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ART
FOR
WATER
A SIX-MONTH STRATEGIC CAMPAIGN PLAN
CLIENT: RED DIRT
AGENCY: CRIMSON COMMUNICATIONS
Crimson
Communications
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Meet Crimson Communications 1
1 Executive Summary 3
2 Business Analysis 7
Company Analysis 9
Goals and Objectives 13
Target Audience 15
Strengths 17
Weaknesses 19
Opportunities 21
Threats 23
3 Research Analysis 25
Primary Research 27
Secondary Research 37
4 Planning Analysis 41
Creative Strategy 43
Media Strategy 47
Creative and Media Executions 51
5 Appendix 53
Campaign Visuals 55
Budget 71
Timeline 72
Thank You 73
References 75
1EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
2BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
3RESEARCH
PRIMARY &
SECONDARY
4CREATIVE
STRATEGY
ART FOR WATER CAMPAIGN
5APPENDIX
Lauren Giarratano
Creative Director
“Believe you can and you’re
halfway there.”
Growing up Lauren wanted to be
a teacher so she could make a
difference in someone’s life. Now
that she has ended up in Strategic
Communications she still shares the
dream of her younger self. Lauren
wants to use what she has learned
through her education to make a
difference in someone’s life, no
matter how small.
Melissa Arroyo
Presentation Director
“Challenges make life interesting.
Overcoming them makes life
meaningful.”
Melissa Arroyo began a new life
with her family in Kansas City at
the age of 10 and is now a KC fan,
proud Jayhawk and civil rights
advocate for Hispanic students. She
will graduate in December 2014
with a major in journalism and a
minor in Chinese language and
culture.
Jie Xian Qu - Jamie
Media/Social Media Director
“Do not do to others what you do
not want done to yourself.”
Jamie is an international student
from China. Majoring in Journalism
- Strategic Communications track
at KU. She loves to travel and
her dream is to travel around the
world; to see different people, to
feel different cultures and to have
different experiences.
MEET
THE
TEAM
Crimson Communications
Michaela Warren
Account Executive
“Great things are done by a series
of small things brought together.”
Born and raised in Kansas,
Michaela is a proud Midwestener.
Majoring in Journalism with a minor
in French. She plans to use her
education to help others succeed.
Michaela strives to learn something
new everyday or give something
back to the world. She enjoys
creating, planning and cooking.
Amy Wayland
Research Director
“Laughter is timeless, imagination
has no age, and dreams are
forever”
Amy is a senior at The University
of Kansas studying Strategic
Communications within the
journalism school. She is originally
from Chicago but has lived in
Lawrence, Kan., since she was 2
years old. After she graduates Amy
plans to move to the south and start
a career in Event Planning or Public
Relations.
Karli Wittenbach
Public Relations Director
“Stop worrying about what can go
wrong, and get excited about what
can go right.”
Inside of the classroom Karli enjoys
branding and building relationships.
Outside of the classroom she is
passionate about making friends,
running and traveling. Karli lives for
social media and is your average
girl trying to make crafts and cook
off of Pinterest.
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“For a greater view, we climb that
extra step. Crimson is committed
to finding creative and strategic
solutions to challenges. With
integrity, strategy and commitment.”
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
IN THIS SECTION
• A summary
of Crimson
Communications’
six month digital
campaign for Red
Dirt.
• The executive
summary aims to
put all the necessary
information into one
page as a reference.
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MAKING ART,
GIVING WATER,
CHANGING LIVES
Crimson Communications
Red Dirt is an online social impact and
Kansas City-based company that sells
phone cases and t-shirts, which feature
work from local to global artists. The
company launched in April 2013, and by
December 2013, Red Dirt sold enough
phone cases to present a $5,000 check
to Water.org. With each phone case
and t-shirt it sells, Red Dirt donates five
dollars to Water.org to help bring access
to clean water in the developing world.
Water.org is a Kansas City-based non-
profit organization started by co-founder/
CEO Gary White and by co-founder/actor
Matt Damon.
Christina Eldridge and Dawn Taylor, co-
founders of Red Dirt, are passionate
about bringing clean water to those
who do not have access to it. Nearly
780 million people in the world do not
have access to clean water, according
to UNICEF. Red Dirt has dedicated its
business plan to help decrease this large
statistic.
By working with Red Dirt, we have the
opportunity to increase the brand’s
awareness locally, and as well as
nationally. Red Dirt is a relatively new
company with enough footing to take the
company and brand to a national level.
Crimson Communications used both
primary and secondary research to
gauge the general awareness of Red Dirt
among the Lawrence and Kansas City
community. We conducted seven focus
groups including KU students and young
professionals in February 2014. We also
administered an online survey to Kansas and
other states from February 28, 2014 until
March 11, 2014. A total of 611 respondents
participated in the survey.
As a result of our research, we identified
three distinct target audiences for Red Dirt
including students, young professionals
and key social media influencers. College
students are avid social media users, with
a limited income and/or small disposable
income. Young professionals are full-time
employees, who are seriously thinking about
their futures. Key social media influencers
who have a mass following on digital social
media platforms.
Our main three goals to fulfill Red Dirt’s need
are:
•Attract younger demographics and
increase male demographic.
•Develop a strong national presence.
•Increase social media follower base
and engagement.
The creative strategy for our campaign, titled
“Art for Water,” stems around the tagline:
“Making Art, Giving Water, Changing Lives.”
In order to implement our creative strategy,
werecommendasix-monthdigitalcampaign,
which includes increasing social media
presence, launching social media contests, a
First Friday art auction and monthly themes
using non-traditional methods to create and
maintain strong relationships with the three
target audiences.
We predict our campaign will increase
awareness of Red Dirt nationally.
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BUSINESS
ANALYSIS
IN THIS SECTION:
• Goals and Objectives
• Target Audiences
• Strengths
• Weaknesses
• Opportunities
• Threats
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COMPANY
ANALYSIS
Changing the world through commerce.
Christina Eldridge and Dawn Taylor, co-founders of
Red Dirt, are passionate about bringing clean water
to those who do not have access to it. According to
UNICEF, nearly 780 million people in the world do
not have access to clean water, which keeps those
societies unable to move out of poverty. Red Dirt’s
socially conscious business model seeks to decrease
this alarming statistic.
Red Dirt is an online company that sells phone cases,
and now t-shirts, that feature artwork from local,
national and international artists. With each phone
case and t-shirt it sells, Red Dirt donates five dollars
to Water.org to help bring access to clean water in
developing countries.
Water.org is a Kansas City based non-profit
organization started by co-founder/CEO Gary White
and by co-founder/actor Matt Damon.
Based in Kansas City, Red Dirt began in April 2013
and by December of that year, it had sold enough
phone cases to present a $5,000 check to Water.org.
This means that in the first seven to eight months of
business, Red Dirt sold more than 1,100 products
primarily phone cases, that is between 125 and 140
phone cases a month.
Red Dirt’s tagline is “Goods for Good.” Eldridge and
Taylor have traveled to Africa many times to volunteer
by building schools or helping people get access to
water. Both co-founders have long histories in non-
profits. In the Kansas City area alone, there are over
7,000 non-profit organizations, according to Eldridge
and Taylor.
Instead of competing for donations, Eldridge and
Taylor felt the best way to support the cause they
are passionate about was by starting a social impact
company.
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Both spent hours thinking about the ideal product to
tie to the cause. Something that people use everyday,
something easily visible to others and that the company
could produce at a reasonable price.
Phone cases fit all these categories as phone cases
are accessories for the phones that consumers carry
around daily.
Eldridge and Taylor are well connected in the artist
community, which made it easy for them to find local
artists to participate in their phone case design process.
They wanted the people who bought Red Dirt phone
cases to feel a sense of pride for owning a unique
product.
They also liked the idea of each phone case to tell a
different “story” and be something more than just a
phone case.
Red Dirt earned media exposure in the Kansas City
area its first year including newspapers, magazines
and television. Red Dirt does not pay for traditional nor
web advertising. The only exception is some sponsored
posts via Facebook.
As of April 2014, Red Dirt has about 1,900 followers on
Facebook and is seeing a return on investment for its
organic and paid Facebook posts.
Red Dirt does not have any employees at the moment,
but it does contract its artists. Red Dirt requires its
artists to promote the company on social media, just as
it promotes the artist. Red Dirt paid for research and
web designers when it was first launched.
"The dignity
of commerce
can break the
cycle of poverty."
-Christina Eldridge
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OBJECTIVES:
• Double male followers on social media by July 2015
• Increase top-of-mind awareness in younger audiences
by July 2015.
• Increase the 18 to 30-year-old demographic by 15
percent by end of the campaign.
WHY WE CHOSE THESE:
Crimson Communications chose these three objectives
to be completed by the end of 2015 as a realistic way for
Red Dirt to expand its demographics. Each objective is to
be completed by the end of the campaign to give Red Dirt
time to increase its follower base with loyal customers.
Attract younger demographics and
appeal to male demogrpahics.1
GOALS &
OBJECTIVES
Crimson Communications
OBJECTIVES
• Earn publicity in national magazines by May 2015.
• Pitch Red Dirt to 10 national publications.
• Have at least 3 articles published on behalf of Red
Dirt.
• Increase Red Dirt’s earned media via media
influencers over the course of the campaign.
• Increase sales outside of the Kansas City market by 15
percent by June 2015.
WHY WE CHOSE THESE:
Each of these objectives is a specific way for Red Dirt to
gain a strong national presence online and in print. By
increasing sales outside of the Kansas City market, Red
Dirt can establish a strong presence nationally. One way
to for Red Dirt to gain a national presence is by increasing
sales outside of the KC market, which can be completed
by earning publicity in national magazines and/or through
earned media via key media influencers. Sending
packages with Red Dirt products to key media influencers,
is an effective way to earned media that will reach the
desired target audience.
Develop a strong, national presence.
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OBJECTIVES:
• Begin to strategically sponsor posts, which target
desired audiences by February 2015.
• Increase social media engagement with followers by
25 percent by July 2015.
• Increase activity on social media sites other than
Facebook by July 2015. Platforms include: Instagram,
Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest
WHY WE CHOSE THESE:
By using Twitter Business, Statigram and a Facebook
business account, Red Dirt will be able to see when to
post, who to target based on analytics data. By doing
contests, retweeting, replying and posting valuable
content with links, social media engagement will enable
Red Dirt to be part of the online conversation and reach
top-of-mind awareness.
Increase social media follower
base and engagement.3
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TARGET
AUDIENCES
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
The young professionals that Red Dirt will be targeting are
individuals aged 25-35; both male and female; with a semi-
limited budget and larger disposable income. These individuals
have full-time employment and a stable residence. They are
possibly newly married, may have children, or are at least
thinking seriously about their futures. They are heavy internet
users and they own smartphones.
COLLEGE STUDENTS
Desired audience is between the ages of 18 to 25; both male
and female; budget-conscious, but still have some disposable
income. These individuals most likely have a part-time job,
internship and may also receive financial support from parents.
They are avid social media users, technology-driven, mostly
iPhone users, interested in social causes and trends. This target
audience has no permanent residence and they strive to be
individualistic.
KEY SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS
The key social media influencers that Red Dirt will be focusing
on are people who spend a lot of time on social media and the
Internet in general. The age range typically varies, but such
influencers have a strong social media presence and a large
base of followers. Blogging sites, such as the startup Mashable,
are blogging sites that are in tune with the Millennial lifestyle.
We plan to pick at least 1 to 3 people per major city that is a key
media influencer on Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter.
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STRENGTHS
• Red Dirt earned relevant media exposure in
the KC area.
• Founders Christina Eldridge and Dawn Taylor
possess a strong network.
• Positive brand image.
• Phone case designs are unique and limited
edition.
• Strategic partnership with Water.org.
• Significant amount of sales its first year.
• Majority of Millennials own an iPhone.
Red Dirt entered the market full force and
energized. In less than a year, Red Dirt earned
various online, print and broadcast media to
create awareness in the Greater Kansas City
community.
Its strategic partnership with Water.Org and
local artists is strong and original--which helps
Red Dirt set itself apart from the competition.
Providing cases for iPhone models is strategic
and gives the company an advantage due to a
majority of Millennials owning iPhones.
