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Chapter Seven Marketing Services. Making Your Mark in MarCom. Marketing Services. Most Marketing Services relate to Marketing Communications “MarCom” for short Umbrella term for all promotional activities other than advertising. MarCom services are growing
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Chapter SevenMarketing Services Making Your Mark in MarCom.
Marketing Services • Most Marketing Services relate to Marketing Communications • “MarCom” for short • Umbrella term for all promotional activities other than advertising. • MarCom services are growing • New ways to market brands, and… • New sources of career opportunities
Marketing Services • Sales Promotion • Direct Marketing • Public Relations • Marketing Research • Event Marketing & Sponsorship • Promotional Products
Who Performs Marketing Services? • Client Marketing Department • Divisions of mega-agencies • Specialized Agencies • Division within “IMC” agency • Specialized Agencies or suppliers
Who Supervises Marketing Services? • At the Marketer, many options • Director of Marketing • Brand Management • Specialized Manager (Promotion, etc.) • MarCom Manager • At Specialized Agencies… • Account Managers, Account Executives • Project Managers
The World of Sales Promotion • How Big is the World of Sales Promotion? • Measured Volume (Fees, etc.) over $100 Billion! • It breaks out this way… Other 5.5% Trade Promotion 18.4% Advertising 52.7% Consumer Promotion 23.4%
The World of Sales Promotion • It’s actually larger… • The biggest categories • Trade discounts • Consumer Savings • …are not included! • Overall, the Volume is HUGE!!! • How Big is the World of Sales Promotion? • Measured Volume (Fees, etc.) over $100 Billion! • It breaks out this way… Other 5.5% Trade Promotion 18.4% Advertising 52.7% Consumer Promotion 23.4%
The World of Sales Promotion • Some Top Sales Promotion Agencies • DraftFCB (Interpublic) • EA, Taco Bell, Dow • Epsilon (Alliance Data Systems) • P&G, Ford, Pepsico • Leo Burnett/Arc Worldwide (Publicis) • McDonald’s, Comcast, CocaCola • Wunderman (WPP) • Johnson&Johsnon, Unilever, Ford • Digitas (Publicis) • American Express, Kraft, eBay
The World of Sales Promotion • Two Types of Sales Promotion • Trade Promotion (“Push” ) • Consumer Promotion (“Pull” ) • Both emphasize Short-Term Sales • Two Types of Incentives • Less = Savings • More = “Added Value” • More Product (Bonus Pack, BOGO*, etc.) • A Prize (Sweepstakes) • Something else (A Premium, or…)
Trade Promotions • Point-of-sale
Trade Promotions • Point-of-sale • Dealer contests • Merchandising the advertising • Deals and allowances • Co-op advertising • and then there’s…
Consumer Promotions • Coupons/ FSIs (Free Standing Inserts) • Contests, sweepstakes & games • Gift with Purchase • Premiums • Sampling/ Tastings • Rebates • Cents-off promotions
Consumer Promotions/ Entertainment Brands • 7-Eleven becomes a Kwik-E-Mart • Promoting “The Simpsons Movie” • 3 weeks prior to release date 7-11 transformed 12 of its convenience stores into Kwik-E-Mart’s, featured in the Simpson’s fictious town. • Sales doubled in the 12 Kwick-E-Mart stores.
The World of Direct Marketing • Simply put, direct marketing occurs when you buy direct from a marketer • By returning a coupon • By calling an 800# • By responding to a mail solicitation • By shopping on the Internet • By responding to a telemarketer who called you during dinner
The World of Direct Marketing • Sales from Direct Marketing Efforts • 8.7% of total US GDP • 1.3 million direct marketing employees $1.96 trillion! • add up to… Source: DMA Economic Impact Statement 2003
The World of Direct Marketing • Sales from Direct Marketing Efforts • 163 billion in expenditures. Estimated (by the DMA) to be52.1% of all advertising expenditures. • Whatever the exact amount… It’s BIG! Source: DMA Economic Impact Statement 2008
The World of Direct Marketing • Types of Direct Marketing Companies • Direct Marketers • Examples: American Express, Land’s End • Direct Marketing Agencies • Example: DraftFCB (Interpublic) • Support Services • Examples: Call Centers, Catalog Printers, List Management Services, the Post Office
The World of Direct Marketing • CRM = Customer Relationship Marketing • LTV = Lifetime Value • Direct Marketers work to maximize the value of the relationship with their customers, to get the most LTV (Lifetime Value) • Doing all those things is “CRM” • Increased valuation of current customers is a driving force in marketing today
Some Key Reasons for Direct Marketing’s Growth • Changing consumer lifestyles • Shopping opportunity for “time-poor” consumers • More consumer credit • Now it’s easy to buy from a direct marketer • Better “Direct Marketing technology” • More and better lists of potential customers • Better technology for “massaging the database” • Big Changes in Media • More cost-efficient media opportunities • The Internet makes direct response easy
Consumer Complaints About Direct Marketing Some Current Issues: • Annoyance • List removal option of DMA • Privacy issues • Who owns your information? • Data technology raises new concerns • Unscrupulous practices • Example: Negative option • Major Result – The “Do Not Call” List.
