Marketing 3.0: Creating a Faster
Path to Innovation and Results
Monday, March 10, 2014
3:15 – 4:30 pm
Hashtag: #ideas14 LS5
Agenda/Format
• 5 Problems, 5 Solutions + Overview, Tools & Tips
• From 4 AMC panelists representing 124+
associations
• Question Break After Each Category
• 4 Categories
– Content Marketing/Creation
– Storytelling
– Digital Presence
– Agile Marketing/Management
• More details in handout
Content Marketing/Creation
A Chart Identifies Gaps &
Opportunities
Problem: How to
expand our market to
new segments
Solution:
Understand value via
content creators and
consumers, identify
new member format
Increasing Exhibitor Value Through
Marketing

Campaign Goals:
• Added value to exhibitors
• Increase Ad revenue in support of NANN’s “WIG”
• Provide attendees an early look at new products
Increasing Exhibitor Value Through
Marketing
The Campaign:
•
•
•
•

Emails to showcase up to 14 exhibitors’ products
2 sent before event and 2 sent throughout year
Enhanced visibility for exhibitors/advertisers before and
after event
Additional conference marketing opportunity

53%

of exhibitors polled showed interest in participating in the emails
Increasing Exhibitor Value Through
Marketing
The Results…
Email launch early March - anticipated revenue in
year 1 is $50,000 - $75,000.
The Problem With Pecans

• Product awareness
• Geographic boundaries
• Editorial gatekeepers
Solution
Getting
them
outside
the pie!
• Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter
• Engaging Content: Recipes
• Advertising
Results

46K
Facebook Followers

INCREASED
Engagement
A Game Adds Buzz to A Meeting
Problem: Need to
increase interest in
meeting program
Solution: A keynote
quiz, promoted
across social media,
app and web
Content Marketing Strategy
 To mindfully create and share valuable
messaging that attracts a consistent readership,
influences mindshare, and accelerates buying
decisions in a non-sales way.
Nasheen Liu, VP of marketing at The IT Media Group

 Content should do three things: tell a story,
speak in your audience's language, and
initiate an action.
 Three tips:
– Don’t forget your internal audience
– Insource your content but control the output
– Outsource your topics to industry experts
Content Marketing Strategy Goals
 Build a thought leadership position within your market
 Create greater brand awareness
 Identify potential members interested in what you’re doing,
and
 Ultimately generate a positive ROI for the association
Challenges
 No defined purpose
for each social media
platform
 Wrong people in
charge of the effort
 Doing PR the same
way you used to five
years ago
 Confusing content
marketing strategy
with sales strategy
Resources & Tools
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Animoto – create multimedia shows from photos
Tagxedo – cloud graphics
Evernote’s Skitch – annotations and sketches to make a point
Powtoon – free animated video creation
Piktochart – free infographic creators
Generators – graphics creators
Jing – www.techsmith.com/jing - record how to do something on screen
Hubspot’s The Marketer’s Crash Course in Visual Content Creation
Helpful websites include:
www.marketingprofs.com
www.contentmarketinginstitute.com
www.ubersuggest.org
http://boostblogtraffic.com/headline-hacks/
Storytelling
Humanizing Certification Leads to
Success

Marketing Campaign Goals:
• Increase participation in CRRN certification
• Keep the 30 year-old CRRN certification relevant
in a world of increasing micro-certifications
Humanizing Certification Leads to
Success
Faces of ARN Campaign
• Outreach to all CRRN certificate holders to
request photos & quotes
• Enthusiastic Response! 70-80 participants
Having my CRRN has enhanced my education and
encouraged me to continue to pursue my next
degree. I have found that the CRRN has made me
more knowledgeable within our specialty practice
and has allowed me to share that with others.
- Carol Domzalski, CRRN
Humanizing Certification Leads to
Success
Results:

