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Home Federal Bank. Gremillion & Pou for Integrated Advertising, Promotion, and Marketing Communications, 6e Clow and Baack. Home Federal Bank Background. 1924, opened as Home Federal Savings and Loan Strong, responsible financial institution
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Home Federal Bank Gremillion & Pou for Integrated Advertising, Promotion, and Marketing Communications, 6e Clow and Baack
Home Federal BankBackground 1924, opened as Home Federal Savings and Loan Strong, responsible financial institution Weathered Great Depression, World War II, and Savings and Loan Crisis of 1980s Prudent practices resulted in strong, stable and fully capitalized institution
2009Changes • Celebrated 85th anniversary • New President and CEO – James R. Barlow • Received bank charter • Named changed to Home Federal Bank • Name more closely aligns with products and services offered
Full-service integrated marketing firm • Started in 1981 by Anne Gremillion and Robert Pou • Consistently achieves positive marketing results • Hard work and progressive thinking central to develop marketing solutions • Track actual results of initiatives --feed that information back into planning • Maintain open dialog with our clients • Pros and cons of marketing efforts • Results of campaigns • Adjustments for maximum results
Home FederalSavings and Loan • Since 1988 Gremillion & Pou had been agency • First marketing communication campaign • During Savings and Loan crisis • Highlighted the institutions brand equity
Campaign Challenge • Refresh brand • Create new progressive logo • Do not lose equity of 85 years of strong brand • Introduce and reinforce new brand promise • Introduce a new Home Federal Bank • Create market awareness of the HFB brand • Solidify HFB’s position in the marketplace
Additional Challenges • Work closely with HFB and partners • To ensure brand promise consistency • Refresh financial centers • Improve standard banking products • Upgrade banking infrastructure • Promote refreshed mortgage division • Promote new brokerage division • Introduce new “Home Federal Team”
Initial Campaign Strategy • Well-positioned outdoor advertising • Prominent magazine advertising • Brand bank’s appearance • Exterior, ATM’s, and signage • Interactive online ads • Public relations alliances
Follow-up Campaign Strategy Introduce HFB products Television ads (15 second) Outdoor Online advertising Facebook ads On-sight signage
New Logo New logo needed to show a progressive bank and yet maintain the equity of the 85 year old logo. Previous Logo
New Tagline Better service Better banking experience ABetterWay
Refreshed Logo with Brand Promise Created after the financial meltdown in 2009 to show stability and strength of HFB
Outdoor Theme Local Bank Personal Service
Outdoor Theme Local Bank Personal Service