April 26, 2013
Is your school’s marketing media budget walking a tightrope? You can improve the ROI of your marketing efforts with a well-targeted offline and online marketing plan. During this 60-minute presentation you will:
- Gain insight about the current landscape of advertising and media choices for higher education.
- Learn how to effectively mix traditional media with online media and when to try new things even when your marketing budget is limited.
- Review the delicate balance of tried and true advertising, contemporary media planning practices and staying on budget.
Balancing Act: How to Get the Most from your Advertising and Media Budget
1. Balancing Act:
How to Get the Most from
your Advertising and Media Budget
Presenter:
Jim Paskill
President
Paskill Stapleton & Lord, Inc.
Friday, April 26th
11:30 EST
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“Newspapers
are dead”
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“TV is old
school”
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“Radio is tired”
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“Billboards are
environmental clutter”
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“All media budgets are
being shifted to digital”
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Global Media Shares 1997
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TV 40.7%
Newspapers 21.4%
Outdoor 6.7%
Radio 7.1%
Cinema 0.5%
Internet 13.8%
Magazines 9.7%
Global Media Shares 2010
Source: Zenith
Optimedia Global
Adspend forecast
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Global Media SharesGlobal Media SharesGlobal Media Shares
1997 media 2010
37.6% TV 40.7%
34.3% Newspapers 21.4%
13.6% Magazines 9.7%
8.2% Radio 7.1%
5.7% Outdoor 6.7%
0.3% Cinema 0.5%
0.3% Internet 13.8%
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• The stated goal:
Distribute $20,000,000
in charitable contributions.
• 2010: Dramatic cuts
to traditional media
(most noticeably the
2010 Super Bowl).
• Shifted resources in
an effort to engage 87
million consumers via
Facebook and other
social media.
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The core goal:
SELL MORE PEPSI.
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Advertising Age
headline
(February 2010):
“Pass or Fail,
Pepsi’s Refresh
Will Be a Case
for Marketing
Textbooks”
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Beverage Digest
headline (March 2011):
“Diet Coke Surpasses
Pepsi as Number Two
Soft Drink in 2010”
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• Pepsi sales were down 6%.
• Pepsi announced in early
2011 that it was increasing
traditional ad expenditures by
30% and would be returning
to the 2011 Super Bowl.
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Massimo d’Amore
CEO of PepsiCo Beverages
North America
“We learned the hard
way that traditional
mass media is still
a powerful weapon
for driving social
engagement and sales.”
Massimo d’Amore
CEO of PepsiCo Beverages, North America
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Online
Advertising
One-to-one
Conversations
Direct
Marketing
Information
Sessions
College
Fairs
High School
Visits
Public
Relations
Offline
Advertising
.edu
website
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“My website is my most important
marketing tool.”
“My website is on the Internet.”
“Let’s just cut out the middleman
and do all of our marketing online!”
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Most Trusted
Media Sources
for Information
and News
FEMALE
MALE
TOTAL
Source: Trident Digital 2012
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Average Time Spent Per Day
with Major Media
(in minutes; adults, age 18-54)
2009 2010 2011 2012
TV 267 264 274 278
Online 146 155 167 173
Radio 98 96 94 92
Mobile(nonvoice) 22 34 54 82
Offline 55 50 44 38
– Newspapers 33 30 26 22
– Magazines 22 20 18 16
Other 44 47 45 36
TOTAL 632 646 678 699 Source: eMarketer, Oct 2012
• Television: remains
the dominant medium
• Mobile: fastest gains
• Print: largest decline
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Source: Trident Digital 2011
Sources That
Influence
Brand-buying
Decisions
FEMALE
MALE
TOTAL
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45%
36%
28%
22%
9%
9%
7%
4%
42%
27%
24%
23%
13%
11%
9%
18%
TRADITIONAL MEDIA
(NEWSPAPERS/TV/RADIO)
FAMILY/FRIENDS/
CO-WORKERS
CONSUMER FORUMS/
PUBLICATIONS
COMPANY WEBSITES
NEWS WEBSITES
COMPANY SOCIAL
MEDIA PAGES
INDUSTRY PUBLICATIONS
BLOGS
0 10 20 30 40 50
Best Source for
Marketing and
Advertising According
to U.S. Internet Users
and Marketers
Oct 2012
(% of respondents; adults 18+)
Source: Adobe, “Click Here:
The State of Online Advertising”
conducted by Edelman Berland,
Oct 24, 2012
INTERNET USERS
MARKETERS
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• It is virtually impossible in the digital world we
live in today for traditional recruitment marketing
not to include some form of digital.