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WEAKNESSES
Based on research findings and focus group discussions, college students
were less interested in the product once they found out the prices of the
cases. When asked how soon the respondent would replace his or her case,
only 38 percent considered buying a phone case in the future. During focus
groups sessions, participants agreed that they generally buy a new phone
case one to two times a year or whenever their current case breaks. These
opinions provided us with insights about purchasing behavior: if Millennials
purchase a case whenever it breaks, their next case purchase might be a
phone case that’s affordable for them.
• The price point is too high for college-age audiences.
• Phone case designs did not appeal to college age focus
group participants.
• Products displayed on website are not categorized.
• Red Dirt still offers cases that are backordered.
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OPPORTUNITIES
• Partnerships with artists can allow for an opportunity to expand
with artists from different cities.
• Appeal to the Millennial audience via self-expression.
• Expanding from the online store; boutiques, retail stores, etc.
• To establish a brand identity.
• Raise social status of brand.
• Online presence allows for nationwide reach.
Red Dirt is at an interesting stage of its development internally and
externally. Right now, the Millennial generation wants more companies to
do good and show that part of their revenues are going to a social cause.
But we also have to take into account the self-appeal factors. In order to
take advantage and increase awareness, Red Dirt needs to target the right
artists in major cities and create phone cases that cultivate self-expression
for the consumer.
For example, typography and inspirational quotes are a current fashion
statement among Millennials and prevalent in social media. The opportunity
to expand nationally with a brand identity will raise the social status of the
brand so that it is more desirable for the Millennial demographic.
According to our survey data, almost 50 percent of respondents said they
buy phone cases in online retailers. Generally speaking, Millennials’
preference for online shopping allows Red Dirt for growth opportunity to
reach this audience outside of the KC Metro Area.
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THREATS
• Needs to open up to other cities in order to expand and
appeal.
• Competition has lower prices.
• Less likely to receive returning customers due to price.
• RFM (Recency, Frequency, Monetary Value).
• Feel good effect of the cause is not enough.
Price is a factor that could be holding Red Dirt back from
rapid business success and national awareness.
Focus group and survey participants stated that they do
not pay more than $20 for a phone case (however, young
professionals said they would pay more).
We must take into account the value of the customer:
How recently did they buy? How often? How much do
they spend? These metrics can provide insights to
Red Dirt about how to better serve younger audiences.
Even though today’s consumers want companies to help
social causes, Red Dirt must keep in mind that they should
address their efforts to appeal to Millennials’ self-interest
before their desire to do good.
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tation invenire ut duo, et quot purto ius. Te
magna persius mei.BUSINESS ANALYSIS
RESEARCH
PRIMARY | SECONDARY
IN THIS SECTION:
• Focus Group Findings
• Survey Findings
• Social Media
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• Brand Analysis
• Competition Analysis
• Market Analysis
photo by Water.org
FOCUS GROUP
FINDINGS
Dr. Seo’s JOUR 640 campaigns class conducted seven focus groups from February 12
to 20 with a total of 45 participants, 19 of them were male participants. The participants
for the focus groups ranged from undergraduate students at KU to young working
professionals from Greater Kansas City. On February 20, six individual interviews were
conducted with women who are working professionals. The participants in these focus
groups and interviews represent potential consumers for Red Dirt based on its goal of
expanding its audience.
Crimson Communications
photo by Water.org
PRICE
During the focus groups we noticed a few patterns
in response to the price of the phone cases and how
much the participants were willing to pay. While a
majority said they were willing to spend a little more
on a phone case since part of the cost goes to a
cause/charity, some participants thought the price of
the phone cases were expensive and wondered why
only $5 were donated to the cause.
When asked how much they would pay for the
product, many participants said they were willing
to pay up to $25 for a phone case, while the young
professionals and working professionals were willing
to pay more for the “ideal” phone case. Overall,
female participants were willing to pay more than
the male participants, especially after being informed
about Red Dirt.
PURCHASING BEHAVIOR
When asked about Red Dirt’s phone cases, the male
and female participants agreed on many aspects.
A majority of the participants agreed that when
looking for a new case the number one feature is
protection and durability, followed by price and look.
A number of participants either change their phone
case one to two times a year, while others change
their case when it breaks. Participants who used a
Red Dirt phone case for a week each had a different
experience.
Two participants within the first couple of days either
experienced a broken case or a shattered iPhone.
As one participant pointed out: “This case is just a lot
more unprotective than mine.”
Some participants mentioned they only buy popular
brand cases because they know they will last long.
During the session with young, working professionals
in Kansas City, participants made the following
statements regarding their purchasing rationale when
buying a phone case or accessories.
· A male participant said “I get lured into KU stuff”
and anything that’s sports related.
· Another participant made a quite interesting
statement about why she likes shopping online at
websites like Etsy, stating that: “Not everyone can
have it, because the products are unique.”
· One participant mentioned that when she hears
about a sale on designer accessories, she will “rush”
to buy the items.
Canvas Prints
Stationery
NEW PRODUCT IDEAS
During the focus groups, we asked participants what
products they would like to see Red Dirt sell, here are
the most popular responses:
Reusable Bags
Coffee Mugs
Water Bottles
Home Goods
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VISUAL APPEAL
A number of participants from each focus group
prefered minimal designs and solid colors to the art
that is offered on the phone cases. Male participants
saw the phone cases as “girly” and “too colorful” but
agreed that it was a product they would buy for their
mothers or girlfriends.
Female participants were split; some prefered more
minimal design but others enjoyed the art on the
phone cases. A majority of the participants viewed the
artwork in a positive way. They want something that
reflects their personalities and that they can be proud
to show off.
MEDIA PREFERENCES
During the focus groups we noticed a few patterns in how
participants liked to recieve information. A majority of
participants receive information via social media sites like
Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Participants prefer email
to be contacted by companies with information about the
company or new opportunities (i.e. newsletter, etc.).
A participant from the working professional group stated,
“I didn’t use email as much in school--but now my day
circulates around it.” A majority of participants agreed
with this statement and dislike standard mail. Many of
the participants said that they dismissed social media
advertising but were more likely to share an article about a
product they liked.
photo by Water.org
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photo by Water.org
photo by Water.org
Crimson Communications
Crimson Communications administered an online survey from Qualtrics to
find out basic information from people and their thoughts about and brand
awareness of Red Dirt. The survey was composed of 50 questions and
was active from February 28 to March 11. All age groups were invited to
participate and all of the responses were kept confidential.
SURVEY
FINDINGS
DEMOGRAPHICS
As of Sunday, April 12, there were 611 respondents
to the survey. Of those that completed the survey, 31
percent identified themselves as male and 68 percent
as female. Sixty-six percent of respondents identified
as current students in a U.S. university. When asked
to best describe their employment status, respondents
stated the following:
• 30 percent identified as full-
time employees.
• 39 percent identified as part-
time employees.
• 6 percent identified as
unemployed.
• 50 percent identified as
students.
• 5 percent identified as other.
A majority of the respondents ranged between the
ages of 18 and 24 (77 percent) and the next closest
age range was 25 to 29 (8 percent). More than half of
the respondents consider their primary residence to
be Kansas (63 percent). In regards to socio-economic
status, the largest group represented was the middle
class (50 percent). The highest ethnic group or race
represented was Caucasian/white (84 percent).
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MEDIA PREFERENCES
When respondents were asked which media outlets they use most frequently, 70.84 percent responded with social
media, 8.2 percent responded with email, 8.4 percent responded with television and 8.02 percent responded with
mobile applications. A majority of respondents pay the most attention to social media (74.9 percent), followed by
email (8.7 percent) and print media (6.88 percent).
On a day-to-day basis, more than half of the respondents most frequently use social media platforms such as
Facebook (92 percent), Twitter (52 percent) and Instagram (52 percent). More than two thirds of respondents
stated that they follow companies on social media (72 percent). The top three reasons why respondents follow
companies on social media are:
• I like the products and I’m a frequent customer (79 percent).
• I like to be notified of sales and/or coupons (73 percent).
• The company provides useful information (67 percent).
Forty-six percent of respondents want to see only one to two posts a week from a company they follow on social
media, while 30 percent want to see three to four posts a week. Most participants are more likely to engage in
social media posts that contain a link to a news article (48 percent) followed by a link to a video (24 percent) and a
contest or giveaway (19 percent).
When finding information about a product they are interested in, a majority of respondents find friends and family
to be the most credible (52.1 percent). This response is then followed by online reviews (31.5 percent) and the
official company website (12.9 percent).
CONTACT PREFERENCES
When asked how the respondents would like to be contacted
by companies, 44 percent said they prefer to be contacted
via email and 22 percent prefer to be contacted via social
media updates. However, 28 percent said they prefer not to
be contacted by companies at all.
PHONE CASES
When respondents were asked if they own a smartphone 95 percent
said yes. Of those smartphone users, 78 percent have an iPhone
and 21 percent have an Android phone (no model specified). When
respondents were asked if they are considering buying a phone case
in the future, only 38 percent claimed they would. When looking
for a phone case, respondents first look in online retailers with 50.2
percent followed by those who buy it at the store where they bought
their phone with 26.1 percent and at a boutique with 10.2 percent as
to where they first look to buy phone cases.
Respondents displayed high awareness of phone case brands. The
top three most popular brands were: OtterBox (51 percent), Lifeproof
(32 percent) and Kate Spade (25 percent). Respondents were asked
to rate a list of phone case features from “most important” to “least
important.” The highest ranked feature was durability and protection
(57.80 percent ), followed by convenience of use (43.90 percent).
Despite respondents’ awareness of case brands, the least important
feature when looking for a phone case was brand/designer name
(40.49 percent).
Price is something that also sets apart many phone cases and
according to the survey, most respondents are willing to pay 20 to 29
dollars for a phone case (30 percent), followed by 10 to 19 dollars (21
percent) and 30 to 39 dollars (20 percent). Respondents were asked
how likely they were to buy a phone case if the design is based on
their hometown and 30 percent of the respondents agreed with being
somewhat more likely.
RED DIRT RELATABILITY
Red Dirt is a new company that is still at its starting phase, and with little awareness in the industry. Results
showed that 21 percent of respondents claimed they had heard of Red Dirt, while 79 percent have not. Of those
who were aware of Red Dirt, a majority heard of the company from family and friends (62 percent), followed by
social media outlets (22 percent), news outlets (19 percent) and blogs (4 percent).
Respondents were asked if they had heard of Water.org, a Red Dirt partner, and 45 percent said they had heard
of this organization while 55 percent had not. Pictures of Red Dirt phone cases were shown in the survey and
respondents were asked how likely they would buy any of the displayed cases. A majority claimed that they
would not purchase any of the cases shown (25 percent), followed by Tammy Smith’s “Executive” phone case (22
percent) and 20 percent would purchase Vivian Schepis’ “Wash away” phone case.
Respondents’ interest in buying a Red Dirt phone case increased after they learned the artwork on each phone
case had a unique story behind it. Fifty-five percent said they would be more likely and 32 percent said no.
Respondents were asked if they follow any visual artists, 73 percent said no and 27 percent said yes. Of the
percentage of people who said yes, they were asked what type of artists they follow. A majority said they follow
global artists (38 percent), 31 percent follow national artists and 30 percent follow local artists. Respondents
were asked if they keep up with the local arts scene and 60 percent said no. In terms of the artwork that is
most appealing for them, a majority of respondents liked abstract designs (41 percent), followed by hobbies (17
percent) and hometowns (15 percent).
CONSUMER ANALYSIS
This campaign is focused on millennials and males.
According to Mintel, younger users are more likely to
possess phone and tablet accessories. Of users ages18
to 24, 16 percent are more likely to have more than one
case for their cell phone. Mintel predicts that younger
users are more likely to have multiple cases because
of their interests in fashion and expression, while older
users see a case as primarily for protection. Also,
income does not appear to be a factor in the purchasing
decisions of phone accessories.
Fifty-six percent of those ages 18 to 24 own a case,
while 62 percent of those ages 25 to 34 own a case.
Ben Arnold, industry analyst for market research
company the NPD Group, said, “Price holds less
importance than protection on the list of purchase
influencers, and consumer concern over the quality of
materials indicates the performance of these accessories
is more important than their aesthetics or cost.”
Mintel reports that African Americans are more likely
to buy phone cases than other races, at an average of
62 percent. However the percentage between races
is close. In non-Hispanics and Caucasians 54 percent
own a case, 60 percent of Hispanics own a case, and 58
percent of other races own a case.
