1. The Game Has Changed, Have You?
Tina Young & Susan Yost
MarketWave
2. MarketWave Overview
MarketWave Tina Young
• Founded in 1998 • President/Owner
• National integrated marketing • 8-Year history with Oncor
communications (IMC) firm • 15 years in energy sector
• Deep knowledge of: • Corporate branding expertise
– Smart meters
– Energy efficiency
Susan Yost
– Deregulation
• Vice President
– Renewable energy
• 15 years in marketing
– Smart Grid technology
• Extensive energy experience
• PR/Social Media expertise
3. Agenda
Your Brand Experience
Print marketing
– Billboards
– Flyers
– Advertising
– Direct mail
Online marketing
– Texting
– Social media
Public Relations
Community Connections
Data capture
– Tracking/measuring progress
4. Questions
1. What sort of time and budget did you dedicate
to marketing this year?
2. How many of you have a marketing plan?
3. What are some marketing strategies and/or
tactics that have worked?
4. Have you been able to tie your marketing to
results? New business, increased sales?
5. Your Brand Experience
Brand:
• A promise
• An experience
• A personality
Why do you
recognize these
top brands?
6. Your Brand Experience – Some Examples
• Tagline: America Runs on Dunkin’ • Tagline: Love your mattress
• Where consumers go for donuts • Christine Cook – owner/president
• Simple and no frills • Love your mattress guarantee
• Start your day right • Exceptional customer service
• Reliable and fast service
• Local expert plumber
• Prompt, on-time service
• Plumbers you can trust
7. Your Brand Experience – Customer Service
Customer Service Guidelines
• Commit to quality service
• Know your products/services
• Know your customers
• Treat people with courtesy and respect
• Don’t leave customers in limbo
• Always provide what you promise
• Make it easy to buy
9. Direct Mail
Print direct mail stats:
• Letter-sized envelopes had a response rate of
3.42% for a house list and 1.38% for a
prospect list
• Inserts had at $47.69 cost per lead
• Postcards $75.32 cost per lead
Online direct mail stats:
• Average of 19.47% open rate to house
• 6.64% click-through rate
• 1.73% conversion rate
• Bounce-back rate of 3.72%
• Unsubscribe rate of 0.77%
11. Texting Campaigns
Red Cross Text Message Marketing
Campaign
“Text ‘Haiti’ to 90999… “
This simple call to action, which was broadcasted
on television, the radio and across social
networking sites, helped the American Red Cross
raise more than $32-million for Haitian earthquake
relief in January. To date, it is the most successful
mobile-giving campaign; and therefore, has
sparked much interest from other nonprofits looking
to emulate the Red Cross’ success.
Cantina Laredo
Weekly specials and happy hour
discounts texted to high-valued
customers.
12. Customer Referrals
Establish a Referral Program
• Consider branding it
• Customers become extension of your sales force
• 3rd party credibility
• Track it
• Build in “thank you” step
13. Public Relations
Benefits of PR
• Expertise
• 3rd party credibility
• Thought leadership/POV
• Ties you to trends, current conversations
What’s news and what isn’t
• Criteria for newsworthy story: timing,
significance, proximity, prominence, human
interest
• It’s not news that you’re still here
14. Community Connections
• Non-traditional outlets
• Church directory
• PTA directory
• Chamber of Commerce publications
• Realtor brochures
• Insurance agents
• HOAs
• Social Media
• Facebook
• Twitter
• YouTube