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Marketing 3: On Accountability
Alain Thys (http://blog.futurelab.net)
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2. Alain Thys: Jekyll or Hyde ?
As a retailer/VC/entrepreneur:
Double digit ROI
As a marketer:
Close to € 100,000,000 spent to
date, and very little to show for it
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3. If you think marketers have an image problem
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Marketers are faddish, irresponsible, …
don’t think like business people …
more akin to a recalcitrant child …
McKinsey & Company, CEO/CMO Survey, 2005
6. The average tenure of CMOs in consumer
markets is 23, 15 or 12 months.
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Too many marketers have become so
specialised that they don’t think in terms of
the company’s big picture.
Philip Kotler
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Withhold research
Take credit for other’s work
Lack structure
Are always in meetings
Work from 10 to 4
Have long lunches
Unaccountable, untouchable
Seek quick promotions
Churn
Care about cars, stats and
lunch
Use jargon
Slippery
Expensive
Cranfield University
10. quot;We can't compete on price. We also can't
compete on quality, features or service.
That leaves fraud, which I'd like you to call
marketing.quot;
Dilbert’s Boss
cc 3.0, Megaqwerty
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13. If you think marketers have an image problem
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14. The « outsider’s » perspective
• Marketing campaigns have unsure or negative ROI
• Sales promotions don’t generate sales
• Consumers get irritated by advertising
• Most new value propositions fail in the market
• The campaign presentation never reflects consumer reality
• Marketing initiatives overpromise
• …
• And each year they come up with a new story
Marketers need to become more
« accountable » for themselves and for the
benefit of the business..
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18. In spite of all “insights” and research, 95% of consumer products
introductions and innovations fail to reach their ROI targets
How do you make a difference to someone who has infinite choice?
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20. 60% of sensory experience of drinking espresso comes from the retail
environment (and you lose it when you go home)
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21. « Best Practice » is Insufficient
Insight Product
Insight Insight Insight Insight Insight
Acting on Insight in emotions, rationalisations and choice drivers at every
step of the experience.
The Experience IS the Product
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23. Real Insight
Understand what truly drives and
moves me
... and those who influence me
... at every step of the overall
experience you offer
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34. perception
80% of CEO’s believe of
believe their brand
provides a superior
customer experience
8 % of their customers
agree
(Bain & Company)
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35. We show that we value our
customers by serving them
well, putting their needs and interests
at the center of everything we do.
(from the AOL mission statement)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaaAYVUWP0I
36. Companies break their promises every single day.
Does your business keep yours?
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38. But I’m just a marketer
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39. YES IT IS …
Your brand communicates every
time it touches a customer.
As a marketer you need to manage
this communication.
This makes you responsible for
each
“moment of truth”
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40. Consider Each Moment of Truth as a Brand Expression
Source: DAVIS S., LONGORIA T., “Harmonising Your Touchpoints”, Brand Packaging, Jan/Feb 2003 FUTURELAB
41. In a million channel world, brands whose consumers tell the best
stories, win
EXPERIENCES - EMOTIONS - STORIES
42. INTEGRITY
Ensure that your brand tells the
truth when it makes a promise
And when a promise is made
make sure it is kept
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44. A Reminder from Tom
http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=9MaKHxsGZ-A
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45. Show Me the Money
Marketers say
“Our advertising generates the branding and
strong creative we need to differentiate
ourselves in the marketplace.”
The CEO/CFO wants to hear…
“Our analysis shows us that our € 3 million
advertising campaign generated an incremental
€ 22.3 million in revenue.
We can continue to generate ROI up to a € 4.5
million ad spend, generating an additional € 10.6
million in incremental revenue, at which point
broad media advertising becomes saturated for
our market.”
Source: CFO vs. CMO Smackdown, PMD Professional, 2005
46. A Structural Answer: Multivariate and Agent Based Modeling
MEASURE & PREDICT AGENT BASED MODELING
Case: Indian Tea company, Greek Telco. Case: US Packaged Consumer Goods Company
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47. Pragmatism: Focus your money where it matters
Average Media Consumption by Week (Europe), 2005
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48. Resist Orthodoxy
• Booking TV = higher margin
• Standard rate-cards are less work
• Digital avoidance is easier on the brain
• Agency co-operation is inconvenient
49. FINANCIAL ACUMEN
Establish structural measures to
assess the financial impact of our
marketing initiatives, in terms the
business can appreciate.
Meanwhile, at least allocate your
funds where they generate most
impact for the business.
In short, show me the money
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51. Houston, we have a problem
90% of businesses are
unable to execute the
strategy they have on
paper
70% of businesses
project performance
they will never attain
Source: Axon, L. Learning to lead: How Companies Grow Profits by Growing Leaders, Sept 22,2004
Source: Norton, D. Aligning your Strategy to the Customer Value Proposition, 13/9/2005
52. Only 5% of the workforce understands what the strategy is
Source: Norton, D. Aligning your Strategy to the Customer Value Proposition, 13/9/2005
53. THE MOMENT OF TRUTH
Your brand communicates every
time it touches a customer.
As a marketer you need to manage
this communication.
This makes you responsible for
each
“moment of truth”
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Do people “get” your strategy ?
What will you do to make it “clear”
56. INCLUSION
Make sure that everyone who
needs to deliver the promise you
make to the market
• Understands this promise
• Knows what it means to
him/her
• Supports this direction
• Acts upon it
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