Case Study presented to the SoMeT Tourism Symposium in Loudoun, VA on November 17, 2010.
This is a Social Media Marketing case study of the results of a two-year brand perception change project I ran around Mardi Gras using Content Marketing, blogs, Twitter, Flickr live streaming video.
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P&G CEO Bob McDonald on
Why Size Doesn't Matter
Lafley Successor Says World's Biggest
Spender Under-Leverages Its Scale
BATAVIA, Ohio (AdAge.com) -- The last decade at the world's
biggest marketing spender belonged to A.G. Lafley, but this
one belongs to Bob McDonald. In an interview with
Advertising Age, the Procter & Gamble chairman-CEO explains
how he's different from his longtime mentor -- and it's more
than being an Army guy trained in jungle and desert warfare
vs. a Navy guy who operated a store.
FULL ARTICLE
Let the Chaste Times Roll
at Mardi Gras
Tabasco Backs Social-Media Experiment
to Tame Wild Image of Festival
CHICAGO (AdAge.com) -- Here's a good test of social media's
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50. “Thank you! And, on behalf of all MG fans, thanks for working to change its image. I never
had an urge to go before now. You definitely changed my perception of the event!”
- @LisaHoffmann
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53. When
you
think
about
TABASCO®
brand
pepper
sauce,
which
of
the
following
come
to
mind?
(click
all
that
apply)
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54. When
you
think
about
TABASCO®
brand
pepper
sauce,
which
of
the
following
come
to
mind?
(click
all
that
apply)
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55. When
you
think
about
TABASCO®
brand
pepper
sauce,
which
of
the
following
come
to
mind?
(click
all
that
apply)
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56. How
likely
are
you
to
purchase
TABASCO®
brand
pepper
sauce
in
the
next
month?
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57. How
likely
are
you
to
purchase
TABASCO®
brand
pepper
sauce
in
the
next
month?
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58. How
likely
are
you
to
purchase
TABASCO®
brand
pepper
sauce
in
the
next
month?
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59. How
likely
are
you
to
purchase
TABASCO®
brand
pepper
sauce
in
the
next
month?
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62. • perception is reality... in the absence of a virtual experience
• embrace random
• show... don’t tell
• follow an editorial guideline
track everything