• The steady advance of digital technologies has
reshaped a once linear decision process.
The College Selection
Process in a Digital World
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!
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• Multiple touch points.
• Touch points re-visited at
multiple junctures.
• A wide range of devices
and platforms.
The decision
making process
is far more
complicated
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The most successful campaigns
incorporate both offline and
online strategies
The goal: Intercept
prospects as they move
through various stages
of the complex decision
making pretzel.
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In the college selection process,
offline and online media both have
important roles in moving a
prospect to an inquiry.
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Building the Brand (offline)
• Offline media is most often a means to an end.
• Offline media is the most effective in building
awareness…making an emotional connection
and stimulating desire and interest.
• Offline drives online traffic.
• Improved brand awareness will translate to:
- Higher click-through rates, more website
visits, and more productive SEM.
• For optimum performance: offline media in
place prior to online launch.
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• Digital online media is a
superior direct response
medium (a primary reason
for the decline of daily
newspapers).
• Turn a prospect into an
inquiry.
• Moving target as media
options and platforms
continue to evolve.
A Tactical Strategy (online)
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• Offline and online media are being
used simultaneously.
• PCs, smartphones and tablets
provide an instantaneous direct
response mechanism.
Media Multi-Tasking
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Online/Offline
Multitasking Drives
Increase in
Media Usage
Simultaneous Usage of Select Devices According
to US Connected Device Users, Q2 2012
(% of total interactions)
Simultaneous Usage of Select Devices According
to US Connected Device Users, Q2 2012
(% of total interactions)
TV with another device 77%
With a smartphone 49%
With a PC/laptop 34%
Tablet with another device 75%
With a TV 44%
With a smartphone 35%
PC with another device 67%
With a smartphone 45%
With a TV 32%
Smartphone with another device 57%
With a TV 29%
With a PC/laptop 28%
Note: figures are based on 6,057 smartphone
interactions, 3,817 PC/laptop interactions, 3,594
TV interactions and 542 tablet interactions
reported by users
Source: Google and Sterling Brands, Aug 29, 2012
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Offline traditional media is no
longer just traditional, or offline
• Media habits and advertising options have become
more fragmented.
• Traditional publishers and broadcasters have had to
evolve to remain relevant to their audiences and
compete for a share of advertising revenue.
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Most offline advertising buys (if negotiated properly)
include a mix of online and offline components
• Offline media agreements
often include guaranteed
social media mentions
(Facebook, Twitter).
• Radio buys should include
streaming components as well
as integrated website advertising
and online promotions.
• Print buys must reach
traditional and online readers.
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• Choose your media partners carefully.
• The leaders (Tier 1) will reach the largest and
most qualified audience.
• Tier 1 media will be able to substantiate
advertising claims.
• One Tier 1 partner vs. spreading dollars too thin.
Online and Graduate Degree
Programs
Fields such as healthcare, education, ministry, and
technology have an over-abundance of offline print
media (trade/industry publications).
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It’s better to
reach one person
three times
– versus –
reaching three
people once
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- Print ads, direct mail lists (postal or email), event sponsorships.
- Website advertising, eNewsletters, eBlasts.
- Social media mentions (Facebook, Twitter, Blogs).
Online and Graduate Degree Programs
• Negotiate a combination of offline and online components:
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Online and Graduate Degree
Programs
School of Nursing (Sample Tier 1 Media Partnership)
• Premium position 4/C print ads (both print and
electronic editions).
• Weekly eNewsletters (sponsorships, banner ads,
and editorial mentions).
• Dedicated email blasts to opt-in database.
• Post-it note ads on print magazine distributed at
industry events.
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39. Balancing Act: How to Get the Most from your Advertising and Media Budget
Online and Graduate
Degree Programs
Counseling Program
(Sample Tier 1 Media Partnership)
• Premium position 4/C print ads.