• Personalized outreach to
different nurse settings based on info. received.
• Examples:
A Crowd Sourced Solution
Problem: Members need help explaining the value of
their work to the public and their institutions.
Solution: The “Put A Face On It” program used membersourced video to tell your story
What’s Already Out There
Problem: How does a
small organization gain
traction for its message
with no expense?
Solution: Use mainstream
culture, like television
shows, to start a
conversation
http://www.adec.org/source/blog/
archives.cfm/category/
Did you know…

…that solid waste workers have
the 5th highest mortality rate of
all occupations in the US?
Our Solution

• Strategic messaging
• Media toolkit
• Public awareness
Results

Saving Lives:
Legislation Passed, In Process and
Under Consideration
Storytelling
• According to a
recent Stanford
study, stories are
remembered up to
22 times more than
facts alone.
Positioning & Storytelling
Products and services “are far more valuable
when your prospect is mistaken, confused, or
completely clueless about their true problem.”
Daniel Pink, To Sell is Human
Resources
• Instant Webinar from Corporate Visions
Tim Riesterer, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer

• Storify - create a story by pulling together
multiple sources of social media content
– Lessen the burden of content curation by pulling compelling
social posts into one cohesive story
– Leverage the unlimited uses of technology in storytelling,
– Combine social media and journalism to produce better
quality stories.
– Find out more at http://web.livefyre.com/.
Digital Presence
MCA Eliminates Brand Confusion

The Problem:
• Two websites causing brand confusion
• Market development initiative unsuccessful due
to lack of brand clarity
MCA Eliminates Brand Confusion
The Process:
• Board decided to digitally clean house - scrap both websites
and start fresh!
• Developed mission driven tagline and new brand guidelines
• Launched Facebook & Linkedin presences
MCA Eliminates Brand Confusion
The Results
• New website and other presences = brand clarity
Not So Sweet Talk ….

• Vast online dialogue
• Misinformation
• Lack of balanced information
Solution

• Identify key influencers
• Retain credentialed advocates
• Transparent commentary and
redirection
Results

4%

37%

Increase in Net Sentiment
during key periods of controversy

Increase in reach
vs. previous year
Board Calls for Conference Innovation

Campaign Goals:
• Create an innovative conference strategy
• Allow more people to obtain educational value
Board Calls for Conference Innovation
Virtual Conference Information:
• Held concurrently with in-person event
• Marketed to non-registrants after early bird deadline
• Worked with A/V vendor to provide technology
Board Calls for Conference Innovation
The Results:
• 200 Virtual Attendees
• Equal in-person attendance experience
• Increased exposure to conference content
• Virtual event revenue double goal in year 1
THANKS for this option and opportunity. I am VERY
pleased with the experience and HAPPY I participated.
While I would have liked to attended the conference,
recent surgery and other events prevented that. The
virtual conference was PERFECT for me. THANK YOU!!
Your Digital Presence
 The sum of engagement and
interactivity across all touchpoints
 Deliver web, mobile and tablet
touchpoints that align with core
brand attributes and support
established objectives
– Strategic Plan
– Integrated Marketing Plan

 Create a unified member
experience
 Enjoyable, Easy and Useful
 Analytics and Operational Data
The 4 Building Blocks of a Strong
Digital Presence
• Tom Cochran, an
Entrepreneur contributor,
breaks down a good digital
presence into four areas:
content, strategy, design and
technology.
• You’ll find the full article here.
Top 10 Digital Experience Improvement
Techniques
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Analytics & Operational Data
Scenario reviews
Integrate input from actual members on an ongoing basis
User-centered design process
One size doesn’t fit all – interface, size, responsive
Get outside help when and where you need it
Plan for the post-launch reality
Bolster your association’s brand – don’t work against existing brand positioning
statements
9. Measure against objectives
10. Unify the Overall Member Experience
Use recognizable visual design patterns
Make it easy to channel hop
Cross channel governance practices
Forrester Research, Inc. Top 10 Ways To Improve Digital Experiences
Kerry Bodine, July 2012
Agile Marketing/Management
New York Women in Communications

Aging profile of its
membership base
Solution

•
•
•

Pricing strategies
Career conference
Special programming
Results

20%
of NYWIC members are
now students or YPs
What’s the WIG Idea?

Focus on the Wildly Important
Growth
Retain
Recruit
What’s the WIG Idea?
• Steven Covey’s Four Disciplines of Execution
• Research
 Needs Assessment

• Magnet Hospitals
What’s the WIG Idea?
•
•
•
•

Discounts
Toolkit
Focus
Word of Mouth
Success!

Result: 7,921 members – 9% increase in 9 Months
It’s Engagement, Not Selling
Problem: Too many
new members are
not renewing 2nd
year
Solution: Automate
and build
engagement
Chicago Ad Federation

• Underproduced
• Not attracting the right
audience
• Reflecting poorly on the
organization
Solution

• Branding and theme
• Sponsorships
• Keep it short
Results

• Excellent press coverage
• Strong word of mouth
• Doubling of attendance
Agile Marketing
• Derived from the agile software
development
• Culture of flexible, rapid change
• Improves the speed, predictability,
transparency, and adaptability to change of
the marketing function
Agile Marketing Process
The 2020 Association Marketing Department
Creative

Mobile
Expert

Data
Expert

Membership

Content
Creator

Marketing Department

Mission
and
Vision
Events

Strategic Plan
Education

Integrated
Marketing
Platform
Technology

Subject
Matter
Experts
Resources
• Forrester Research
• MarketingProfs.com
• Trello
Contact Us
FACILITATOR
Steve Drake, president
SCD Group Inc.
Fort Myers, FL
steve@scdgroup.net
PRESENTERS
Debra A. Berliner, Vice President
Kellen Company
Atlanta, GA
DBerliner@kellencompany.com
Marilyn Jansen. Director
Marketing and Business
Development
Association Management Center
Chicago, IL
MJansen@Connect2amc.com

Greg Schultz, Vice President
The Sherwood Group
Deerfield, IL
gschultz@sherwood-group.com
Jeanne Sheehy, VP and Chief
Marketing Officer
The Bostrom Group
Chicago, IL
jsheehy@bostrom.com

Marketing 3.0: Creating a Faster Path to Innovation and Results

  • 1.
    Marketing 3.0: Creatinga Faster Path to Innovation and Results Monday, March 10, 2014 3:15 – 4:30 pm Hashtag: #ideas14 LS5
  • 2.
    Agenda/Format • 5 Problems,5 Solutions + Overview, Tools & Tips • From 4 AMC panelists representing 124+ associations • Question Break After Each Category • 4 Categories – Content Marketing/Creation – Storytelling – Digital Presence – Agile Marketing/Management • More details in handout
  • 3.
  • 4.
    A Chart IdentifiesGaps & Opportunities Problem: How to expand our market to new segments Solution: Understand value via content creators and consumers, identify new member format
  • 5.
    Increasing Exhibitor ValueThrough Marketing Campaign Goals: • Added value to exhibitors • Increase Ad revenue in support of NANN’s “WIG” • Provide attendees an early look at new products
  • 6.
    Increasing Exhibitor ValueThrough Marketing The Campaign: • • • • Emails to showcase up to 14 exhibitors’ products 2 sent before event and 2 sent throughout year Enhanced visibility for exhibitors/advertisers before and after event Additional conference marketing opportunity 53% of exhibitors polled showed interest in participating in the emails
  • 7.
    Increasing Exhibitor ValueThrough Marketing The Results… Email launch early March - anticipated revenue in year 1 is $50,000 - $75,000.
  • 8.
    The Problem WithPecans • Product awareness • Geographic boundaries • Editorial gatekeepers
  • 9.
    Solution Getting them outside the pie! • Facebook,Pinterest, Twitter • Engaging Content: Recipes • Advertising
  • 10.
  • 11.
    A Game AddsBuzz to A Meeting Problem: Need to increase interest in meeting program Solution: A keynote quiz, promoted across social media, app and web
  • 12.
    Content Marketing Strategy To mindfully create and share valuable messaging that attracts a consistent readership, influences mindshare, and accelerates buying decisions in a non-sales way. Nasheen Liu, VP of marketing at The IT Media Group  Content should do three things: tell a story, speak in your audience's language, and initiate an action.  Three tips: – Don’t forget your internal audience – Insource your content but control the output – Outsource your topics to industry experts
  • 13.
    Content Marketing StrategyGoals  Build a thought leadership position within your market  Create greater brand awareness  Identify potential members interested in what you’re doing, and  Ultimately generate a positive ROI for the association
  • 14.
    Challenges  No definedpurpose for each social media platform  Wrong people in charge of the effort  Doing PR the same way you used to five years ago  Confusing content marketing strategy with sales strategy
  • 15.
    Resources & Tools • • • • • • • • • • • • • Animoto– create multimedia shows from photos Tagxedo – cloud graphics Evernote’s Skitch – annotations and sketches to make a point Powtoon – free animated video creation Piktochart – free infographic creators Generators – graphics creators Jing – www.techsmith.com/jing - record how to do something on screen Hubspot’s The Marketer’s Crash Course in Visual Content Creation Helpful websites include: www.marketingprofs.com www.contentmarketinginstitute.com www.ubersuggest.org http://boostblogtraffic.com/headline-hacks/
  • 17.
  • 18.
    Humanizing Certification Leadsto Success Marketing Campaign Goals: • Increase participation in CRRN certification • Keep the 30 year-old CRRN certification relevant in a world of increasing micro-certifications
  • 19.
    Humanizing Certification Leadsto Success Faces of ARN Campaign • Outreach to all CRRN certificate holders to request photos & quotes • Enthusiastic Response! 70-80 participants Having my CRRN has enhanced my education and encouraged me to continue to pursue my next degree. I have found that the CRRN has made me more knowledgeable within our specialty practice and has allowed me to share that with others. - Carol Domzalski, CRRN
  • 20.
    Humanizing Certification Leadsto Success Results: • Personalized outreach to different nurse settings based on info. received. • Examples:
  • 21.
    A Crowd SourcedSolution Problem: Members need help explaining the value of their work to the public and their institutions. Solution: The “Put A Face On It” program used membersourced video to tell your story
  • 22.
    What’s Already OutThere Problem: How does a small organization gain traction for its message with no expense? Solution: Use mainstream culture, like television shows, to start a conversation http://www.adec.org/source/blog/ archives.cfm/category/
  • 23.
    Did you know… …thatsolid waste workers have the 5th highest mortality rate of all occupations in the US?
  • 24.
    Our Solution • Strategicmessaging • Media toolkit • Public awareness
  • 25.
    Results Saving Lives: Legislation Passed,In Process and Under Consideration
  • 26.
    Storytelling • According toa recent Stanford study, stories are remembered up to 22 times more than facts alone.
  • 27.
  • 28.
    Products and services“are far more valuable when your prospect is mistaken, confused, or completely clueless about their true problem.” Daniel Pink, To Sell is Human
  • 29.
