Action Nugget
 Capabilities

  May 2012
‘…marketing-accountability programs can be a
complete waste of time-unless they are designed to
inform business decisions. […] 58% of companies
surveyed have formal marketing accountability
programs, but only 28% report being satisfied with
their ability to use ROI metrics to take action.

Often, companies are swept up in the "metrics mania''
without any way to tie insights to business results…’



                                    Advertising Age
Introduction


This document aims to demonstrate the Action
Nugget approach to reporting, analysis and
insights.

This is how Action Nugget moves marketing
organizations along the Insights Continuum.
The Insights Continuum

Our Mission: Help companies make better
decisions by enabling their move up and
                                               Useful
along the Analytics Continuum from
reporting to insights.                                                                     Real business 5. Integrated channel
                                                                                           Impact        decision making

                                                                                            4. Multi-channel
                                                                                            reporting

                                                                    Most      3. Individual channel
                                                                    companies analytics & optimization

                                                                   2. Single-channel
                                                                   reporting; Financial,
                                                                   raw data

We believe that the majority of large                   1. Intuitive;
                                                        Feel, not think;
companies are in the 3-Zone - able to gather            Little or no solid
large amounts of data from various, un-                 Information
integrated sources but unable to act in an
integrated way. We want to move them to                                                                           Difficult to
making decisions using integrated data from                                                                       Implement
many channels.
‘…Action Nugget did an amazing job of making
strategic optimization recommendations that we and
our digital agency could take immediate action on.’


                             Deanna Schindler-Ord
                             Nike Sportswear
The Work
The following slides show some examples of the work we have
done and illustrate some of our principles:

-   Multiple data source analysis
-   Goal-setting
-   Baseline dashboards
-   Information design
-   Actionable insights

From a technology perspective, we use most data-producing
tools such as Adobe SiteCatalyst suite, Google Analytics,
Facebook and YouTube Insights, DART, Radian6, along with
many others. We are tool-agnostic.
Multiple Site Instances / Commerce



This is an example of a summary report
showing total traffic broken down for
multiple site instances along with key
ecommerce metrics.

Note the analysis bar describing the
week’s data at bottom. We try to
include one on every page.




      analysis bar
‘…Action Nugget brought an extraordinary level of
strategic and analytical thinking to the campaigns---
along with great service…’


                               Milind Pandit
                               Intel
Baselines, Dashboards & Goal-Setting (1)
1. Working closely with the client-side
project owners on one program, we
defined KPIs and goal levels.

One of the key challenges facing
marketers is setting reasonable,
achievable yet aggressive goals for their
campaigns. Using our experience with
this and other clients and basing our
calculations on the projected media
plan, we were able to develop goals
that all constituents could agree on.

Setting common goals provided a
framework to allow us to answer the
very thorny question: ‘Was this
campaign successful?’

Some of the program goals are shown
here.
Baselines, Dashboards & Goal-Setting (2)




2. After setting goals, we provided a
weekly dashboard with analysis on how
programs performed vs. the goals and
insights on how they could narrow the
gaps on under-performing goals.

By monitoring the campaign’s
performance in relation to goals and
suggesting remedies to under-
performing work-streams, we enabled
the client to hit or exceed the campaign
expectations.
‘Action Nugget is capable of turning what sometimes
seem like ephemeral social marketing interactions into
concrete and measurable value.’


                              Reggie Wideman
                              tenfour agency
Regular Report Builder Dashboards




Here’s an example of how we used
Report Builder to run weekly reports
based on data from an iPhone app.
This report also has some nifty Excel
automation to translate some of the
obscure Omniture data into more user-
friendly measures such as ‘Average
Length of Workout’.
Information Design




We believe strongly in the value of
information design. Clear and intuitive
design aids understanding and
improves analysis.

It’s a lot more work to design and
produce reports this way, but we
believe it’s worthwhile.
Search




Search analysis, both external and
internal (on-site) are an important part
of the services we offer.
What’s with the                  What makes us
   name?                          different?
                               Two things, really:
      Every analysis and
      observation we provide   1. We are truly data-source agnostic.
      has to be Actionable        We’re not a media, social, mobile
                                  branding, digital or outdoor agency. We
                                  just take data from everywhere and
                                  make sense of it. That allows us to be
                                  objective in our recommendations.
     Every piece of analysis
                               2. We are marketers first, data geeks
     should be a digestible
                                  second. We provide actionable insights
     and valuable Nugget of
                                  from a marketing perspective.
     insight
                               Every one of your agencies says that they
                               can do this but ask yourself: ‘Are they really
                               channel agnostic and can they act on their
                               insights?’
Action Nugget in…action (1)
            A digestible, actionable insight.
            Here’s how it works.



     "I'd like a 300% increase in registrations through my mobile app please."

     1. Identified the issue - low registration rate via the app. Tons of people were using the app but only around
     1% of users was registering.

     2. Isolated the cause. Basically, there was no compelling reason to sign up. Originally, the agency that
     produced the app hoped that being able to save your activity into a profile would be a compelling enough
     reason to register but most users were happy to just use the app without setting up a profile.

     3. Then came insights - the suggestions for improvement.
     High quality content compels people to sign up and even pay for stuff. NY Times saw 300k web-only paid
     subscribers since they launched their 'paywall'.

     4. The Action Nugget. We recommended that the client create exclusive content that you can only access if
     you register, in this case exclusive workout videos. It's called a reg-wall*, where you have to register to get
     through the wall to the content.

     5. The results. Check it out. The numbers speak for themselves ->




*We may have even invented the term 'reg-wall'
Action Nugget in…action (2)




                                     The
                                numbers
                                speak for
                              themselves
Get in touch


We would love to hear more about your analytics and
   insights challenges.

Contact Robert Sandler, Managing Partner:

robert@actionnugget.com
+1 503 720 7453
Action Nugget  Capabilities Deck - May 2012

Action Nugget Capabilities Deck - May 2012

  • 1.
  • 2.
    ‘…marketing-accountability programs canbe a complete waste of time-unless they are designed to inform business decisions. […] 58% of companies surveyed have formal marketing accountability programs, but only 28% report being satisfied with their ability to use ROI metrics to take action. Often, companies are swept up in the "metrics mania'' without any way to tie insights to business results…’ Advertising Age
  • 3.
    Introduction This document aimsto demonstrate the Action Nugget approach to reporting, analysis and insights. This is how Action Nugget moves marketing organizations along the Insights Continuum.
  • 4.
    The Insights Continuum OurMission: Help companies make better decisions by enabling their move up and Useful along the Analytics Continuum from reporting to insights. Real business 5. Integrated channel Impact decision making 4. Multi-channel reporting Most 3. Individual channel companies analytics & optimization 2. Single-channel reporting; Financial, raw data We believe that the majority of large 1. Intuitive; Feel, not think; companies are in the 3-Zone - able to gather Little or no solid large amounts of data from various, un- Information integrated sources but unable to act in an integrated way. We want to move them to Difficult to making decisions using integrated data from Implement many channels.
  • 5.
    ‘…Action Nugget didan amazing job of making strategic optimization recommendations that we and our digital agency could take immediate action on.’ Deanna Schindler-Ord Nike Sportswear
  • 6.
    The Work The followingslides show some examples of the work we have done and illustrate some of our principles: - Multiple data source analysis - Goal-setting - Baseline dashboards - Information design - Actionable insights From a technology perspective, we use most data-producing tools such as Adobe SiteCatalyst suite, Google Analytics, Facebook and YouTube Insights, DART, Radian6, along with many others. We are tool-agnostic.
  • 7.
    Multiple Site Instances/ Commerce This is an example of a summary report showing total traffic broken down for multiple site instances along with key ecommerce metrics. Note the analysis bar describing the week’s data at bottom. We try to include one on every page. analysis bar
  • 8.
    ‘…Action Nugget broughtan extraordinary level of strategic and analytical thinking to the campaigns--- along with great service…’ Milind Pandit Intel
  • 9.
    Baselines, Dashboards &Goal-Setting (1) 1. Working closely with the client-side project owners on one program, we defined KPIs and goal levels. One of the key challenges facing marketers is setting reasonable, achievable yet aggressive goals for their campaigns. Using our experience with this and other clients and basing our calculations on the projected media plan, we were able to develop goals that all constituents could agree on. Setting common goals provided a framework to allow us to answer the very thorny question: ‘Was this campaign successful?’ Some of the program goals are shown here.
  • 10.
    Baselines, Dashboards &Goal-Setting (2) 2. After setting goals, we provided a weekly dashboard with analysis on how programs performed vs. the goals and insights on how they could narrow the gaps on under-performing goals. By monitoring the campaign’s performance in relation to goals and suggesting remedies to under- performing work-streams, we enabled the client to hit or exceed the campaign expectations.
  • 11.
    ‘Action Nugget iscapable of turning what sometimes seem like ephemeral social marketing interactions into concrete and measurable value.’ Reggie Wideman tenfour agency
  • 12.
    Regular Report BuilderDashboards Here’s an example of how we used Report Builder to run weekly reports based on data from an iPhone app. This report also has some nifty Excel automation to translate some of the obscure Omniture data into more user- friendly measures such as ‘Average Length of Workout’.
  • 13.
    Information Design We believestrongly in the value of information design. Clear and intuitive design aids understanding and improves analysis. It’s a lot more work to design and produce reports this way, but we believe it’s worthwhile.
  • 14.
    Search Search analysis, bothexternal and internal (on-site) are an important part of the services we offer.
  • 15.
    What’s with the What makes us name? different? Two things, really: Every analysis and observation we provide 1. We are truly data-source agnostic. has to be Actionable We’re not a media, social, mobile branding, digital or outdoor agency. We just take data from everywhere and make sense of it. That allows us to be objective in our recommendations. Every piece of analysis 2. We are marketers first, data geeks should be a digestible second. We provide actionable insights and valuable Nugget of from a marketing perspective. insight Every one of your agencies says that they can do this but ask yourself: ‘Are they really channel agnostic and can they act on their insights?’
  • 16.
    Action Nugget in…action(1) A digestible, actionable insight. Here’s how it works. "I'd like a 300% increase in registrations through my mobile app please." 1. Identified the issue - low registration rate via the app. Tons of people were using the app but only around 1% of users was registering. 2. Isolated the cause. Basically, there was no compelling reason to sign up. Originally, the agency that produced the app hoped that being able to save your activity into a profile would be a compelling enough reason to register but most users were happy to just use the app without setting up a profile. 3. Then came insights - the suggestions for improvement. High quality content compels people to sign up and even pay for stuff. NY Times saw 300k web-only paid subscribers since they launched their 'paywall'. 4. The Action Nugget. We recommended that the client create exclusive content that you can only access if you register, in this case exclusive workout videos. It's called a reg-wall*, where you have to register to get through the wall to the content. 5. The results. Check it out. The numbers speak for themselves -> *We may have even invented the term 'reg-wall'
  • 17.
    Action Nugget in…action(2) The numbers speak for themselves
  • 18.
    Get in touch Wewould love to hear more about your analytics and insights challenges. Contact Robert Sandler, Managing Partner: robert@actionnugget.com +1 503 720 7453