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The Power of Cool Ideas. Tools to Inspire Creativity. On Site. On-Air. Online. On Demand. Brandeis C. Hall, VP/Training, bhall@rab.com. The Power of Cool Ideas. Exercise I:. Make a list of facts about yourself. Idea starters …. Your career… Your childhood… Your passions…
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The Power of Cool Ideas • Tools to Inspire Creativity. On Site On-Air Online On Demand Brandeis C. Hall, VP/Training, bhall@rab.com The Power of Cool Ideas
Exercise I: • Make a list of facts about yourself. • Idea starters… • Your career… • Your childhood… • Your passions… • Something unusual about you • that might surprise others… The Power of Cool Ideas
Exercise I: • Select 3 facts to share that most define “you.” • Introductions… • “Hi, my name is ____________. • Three things you should know about me are….” The Power of Cool Ideas
Integration 3 Things Clients Want: • Engagement • Activation The Power of Cool Ideas
Creativity is about… Engagement The Power of Cool Ideas
Radio knows how to engage consumers better than any other media: • Programming. • Promotions. • Events • Ideas The Power of Cool Ideas Alternative Revenue Streams
Everyone can sell inventory • Generic proposal tools: • Commercials • Banner Ads • Event Booth • Video on web • Text messaging • Blah, blah, blah… The Power of Cool Ideas
Ideas are currency Alternative Revenue Streams
Cool Ideas… Make you different. Make you money. Inventory items are your tools for execution. Alternative Revenue Streams
Ideas need to be: Cool Custom Effective The Power of Cool Ideas
Celestial Seasonings • Goals: • On site branding. • Sampling opportunities. • Hand out coupons. • Sales options. The Power of Cool Ideas
Celestial Seasonings • Take Away: • What was the Idea? • What were the tools? • Cool? • Custom? • Effective? The Power of Cool Ideas
Exercise II : • Design a kids play area • For… • Fantasoft drinks… • Lego • Range Rover… The Power of Cool Ideas
General Motors - Hummer • Goals: • Brand Hummer as “fun.” • Instigate test drives. • Activate sales. The Power of Cool Ideas
General Motors - Hummer • Take Away: • What was the Idea? • What were the tools? • Cool? • Custom? • Effective? The Power of Cool Ideas
So how do we get terrific ideas that clients will buy? • Make lists • Drill down deep • Choose the most relevant goals & tools The Power of Cool Ideas
Exercise III: • Create an idea for a client. • Grading… • It must be cool • It must be custom • It must be effective • It must be priced The Power of Cool Ideas
Integration Look Ahead. • What’s coming? • New product • New location • Hot competition. • Engagement • Activation The Power of Cool Ideas
The Power of Cool Ideas • Tools to Inspire Creativity. On Site On-Air Online On Demand Brandeis C. Hall, VP/Training, bhall@rab.com The Power of Cool Ideas