Nearly 7 out of 10 millennials are most likely to be
influenced about a purchase based on what their friends
post, according to eMarketer (2013). They are more
likely than any other generation to be influenced by
these posts.
Also, most posts about products/services are more
likely to come from women than men. Only 18 percent
of females ages 18 to 34 stated that they do not post
about new products or services. eMarketer stated that
millennials may post about these products if they know
their family or friends have not tried them yet, because
they are 57 percent more likely to be the first to try new
products/services.
photo by Water.org
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SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE
Red Dirt uses Facebook to advertise its company online. According to Pew Research Center, 42 percent of adults
use multiple social networking sites, while 73 percent use at least one site. However, Facebook remains the site of
choice with 71 percent of adults online having a Facebook account. The survey results for these statistics were from
a random sample of adults, ages 18 and older. In the age group of 18 to 29, 84 percent use Facebook. In the same
age group 31 percent use Twitter, and 37 percent use Instagram.
Since Red Dirt is a new company its brand awareness is not as developed as other phone case brands, like
OtterBox and Speck. Since Red Dirt is a newer company it will take time to spread the awareness of its brand
and develop the name to the population. Having an easily recognizable brand is something all companies aim for
because it helps with the overall awareness of the product and can help increase overall sales.
Red Dirt is a company that is trying to expand its brand awareness because it is a new company and it makes
spreading the word about its products more difficult. As of right now the brand awareness is very limited because
they are not a big enough company to have a lot of people know what it is and what it sells. Becoming a popular
brand is something Red Dirt wants to achieve and needs to increase awareness for its products to achieve that.
There are no drastic differences between age
groups for cell phone users who own a phone
case.
The chart below shows the percent of online
adults who used each of the social media sites
in 2013, according to the Pew Research Center.
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BRAND LOYALTY
The most important thing about having a company is getting and keeping customers. Brand loyalty is having your
customers dedicated and loving your product so much that they keep coming back for more. Red Dirt does this by
offering a unique and different product that make it like no other company.
Red Dirt achieves its brand loyalty by creating products from local artists that are interesting and make people want
to check the product out. The fact that this company donates a profit to help people get access to clean water in
developing countries is a main factor in getting the brand loyalty Red Dirt needs.
Brand loyalty is extremely important because it is what keeps the customers coming back to the product and shows
that the company is doing well. The thing that sets Red Dirt apart from other phone case companies is how unique
and different the company is compared to its competitors which will help its brand loyalty among customers in the
long run.
Red Dirt is starting to inform people of its products by reaching out on social media sites, like Facebook and Twitter,
to show people what the company does. By having these information sources Red Dirt is able to reach more people
and promote its products in different ways to bring in more people to the company. By including more information
sources the company will be able to attract a larger audience.
photo by Water.org
Greater Kansas City Demographics:
Total Population: 2,064,630
Median Household Income: $56,613
Residents ages 18 - 24: 8.2%
Residents ages 25 - 34: 14.2%
Nationwide Demographics:
Total Population: 316,128,839
Percentage of Millennials: 27
Male: 50.7% Female: 49.3%
Median Household Income: $53,046
Millennial’s purchasing power: 21%
$1.3 trillion
MARKETY ANALYSIS
Currently, Red Dirt operates in the Kansas City
Metro Area and is mostly known among females
who classify under the Baby Boomer generation.
Red Dirt wishes to increase awareness among the
Millennial males and females in the Kansas City
Metropolitan area and nationwide with disposable
income for electronics and accessories.
Operating in the heart of the country, Greater
Kansas City, Red Dirt has an advantage by
conducting its business in a location with a
business-friendly environment and a population
that is diversifying overtime.
To better target the desired audience within these
populations, segmentation of these demographics
will consist of their spendable income, interest in
technology and accessories and interest in social
impact companies.
BRAND ANALYSIS
Red Dirt is a new online company that started in April 2013. The company’s largest demographic is women ages
34 to 45. People are becoming more familiar with the Red Dirt brand and its collaboration with Water.Org. The
slogan of Red Dirt is “Goods for Good”. That means for every purchase from Red Dirt five dollars is donated to
Water.Org to help more people get access to clean water.
Part of its mission is to focus on customers’ emotional appeals in order to inspire customers to help those in need
by purchasing its products. This helps create the brand image for Red Dirt, which focuses not only on providing
unique, stylish accessories for its customers, but also allows the customer to give back to those in need.
In addition, Red Dirt has its own blog. It is a place where one can read and learn more about Red Dirt. Each story
tells what Red Dirt is about or the background of each new product. Red Dirt also cares about the artists who
make its products. Most Red Dirt artists are local to Kansas City and there is a specific page that introduces every
artist. This lets the customer see how Red Dirt respects its artists.
COMPETITION
TOMS:
TOMS is a social impact company with a “One for One”
business model; buy one pair of shoes and a person in
need receives a pair of shoes. TOMS started with its
classic shoe design but since has added boots, flats,
wedges and even glasses - optical and sun - to its
inventory. Recently a Marketplace was added to the
website filled with products from companies committed
to giving back. TOMS started TOMS Roasting Co., which
donates a week of water for every bag bought.
TOMS has a big social media presence with more than
2 million followers on Twitter and likes on Facebook.
TOMS uses both print and digital advertising to gain more
recognition but also receives earned media through written
pieces both online and in print. Since 2006 TOMS has
given more than 10 million pairs of shoes to people in need
and since 2011 has provided more than 150,000 people
eyesight via prescrition glasses.
Warby Parker:
Warby Parker is a social impact company with
a “Buy a pair, Give a pair” business model, and
a “Do Good” tagline. Warby Parker sells optical
wear and sunwear in online and physical stores
starting at $95. The company is a partner
with VisionSpring to deliver glasses to those
in need. Warby Parker prides itself in being a
social impact company not only in third world
countries, but also in America with its devotion
to its employees, customers, community and
the environment.
Warby Parker is a certified B Corporation;
B Corporations use the power of business
to solve social and environmental problems
(bcorporation.net). Warby Parker uses both
print and digital advertising, while also utilising
social media to reach consumers; the company
has more than 250,000 Facebook likes, more
than 55,000 Twitter followers and more than
97,000 Instagram followers.
ANALYSIS
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Society6:
Society6 is a direct competitor for Red Dirt because the
company sells a wide range of products similar to those Red
Dirt hopes to sell in the future. Society6 is an online shop with
a community of artists from around the world, who upload
their work to sell.
Society6 collaborated with other companies such as VANS,
MTV, GOOD, Threadless, EA Games and IdN. Society6 has an
established following on its social media sites, which allows
it to continually gain exposure; Facebook more than 180,000
likes, Twitter more than 40,000 followers.
The company sells cases or skins for phones, tablets and
laptops; apparel, tote bags, pillows, mugs, wall clocks,
stationery cards, and prints and stretched canvases of the
artwork.
Cellairis:
Cellairis was chosen as another direct competitor for Red Dirt.
Cellairis is an online and kiosk retailer, with an annual revenue
of $350 million (Grossmann, 2013). The easy accessibility of a
kiosk located in a mall will provide competition with Red Dirt’s
future goal of selling phone cases in boutiques.
The company offers not only a wide range of designs for
phone cases, but also 3 to 4 different types of protection
levels to choose from when picking a case. Cellairis gives its
customers an option to use Shout! to customize a phone case.
Cellairis is involved in social media with more than 300,000
likes on Facebook, more than 45,000 followers on Twitter and
more than 3,000 followers on Instagram. Cellairis also has
media coverage in national press such as Vogue magazine,
Glamour magazine, Time magazine, and The Wall Street
Journal.
Cellairis offers phone cases for Apple, Blackberry, HTC and
Samsung devices. It also offers screen protectors, phone
accessories and device repairs. Phone case prices vary from
$5 to $60. Free shipping is offered with purchases of $30 or
more.
photo by Water.org
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PLANNING
ANALYSIS
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IN THIS SECTION
• Creative Strategy
• Media Strategy
• Creative Executions
• Media Executions
• Timeline
• Budget
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STRATEGYCrimson Communications
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The tagline for Crimson Communication’s
strategic campaign is “Art for Water.” The
unifying theme will be “Making Art, Giving
Water, Changing Lives.” This is essentially
what Red Dirt does and we want to highlight
this in a simple way.
Crimson Communications wants to break
down the six-month campaign into three
different phases; each phase will highlight
a different part of the unifying theme and
will last two months. Within the campaign
Crimson Communications suggests a mini-
documentary series that will highlight
different aspects of the company each month
and social media posts to go along with the
specific theme Red Dirt is highlighting for
in that specific month. Introducing monthly
contests will keep followers in tune with
our social media activity. These contests
will be tied into the unifying theme and will
help increase social media followers and
overall awareness of Red Dirt. Mindful of the
interests of Millennials, Red Dirt will feature
a specific product, or a specific design, each
month such as a phone case, t-shirt or a
new product. This featured product will help
determine what will be highlighted in the
documentary series, social media posts and
contests.
For phase one, Red Dirt will focus on the
“Making Art” aspect of the company. Each
social media post will focus on the artists
behind Red Dirt. During this phase, Red Dirt
will expand on where its artists come from,
what they do, and who they really are. The
social media posts during these two months
should focus on the artists behind Red Dirt.
Whether it is introducing a new artist, talking
about the artist behind the featured product
for that month, or talking about the different
experiences Red Dirt has had with different
artists;eachpostshouldbesomehowfocused
on “Making Art.”
During this first phase the documentary
series will also be focused on the artists of
Red Dirt. There will be two videos released
in this phase (one per month) and each one
will talk about the artists. These videos, to be
created by an intern, can be used to highlight
a specific artist that Red Dirt would like to
feature or introduce, or these videos could
show many different artists talking about
what they do, why they love what they do, or
what they love the most about Red Dirt.
The contests during this phase should
somehow focus on the artists. For example,
Red Dirt could have its followers decide
on their favorite artist by having a poll on
Facebook and Twitter, and then the contest
could be focused on giving away a product
from that specific artist. Another example
would be if Red Dirt chose a specific artist
they wanted to involve and held a contest
where followers had to guess which artist it
was. Each post for this contest would have
certain clues about the artist and the first
follower to guess the correct artist would win
a product with that specific artist’s artwork.
For the second phase of the campaign Red
Dirt will focus on “Giving Water.” Red Dirt
can focus on the passion they have for
providing water to people in need. Each
social media post would be about why they
chose water. There are hundreds of different
important causes to sponsor in the world and
Crimson Communications
Red Dirt chose water, but why? Red Dirt will
explain their passion for “Giving Water” to its
followers during this phase. Red Dirt can also
talk about the partnership with Water.Org
and why they chose to partner with them,
etc. during this phase for the campaign.
During this second phase the documentary
series will also focus on “Giving Water.”
These videos would consist of interviews with
the Red Dirt co-founders on why they have a
passion for water and how they began this
passion. These videos could also consist of
Millennials talking about the water crisis and
what they think about Red Dirt’s impact on it.
The contests for these two months will also
focus on water. Since this phase will fall in
the month of March, which is the home to
World Water Day, Red Dirt can use this day
in its contests. Red Dirt could create a contest
where followers post about World Water Day
and what it means to them. Another example
of a contest could be having followers show
how they have helped with a specific cause
or community service project. Followers
would then be rewarded for their service by
receiving a free phone case or t-shirt with the
featured design of that month.
For the third and final phase of the “Art for
Water” campaign, Red Dirt will focus on
“Changing Lives.” During this phase, the
social media posts will focus on all the lives
Red Dirt has changed because of the money
it has donated to Water.Org. Red Dirt can
post pictures from the trips they have made
to Africa and the specific people who they
have met. Another example of posts could be
mini biographies of specific people they met
on their trips and how water has changed
their lives.
The documentary series during this phase
will focus on the many lives changed by Red
Dirt. These videos could include interviews
with the Red Dirt co-founders about their
experiences when they traveled to Africa
and how it has changed their lives. These
videos could also consist of interviews from
the people in Africa who have actually been
affected by the money Red Dirt has provided
for them to have access to clean water.