• “Welcome mat” web banners.
• eNewsletter sponsorship and
dedicated Eblasts.
• Industry event sponsorship
(booth, signage, promotional
media).
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• Offline media has become the backdrop activity for
Internet usage.
• Opportunity to deliver brand and tactical call-to-action
messages simultaneously.
• Media usage follows 9-5 work patterns.
The Age of Media Multi-tasking
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6,928
8,740
3,426
2,788
4,787
5,591
4,299
3,376
4,981
4,307
846
1,098
Simultaneous
Internet Usage
with Radio & TV
(Adults 18-54)
With Radio
With TV
No TV or Radio
InternetAverageAudience(000)
Up to a third of Internet
usage time includes
simultaneous radio
listening in some dayparts
(especially during the day),
and it’s true even for teens
and young adults. Mon-Fri
6AM-Noon
Mon-Fri
Noon-6PM
Mon-Fri
6PM-MID
Mon-Fri
MID-6AM
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
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TV and Non-Digital VS. TV and Digital
Impact of Budget Allocation for
TV and Non-Digital VS. TV and Digital
Impact of Budget Allocation for
TV and Non-Digital VS. TV and Digital
Impact of Budget Allocation for
TV and Non-Digital VS. TV and DigitalTV and Non-Digital VS. TV and Digital
GRP COST
TOTAL
REACH
EFFECTIVE
(3X) REACH
TV and
Non-Digital
1,000 $10,000 85.10% 67.80%
TV 900 $9,000 83.70% 65.80%
Digital 500 $1,000 63.80% 44.00%
TOTAL 1400 $10,000 90.20% 83.70%
Difference
with Digital
400 $0 5.10% 15.90%
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• Combining TV with digital
delivers higher ratings
than offline alone.
• More importantly, it
increases the percentage
of target reached three or
more times.
Combining Offline and Online Delivers
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0
20
40
60
80
100
Internet
+
Radio
Internet
+
TV
Internet
+
Magazines
Internet
+
Newspapers
36.1%
29.7%
4.4%
13.9%
15.6%
8.6%
29.1%
39%
39.9%
49.4%
14.6%
24.1%
Combined-Media
Daily Reach
(Adults 18-24)
Both Media
Only Other Medium
Only Internet
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Local Television and Cable
What it’s still good at:
• Persuasive: sight and sound together offer the best
emotional selling tool.
• Building the brand: The best medium for reach and
branding.
• Cable can be targeted:
- Geographically
- Demographically
- Program content
• Cable zones: allow you to reach affordable
frequency levels in key recruitment geography.
• Creative: can be utilized online as well.
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Radio
What it’s still good at:
• Call to action: brings a sense of urgency to
the message.
• Good demographic targeting capability.
• Excellent frequency building medium.
• Reasonable production costs allow
multiple creative executions.
• Relatively short planning and lead time.
• Negotiate streaming radio whenever
possible.
The combination of radio and outdoor is one
of the most effective media combinations to
reach adult prospects.
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Out-of-Home
What it’s still good at:
• Provides a wide variety of creative
options – from coffee cup sleeves
to transit to billboards.
• Large reach for constant brand
reinforcement.
• Digital boards can deliver time
sensitive messages.
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Out-of-Home
What’s next?
•Disruptive Engagement
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Direct Mail
What it’s still good at:
• Personal one-to-one contact with targeted prospects.
• Sophisticated targeting:
- Ability to reach any market segment or personal profile
- Ability to control geo-targeting down to block group
• Personalized messaging.
• Highly measurable.
• Flexible/scalable.
• Building a relationship over a lengthy college search cycle.
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Takeaway
Offline and online media each have
an important role in the media mix.
Utilizing both gives us the best opportunity
to reach prospective students in a very
non-linear search process.
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Takeaway
“Offline” in today’s digital world means:
Partnering and negotiating with offline
media that can provide multi-media
packages, incorporating both traditional
and digital components.
58. Questions and Answers
Contact:
Janet Sieff
Business Development
p: 412 904 3133
e: janet@psandl.com
Jim Paskill
President
p: 215 5782 7938
e: jim@psandl.com