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Stewart Hilton Independent SALES PROMOTION SPECIALISTS
“I know you’ve been working on this new product of yours for two years and now the damn thing’s perfect, but for the last time, sales are down, the stock’s in the toilet and we’ve got no budget left! So either make it work with what you’ve got, or park the bloody thing till next year!” By Stewart Hilton – Blue Chip Marketing
Magazine ads Press ads Outdoor Total budget Up to £10m? PR Sampling
883 TV channels in UK (highest in Europe) European Audio Visual Observatory Report – October 17th 2008
69% of UK population using net every day National Office of Statistics – 26th August 2008
62% of women with kids under 18 European Interactive Advertising Association - 2007
76% of internet users are C1,C2, D,E GfK Internet User Profile Survey – December 2006
‘When times are tough, build share’ A.G Lafley – Procter & Gamble
New for 2009 2008 A bigger sledgehammer is not for everyone
What’s it worth? 20m pack run (3 months) 33 opportunities to see front of pack 11 opportunities to see back of pack £4 per ‘000 opportunities to see Media value £3,520,000 Mindshare
Kellogg’s Special K & Johnson’s PH 5.5 11% response / 500,000 targeted samples / £2m media value
McVitie’s & Anne Summers 20,000 parties / 200,000 women / 480,000 samples
Monarch Airlines & Hed-Kandi New routes to Euro party capitals / CD’s sold on planes / joint club events
But only if used well 2m emails sent every day in UK 70% are unsolicited
24: The Game 50,479 emails / 39% click thru / 7,836 full experiences / 443,290 forwards!
A word on coupons 4.5 billion coupons in UK in 2007 (up 29%). 89% have used coupons in last 12 months. 69% of consumers ‘see coupons as a good opportunity to trial new products’. Avg. redemption rate for ‘food + drink’ coupons is down to 2.2% (from 4.8% in 2005). Decline caused by huge increase in door drops by pubs and restaurants. Door drop distribution up by 14% in 2007. Door drop still very important – 8 out of 10 top advertisers have regular programmes.
Coupon door drops still important Better targeting / more creative print options / awareness and trial
Jaffa Cakes ‘Empty Packs’ 3 million homes 23% response rate (7 times industry average) 690,000 sales £476,000 revenue
Creative for a range of issues / circ. up by 9.4% (versus target of 4%)
Nike – Ronaldino ‘Crossbar’ 50m views globally / forums and discussions
Terry Tate – Office Linebacker Started as as viral in 2001 – now Reebok’s big annual Superbowl ad
Dove Evolution $150m free exposure / 2 Grand Prix at Cannes / Best ROI ever?
Back by popular demand 14,000 campaigners on Facebook and Bebo
Sweets on Facebook Send mobile coupons for chocolate to friends / Paypal / Paypoint
Branston Bean Poll 750,000 taste tests / 75% taste preference / Free coverage on Richard & Judy
Not valid on 3-for-2 Real discount only 7% on standard
Reach Toothbrushes - Italy €50,000 / 2 men / 5 days / a few toothbrushes / National coverage
250 on-line articles / 290m readers / 100,000 site visits / 25% sales target