Finally, the contests during this final phase
should also focus on “Changing Lives.” Red
Dirt could ask followers to tell a story of
someone who has changed their life or a life
they have changed. Another example could
be to have the followers post about how they
would like to change someone’s life in the
future and what cause they feel passionately
about.
The message of this campaign is simple and
to the point. The tagline easily explains who
RedDirtisandwhatitdoesinasimple,easyto
remember slogan. This will help draw people
into the company and help Red Dirt to gain
more awareness. By introducing monthly
contests, Red Dirt will be able to help increase
awareness and followers within the younger
demographic (ages 18-30). By giving them
a chance to engage with the brand and win
free products they are more likely to share
and retweet Red Dirt. This will increase
visibility to this age group. These contests
will also help with Red Dirt’s engagement
with its followers. By having followers post
things themselves it creates more of a two-
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way communication between the company and its followers. The mini-documentary series
is a good way to help increase Red Dirt’s national exposure. Participants in the focus groups
said they were more likely to share social media posts that included a video than those
that do not, therefore if Red Dirt’s followers share the monthly documentary series this will
help increase national exposure and could help Red Dirt to gain more earned media on the
national level.
MAKING
ART
1.
2.
3.
GIVING
WATER
CHANGING
LIVES
MEDIA
STRATEGYCrimson Communications
Target audience:
College students and young professionals are the target audience and they are active social
media users in everyday life. They keep on current events and trends through social media.
This campaign will specifically target key media influencers who have a lot of followers on
their social media sites. Overall, the goal is to gain awareness through non-traditional media
such as social media and various online platforms.
Media strategy:
The social media strategy is to capture potential consumers attention on social media
platforms to increase Red Dirt’s audience size. Social media platforms are an effective way
to gain attention and interest from the target audience.
Media Class/Vehicle:
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr or Pinterest .
Word-of-mouth:smartphoneusers,frequentphonecaseusers,currentRedDirtwwconsumers.
Advertising: Facebook, Twitter and Pandora.
Reach and Impressions:
The goal of the campaign on the social media platforms is to increase brand exposure targeted
to Millennials and increase Millennial follower base. Some ways to create engagement
include: frequently asking questions to followers and post helpful tips and links to articles that
appeal to them. Have a clear call to action by asking followers to click, like or comment on the
post. As previously suggested, the social media strategy will seek to amplify the release of a
new phone case each month through social media platforms and invite followers to engage.
As we found on Red Dirt’s Facebook page, it has 1,945 likes and 196 people are talking about
Red Dirt. There are 659 followers on Twitter and 662 followers on Instagram. While this is a
good amount of followers within a year, engagement will be a key component of increasing
the follower base.
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Media Objective:
The objectives Crimson Communication created are designed to create awareness of Red
Dirt and explain the company’s social impact. According to the survey, we found more than
half of respondents frequently use social media platforms such as Facebook (93.5 percent;
112 males and 265 females), Twitter (52.9 percent; 66 males and 147 females) and Instagram
(50.9 percent; 38 males and 167 females). Red Dirt is a new company and still needs to
build its brand awareness in the industry. Based on survey results, only 22.3 percent of
respondents were familiar with Red Dirt. Therefore, Red Dirt must create posts that will
gain a larger audience. Crimson Communications wants to extend the unifying theme of the
campaign, “Marking Art, Giving Water, Changing lives,” to the target audience so they can
become more aware of the brand.
Media Timing and Frequency:
HootSuite Pro is one of many tools referred to as a Social
Media Management system. If a company has many social
media platforms and the company doesn’t have enough time
to manage them perfectly, HootSuite will help the company
to manage and track its social media platforms. Red Dirt
owns Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. This will
save time and provide detailed analytics.
Suggested Posting Frequency:
From a blog post on Social Media Today, these are the best
times and frequencies to post on social media.
Facebook:
Weekdays: Two times a day at 12 p.m. and at 4 p.m.
Weekends: Three times a day during weekends, post
interactive content during weekends such as videos and
articles.
Twitter:
Four times a day, most retweets happen between 1 p.m. and
4 p.m.
Get a Twitter business account to promote account and tweets
on Twitter; analytics are also provided.
Content maybe the same with what the intern posts on
Facebook but reformatted to a Twitter post.
Instagram: Post one photo daily during the weekdays
between the hours of 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Post three to five
times Friday through Sunday, most effective days. If wanting
to post a video the optimal time would be between 8 p.m. and
7 a.m. Instagram will provide detailed analytics information
via Statigram. (Steeves, Harris, 2014).
Pinterest: Post a variety of pins daily (up to 10 pins per day)
to increase exposure, repins and number of followers.
LinkedIn Publishing Platform: Dawn and Christina will be
proactively engaging on LinkedIn by publishing twice a
month, engaging with groups and sharing content with their
connections.
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CREATIVE
& MEDIA
EXECUTIONS
Art Auction:
Crimson Communications would like for Red Dirt to hold a one-time art auction during First
Fridays. This auction would help increase awareness of the company and raise money for
Water.org by auctioning off original artwork from Red Dirt artists. This would also give the
artists a chance to further display their work. This auction would also be an opportunity to
receive more local earned media and increase the possibility of receiving national earned
media. This event is to be organized by Dawn Taylor and Christina Eldridge. To be promoted
on social media by the intern.
Partnerships:
Crimson Communications feels that by putting Red Dirt products in boutiques in major
cities across the country, this will help increase the company’s ability to gain more national
exposure. To start off, Red Dirt could partner with “Baldwin Denim” or “Standard Style” to
test out the boutique exposure in the Kansas City market before expanding to other cities. If
the products in the boutiques do well, Red Dirt can then expand to other boutiques across the
country; for example “Native” in Los Angeles; “Bird” in Brooklyn, N.Y.; and “Wear Art Thou”
in Austin, Texas.
Crimson Communications
Newsletters:
Instead of a newsletter every Monday, Red Dirt will send out an informational newsletter
every month to current and previous customers about what is going on in the company, what
is new for the month and what to expect in the future. The newsletter can be an email, a blog
post or even a video. This newsletter, no matter what the format is, will tie into the theme
for the month and go along with the unifying theme of “Making Art, Giving Water, Changing
Lives.”
Social Media, Mobile and Web Executions:
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram posts:
These posts need to be more consistent and relevant with the unifying theme of the campaign.
Red Dirt will implement the idea of “Retweet/repost for a chance to win a phone case.” In the
posts Red Dirt will add links to videos or news stories about the company.
Website:
The improved website will include organized drop down tabs. Products can be separated by
artists, design and price. Also, there will be a donation status bar added to make the website
more interactive. The donation total will show the amount of money Red Dirt has raised so
far each month, and each phase, and the goal totals for each phase.
Advertising executions:
These advertising executions will spread awareness of Red Dirt. Website advertising is a key
part of advertising. These executions will help to keep Red Dirt at top of mind awareness with
consumers
Pandora radio spot.
Sponsored posts on Twitter and Facebook.
Offline executions:
Thank You Letters:
Handwritten thank you letters from Red Dirt co-founders, Dawn Taylor and Christina El-
dridge, will connect the customers to the company and make them feel a part of the cause.
Also, it shows that Red Dirt appreciates its customers and wants to remind them of Red
Dirt’s gratitude. In these thank you letters Crimson Communications recommends that Red
Dirt include pictures of the individuals in Africa who the customers are helping, because the
research showed that people like to see where their money is going.
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IN THIS SECTION
• Social Media Posts
• Digital Documents
• Pandora Ad
• Contests
• Theme mock-up
• Photography
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT
JAN. 19, 2015 Christina Eldridge & Dawn Taylor
CEO/ Co-Founders of Red Dirt
816-226-6867
info@reddirtshop.com
Red Dirt to host First Friday art auction
Kansas City, MO—Red Dirt will host its first art auction at First Friday on May 1, from 5 to 10
p.m. Third Eye Gallery, in Kansas City, Mo. The auction will give Red Dirt an opportunity to
build a stronger brand presence and will spread awareness of their new campaign; “Making Art,
Giving Water, Changing Lives.”
“I believe it’s important to know that our global community is interconnected in so many ways,
and that even a small amount of support (financial or volunteer) can truly transform an
impoverished person’s life,” said Dawn Taylor. The art auction will also raise money for
Water.org, who Red Dirt currently partners with in the cause for clean water.
The art auction will be free to attend and food and beverage will be available to purchase. There
will be various street performers and games. The art that will be auctioned off will be original
work from the artists who have been featured on Red Dirt’s phone cases. This gives them a
chance to further display their work while spreading awareness of the cause for clean water.
Everyone is welcome, even if you are not interested in purchasing art work. Donations to
Water.org will also be greatly appreciated. Come join Red Dirt at their first art auction and
support their new campaign of making art, giving water and changing lives.
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About Red Dirt
Founded in 2012, Red Dirt is a lifestyle products company that believes in the power of
consumers to help solve the world water crisis. Launched by two women with backgrounds in
U.S. nonprofits and humanitarian work in Africa, Red Dirt collaborates with multi-genre artists
to create distinctive, limited edition cell phone cases. A portion of each sale is donated to cause
partner Water.org to fund clean water access around the world. Red Dirt is a crossroads of art,
fashion, entrepreneurship and conscious capitalism. Red Dirt is a privately held company based
in Kansas City, Mo.
NEWS RELEASE
Crimson Communications
ART FOR WATER
Did you know:
With only $25, Water.org can bring
someone access to clean water
for life!
Art up your life
Red Dirt is launching a new campaign series called Art For Water. Our new campaign
is broken into three phases throughout six months. For the month of January the them
is Art up your life. This month we would like to focus on bringing in the new year by
encouraging our customers to bring art into their every day routines and accessories.
Changes:
We have made some changes to our website to increase customer interactivity and to
assist our new campaign. When you visit our website you will now see a donation total,
which will show you our goal fundraising amount for this phase and the amount raised
so far. We hope these changes improve your experience on our site!
About this month s phone case:
This section of the newsletter will introduce the new phone case and the artist who de-
signed the case. The section should include the story behind the case and could also
include a quote from the artist about their inspiration or why they want to join the cause
for clean water.
Red Dirt Newsletter
(This month s phone case)
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This is just an example of a thank you letter that could be sent out. The picture would be
better if it could include both Dawn and Christina or change between the two every month.
Also, the picture should be changed every month on the thank you card to prevent sending
out repeats of the same thank you. The font style is just a sample because they should be
handwritten thank you cards.
Thank you for supporting Red Dirt
and our cause for clean water.
Your purchase has made a differ-
ence for these children.
Dawn Taylor & Christina Eldridge
THANK YOU
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PANDORA AD
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CONTESTS
PINTEREST
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CONTESTS
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Online
The “50 for 50” contest can be hosted online via Red Dirt’s website, social media
accounts and blog. The premise of the contest is to get artists involved to replicate
Red Dirt’s “KC Feel” for each state. The contest is designed to expand Red Dirt’s
follower and customer base. One winner is picked from each state by voters to
be the official Red Dirt phone case. Voting can be done via Facebook; whichever
case receives the most likes will win for the state it was submitted to. There will be
a limited number of cases available for each state to create exclusivity and give
Red Dirt a luxury feel. The contest should start at the beginning of phase one and
end on the last day of February, sticking with the phase one theme “Making Art.”
The contest winner should be announced on the last day of February via Red Dirt’s
website, social media accounts, blog and email.
50 for 50
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THEME MOCK-UP
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ADDITIONAL
LOGO
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POLYVORE
POST
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PHOTOGRAPHY
IDEAS FOR HOW TO INCLUDE MORE MILLENIALS
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BUDGET
ART FOR WATER | 2015 CAMPAIGN
Assigned Budget $15,000
Spring Internship $2,610 1 intern for 6 months
Twitter ads $3,500 Sponsored tweets
Facebook sponsored posts $2,500
Art Auction at the Third Eye
Gallery
$4,000
Hootsuite Pro $66 Pro account (During campaign)
Pandora Ads $1,500 1.56 per click
Total: $14,176 – remaining amount will be allocated where needed
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TIMELINE
Phase Month Social Media Theme Media Execution
1 January “Art up your life” This theme will focus
on the new year and
encouraging followers
to incorporate art into
their lives and their
accessories
February “For the love of art” This theme will be
centered around
Valentine’s Day and
love while encouraging
followers to show
some love to the art
community and the
cause.