The Key to Success inDirect Marketing • List Quality is Key • Internal lists • Compiled by organization itself • External lists • Purchased from • List brokers • List compilers
Improving Performance • Improve the List • Improve the Offer/Incentive • Improve the Messaging • “List Enhancement” • Add more information about households on current list • Cleaning the list: the “merge-purge” function when combining different lists • Continual testing against previous success • Improve results and knowledge
The World of Public Relations • Marketing PR (MPR) • Supports marketing efforts • Corporate PR (CPR) • Deals with broader range of issues, from investor relations to employee communications
Marketing PR: Product Publicity • The Basics: • The Objective - obtaining free time or space in the media that represents favorable mention
Marketing PR: Product Publicity • The Basics: • The Objective - obtaining free time or space in the media that represents favorable mention • The Strategy - product publicity, like all PR, must be newsworthy • The Benefit - the value of “implied” or “third-party” endorsement by the media
Product Publicity Activities • Press Releases (immediate news) • Technical and Case History stories • Feature stories • Press Tours • Press to Company • Company to Press
Corporate PR Activities(Non-Marketing Related PR) • Investor Relations • Employee Communications • Government Relations (lobbying) • Crisis Management (oil spills, etc.) • Community Relations • Advocacy Advertising (corporate point of view on public issues)
PR Agency Ownership • PR Agencies now part of mega-agency groups • Ad Organizations by PR Revenue (2012) • WPP $1.49 billion • Omnicom $1.29 billion • Interpublic $1.21 billion • Publicis $0.53 billion • Havas $0.22 billion • Mergers Continue • Y&R now included in WPP totals • Omnicom and Publicis combine for top spot at $1.82 billion.
PR Agency Ownership • PR Agencies now part of mega-agency groups • Top Ten PR Agencies in 2012 2012 Net Fees • Edelman $655,900,289 • APCO Worldwide $121,800,000 • Waggener Edstrom Worldwide $118,426,000 • W2O Group $62,005,000 • Ruder Finn $56,148,000 • Text 100 Global PR $50,930,028 • MWW Group $42,875,000 • ICR $36,554,283 • DKC $32,896,560 • Finn Partners $32,293,000 • O’Dwyer’s Magazine, May 2013
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The World of Marketing Research • The Business of Evaluation • FEEDBACK is critical nourishment formarketers • The Product is FACT, not opinion • Accurate information gathering is alsocritical. • Research reputations depend on the dependability of their data
The World of Marketing Research • Two types of entities provide this critical marketing information: • Internal Marketing Research Departments • At the marketer • At a full-service agency • Outside Marketing Research Firms • Ongoing services (Nielsen) • Projects (Surveys, focus groups, etc.)
Role of Internal Marketing Research Department • Analyze company sales data • Provide short-term and long-term sales and industry projections • Determine what primary research studies need to be carried out • Select and hire outside research firms to conduct surveys and provide other information
Types of Outside Marketing Research Firms • Limited-service Research Suppliers • These supply a specific type of data, often to all major marketers. • Syndicated Research (Nielsen TVratings) • Standardized Research (Gallup & Robinson ad recall pre-testing studies) • Full-service Research Suppliers • Focus Groups and Surveys • “Starting from scratch” research projects
The World of Event Marketing • How big is the World of Event Marketing? • Sports sponsorship $13.01 billion
The World of Event Marketing • How big is the World of Event Marketing? • Sports sponsorship $13.01 billion • Entertainment, tours, attractions $1.93 billion
The World of Event Marketing • How big is the World of Event Marketing? • Sports sponsorship $13.01 billion • Entertainment, tours, attractions $1.93 billion • Causes $1.70 billion • Festivals, fairs and annual events $825 million
The World of Event Marketing • How big is the World of Event Marketing? • Sports sponsorship $13.01 billion • Entertainment, tours, attractions $1.93 billion • Causes $1.70 billion • The Arts $891 million • Festivals, fairs and annual events $825 million • Associations and Memberships $550 million $18.9 billion! • That all adds up to... 2012 Sponsorship Spending, Sponsorship.com
The World of Event Marketing • Provides opportunities for: • Sampling of product • Widespread publicity in media • Unique connection w. target market • Cause marketing: • A special type of event marketing • Example: Children’s Miracle Network
The World of Promotional Products • A $16 billion business • Company Brand or Logo • Pens, hats, key rings, etc • “Business Gifts” • Higher priced items • Many uses: • Sales lead generation, trade shows, awareness building, employeemorale, etc.
The MarCom Manager • Relatively new position - result of “IMC.” • Title/function more common on West Coast • Evolving as marketers’ needs evolve • Need to understand all forms of “IMC” • “Jack-of-all-trades” promotional skills • Emphasis will vary by industry • High-tech = PR emphasis • Packaged goods = Sales promotion emphasis • Beverages = event and sports marketing emphasis
The Future of Marketing Services • Increased pressure for short-term revenue • Dynamic growth in most areas • Sales Promotion - up 20% • Direct Marketing - up 15% • Increased focus on existing customer “LTV” • More loyalty programs • More targeted programs • MoreCustomer Relationship Management
The Future of Marketing Services • New Technologies • Interactive and Information Technology • The Internet affects everybody! • Virtually everyone will practice some form of direct or highly targeted marketing with Internet response. • New Companies • Start-ups - need IMC from ground up • Start-ups will be internal as well as external • Example: Tadcast, a new startup company • Create product placement for online videos • Sponsors contest for best video about (Coca-Cola’s) new Honest Tea - get the most hits on YouTube. MediaPost News, Jan. 15, 2009
The Future of Marketing Services • Economics of Scale • Large Mega-agencies will have more resources • Large marketers will want more programs • Competition • All marketing services activity will increase • Competition between services will also increase • More Diversity • Not just in population, but marketing approach • Managing all of this will be a huge challenge!
In Conclusion… You Can Make Your Mark in MarCom.
Questions & Discussion • Sales Promotion • Direct Marketing • Public Relations • Marketing Research • Event Marketing • Promotional Products
The World of Media Buying Services • Independent companies that buy media time and space for advertisers • Originally, an alternative to the media department of a full-service ad agency • Evolved as media choices proliferated and media buying became more complicated • Now mega-agencies have “unbundled” their media departments to create competing media buying services