Cerise Revait® (fourth version) uses an updated understanding of the territory to deliver a real grasp of its competitive advantages in the light of alternative offers in the designated sphere of competition.
How to identify the strenghts of cities and regions with Cerise Revait (r)?
1. Regional Marketing & territorial Offer
Workshop organized by: Vincent GOLLAIN,
Brussels
28 October 2009
Profile
Paris Region Economic Development Agency
(PREDA) : Chief Economic Development Officer
Cap Digital Competitiveness Cluster : Member of
the Executive Board
CDEIF (association of Economic Developers) :
President
Contact : vgollain@paris-region.com
Web PREDA : www.paris-region.com
Web Marketing : www.marketing-territorial.org
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3. Overview of our agency
. Name: Paris Region Economic
Development Agency (PREDA)
. Year of creation: 2001
. Founded by: The Regional Council,
Chambers of Commerce, local authorities
Non-profit organization
. President: Jean-Claude SEYS
. Staff: 60 people
. Budget: €11.5 million
. Website: www.paris-region.com
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PREDA – mission statement
PREDA is committed to enterprise development and job
creation in the Paris Region
Its role is to:
- Identify projects and establish them in the region; support some firms
involved in key projects, including those undergoing economic change
- Promote and enhance the Paris Region’s economic and technical
reputation and international influence
- Help build a regional offer that is attractive in the long term
Looking ahead, acting now
The Paris Region Economic Development Agency is supported
by the Paris Regional Council.
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5. A European Leader
Paris Region com pared to France and to the European Union 27
50%
43%
45%
40%
40%
35%
35%
29%
30%
25% 22%
19%
20%
15%
10% 6,9% 7,5%
4,3% 5,5%
5% 2,3% 2,6%
0%
Population Employment GDP Employment Employment Expenditure
(11,6 million (5,5 million (533 564 in public in private in private
inhabitants) jobs) million research research research
euros) (55 900 (81 372 (10 345
jobs) jobs) million
Paris Region / European Union (27) Paris Region / France
euros)
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Our Region
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6. Photos of the Paris Region and surrounding areas
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Question ?
REGION.
PARIS REGION
How to talk about a Global City that means
an infinitude of Things ?
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8. The marketing approach:
3 sequences and 10 steps
First sequence: the survey
- Step 1: putting information at the heart of the approach
- Step 2: analysis of the markets
- Step 3: examining the markets' environment
- Step 4: evaluating the competitive positioning of the Cerise Revait ®
territorial offer
- Step 5: analyzing the territory's relationship with its
population
- Step 6: summarizing the assessment of the the territorial
offer in the light of demand
Second sequence: defining the strategy
- Step 7: choosing an ambition
- Step 8: Building the promise
Third sequence: drawing up the action plan
- Step 9: creating the role via the marketing mix Cerise Revait ®
- Step 10: optimized schedule
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Focus: examining the territorial offer
Analyzing the offer is vital.
It needs a marketing angle.
Analysis of the features of the offer
according to the predefined
markets examined.
Go straight to the point.
Use the work carried out on rival
offers: competition analysis and
benchmarking.
Task Force required.
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11. Example: Trade shows for the ICT sector
of the Paris region
Strengths Weaknesses
- Infrastructure and services - No leading trade fairs
- Existing trade fairs (source:FSC) - Organizational costs higher
than in average cities
- Infrastructure (including hotels)
- International ICT image
Opportunities Threats
- Competitiveness clusters and - Growth of rival locations (Dubai,
Cap Digital & System@tic Milan and Madrid)
- Drive and dynamism of local - Investment capacity lower than
players that of some competitors
Rank Paris Region among competitors
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Example 1 : celebrities
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12. Example 2 : Competitiveness Clusters
(Exchanges)
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One table to be completed per sector,
cluster or industry
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13. This gives the marketers what they
need to get started...
CERISE REVAIT®
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Our process
Step 1 :
Cerise Revait ®
(task force)
Step 2 Step 3
Technical Brochure
Marketing
copy
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14. Econovista®, the easy way to
discover Paris Region
Territorial marketing
"Territorial marketing is the promotion of
territories to competitive markets, to influence
the behavior of the public in their favor with
an offer whose perceived value is
lastingly superior to that of the
competition."
We will therefore attempt to display
and enhance perceived value
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15. Maps are useful for marketers
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Econovista® is a free interactive
economic map
Objective : help investors and
advisors discover the wealth of
opportunities of Paris Region
www.econovista.com
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16. Econovista : a component of the regional
marketing mix
Product /
Services
Lobbying Price
Mix
Loyalty Promotion
Marketing
Public
Place
Opinion
Politic
Source : V. Gollain, CDEIF, 2008
One regional Brand
Three range of products / services :
Interactive map : www.econovista.com
Blogs : http://econovista-
english.blogspot.com
Print version : poster, road map, etc.
21 partners : counties, Chambers of
commerce, clusters, Airport
authority, etc.
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