2 March “Mad about water” This Theme will focus
on “Giving Water” and
World Water Day,
which is March 22nd.
April “It’s raining phone
cases!”
This theme is also
focused on water and
will tie into suggested
social media contests.
Red Dirt will continue
to build awareness
and increase national
exposure by contacting
media influencers
across the country and
bloggers.
3 May “Changing lives” This theme will be
centered on Mother’s
Day and “Changing
Lives.”
June “Summer for good” This theme will focus
on encouraging
followers to spend their
summers doing goods
for someone in need.
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THANK
YOU
Crimson Communications
On behalf of Crimson Communications, we would like to take the time to
thank all of the parties involved in making this enriching experience possible.
The process has been challenging and demanding but a vital tool for us
to learn what it is like to work with not only a client, but also ourselves.
We would like to extend our gratitude to Christina Eldridge and Dawn
Taylor, co-founders of Red Dirt, for taking this journey with us. We
hope that the campaigns you see help your company earn the success
it deserves. Also, Water.org for being a proud partner of Red Dirt.
Secondly, we would like to thank our professor Dr. Hyunjin Seo.
Her guidance and knowledge of the campaign process has been
invaluable. The professionalism and respect demonstrated at all
times are attributes to take into our professional careers. Thank you.
Lastly, we would like to thank our parents, family and friends. We would not
have been able to complete this opportunity had it not been for their support.
We appreciate the love and commitment shown through this adventure.
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  • 1. ART FOR WATER A SIX-MONTH STRATEGIC CAMPAIGN PLAN CLIENT: RED DIRT AGENCY: CRIMSON COMMUNICATIONS
  • 3.
  • 4. TABLE OF CONTENTS Meet Crimson Communications 1 1 Executive Summary 3 2 Business Analysis 7 Company Analysis 9 Goals and Objectives 13 Target Audience 15 Strengths 17 Weaknesses 19 Opportunities 21 Threats 23 3 Research Analysis 25 Primary Research 27 Secondary Research 37 4 Planning Analysis 41 Creative Strategy 43 Media Strategy 47 Creative and Media Executions 51 5 Appendix 53 Campaign Visuals 55 Budget 71 Timeline 72 Thank You 73 References 75
  • 6. Lauren Giarratano Creative Director “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” Growing up Lauren wanted to be a teacher so she could make a difference in someone’s life. Now that she has ended up in Strategic Communications she still shares the dream of her younger self. Lauren wants to use what she has learned through her education to make a difference in someone’s life, no matter how small. Melissa Arroyo Presentation Director “Challenges make life interesting. Overcoming them makes life meaningful.” Melissa Arroyo began a new life with her family in Kansas City at the age of 10 and is now a KC fan, proud Jayhawk and civil rights advocate for Hispanic students. She will graduate in December 2014 with a major in journalism and a minor in Chinese language and culture. Jie Xian Qu - Jamie Media/Social Media Director “Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself.” Jamie is an international student from China. Majoring in Journalism - Strategic Communications track at KU. She loves to travel and her dream is to travel around the world; to see different people, to feel different cultures and to have different experiences. MEET THE TEAM Crimson Communications
  • 7. Michaela Warren Account Executive “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” Born and raised in Kansas, Michaela is a proud Midwestener. Majoring in Journalism with a minor in French. She plans to use her education to help others succeed. Michaela strives to learn something new everyday or give something back to the world. She enjoys creating, planning and cooking. Amy Wayland Research Director “Laughter is timeless, imagination has no age, and dreams are forever” Amy is a senior at The University of Kansas studying Strategic Communications within the journalism school. She is originally from Chicago but has lived in Lawrence, Kan., since she was 2 years old. After she graduates Amy plans to move to the south and start a career in Event Planning or Public Relations. Karli Wittenbach Public Relations Director “Stop worrying about what can go wrong, and get excited about what can go right.” Inside of the classroom Karli enjoys branding and building relationships. Outside of the classroom she is passionate about making friends, running and traveling. Karli lives for social media and is your average girl trying to make crafts and cook off of Pinterest. 2 “For a greater view, we climb that extra step. Crimson is committed to finding creative and strategic solutions to challenges. With integrity, strategy and commitment.”
  • 9. IN THIS SECTION • A summary of Crimson Communications’ six month digital campaign for Red Dirt. • The executive summary aims to put all the necessary information into one page as a reference. 1
  • 10. MAKING ART, GIVING WATER, CHANGING LIVES Crimson Communications
  • 11. Red Dirt is an online social impact and Kansas City-based company that sells phone cases and t-shirts, which feature work from local to global artists. The company launched in April 2013, and by December 2013, Red Dirt sold enough phone cases to present a $5,000 check to Water.org. With each phone case and t-shirt it sells, Red Dirt donates five dollars to Water.org to help bring access to clean water in the developing world. Water.org is a Kansas City-based non- profit organization started by co-founder/ CEO Gary White and by co-founder/actor Matt Damon. Christina Eldridge and Dawn Taylor, co- founders of Red Dirt, are passionate about bringing clean water to those who do not have access to it. Nearly 780 million people in the world do not have access to clean water, according to UNICEF. Red Dirt has dedicated its business plan to help decrease this large statistic. By working with Red Dirt, we have the opportunity to increase the brand’s awareness locally, and as well as nationally. Red Dirt is a relatively new company with enough footing to take the company and brand to a national level. Crimson Communications used both primary and secondary research to gauge the general awareness of Red Dirt among the Lawrence and Kansas City community. We conducted seven focus groups including KU students and young professionals in February 2014. We also administered an online survey to Kansas and other states from February 28, 2014 until March 11, 2014. A total of 611 respondents participated in the survey. As a result of our research, we identified three distinct target audiences for Red Dirt including students, young professionals and key social media influencers. College students are avid social media users, with a limited income and/or small disposable income. Young professionals are full-time employees, who are seriously thinking about their futures. Key social media influencers who have a mass following on digital social media platforms. Our main three goals to fulfill Red Dirt’s need are: •Attract younger demographics and increase male demographic. •Develop a strong national presence. •Increase social media follower base and engagement. The creative strategy for our campaign, titled “Art for Water,” stems around the tagline: “Making Art, Giving Water, Changing Lives.” In order to implement our creative strategy, werecommendasix-monthdigitalcampaign, which includes increasing social media presence, launching social media contests, a First Friday art auction and monthly themes using non-traditional methods to create and maintain strong relationships with the three target audiences. We predict our campaign will increase awareness of Red Dirt nationally. 6
  • 13. IN THIS SECTION: • Goals and Objectives • Target Audiences • Strengths • Weaknesses • Opportunities • Threats 2
  • 14. COMPANY ANALYSIS Changing the world through commerce. Christina Eldridge and Dawn Taylor, co-founders of Red Dirt, are passionate about bringing clean water to those who do not have access to it. According to UNICEF, nearly 780 million people in the world do not have access to clean water, which keeps those societies unable to move out of poverty. Red Dirt’s socially conscious business model seeks to decrease this alarming statistic. Red Dirt is an online company that sells phone cases, and now t-shirts, that feature artwork from local, national and international artists. With each phone case and t-shirt it sells, Red Dirt donates five dollars to Water.org to help bring access to clean water in developing countries. Water.org is a Kansas City based non-profit organization started by co-founder/CEO Gary White and by co-founder/actor Matt Damon. Based in Kansas City, Red Dirt began in April 2013 and by December of that year, it had sold enough phone cases to present a $5,000 check to Water.org. This means that in the first seven to eight months of business, Red Dirt sold more than 1,100 products primarily phone cases, that is between 125 and 140 phone cases a month. Red Dirt’s tagline is “Goods for Good.” Eldridge and Taylor have traveled to Africa many times to volunteer by building schools or helping people get access to water. Both co-founders have long histories in non- profits. In the Kansas City area alone, there are over 7,000 non-profit organizations, according to Eldridge and Taylor. Instead of competing for donations, Eldridge and Taylor felt the best way to support the cause they are passionate about was by starting a social impact company. (Continued on next page) Crimson Communications
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  • 17. Both spent hours thinking about the ideal product to tie to the cause. Something that people use everyday, something easily visible to others and that the company could produce at a reasonable price. Phone cases fit all these categories as phone cases are accessories for the phones that consumers carry around daily. Eldridge and Taylor are well connected in the artist community, which made it easy for them to find local artists to participate in their phone case design process. They wanted the people who bought Red Dirt phone cases to feel a sense of pride for owning a unique product. They also liked the idea of each phone case to tell a different “story” and be something more than just a phone case. Red Dirt earned media exposure in the Kansas City area its first year including newspapers, magazines and television. Red Dirt does not pay for traditional nor web advertising. The only exception is some sponsored posts via Facebook. As of April 2014, Red Dirt has about 1,900 followers on Facebook and is seeing a return on investment for its organic and paid Facebook posts. Red Dirt does not have any employees at the moment, but it does contract its artists. Red Dirt requires its artists to promote the company on social media, just as it promotes the artist. Red Dirt paid for research and web designers when it was first launched. "The dignity of commerce can break the cycle of poverty." -Christina Eldridge 12
  • 18. OBJECTIVES: • Double male followers on social media by July 2015 • Increase top-of-mind awareness in younger audiences by July 2015. • Increase the 18 to 30-year-old demographic by 15 percent by end of the campaign. WHY WE CHOSE THESE: Crimson Communications chose these three objectives to be completed by the end of 2015 as a realistic way for Red Dirt to expand its demographics. Each objective is to be completed by the end of the campaign to give Red Dirt time to increase its follower base with loyal customers. Attract younger demographics and appeal to male demogrpahics.1 GOALS & OBJECTIVES Crimson Communications
  • 19. OBJECTIVES • Earn publicity in national magazines by May 2015. • Pitch Red Dirt to 10 national publications. • Have at least 3 articles published on behalf of Red Dirt. • Increase Red Dirt’s earned media via media influencers over the course of the campaign. • Increase sales outside of the Kansas City market by 15 percent by June 2015. WHY WE CHOSE THESE: Each of these objectives is a specific way for Red Dirt to gain a strong national presence online and in print. By increasing sales outside of the Kansas City market, Red Dirt can establish a strong presence nationally. One way to for Red Dirt to gain a national presence is by increasing sales outside of the KC market, which can be completed by earning publicity in national magazines and/or through earned media via key media influencers. Sending packages with Red Dirt products to key media influencers, is an effective way to earned media that will reach the desired target audience. Develop a strong, national presence. 2 OBJECTIVES: • Begin to strategically sponsor posts, which target desired audiences by February 2015. • Increase social media engagement with followers by 25 percent by July 2015. • Increase activity on social media sites other than Facebook by July 2015. Platforms include: Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest WHY WE CHOSE THESE: By using Twitter Business, Statigram and a Facebook business account, Red Dirt will be able to see when to post, who to target based on analytics data. By doing contests, retweeting, replying and posting valuable content with links, social media engagement will enable Red Dirt to be part of the online conversation and reach top-of-mind awareness. Increase social media follower base and engagement.3 14
  • 20. TARGET AUDIENCES YOUNG PROFESSIONALS The young professionals that Red Dirt will be targeting are individuals aged 25-35; both male and female; with a semi- limited budget and larger disposable income. These individuals have full-time employment and a stable residence. They are possibly newly married, may have children, or are at least thinking seriously about their futures. They are heavy internet users and they own smartphones. COLLEGE STUDENTS Desired audience is between the ages of 18 to 25; both male and female; budget-conscious, but still have some disposable income. These individuals most likely have a part-time job, internship and may also receive financial support from parents. They are avid social media users, technology-driven, mostly iPhone users, interested in social causes and trends. This target audience has no permanent residence and they strive to be individualistic. KEY SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCERS The key social media influencers that Red Dirt will be focusing on are people who spend a lot of time on social media and the Internet in general. The age range typically varies, but such influencers have a strong social media presence and a large base of followers. Blogging sites, such as the startup Mashable, are blogging sites that are in tune with the Millennial lifestyle. We plan to pick at least 1 to 3 people per major city that is a key media influencer on Instagram, Tumblr and Twitter. Crimson Communications
