2. TRUE BLUE P RO DU C T IO N
SMITH STREET MARKETING PLAN & CONSULTANCY
SMITH STREET BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
A voice and vision for Smith Street
WORKSHOP
FITZROY TOWN HALL
21 November 2012

3. Project Scope and Plan
• defining both a voice and vision for Smith Street
• engaging with local government stakeholders (City of Yarra, Destination
Melbourne, Tourism Victoria), traders, and other Business Associations and
community groups (Gertrude Street, Johnston and others)
• Integrate research and outcomes with further participation with the Smith Street
Business Association and associated committees such as the Smith Street
marketing committee and Christmas Committee
• vocalize and integrate results in a workshop demonstrating results of the
Smith Street Business Association in the marketing and promotion of the
precinct with a workshop
• Research and report on both offline and online possibilities for the street
given the growth of social media and online video and its importance for Smith
Streets future in the next five years
• consult with others to tell a Story-Retailing strategy for the Smith Street
precinct (which could include other precincts i.e Destination 86)

5. 1. Orientation 3 rd October 2012 Read and revise major government and tourism
strategic documents as provided by the City of
Yarra 24 th September 2012 . Completed
2. Preparation 5 th October 2012 Initial consultation with internal and external
stakeholders. Meetings and introductions.
Completed
3. Engagement 15 October 2012 - 20 Research and engage with other individual
November 2012 (Revised) traders and organizations relevant to the Smith
Street precinct to gain insights into their short,
medium and long term goals. Ongoing.
4. Compilation 15 November - 20 Use the research to identify what are the key
November 2012 (Revised markets, opportunities and gaps. Compile
results and tabulate into skeleton draft of
primary research. Also conduct research on the
future of social online media in the Smith Street
precinct. Ongoing.
5. Stakeholder 21st November 2012 Host a workshop to engage with Traders
Engagement capturing the voice and vision for Smith Street
and report back to the Smith Street Business
Association about the progress and results of
the consultancy. Today!
6. Strategy 25 th November 2012 Begin developing the 1st year Action plan and
five year working plan from the workshop.
7. Draft Plan to City of 30th November 2012 Deliver a draft plan to the city of Yarra.
Yarra
8. Stakeholder 10 th December 2012 Finalise the plan in consultation with major
Compilation Stakeholders such as Street Business
Association, and the Collingwood Football Club.
10. Delivery & 15th December 2012 Delivery and presentation of final report to
Presentation Smith Street Business Association and the City
of Yarra and launch the results in association
with the Smith Street Stroll for Christmas.

6. Engagement

8. 1. Smith Street in words
“Authentic”
“mysterious”
“Eclectic”
“intelligent and dangerous”
“madness”
“Homogeneous”
- What Else?

9. Where have we been?
BOSS Smith Street Business Plan 2008-2012
Vision: “To make Smith Street an active, vibrant and diverse activity
centre, maintaining its unique range of goods, sevices and
facilities. To establish the Smith Street brand as a ‘household’
name and the first choice for shoppers, for local commnity and
beyond”
BOSS Achievements
-> production and distribution of newsletter
-> Building an email database to communicate with key
stakeholders and business owners
-> Building a website presence for Smith Street:
www.smithstreet.org.au
-> Representations to Council ‘ re public behaviour I.e Safety
-> Smith Street Photographic competition
-> Instrumental in City of Yarra Parking Policy Review

10. Where are we now?
• Destination 86 Pitch to Tourism Victoria 25 July 2012
Showcasing traders from Smith Street including The 86, Oonkas Boonkas, Five Elements,
Agent 284, The Property Oracle, True Blue Production
‘Uli Mass Business Development Manger ‘one of the best we’ve seen’.
• Smith Street Marketing and Christmas Committees Established 27 August 2012
great ideas generated for website, social media, smith street stroll, sweepstakes,
music festival, loyalty card, partnership development including meetings with NMIT, Circus
Oz, and the Collingwood Football club.
• Smith Street Traders Research Report November 2012
Profiling of business, data collection and database including support for the Smith Street
Stroll.
• Smith Street Marketing Strategy devised September - December 2012
ongoing engagement with internal stakeholders (City of Yarra) and external
stakeholders (Destination Melbourne, City of Yarra, Australian Retailers Association, Time
Out, PBS, RRR, Right Angle Stuidos and more)
• The Wood - NMIT Colligwood November 2012
Recorded last week with Joe Accuri and Dianne Harris November 2012
• Smith Street Stroll: Running from Friday 30th Novemebr, Friday 7th, 14th and 21st
December 2012 encouraging late night trading on Smith Street.

