is in charge of monitoring
content?
- Social Media Policy
- Included in handout
EMAIL MARKETING
Your customers spend a great deal of time in their email. Reach them where they are!
DO THIS!
- Build your contact list/gather
emails
- Share engaging relevant
information
- Include photos or videos
- Keep it short
EMAIL MARKETING
DON’T DO THIS!
- Lead with boring subject lines
- Send too many emails
- Add emails without permission
- Forget to check stats
- Forget this is your DATA BASE
- Be impatient
NEWSLETTER EXAMPLE
Price Based on List Size 0 - 500 Contacts - $45/month 501 – 2,500 Contacts - $70/month 2,501 – 5,000 Contacts - $95/month 5,001 – 10,000 Contacts - $125/month 10,001 – 15,000 Contacts - $195/month 15,001 – 25,000 Contacts - $225/month 25,001 – 30,000 Contacts - $295/month 30,001 – 35,000 Contacts - $315/month 35,001 – 50,000 Contacts - $335/month 50,000+ Contacts – Contact for pricing
GUERILLA MARKETING
FUN SIMPLE WITTY MEMORABLE LOW COST UNCONVENTIONAL
COLLABORATIVE MARKETING
Set a Goal Choose a Theme Identify Co-Marketers; Mutually Beneficial Host a Meeting Write an Agreement A Successful Alliance; All Details are Transparent
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Public Relations is Earned Coverage
- Advertising is paid
- Press Release: Written communication that is newsworthy and
not sales driven
- Announcement: Brief piece of news; new hire/award
- Media Alert: Who? What? Where? When? Why? Typically
referring to an event or photo opportunity for press
- Statement: Written piece in response to a breaking news issue
(crisis)
- Keep in mind you don't own that coverage, you earn it
PUBLIC RELATIONS
The Process Identify Message Write the Release, Media Alert, Announcement Write an email Pitch Identify Media Outlets and Writers Send Outreach Coordinate Coverage Follow up and Document Coverage
PUBLIC RELATIONS
DO THIS!
- Research writers
- Make pitches brief
- Check editorial calendars
- Follow up via email on same email
thread
- Share your earned coverage
PUBLIC RELATIONS
DON’T DO THIS!
- Make the pitch and release too
salesy!
- Don't be demanding of writers or
editors
- Don't pitch over the phone or
voicemail
- Never call an editor or writer when
they are at deadline
- Respect editorial process
DIGITAL MARKETING
“Let’s face it, we are the first generation in mankind’s history to be tracked where ever we go”
Display Advertising Products
- Retargeting
- Audience Targeted Networks
(200+)
- Contextual/Keyword
- Behavioral Targeting
Video Advertising Products
- Pre-Roll
- OTT (Over-the-Top)
- Outstream Video (new scale)
- Native Video
Geo-Fencing
- Locating Targeting &
Retargeting
- Locating History Targeting
- Device Matching
- AdWords- CPC& Geo
Targeting
- YouTube Video- CPC, CPM-
:15 & :30
- Display- Topics, Interest,
Keywords & Placements
- Retargeting- Mobile, Desktop,
and Tablets
Social Advertising
Mobile Only
- Retargeting- Site & Device
Level
- Look-a-like targeting
Susan Krol Krol Media Susan@KrolMedia.com
Debbie Crum Butler County Tourism and Convention Bureau Debbie@VisitButlerCounty.com
- Vicki Hinterberger, Butler Radio Network
- Andy Schultheis, Media Post, Inc.
- Lynne Arrington, SpeedPro Imaging
- Peter Hawk, ASAP Promotions
- Keith Graham, Butler Eagle
- Paula Slomer, Butler County Tourism
and Convention Bureau
THANK YOU!
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