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  • 23. STRENGTHS • Red Dirt earned relevant media exposure in the KC area. • Founders Christina Eldridge and Dawn Taylor possess a strong network. • Positive brand image. • Phone case designs are unique and limited edition. • Strategic partnership with Water.org. • Significant amount of sales its first year. • Majority of Millennials own an iPhone. Red Dirt entered the market full force and energized. In less than a year, Red Dirt earned various online, print and broadcast media to create awareness in the Greater Kansas City community. Its strategic partnership with Water.Org and local artists is strong and original--which helps Red Dirt set itself apart from the competition. Providing cases for iPhone models is strategic and gives the company an advantage due to a majority of Millennials owning iPhones. 18
  • 24. WEAKNESSES Based on research findings and focus group discussions, college students were less interested in the product once they found out the prices of the cases. When asked how soon the respondent would replace his or her case, only 38 percent considered buying a phone case in the future. During focus groups sessions, participants agreed that they generally buy a new phone case one to two times a year or whenever their current case breaks. These opinions provided us with insights about purchasing behavior: if Millennials purchase a case whenever it breaks, their next case purchase might be a phone case that’s affordable for them. • The price point is too high for college-age audiences. • Phone case designs did not appeal to college age focus group participants. • Products displayed on website are not categorized. • Red Dirt still offers cases that are backordered. Crimson Communications
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  • 26. OPPORTUNITIES • Partnerships with artists can allow for an opportunity to expand with artists from different cities. • Appeal to the Millennial audience via self-expression. • Expanding from the online store; boutiques, retail stores, etc. • To establish a brand identity. • Raise social status of brand. • Online presence allows for nationwide reach. Red Dirt is at an interesting stage of its development internally and externally. Right now, the Millennial generation wants more companies to do good and show that part of their revenues are going to a social cause. But we also have to take into account the self-appeal factors. In order to take advantage and increase awareness, Red Dirt needs to target the right artists in major cities and create phone cases that cultivate self-expression for the consumer. For example, typography and inspirational quotes are a current fashion statement among Millennials and prevalent in social media. The opportunity to expand nationally with a brand identity will raise the social status of the brand so that it is more desirable for the Millennial demographic. According to our survey data, almost 50 percent of respondents said they buy phone cases in online retailers. Generally speaking, Millennials’ preference for online shopping allows Red Dirt for growth opportunity to reach this audience outside of the KC Metro Area. Crimson Communications
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  • 29. THREATS • Needs to open up to other cities in order to expand and appeal. • Competition has lower prices. • Less likely to receive returning customers due to price. • RFM (Recency, Frequency, Monetary Value). • Feel good effect of the cause is not enough. Price is a factor that could be holding Red Dirt back from rapid business success and national awareness. Focus group and survey participants stated that they do not pay more than $20 for a phone case (however, young professionals said they would pay more). We must take into account the value of the customer: How recently did they buy? How often? How much do they spend? These metrics can provide insights to Red Dirt about how to better serve younger audiences. Even though today’s consumers want companies to help social causes, Red Dirt must keep in mind that they should address their efforts to appeal to Millennials’ self-interest before their desire to do good. 24
  • 30. ex. Nec at autem euismod deleniti, enim tation invenire ut duo, et quot purto ius. Te magna persius mei.BUSINESS ANALYSIS RESEARCH PRIMARY | SECONDARY
  • 31. IN THIS SECTION: • Focus Group Findings • Survey Findings • Social Media 3 • Brand Analysis • Competition Analysis • Market Analysis photo by Water.org
  • 32. FOCUS GROUP FINDINGS Dr. Seo’s JOUR 640 campaigns class conducted seven focus groups from February 12 to 20 with a total of 45 participants, 19 of them were male participants. The participants for the focus groups ranged from undergraduate students at KU to young working professionals from Greater Kansas City. On February 20, six individual interviews were conducted with women who are working professionals. The participants in these focus groups and interviews represent potential consumers for Red Dirt based on its goal of expanding its audience. Crimson Communications photo by Water.org
  • 33. PRICE During the focus groups we noticed a few patterns in response to the price of the phone cases and how much the participants were willing to pay. While a majority said they were willing to spend a little more on a phone case since part of the cost goes to a cause/charity, some participants thought the price of the phone cases were expensive and wondered why only $5 were donated to the cause. When asked how much they would pay for the product, many participants said they were willing to pay up to $25 for a phone case, while the young professionals and working professionals were willing to pay more for the “ideal” phone case. Overall, female participants were willing to pay more than the male participants, especially after being informed about Red Dirt. PURCHASING BEHAVIOR When asked about Red Dirt’s phone cases, the male and female participants agreed on many aspects. A majority of the participants agreed that when looking for a new case the number one feature is protection and durability, followed by price and look. A number of participants either change their phone case one to two times a year, while others change their case when it breaks. Participants who used a Red Dirt phone case for a week each had a different experience. Two participants within the first couple of days either experienced a broken case or a shattered iPhone. As one participant pointed out: “This case is just a lot more unprotective than mine.” Some participants mentioned they only buy popular brand cases because they know they will last long. During the session with young, working professionals in Kansas City, participants made the following statements regarding their purchasing rationale when buying a phone case or accessories. · A male participant said “I get lured into KU stuff” and anything that’s sports related. · Another participant made a quite interesting statement about why she likes shopping online at websites like Etsy, stating that: “Not everyone can have it, because the products are unique.” · One participant mentioned that when she hears about a sale on designer accessories, she will “rush” to buy the items. Canvas Prints Stationery NEW PRODUCT IDEAS During the focus groups, we asked participants what products they would like to see Red Dirt sell, here are the most popular responses: Reusable Bags Coffee Mugs Water Bottles Home Goods 28
  • 34. VISUAL APPEAL A number of participants from each focus group prefered minimal designs and solid colors to the art that is offered on the phone cases. Male participants saw the phone cases as “girly” and “too colorful” but agreed that it was a product they would buy for their mothers or girlfriends. Female participants were split; some prefered more minimal design but others enjoyed the art on the phone cases. A majority of the participants viewed the artwork in a positive way. They want something that reflects their personalities and that they can be proud to show off. MEDIA PREFERENCES During the focus groups we noticed a few patterns in how participants liked to recieve information. A majority of participants receive information via social media sites like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Participants prefer email to be contacted by companies with information about the company or new opportunities (i.e. newsletter, etc.). A participant from the working professional group stated, “I didn’t use email as much in school--but now my day circulates around it.” A majority of participants agreed with this statement and dislike standard mail. Many of the participants said that they dismissed social media advertising but were more likely to share an article about a product they liked. photo by Water.org
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  • 37. Crimson Communications administered an online survey from Qualtrics to find out basic information from people and their thoughts about and brand awareness of Red Dirt. The survey was composed of 50 questions and was active from February 28 to March 11. All age groups were invited to participate and all of the responses were kept confidential. SURVEY FINDINGS DEMOGRAPHICS As of Sunday, April 12, there were 611 respondents to the survey. Of those that completed the survey, 31 percent identified themselves as male and 68 percent as female. Sixty-six percent of respondents identified as current students in a U.S. university. When asked to best describe their employment status, respondents stated the following: • 30 percent identified as full- time employees. • 39 percent identified as part- time employees. • 6 percent identified as unemployed. • 50 percent identified as students. • 5 percent identified as other. A majority of the respondents ranged between the ages of 18 and 24 (77 percent) and the next closest age range was 25 to 29 (8 percent). More than half of the respondents consider their primary residence to be Kansas (63 percent). In regards to socio-economic status, the largest group represented was the middle class (50 percent). The highest ethnic group or race represented was Caucasian/white (84 percent). 32
  • 38. MEDIA PREFERENCES When respondents were asked which media outlets they use most frequently, 70.84 percent responded with social media, 8.2 percent responded with email, 8.4 percent responded with television and 8.02 percent responded with mobile applications. A majority of respondents pay the most attention to social media (74.9 percent), followed by email (8.7 percent) and print media (6.88 percent). On a day-to-day basis, more than half of the respondents most frequently use social media platforms such as Facebook (92 percent), Twitter (52 percent) and Instagram (52 percent). More than two thirds of respondents stated that they follow companies on social media (72 percent). The top three reasons why respondents follow companies on social media are: • I like the products and I’m a frequent customer (79 percent). • I like to be notified of sales and/or coupons (73 percent). • The company provides useful information (67 percent). Forty-six percent of respondents want to see only one to two posts a week from a company they follow on social media, while 30 percent want to see three to four posts a week. Most participants are more likely to engage in social media posts that contain a link to a news article (48 percent) followed by a link to a video (24 percent) and a contest or giveaway (19 percent). When finding information about a product they are interested in, a majority of respondents find friends and family to be the most credible (52.1 percent). This response is then followed by online reviews (31.5 percent) and the official company website (12.9 percent). CONTACT PREFERENCES When asked how the respondents would like to be contacted by companies, 44 percent said they prefer to be contacted via email and 22 percent prefer to be contacted via social media updates. However, 28 percent said they prefer not to be contacted by companies at all.
  • 39. PHONE CASES When respondents were asked if they own a smartphone 95 percent said yes. Of those smartphone users, 78 percent have an iPhone and 21 percent have an Android phone (no model specified). When respondents were asked if they are considering buying a phone case in the future, only 38 percent claimed they would. When looking for a phone case, respondents first look in online retailers with 50.2 percent followed by those who buy it at the store where they bought their phone with 26.1 percent and at a boutique with 10.2 percent as to where they first look to buy phone cases. Respondents displayed high awareness of phone case brands. The top three most popular brands were: OtterBox (51 percent), Lifeproof (32 percent) and Kate Spade (25 percent). Respondents were asked to rate a list of phone case features from “most important” to “least important.” The highest ranked feature was durability and protection (57.80 percent ), followed by convenience of use (43.90 percent). Despite respondents’ awareness of case brands, the least important feature when looking for a phone case was brand/designer name (40.49 percent). Price is something that also sets apart many phone cases and according to the survey, most respondents are willing to pay 20 to 29 dollars for a phone case (30 percent), followed by 10 to 19 dollars (21 percent) and 30 to 39 dollars (20 percent). Respondents were asked how likely they were to buy a phone case if the design is based on their hometown and 30 percent of the respondents agreed with being somewhat more likely. RED DIRT RELATABILITY Red Dirt is a new company that is still at its starting phase, and with little awareness in the industry. Results showed that 21 percent of respondents claimed they had heard of Red Dirt, while 79 percent have not. Of those who were aware of Red Dirt, a majority heard of the company from family and friends (62 percent), followed by social media outlets (22 percent), news outlets (19 percent) and blogs (4 percent). Respondents were asked if they had heard of Water.org, a Red Dirt partner, and 45 percent said they had heard of this organization while 55 percent had not. Pictures of Red Dirt phone cases were shown in the survey and respondents were asked how likely they would buy any of the displayed cases. A majority claimed that they would not purchase any of the cases shown (25 percent), followed by Tammy Smith’s “Executive” phone case (22 percent) and 20 percent would purchase Vivian Schepis’ “Wash away” phone case. Respondents’ interest in buying a Red Dirt phone case increased after they learned the artwork on each phone case had a unique story behind it. Fifty-five percent said they would be more likely and 32 percent said no. Respondents were asked if they follow any visual artists, 73 percent said no and 27 percent said yes. Of the percentage of people who said yes, they were asked what type of artists they follow. A majority said they follow global artists (38 percent), 31 percent follow national artists and 30 percent follow local artists. Respondents were asked if they keep up with the local arts scene and 60 percent said no. In terms of the artwork that is most appealing for them, a majority of respondents liked abstract designs (41 percent), followed by hobbies (17 percent) and hometowns (15 percent).
