How do you define your audience? And then how do you marry that audience with content that truly speaks to them, building a compelling relationship that drives devotion? We’ll explore how giving an audience the stories it craves can spell a lasting, fruitful relationship between brand and consumer—and how using data-based audience analysis to learn what will truly resonate can drive programming, marketing, and more.
30. Viacom Today: Broad Audience. Broad Reach
gen z millennials gen x
Source: NMR. Live + SD. 4Q15. All telecasts with the exception of TVL (based on originals in Prime only). All median ages based on P2+, with the exception of NAN (based on 18+).
0 50+10 20 30 40
33. FROM BROAD DEMOS TO CUSTOM
AUDIENCES
BEFORE NOW
–
BEFORE NOW
Audience: From Broad Demos to Custom Targets
34. Viacom Viewprint is a Creative Map that transforms
audience insights into custom content ideas
Viewprint
aggregates multiple
data sets on an
audience and
recommends
content lanes for
our creative teams
to execute against.
35. A dynamic social talent casting tool that uses enriched social data to quickly and
effectively find social influencers for campaigns based on Viacom’s Talent Index.
Social Talent Platform
VIACOM
CONTENT
MARKETERS
SOCIAL
TALENT
37. Viacom Velocity is a full-service marketing & creative content
team within the Viacom marketing & partner solutions group,
built to super-serve our advertising partners.
38. Custom Target
Viacom Data &
Broad Data Sets
Sophisticated,
Predictive Models
Continuous
Optimization
Transparent Reporting True Target Guarantee
PLAN DELIVER TRANSACT
Viacom Vantage connects audiences with
messages through sophisticated models.
40. Viacom Echo is a strategic approach to content creation,
distribution, amplification, and optimization with the end goal of
delivering measured earned media for our marketing partners.
41. Custom on-air spots anchored in prime programming rolled
out across Vh1, Spike and MTV. The (:60) pieces featured Amy
Schumer, Bill Hader and Judd Apatow – and the hilarious
conversation that ensued when the three jumped into bed
together. In alignment with the on-air prime debuts, the
creative was pushed out across each network’s respective
social handles for maximum reach and exposure.
“In Bed” Creative Rollout
• 1x VH1 Main Facebook
• 1x VH1 Celeb Facebook
• 1x VH1 Main Twitter
• 1x VH1 Celeb Twitter
• 1x VH1 YouTube
• 1x Spike Main Facebook
• 1x Spike Main Twitter
• 1x Spike Main Tumblr
• 1x MTV Main Facebook
• 1x MTV Movies Facebook
• 1x MTV Main Twitter
• 1x MTV Movies RT
• 1x MTV YouTube
Tuesday 7/14
1x :60 Ink Masters
1x :60 Tattoo Nightmares
Thursday 7/16
1x :60 Teen Mom
1x :60 One Bad Choice
Wednesday 7/15
1x :60 Dating Naked
1x :60 Twinning
SOCIAL PROMOTIONON AIR
Echo Example: Trainwreck
42. The VCN harnesses Velocity's creative and production resources to
build data-driven branded content programs distributed across
social platforms for our advertising partners.
45. Exposed audiences were
32% more likely to visit
an auto dealership than the
control group
Ads Drove More Visits
To Dealerships
Connecting In-target viewers
with the right content resulted
in 150% increase
in engagement
Viewer Engagement
Performance drove an 80%
lift on an automotive
brand’s target vs non-target
In-Target Lift
Does it work? You bet.
+80% +150% +32%
47. Creating the Future
Bringing Audience Insights
to the Creative Process
Fred Graver
Head of TV Creative
Twitter
@fredgraver
48. How We Make TV
The
Pitch
Development
/ Pilot
Production
Marketing
Social /Digital
Leverages:
• Audience Comp
• Affinity
• Engagement & More
The Show
Marketing
Constant feedback via:
• Social / Digital
• Ratings
• Focus Groups
• Etc.
Production
50. The Process
First Filter: The Audience
First Stage: Creative / Sharing
Co-Creation
First Prototypes
Optimize Creative
Target Format / Sponsors
Product
51. First Filter: Audience
Right Brain Idea: A comedy about the “near future.”
Connect to Left-brain Data Around: Simpsons /
Futurama + Veep + Big Bang. Avoid hard-core. Followers
of Fast Company, Wired, BoingBoing, Elon Musk.
AUDIENCE Left Brain Insights:
52. What do they talk about?
(minus fleeting pop cultural / topical references)
AUDIENCE Left Brain Insights:
Android
Google
Games / Gaming
Twitter
Climate Change
Apple
Facebook
Artificial
Intelligence
Big Data / Data
Hackers
Deep Learning
VR
Drones
NSA
CyberSecurity
Open AI
Bots
CRISPR
Energy
Cyborgs
DNA
Neural Networks
53. Who do they Follow?
AUDIENCE Left Brain Insights:
The Verge
Buzzfeed
NY Times
MIT
Zoosk
CNN Tech
Sports Center / ESPN
Techmeme
Think With Google
NASA
Vine
Youtube
Twitter
Jimmy Fallon
Whiz Khalifa
Patton Oswalt
Pitbull
Oprah
Kevin Hart
Bill Gates
Demi Lovato
Kanye
Daniel Tosh
55. AUDIENCE Left Brain Insights:
Defining the Core Audience
Problem? I think so!
56. Looks For Avoids
VALUES
NEEDS
MORE LESS
• Concern for Others
• Tradition
• Hedonism
• Self-Enhancement
• Structure
• Stability
• Closeness
• Harmony
• Idealism
• Challenge
• Curiosity
• Neurotic
• Extrovert
• Adventurous
• Serendipity
Complete Audiense Slides at end of this presentation
The Digital / Social Media Mom (c. 2016)
58. Next Steps
● Can AI be “Emotional / Neurotic?”
● Will our work be “Uber”ed?
● What will it like to be “old” in 40 years?
● What will Pop Music sound like in 40 years?
● What will happen when our bodies are constantly wired?
● What will cars and transportation look like?
● How will we dress?
● What will the day-to-day effects of Climate Change look like?
Openly Discuss Ideas: