2. Marketing Can Save The
Environment!
Chris Corcoran!
OPOWER!
Manager, Strategy and Marketing!
Next DC – Monday, January 23!
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3. Motivations for Saving Energy!
Conservation messages printed on door hangers and left on homes!
$$$! Environment! Citizenship!
Turn off AC &! Turn off AC &! Turn off AC &!
Turn on Fan! Turn on Fan! Turn on Fan!
Schultz & Cialdini. San Marcos Study, 2003!
Hewlett Foundation San Marcos Study!
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4. Motivations for Saving Energy!
Conservation messages printed on door hangers and left on homes!
$$$! Neighbors!
Environment! Citizenship!
Turn off AC &! Turn off AC &! Turn off AC &!
Turn on Fan! Turn on Fan! Turn on Fan!
Zero Impact on Consumption!
6% Drop in
Consumption!
Schultz & Cialdini. San Marcos Study, 2003!
Hewlett Foundation San Marcos Study!
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6. New Utility Front End – A Marcom Platform!
OPOWERʼs Multi-Channel Platform!
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7. OPOWER Impact!
• We reach 8 million US homes today!
• Zero opt-in participation required, 85% action rate!
• Deployed nationally, could remove 4 million homes from grid!
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8. Marketing Takeaways!
• Test messaging for effectiveness of motivation!
• Use all available channels; concentrate on the channels
where users naturally gravitate!
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9. Thank You!
Chris Corcoran!
Manager, Strategy & Marketing!
Chris.corcoran@opower.com!
Weʼre
Hiring!!
www.opowerjobs.com!
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