    Resources • Instant Webinarfrom Corporate Visions Tim Riesterer, Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer • Storify - create a story by pulling together multiple sources of social media content – Lessen the burden of content curation by pulling compelling social posts into one cohesive story – Leverage the unlimited uses of technology in storytelling, – Combine social media and journalism to produce better quality stories. – Find out more at http://web.livefyre.com/.
  • 31.
  • 32.
    MCA Eliminates BrandConfusion The Problem: • Two websites causing brand confusion • Market development initiative unsuccessful due to lack of brand clarity
  • 33.
    MCA Eliminates BrandConfusion The Process: • Board decided to digitally clean house - scrap both websites and start fresh! • Developed mission driven tagline and new brand guidelines • Launched Facebook & Linkedin presences
  • 34.
    MCA Eliminates BrandConfusion The Results • New website and other presences = brand clarity
  • 35.
    Not So SweetTalk …. • Vast online dialogue • Misinformation • Lack of balanced information
  • 36.
    Solution • Identify keyinfluencers • Retain credentialed advocates • Transparent commentary and redirection
  • 37.
    Results 4% 37% Increase in NetSentiment during key periods of controversy Increase in reach vs. previous year
  • 38.
    Board Calls forConference Innovation Campaign Goals: • Create an innovative conference strategy • Allow more people to obtain educational value
  • 39.
    Board Calls forConference Innovation Virtual Conference Information: • Held concurrently with in-person event • Marketed to non-registrants after early bird deadline • Worked with A/V vendor to provide technology
  • 40.
    Board Calls forConference Innovation The Results: • 200 Virtual Attendees • Equal in-person attendance experience • Increased exposure to conference content • Virtual event revenue double goal in year 1 THANKS for this option and opportunity. I am VERY pleased with the experience and HAPPY I participated. While I would have liked to attended the conference, recent surgery and other events prevented that. The virtual conference was PERFECT for me. THANK YOU!!
  • 41.
    Your Digital Presence The sum of engagement and interactivity across all touchpoints  Deliver web, mobile and tablet touchpoints that align with core brand attributes and support established objectives – Strategic Plan – Integrated Marketing Plan  Create a unified member experience  Enjoyable, Easy and Useful  Analytics and Operational Data
  • 42.
    The 4 BuildingBlocks of a Strong Digital Presence • Tom Cochran, an Entrepreneur contributor, breaks down a good digital presence into four areas: content, strategy, design and technology. • You’ll find the full article here.
  • 43.
    Top 10 DigitalExperience Improvement Techniques 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Analytics & Operational Data Scenario reviews Integrate input from actual members on an ongoing basis User-centered design process One size doesn’t fit all – interface, size, responsive Get outside help when and where you need it Plan for the post-launch reality Bolster your association’s brand – don’t work against existing brand positioning statements 9. Measure against objectives 10. Unify the Overall Member Experience Use recognizable visual design patterns Make it easy to channel hop Cross channel governance practices Forrester Research, Inc. Top 10 Ways To Improve Digital Experiences Kerry Bodine, July 2012
  • 45.
  • 46.
    New York Womenin Communications Aging profile of its membership base
  • 47.
  • 48.
    Results 20% of NYWIC membersare now students or YPs
  • 49.
    What’s the WIGIdea? Focus on the Wildly Important Growth Retain Recruit
  • 50.
    What’s the WIGIdea? • Steven Covey’s Four Disciplines of Execution • Research  Needs Assessment • Magnet Hospitals
  • 51.
    What’s the WIGIdea? • • • • Discounts Toolkit Focus Word of Mouth Success! Result: 7,921 members – 9% increase in 9 Months
  • 52.
    It’s Engagement, NotSelling Problem: Too many new members are not renewing 2nd year Solution: Automate and build engagement
  • 53.
    Chicago Ad Federation •Underproduced • Not attracting the right audience • Reflecting poorly on the organization
  • 54.
    Solution • Branding andtheme • Sponsorships • Keep it short
  • 55.
    Results • Excellent presscoverage • Strong word of mouth • Doubling of attendance
  • 56.
    Agile Marketing • Derivedfrom the agile software development • Culture of flexible, rapid change • Improves the speed, predictability, transparency, and adaptability to change of the marketing function
  • 57.
  • 58.
    The 2020 AssociationMarketing Department Creative Mobile Expert Data Expert Membership Content Creator Marketing Department Mission and Vision Events Strategic Plan Education Integrated Marketing Platform Technology Subject Matter Experts
  • 59.
    Resources • Forrester Research •MarketingProfs.com • Trello
  • 61.
    Contact Us FACILITATOR Steve Drake,president SCD Group Inc. Fort Myers, FL steve@scdgroup.net PRESENTERS Debra A. Berliner, Vice President Kellen Company Atlanta, GA DBerliner@kellencompany.com Marilyn Jansen. Director Marketing and Business Development Association Management Center Chicago, IL MJansen@Connect2amc.com Greg Schultz, Vice President The Sherwood Group Deerfield, IL gschultz@sherwood-group.com Jeanne Sheehy, VP and Chief Marketing Officer The Bostrom Group Chicago, IL jsheehy@bostrom.com