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2014 Mazda3 Towson University Tiger Tactics. Dare to Connect. Client Objectives. Conduct research to gain understanding between Mazda brand and Gen Y in order to create the most effective marketing communication Generate buzz that educates consumers on benefits of Mazda3
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2014 Mazda3 Towson University Tiger Tactics Dare to Connect
Client Objectives • Conduct research to gain understanding between Mazda brand and Gen Y in order to create the most effective marketing communication • Generate buzz that educates consumers on benefits of Mazda3 • Develop and execute integrated marketing communication plan for the Mazda3
Agency Objectives • Increase Awareness by 30% • Increase Purchase Consideration by 10% • Generate Impressions
Campaign Strategy—Target Market • Towson University Community • Under-Grad, Graduate, & Faculty • “Generation Y” • Ages 18 to 29
Message & Slogan • Dare To Connect
Campaign Strategy—Tactics • Unintentional Marketing • Social Media + School Paper • Cause Marketing • Rebound N’ Sound • Operation Rebound—Challenged Athletes Foundation
Tuesday Nov. 5th Mazda3 Awareness Events Daytime Event
Tuesday Nov. 5th Mazda3 Awareness Events Evening DJ Competition Rebound N’ Sound
Luis Leonzo Advertising
Advertising Objectives • Increase awareness of the Mazda3 in the Towson community, through cause marketing • Bring in donations to our cause: the Challenged Athletes Foundation’s Operation Rebound Program
Advertising Tactics • Implemented a 85/15 rule for content posted on social media sites • 85% relevant content • 15% content about the 2014 Mazda3 • Socialization over Direct Advertising
Advertising Successes • Facebook: 109.6K Impressions • Twitter: 43.4K Impressions, Engagement rate of 0.30% • Video: over 1k total plays • Banner: 800 Impressions • Poster: 300 Impressions • Flyer: 30K Impressions • T-Shirts: 25K Impressions • Sign Spinner: 1,000 Impressions
Advertising Examples: Banner Banner: 800 Impressions
Flyer Flyer: 30K Impressions
Poster Poster: 300 Impressions
T-Shirt T-Shirts: 25K Impressions
Sign Spinner Sign Spinner: 1,000 Impressions
Facebook Page Facebook: 109.6K Impressions
Twitter Home Page Twitter: 43.4K Impressions
“What Does the Tiger Say?” Video • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RySbv_0rUE
Performance of Advertising • Total Advertising Impressions • 211,000 + • Mixture of Print, Internet, and Support channels
Elana Diestel Public Relations
PR Strategy • Goals: • establish the 2014 Mazda3 as the premium choice in its vehicle segment. • Strengthen the Mazda brand’s connection with the community.
PR Strategy • Objectives: • To increase the awareness of the 2014 Mazda3, specifically of its features and the Mazda brand • To increase the acceptance that the 2014 Mazda3 is a premium selection in its vehicle segment. • To increase purchase consideration
PR Strategy • formulated an action strategy • developed a message strategy • emotional appeals • Unique selling proposition: Dare to Connect
Tactics Implemented and Media Coverage • News media tactics • Stories in The Towerlight • Interpersonal communication tactics • Rebound N’ Sound event • Successfully got two stories in The Towerlight • Towson University website story is in progress
Media Value vs. Cost and Impressions • “Class competes to market Mazda3” • Value: $248.85 • “Cool car for good cause” • Value: $328.02 • Impressions • Each Towerlight story got 30,000 impressions • Combined = 60,000 impressions
-Alexandra Guimaraes Research
Research timeline • September 17th - Creation of pre-event survey (first draft) • October 2nd - Approval for final pre- event survey • October 3rd - Focus group held • October 4th - Surveys sent out • October 7th, 8th, & 9th - In-depth interviews analyzed; Focus group information analyzed • October 15th – Reached 400 survey results & analysis began • October 21st – Client Debrief • November 1st – Obtain approval for post-event survey • November 6th & 7th - Post-event survey will be sent out • November 25th– Post-event survey responses will be analyzed • December 2nd – Campaign Evaluation
Research Goals and Methodology Pre Campaign Survey Target – 506 respondents Post Campaign Survey Target – 414 respondents Focus Group Target – 18 participants • 20: 11 vehicle owners, 9 non vehicle owners In-Depth Interviews - 46 Interviews
Research Insights for Support of Campaign • In-depth interviews • Style/size of vehicle (31%) • Gas mileage (27%) • Emphasized these features • Focus Groups • Survey • Skyactiv technology (39%) • Bluetooth audio (33%) • Marketing methods • Online (45%) Facebook and Twitter • Word of mouth (33%) flyers, speaking to classmates
Thea Kreis Post Campaign Position
Awareness of the Mazda3 Line Awareness of the All-New 2014 Mazda3
Very Unlikely to Purchase All-New 2014 Mazda3 Somewhat Likely to Purchase All-New 2014 Mazda3
Tyler Carson Financial Analysis
Accurate Cost vs. Value Analysis • Received quality assets and services to put towards operations at low or no costs • Lowered costs by expanding vendor options • Reduce expenses by: • Utilizing donated items • Utilizing internal skills and abilities for free • Band, DJs, digital design, video editing We believe that the value of the assets and services we received out-weighed the costs
Return on Investment • Cost: $3,000 • Actual Value: $176,000 • ROI: 5,866%