  • 40. CONSUMER ANALYSIS This campaign is focused on millennials and males. According to Mintel, younger users are more likely to possess phone and tablet accessories. Of users ages18 to 24, 16 percent are more likely to have more than one case for their cell phone. Mintel predicts that younger users are more likely to have multiple cases because of their interests in fashion and expression, while older users see a case as primarily for protection. Also, income does not appear to be a factor in the purchasing decisions of phone accessories. Fifty-six percent of those ages 18 to 24 own a case, while 62 percent of those ages 25 to 34 own a case. Ben Arnold, industry analyst for market research company the NPD Group, said, “Price holds less importance than protection on the list of purchase influencers, and consumer concern over the quality of materials indicates the performance of these accessories is more important than their aesthetics or cost.” Mintel reports that African Americans are more likely to buy phone cases than other races, at an average of 62 percent. However the percentage between races is close. In non-Hispanics and Caucasians 54 percent own a case, 60 percent of Hispanics own a case, and 58 percent of other races own a case. Nearly 7 out of 10 millennials are most likely to be influenced about a purchase based on what their friends post, according to eMarketer (2013). They are more likely than any other generation to be influenced by these posts. Also, most posts about products/services are more likely to come from women than men. Only 18 percent of females ages 18 to 34 stated that they do not post about new products or services. eMarketer stated that millennials may post about these products if they know their family or friends have not tried them yet, because they are 57 percent more likely to be the first to try new products/services. photo by Water.org Crimson Communications
  • 41. SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE Red Dirt uses Facebook to advertise its company online. According to Pew Research Center, 42 percent of adults use multiple social networking sites, while 73 percent use at least one site. However, Facebook remains the site of choice with 71 percent of adults online having a Facebook account. The survey results for these statistics were from a random sample of adults, ages 18 and older. In the age group of 18 to 29, 84 percent use Facebook. In the same age group 31 percent use Twitter, and 37 percent use Instagram. Since Red Dirt is a new company its brand awareness is not as developed as other phone case brands, like OtterBox and Speck. Since Red Dirt is a newer company it will take time to spread the awareness of its brand and develop the name to the population. Having an easily recognizable brand is something all companies aim for because it helps with the overall awareness of the product and can help increase overall sales. Red Dirt is a company that is trying to expand its brand awareness because it is a new company and it makes spreading the word about its products more difficult. As of right now the brand awareness is very limited because they are not a big enough company to have a lot of people know what it is and what it sells. Becoming a popular brand is something Red Dirt wants to achieve and needs to increase awareness for its products to achieve that. There are no drastic differences between age groups for cell phone users who own a phone case. The chart below shows the percent of online adults who used each of the social media sites in 2013, according to the Pew Research Center. 36
  • 42. BRAND LOYALTY The most important thing about having a company is getting and keeping customers. Brand loyalty is having your customers dedicated and loving your product so much that they keep coming back for more. Red Dirt does this by offering a unique and different product that make it like no other company. Red Dirt achieves its brand loyalty by creating products from local artists that are interesting and make people want to check the product out. The fact that this company donates a profit to help people get access to clean water in developing countries is a main factor in getting the brand loyalty Red Dirt needs. Brand loyalty is extremely important because it is what keeps the customers coming back to the product and shows that the company is doing well. The thing that sets Red Dirt apart from other phone case companies is how unique and different the company is compared to its competitors which will help its brand loyalty among customers in the long run. Red Dirt is starting to inform people of its products by reaching out on social media sites, like Facebook and Twitter, to show people what the company does. By having these information sources Red Dirt is able to reach more people and promote its products in different ways to bring in more people to the company. By including more information sources the company will be able to attract a larger audience. photo by Water.org
  • 43. Greater Kansas City Demographics: Total Population: 2,064,630 Median Household Income: $56,613 Residents ages 18 - 24: 8.2% Residents ages 25 - 34: 14.2% Nationwide Demographics: Total Population: 316,128,839 Percentage of Millennials: 27 Male: 50.7% Female: 49.3% Median Household Income: $53,046 Millennial’s purchasing power: 21% $1.3 trillion MARKETY ANALYSIS Currently, Red Dirt operates in the Kansas City Metro Area and is mostly known among females who classify under the Baby Boomer generation. Red Dirt wishes to increase awareness among the Millennial males and females in the Kansas City Metropolitan area and nationwide with disposable income for electronics and accessories. Operating in the heart of the country, Greater Kansas City, Red Dirt has an advantage by conducting its business in a location with a business-friendly environment and a population that is diversifying overtime. To better target the desired audience within these populations, segmentation of these demographics will consist of their spendable income, interest in technology and accessories and interest in social impact companies. BRAND ANALYSIS Red Dirt is a new online company that started in April 2013. The company’s largest demographic is women ages 34 to 45. People are becoming more familiar with the Red Dirt brand and its collaboration with Water.Org. The slogan of Red Dirt is “Goods for Good”. That means for every purchase from Red Dirt five dollars is donated to Water.Org to help more people get access to clean water. Part of its mission is to focus on customers’ emotional appeals in order to inspire customers to help those in need by purchasing its products. This helps create the brand image for Red Dirt, which focuses not only on providing unique, stylish accessories for its customers, but also allows the customer to give back to those in need. In addition, Red Dirt has its own blog. It is a place where one can read and learn more about Red Dirt. Each story tells what Red Dirt is about or the background of each new product. Red Dirt also cares about the artists who make its products. Most Red Dirt artists are local to Kansas City and there is a specific page that introduces every artist. This lets the customer see how Red Dirt respects its artists.
  • 44. COMPETITION TOMS: TOMS is a social impact company with a “One for One” business model; buy one pair of shoes and a person in need receives a pair of shoes. TOMS started with its classic shoe design but since has added boots, flats, wedges and even glasses - optical and sun - to its inventory. Recently a Marketplace was added to the website filled with products from companies committed to giving back. TOMS started TOMS Roasting Co., which donates a week of water for every bag bought. TOMS has a big social media presence with more than 2 million followers on Twitter and likes on Facebook. TOMS uses both print and digital advertising to gain more recognition but also receives earned media through written pieces both online and in print. Since 2006 TOMS has given more than 10 million pairs of shoes to people in need and since 2011 has provided more than 150,000 people eyesight via prescrition glasses. Warby Parker: Warby Parker is a social impact company with a “Buy a pair, Give a pair” business model, and a “Do Good” tagline. Warby Parker sells optical wear and sunwear in online and physical stores starting at $95. The company is a partner with VisionSpring to deliver glasses to those in need. Warby Parker prides itself in being a social impact company not only in third world countries, but also in America with its devotion to its employees, customers, community and the environment. Warby Parker is a certified B Corporation; B Corporations use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems (bcorporation.net). Warby Parker uses both print and digital advertising, while also utilising social media to reach consumers; the company has more than 250,000 Facebook likes, more than 55,000 Twitter followers and more than 97,000 Instagram followers. ANALYSIS Crimson Communication
  • 45. Society6: Society6 is a direct competitor for Red Dirt because the company sells a wide range of products similar to those Red Dirt hopes to sell in the future. Society6 is an online shop with a community of artists from around the world, who upload their work to sell. Society6 collaborated with other companies such as VANS, MTV, GOOD, Threadless, EA Games and IdN. Society6 has an established following on its social media sites, which allows it to continually gain exposure; Facebook more than 180,000 likes, Twitter more than 40,000 followers. The company sells cases or skins for phones, tablets and laptops; apparel, tote bags, pillows, mugs, wall clocks, stationery cards, and prints and stretched canvases of the artwork. Cellairis: Cellairis was chosen as another direct competitor for Red Dirt. Cellairis is an online and kiosk retailer, with an annual revenue of $350 million (Grossmann, 2013). The easy accessibility of a kiosk located in a mall will provide competition with Red Dirt’s future goal of selling phone cases in boutiques. The company offers not only a wide range of designs for phone cases, but also 3 to 4 different types of protection levels to choose from when picking a case. Cellairis gives its customers an option to use Shout! to customize a phone case. Cellairis is involved in social media with more than 300,000 likes on Facebook, more than 45,000 followers on Twitter and more than 3,000 followers on Instagram. Cellairis also has media coverage in national press such as Vogue magazine, Glamour magazine, Time magazine, and The Wall Street Journal. Cellairis offers phone cases for Apple, Blackberry, HTC and Samsung devices. It also offers screen protectors, phone accessories and device repairs. Phone case prices vary from $5 to $60. Free shipping is offered with purchases of $30 or more. photo by Water.org 40
  • 47. 4 IN THIS SECTION • Creative Strategy • Media Strategy • Creative Executions • Media Executions • Timeline • Budget
  • 49. 44 The tagline for Crimson Communication’s strategic campaign is “Art for Water.” The unifying theme will be “Making Art, Giving Water, Changing Lives.” This is essentially what Red Dirt does and we want to highlight this in a simple way. Crimson Communications wants to break down the six-month campaign into three different phases; each phase will highlight a different part of the unifying theme and will last two months. Within the campaign Crimson Communications suggests a mini- documentary series that will highlight different aspects of the company each month and social media posts to go along with the specific theme Red Dirt is highlighting for in that specific month. Introducing monthly contests will keep followers in tune with our social media activity. These contests will be tied into the unifying theme and will help increase social media followers and overall awareness of Red Dirt. Mindful of the interests of Millennials, Red Dirt will feature a specific product, or a specific design, each month such as a phone case, t-shirt or a new product. This featured product will help determine what will be highlighted in the documentary series, social media posts and contests. For phase one, Red Dirt will focus on the “Making Art” aspect of the company. Each social media post will focus on the artists behind Red Dirt. During this phase, Red Dirt will expand on where its artists come from, what they do, and who they really are. The social media posts during these two months should focus on the artists behind Red Dirt. Whether it is introducing a new artist, talking about the artist behind the featured product for that month, or talking about the different experiences Red Dirt has had with different artists;eachpostshouldbesomehowfocused on “Making Art.” During this first phase the documentary series will also be focused on the artists of Red Dirt. There will be two videos released in this phase (one per month) and each one will talk about the artists. These videos, to be created by an intern, can be used to highlight a specific artist that Red Dirt would like to feature or introduce, or these videos could show many different artists talking about what they do, why they love what they do, or what they love the most about Red Dirt. The contests during this phase should somehow focus on the artists. For example, Red Dirt could have its followers decide on their favorite artist by having a poll on Facebook and Twitter, and then the contest could be focused on giving away a product from that specific artist. Another example would be if Red Dirt chose a specific artist they wanted to involve and held a contest where followers had to guess which artist it was. Each post for this contest would have certain clues about the artist and the first follower to guess the correct artist would win a product with that specific artist’s artwork. For the second phase of the campaign Red Dirt will focus on “Giving Water.” Red Dirt can focus on the passion they have for providing water to people in need. Each social media post would be about why they chose water. There are hundreds of different important causes to sponsor in the world and
  • 50. Crimson Communications Red Dirt chose water, but why? Red Dirt will explain their passion for “Giving Water” to its followers during this phase. Red Dirt can also talk about the partnership with Water.Org and why they chose to partner with them, etc. during this phase for the campaign. During this second phase the documentary series will also focus on “Giving Water.” These videos would consist of interviews with the Red Dirt co-founders on why they have a passion for water and how they began this passion. These videos could also consist of Millennials talking about the water crisis and what they think about Red Dirt’s impact on it. The contests for these two months will also focus on water. Since this phase will fall in the month of March, which is the home to World Water Day, Red Dirt can use this day in its contests. Red Dirt could create a contest where followers post about World Water Day and what it means to them. Another example of a contest could be having followers show how they have helped with a specific cause or community service project. Followers would then be rewarded for their service by receiving a free phone case or t-shirt with the featured design of that month. For the third and final phase of the “Art for Water” campaign, Red Dirt will focus on “Changing Lives.” During this phase, the social media posts will focus on all the lives Red Dirt has changed because of the money it has donated to Water.Org. Red Dirt can post pictures from the trips they have made to Africa and the specific people who they have met. Another example of posts could be mini biographies of specific people they met on their trips and how water has changed their lives. The documentary series during this phase will focus on the many lives changed by Red Dirt. These videos could include interviews with the Red Dirt co-founders about their experiences when they traveled to Africa and how it has changed their lives. These videos could also consist of interviews from the people in Africa who have actually been affected by the money Red Dirt has provided for them to have access to clean water. Finally, the contests during this final phase should also focus on “Changing Lives.” Red Dirt could ask followers to tell a story of someone who has changed their life or a life they have changed. Another example could be to have the followers post about how they would like to change someone’s life in the future and what cause they feel passionately about. The message of this campaign is simple and to the point. The tagline easily explains who RedDirtisandwhatitdoesinasimple,easyto remember slogan. This will help draw people into the company and help Red Dirt to gain more awareness. By introducing monthly contests, Red Dirt will be able to help increase awareness and followers within the younger demographic (ages 18-30). By giving them a chance to engage with the brand and win free products they are more likely to share and retweet Red Dirt. This will increase visibility to this age group. These contests will also help with Red Dirt’s engagement with its followers. By having followers post things themselves it creates more of a two-
  • 51. 46 way communication between the company and its followers. The mini-documentary series is a good way to help increase Red Dirt’s national exposure. Participants in the focus groups said they were more likely to share social media posts that included a video than those that do not, therefore if Red Dirt’s followers share the monthly documentary series this will help increase national exposure and could help Red Dirt to gain more earned media on the national level. MAKING ART 1. 2. 3. GIVING WATER CHANGING LIVES
  • 53. Target audience: College students and young professionals are the target audience and they are active social media users in everyday life. They keep on current events and trends through social media. This campaign will specifically target key media influencers who have a lot of followers on their social media sites. Overall, the goal is to gain awareness through non-traditional media such as social media and various online platforms. Media strategy: The social media strategy is to capture potential consumers attention on social media platforms to increase Red Dirt’s audience size. Social media platforms are an effective way to gain attention and interest from the target audience. Media Class/Vehicle: Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr or Pinterest . Word-of-mouth:smartphoneusers,frequentphonecaseusers,currentRedDirtwwconsumers. Advertising: Facebook, Twitter and Pandora. Reach and Impressions: The goal of the campaign on the social media platforms is to increase brand exposure targeted to Millennials and increase Millennial follower base. Some ways to create engagement include: frequently asking questions to followers and post helpful tips and links to articles that appeal to them. Have a clear call to action by asking followers to click, like or comment on the post. As previously suggested, the social media strategy will seek to amplify the release of a new phone case each month through social media platforms and invite followers to engage. As we found on Red Dirt’s Facebook page, it has 1,945 likes and 196 people are talking about Red Dirt. There are 659 followers on Twitter and 662 followers on Instagram. While this is a good amount of followers within a year, engagement will be a key component of increasing the follower base. 48 Media Objective: The objectives Crimson Communication created are designed to create awareness of Red Dirt and explain the company’s social impact. According to the survey, we found more than half of respondents frequently use social media platforms such as Facebook (93.5 percent; 112 males and 265 females), Twitter (52.9 percent; 66 males and 147 females) and Instagram (50.9 percent; 38 males and 167 females). Red Dirt is a new company and still needs to build its brand awareness in the industry. Based on survey results, only 22.3 percent of respondents were familiar with Red Dirt. Therefore, Red Dirt must create posts that will gain a larger audience. Crimson Communications wants to extend the unifying theme of the campaign, “Marking Art, Giving Water, Changing lives,” to the target audience so they can become more aware of the brand.