11. Where are we now?
• Destination Melbourne Discover your own backyard Association August - December 2012+
Encourage local residents to explore gems within the City of Yara and share with friends and family
Partnering with Yarra Trams – Tram Wrap #86 fliers and posters
Photo competition
4 x full page adverts in Melbourne Weekly
4x local interviews with the local ambassador
3 -4 minute video ‘Yarra by Day, Yarra by Night’
DYOB website
Eol for business to submit a seasonal offer exclusive to local residents
Ambassadors: Adrian Richardson, Gwendolynee, Anderw Maher
Calendar of events co branded with DYOBY programme
Australian Open 2013 Dining promotion
Melbourne Food and Wine festival 2012 – city of yarra tram stop dinners

12. The Future
• Smith Street Traders Association Streetlife Funding. Outcome January 2012
proposal submitted by Joe Accuri for the creation for integration of social media platforms alongside a
more uniform website presence to tell Smith street Stories
includes 3 month moderation of platforms and engagement with key stakeholders.
includes three key workshops to educate traders, artist and communities on their use including Twitter
and Facebook, LinkedIN and Youtube. Engaging with artistic communities to help populate these
platforms. A great way to commence the future digital marketing strategies for Smith Street.

14. A Voice and Vision
for Smith Street
What is your vision for Smith Street?
1. What are three words to best describe
Smith Street to you?
2. What is your Smith Street Story?
3. What would you like to see Smith Street
become in the next five years?

15. Outcomes: An overview to date
“There is a tension between the intelligent and the dangerous and a Smith
Street story needs to embraced this. Opposites attract” Chris
Buckingham, CEO Destination Melbourne
“ A storytelling approach is integral to the future of Smith Street. The
history of dispossession needs to be balanced with the needs of the
migrant population to create a unifying theme incorporating its different
races and faces” Daniel Ducro, Special Projects Officer City of
Yarra
“Leveraging off existing digital media assets may help to tell Smith Street
Stories” Dylan Reid, Marketing Manager, Tourism Victoria.
“Building a story in the strip can be beneficial to Smith Street in building a
Storyretailing strategy” Sue Anderson, Australian Retailers
Association

16. Results and strategy: Feedback
Current objectives: (6 - 12months)
* Continue work with City of Yarra and key industry bodies such as Destination
Melbourne and Tourism Victoria and work within their initiatives.
* Develop the loyalty card and sweepstakes prizes based on outcomes of survey.
• Develop an Aboriginal History project or Koori Night Market (I.e Getrude street)
• Leverage off existing festivals and events in Melbourne to promote Smith Street
as destination I.e Getrude Light projection festival, Movember, NADOC week,
Australian Open, Formula I, International Comedy Festival, Grand Final. Work
on a calendar of events.
• Continue great relationships with community groups I.e NMIT, Circus Oz,
Collingwood Football Club. Partner with their events.
• Communicate!
• Develop social and online media possibilities for Smith Street (I.e Streetlife
funding)
• Embrace and StoryRetailing strategies, partner with the Australian Retailers
Association to educate traders on contemporary practices and develop a ‘Story
of the Smith Street Strip’.

17. Results and strategy: Feedback
Medium objectives: (1- 3 years)
* Packaging the Precinct: preparing for tourism
* Encourage mentorships between mature and emerging businesses (I.e
Mammor Chocolates, Oonkas Boonkas)
• Encourage local visitation through a local destination branding strategy to Smith
Street: I.e Destination 86 or Eat, Stay and Play on Smith Street.
• Leverage off existing campaigns I.e Discover Your Own Backyard, Tourism
Victoria's ongoing Tourism Victoria Play Melbourne Campaign
• Leverage off the Visit Victoria web page to encourage local visitation.
• Continue to leverage off existing festivals in Melbourne to promote Smith Street
for domestic visitation I.e Australian Open, Formula I, International Comedy
Festival, Grand Final explore interstate tourism possibilities
• Work with and partner with bodies.e NMIT, Circus Oz, Collingwood Football
Club developing strong and ongoing communication and community ties.
• Develop an online tool kit and resource for Traders to promote themselves to
domestic and potentially using social and online meida (I.e Tourism
Queensland)
• Showcase successful StoryRetailing strategies, partner with the Australian
Retailers Association and continue the Story within the strip initiative.
• Offer mentorship's for tourism accreditation .

18. Results and Strategy: Feedback
Long Term Objectives: (5 years)
• Develop a Destination branding strategy for domestic visitors
• Embrace the National Broadband Network: Digital Marketing
• Leverage off existing campaigns I.e Discover Your Own Backyard, Tourism
Victoria's ongoing Tourism Victoria Play Melbourne Campaign
• Develop Tourism Ambassadors for the precinct
• Partner existing festivals in Melbourne to promote Smith Street for domestic
visitation I.e Australian Open, Formula I, International Comedy Festival,
Grand Final and second time visitors.
• Communicate! (online and offline)
• Develop and encourage socialpreneurship endeavor along Smith Street
(I.e The Hub Melbourne)
• Embrace sustainable development, business and enterprises on Smith
Street working with City of Yarra’s urban planning department
• Battle gentrification by further promoting the community, socialpreneur and
artistic hubs of Smith Street
• Ensure that owner operators stay and remain landlords and tenants in Smith
Street

20. A Vision for Smith Street
1. Heritage - preservation and unification
2. Embrace Diversity - between multicultural
and indigenous, gay and straight, residence
and visitors. Bring the opposites to attract.
3. Sense of Adventure - embrace the
undiscovered gems and sense of mystery
that beholds Smith Street
Let the rough diamonds shine!

21. Smith Street Marketing Strategy: Your Voice, Your Vision!
Strategy delivery December 2012
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