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Burtsbees Presentation: MKT 390 (Final)
1. Burt’s Bees Natural Lip Care Emily Coulter
Amanda Ireland
Courtney Lester
Matt Schmidt
Lauren Watson
Kimberly Wegner
Andrew Wittmer
2. Situation Analysis
Client Consumers
• Women 18-25
• Women 26-49 (2nd)
Competition • Higher Income
Accounts for 73.2%
of customers who
• Bought in ‘07 for have used the
$925M product in the last
Industry six months.
• Lifestyle Segment
• The Natural
• 81.1% US Sales Movement
• Blistex
• Natural Products • Companies • Vaseline
Move Toward • Carmex
• “To Make Environmentalism • Chapstick
Peoples’ lives
better everyday-
naturally”
3. Situation Analysis
Creative Strategy
• Organic Design,
Perhaps too much
• Adobe Garamond:
Eco-friendly Type
• Health, Wellness
Theme
• Nature=Natural
• New Look? Clean!
4. Marketing Strategy
Marketing & Communications Objectives
Over the Next 12 Months:
• Increase Awareness 86% to 90%
• Increase In-Store Point-of-Purchase Displays by 20%
• Increase Natural Product Aspect Awareness by 30%
• Increase International Demand by 16%
Positioning
• The Green Niche
• Differential Strategy
• Sustainable and Socially Aware Company
• Ethical and Cause-Related
5. Internet Strategy
Social Sharing with Janrain Engage
Over the Next 12 Months:
• Focus on Engagement
• Optimize Company-wide Listening Strategy
• Social Sign-on
• Social Commenting
• Data Mining
E-Blasts
• Gather Emails from Social Sign-up
• Infrequent E-blasts (No Spam!)
• Value Driven
• A/B Testing 20/80
• Social Web Sharing
6. Promotional Strategy
Sales Promotions
• Point-of-Purchase Display
Promotion: Earth Day Logos
• Any Lip Balm: BOGO
April 22-July 31
• Tag to Register E-mail Address
Earth Day
Promotion
7. Promotional Strategy
Traditional Media Objectives
Our National Goals for Burt’s Bees are:
• Reach of 70 and Frequency of 4 throughout the
Year
• Reach of 85 and Frequency of 6 during peak season
(October through February) Media
Plan
Cable
TV
Magazine
Internet
Our Spot Goals for Burt’s Bees are: Jan
X
X
X
Feb
X
X
X
• Reach of 80 and Frequency of 6 throughout Year Mar
X
-‐
X
• Reach of 95 and Frequency of 7 during peak season Apr
X
-‐
X
(October through February) May
X
-‐
X
Jun
X
-‐
X
Jul
X
-‐
X
Primary Target Market Goals: Aug
X
-‐
X
• Reach of 75 and Frequency of 4 Sep
X
-‐
X
Oct
X
X
X
Nov
X
X
X
Secondary Target Market Goals: Dec
X
X
X
• Reach of 65 and Frequency of 3
8. Media Efficiencies National Plan
National Plan
January
Reach
65
Freq
3
GRPs
195
%Share
8.2
Est
$(000)
1226.4
February 65 3 195 8.2 1226.4
March 50 3 150 6.3 943.4
April 50 3 150 6.3 943.4
May 50 3 150 6.3 943.4
June 50 3 150 6.3 943.4
July 50 3 150 6.3 943.4
August 50 3 150 6.3 943.4
September 50 3 150 6.3 943.4
Market Name Rank %US
Boise, ID 113 0.22 October 65 3 195 8.2 1226.4
Bend, OR 192 0.06 November 65 3 195 8.2 1226.4
Eugene, OR 120 0.21
Idaho Falls et al, ID 163 0.11 December 65 3 195 8.2 1226.4
Medford, OR 140 0.15 -------- -------- --------
Portland, OR 23 1.02
National Media 2025 84.9 12735.8
Salt Lake City, UT 35 0.78
Seattle-Tacoma, WA 14 1.58 National
0
Spokane, WA 77 0.36 Contingency
Yakima, WA 126 0.19 Total National $$ 12735.8
Atlanta, GA 8 2.04
Boston, MA 7 2.12
Chicago, IL
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
3
5
3.07
2.16
Spot Plan
Houston, TX 10 1.82 Est
Spot Plan Reach Freq GRPs %Share
Los Angeles, CA 2 5 $(000)
New York, NY 1 6.54
January 75 3 225 1.3 188.7
Philadelphia, PA 4 2.61
San Francisco et al, CA 6 2.14 February 75 3 225 1.3 188.7
Washington, DC 9 2.05 March 60 3 180 1.3 188.7
20 Markets Chosen, covering 34.23% of US households.
April 60 3 180 1.3 188.7
May 60 3 180 1.3 188.7
June 60 3 180 1.3 188.7
Reach Avg Freq GRPS $(000) July 60 3 180 1.3 188.7
Goal Est Goal Est Goal Est Balance Goal Est Balance
August 60 3 180 1.3 188.7
January 75 74.3 3 3 225 225 1 1415.1 1373.4 41.7
February 75 74.3 3 3 225 225 1 1415.1 1373.4 41.7 September 60 3 180 1.3 188.7
March 60 66.6 3 2.7 180 180 -1 1132.1 1144.4 -12.4
April 60 66.6 3 2.7 180 180 -1 1132.1 1144.4 -12.4
October 75 3 225 1.3 188.7
May 60 66.6 3 2.7 180 180 -1 1132.1 1144.4 -12.4 November 75 3 225 1.3 188.7
June 60 66.6 3 2.7 180 180 -1 1132.1 1144.4 -12.4
December 75 3 225 1.3 188.7
July 60 66.6 3 2.7 180 180 -1 1132.1 1144.4 -12.4
August 60 66.6 3 2.7 180 180 -1 1132.1 1144.4 -12.4 -------- -------- --------
September 60 66.6 3 2.7 180 180 -1 1132.1 1144.4 -12.4
October 75 74.3 3 3 225 225 1 1415.1 1373.4 41.7
Spot Media 360 15.1 2264.2
November 75 74.3 3 3 225 225 1 1415.1 1373.4 41.7 Spot Contingency 0
December 75 74.3 3 3 225 225 1 1415.1 1373.4 41.7
Total Spot $$ 2264.2
Total 2385 2385 0 15000 14878.17 121.835
National Contingency $(000): 0 Total Plan 15000
Spot Contingency $(000): 0