  • 54. Media Timing and Frequency: HootSuite Pro is one of many tools referred to as a Social Media Management system. If a company has many social media platforms and the company doesn’t have enough time to manage them perfectly, HootSuite will help the company to manage and track its social media platforms. Red Dirt owns Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. This will save time and provide detailed analytics. Suggested Posting Frequency: From a blog post on Social Media Today, these are the best times and frequencies to post on social media. Facebook: Weekdays: Two times a day at 12 p.m. and at 4 p.m. Weekends: Three times a day during weekends, post interactive content during weekends such as videos and articles. Twitter: Four times a day, most retweets happen between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Get a Twitter business account to promote account and tweets on Twitter; analytics are also provided. Content maybe the same with what the intern posts on Facebook but reformatted to a Twitter post. Instagram: Post one photo daily during the weekdays between the hours of 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Post three to five times Friday through Sunday, most effective days. If wanting to post a video the optimal time would be between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. Instagram will provide detailed analytics information via Statigram. (Steeves, Harris, 2014). Pinterest: Post a variety of pins daily (up to 10 pins per day) to increase exposure, repins and number of followers. LinkedIn Publishing Platform: Dawn and Christina will be proactively engaging on LinkedIn by publishing twice a month, engaging with groups and sharing content with their connections. Crimson Communications
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  • 56. CREATIVE & MEDIA EXECUTIONS Art Auction: Crimson Communications would like for Red Dirt to hold a one-time art auction during First Fridays. This auction would help increase awareness of the company and raise money for Water.org by auctioning off original artwork from Red Dirt artists. This would also give the artists a chance to further display their work. This auction would also be an opportunity to receive more local earned media and increase the possibility of receiving national earned media. This event is to be organized by Dawn Taylor and Christina Eldridge. To be promoted on social media by the intern. Partnerships: Crimson Communications feels that by putting Red Dirt products in boutiques in major cities across the country, this will help increase the company’s ability to gain more national exposure. To start off, Red Dirt could partner with “Baldwin Denim” or “Standard Style” to test out the boutique exposure in the Kansas City market before expanding to other cities. If the products in the boutiques do well, Red Dirt can then expand to other boutiques across the country; for example “Native” in Los Angeles; “Bird” in Brooklyn, N.Y.; and “Wear Art Thou” in Austin, Texas. Crimson Communications
  • 57. Newsletters: Instead of a newsletter every Monday, Red Dirt will send out an informational newsletter every month to current and previous customers about what is going on in the company, what is new for the month and what to expect in the future. The newsletter can be an email, a blog post or even a video. This newsletter, no matter what the format is, will tie into the theme for the month and go along with the unifying theme of “Making Art, Giving Water, Changing Lives.” Social Media, Mobile and Web Executions: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram posts: These posts need to be more consistent and relevant with the unifying theme of the campaign. Red Dirt will implement the idea of “Retweet/repost for a chance to win a phone case.” In the posts Red Dirt will add links to videos or news stories about the company. Website: The improved website will include organized drop down tabs. Products can be separated by artists, design and price. Also, there will be a donation status bar added to make the website more interactive. The donation total will show the amount of money Red Dirt has raised so far each month, and each phase, and the goal totals for each phase. Advertising executions: These advertising executions will spread awareness of Red Dirt. Website advertising is a key part of advertising. These executions will help to keep Red Dirt at top of mind awareness with consumers Pandora radio spot. Sponsored posts on Twitter and Facebook. Offline executions: Thank You Letters: Handwritten thank you letters from Red Dirt co-founders, Dawn Taylor and Christina El- dridge, will connect the customers to the company and make them feel a part of the cause. Also, it shows that Red Dirt appreciates its customers and wants to remind them of Red Dirt’s gratitude. In these thank you letters Crimson Communications recommends that Red Dirt include pictures of the individuals in Africa who the customers are helping, because the research showed that people like to see where their money is going. 52
  • 59. IN THIS SECTION • Social Media Posts • Digital Documents • Pandora Ad • Contests • Theme mock-up • Photography 5
  • 62. 6320 Brookside Plaza, Ste. 203 Kansas City, MO 64113 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT JAN. 19, 2015 Christina Eldridge & Dawn Taylor CEO/ Co-Founders of Red Dirt 816-226-6867 info@reddirtshop.com Red Dirt to host First Friday art auction Kansas City, MO—Red Dirt will host its first art auction at First Friday on May 1, from 5 to 10 p.m. Third Eye Gallery, in Kansas City, Mo. The auction will give Red Dirt an opportunity to build a stronger brand presence and will spread awareness of their new campaign; “Making Art, Giving Water, Changing Lives.” “I believe it’s important to know that our global community is interconnected in so many ways, and that even a small amount of support (financial or volunteer) can truly transform an impoverished person’s life,” said Dawn Taylor. The art auction will also raise money for Water.org, who Red Dirt currently partners with in the cause for clean water. The art auction will be free to attend and food and beverage will be available to purchase. There will be various street performers and games. The art that will be auctioned off will be original work from the artists who have been featured on Red Dirt’s phone cases. This gives them a chance to further display their work while spreading awareness of the cause for clean water. Everyone is welcome, even if you are not interested in purchasing art work. Donations to Water.org will also be greatly appreciated. Come join Red Dirt at their first art auction and support their new campaign of making art, giving water and changing lives. ### About Red Dirt Founded in 2012, Red Dirt is a lifestyle products company that believes in the power of consumers to help solve the world water crisis. Launched by two women with backgrounds in U.S. nonprofits and humanitarian work in Africa, Red Dirt collaborates with multi-genre artists to create distinctive, limited edition cell phone cases. A portion of each sale is donated to cause partner Water.org to fund clean water access around the world. Red Dirt is a crossroads of art, fashion, entrepreneurship and conscious capitalism. Red Dirt is a privately held company based in Kansas City, Mo. NEWS RELEASE Crimson Communications
  • 63. ART FOR WATER Did you know: With only $25, Water.org can bring someone access to clean water for life! Art up your life Red Dirt is launching a new campaign series called Art For Water. Our new campaign is broken into three phases throughout six months. For the month of January the them is Art up your life. This month we would like to focus on bringing in the new year by encouraging our customers to bring art into their every day routines and accessories. Changes: We have made some changes to our website to increase customer interactivity and to assist our new campaign. When you visit our website you will now see a donation total, which will show you our goal fundraising amount for this phase and the amount raised so far. We hope these changes improve your experience on our site! About this month s phone case: This section of the newsletter will introduce the new phone case and the artist who de- signed the case. The section should include the story behind the case and could also include a quote from the artist about their inspiration or why they want to join the cause for clean water. Red Dirt Newsletter (This month s phone case) NEWSLETTER 58
  • 64. This is just an example of a thank you letter that could be sent out. The picture would be better if it could include both Dawn and Christina or change between the two every month. Also, the picture should be changed every month on the thank you card to prevent sending out repeats of the same thank you. The font style is just a sample because they should be handwritten thank you cards. Thank you for supporting Red Dirt and our cause for clean water. Your purchase has made a differ- ence for these children. Dawn Taylor & Christina Eldridge THANK YOU Crimson Communications
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  • 68. CONTESTS Crimson Communications Online The “50 for 50” contest can be hosted online via Red Dirt’s website, social media accounts and blog. The premise of the contest is to get artists involved to replicate Red Dirt’s “KC Feel” for each state. The contest is designed to expand Red Dirt’s follower and customer base. One winner is picked from each state by voters to be the official Red Dirt phone case. Voting can be done via Facebook; whichever case receives the most likes will win for the state it was submitted to. There will be a limited number of cases available for each state to create exclusivity and give Red Dirt a luxury feel. The contest should start at the beginning of phase one and end on the last day of February, sticking with the phase one theme “Making Art.” The contest winner should be announced on the last day of February via Red Dirt’s website, social media accounts, blog and email.
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  • 76. BUDGET ART FOR WATER | 2015 CAMPAIGN Assigned Budget $15,000 Spring Internship $2,610 1 intern for 6 months Twitter ads $3,500 Sponsored tweets Facebook sponsored posts $2,500 Art Auction at the Third Eye Gallery $4,000 Hootsuite Pro $66 Pro account (During campaign) Pandora Ads $1,500 1.56 per click Total: $14,176 – remaining amount will be allocated where needed Crimson Communications
  • 77. TIMELINE Phase Month Social Media Theme Media Execution 1 January “Art up your life” This theme will focus on the new year and encouraging followers to incorporate art into their lives and their accessories February “For the love of art” This theme will be centered around Valentine’s Day and love while encouraging followers to show some love to the art community and the cause. 2 March “Mad about water” This Theme will focus on “Giving Water” and World Water Day, which is March 22nd. April “It’s raining phone cases!” This theme is also focused on water and will tie into suggested social media contests. Red Dirt will continue to build awareness and increase national exposure by contacting media influencers across the country and bloggers. 3 May “Changing lives” This theme will be centered on Mother’s Day and “Changing Lives.” June “Summer for good” This theme will focus on encouraging followers to spend their summers doing goods for someone in need. 72
  • 79. On behalf of Crimson Communications, we would like to take the time to thank all of the parties involved in making this enriching experience possible. The process has been challenging and demanding but a vital tool for us to learn what it is like to work with not only a client, but also ourselves. We would like to extend our gratitude to Christina Eldridge and Dawn Taylor, co-founders of Red Dirt, for taking this journey with us. We hope that the campaigns you see help your company earn the success it deserves. Also, Water.org for being a proud partner of Red Dirt. Secondly, we would like to thank our professor Dr. Hyunjin Seo. Her guidance and knowledge of the campaign process has been invaluable. The professionalism and respect demonstrated at all times are attributes to take into our professional careers. Thank you. Lastly, we would like to thank our parents, family and friends. We would not have been able to complete this opportunity had it not been for their support. We appreciate the love and commitment shown through this adventure. 74
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