Blockbuster Controls (and how they got that way) - Bridge Conference 2013

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We've all struggled to come up with the "New Workhorses" that will keep our acquisition programs humming along. But developing new control packages is becoming more difficult than ever. Maybe it's time to take a closer look at current champions, and analyze why and how they got that way. What they started out as, how they were refined, and what makes them the perennial and unbeatable winners they are. Presented by: Dennis Lonergan, Eidolon Communications Moira Kavanagh Crosby, MKDM Luke Franklin, ASPCA Krissy Conway, NPCA

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Blockbuster Controls (and how they got that way) Dennis Lonergan, Eidolon Communications @eidolonnyc

Moira Kavanagh Crosby, MKDM @mkdm

Luke Franklin, ASPCA @aspca

Krissy Conway, NPCA @npca

#AtTheBridge

Blockbuster Ingredients

Blockbuster Ingredients

Offers

“Premia”

Impact

• visual

• emotional

• restrained

Action

Relevance

Message

Metrics

Blockbuster Offers

CTRAD: $.41

CTRAD: $.39

CTRAD: $.37

CTRAD $.31

Blockbuster Premiums

Blockbuster Impact (Emotional)

Blockbuster Visual

Impact

Blockbuster Visual

Restraint

Blockbuster Action

Blockbuster Relevance

Blockbuster Message

Reality Check

Reality Check

Smart Production

Reality Check

Audience Selection

Reality Check

Cost/Donor

Reality Check

Website Integration

ASPCA Voucher Package - Original

History • Tested Jan 2007 • Rolled out as Co-

Control late 2007 • Initial tests showed

this package to bring in a higher average gift and a higher response rate.

History • By Mid-2009, we began

testing different formats as results started to plateau

• This iteration tested ASPCA animals

ASPCA Animal Voucher

History • This iteration

tested Voucher Offer w/ ASPCA animals with a slightly higher ask string.

Feed Offer Voucher – Number of Animals

History • This iteration

tested Voucher Offer w/ ASPCA animals

Feed Offer Voucher – Length of Time

History • This iteration

tested Sarah McLachlan in the creative.

• Each of these had multiple variations.

• Ultimately, Sarah was the winning package.

Sarah Voucher

ASPCA Voucher Package - Current

History • In use since

early 2012 • 36 iterations

tested to reach this point.

• Since January 2007, mailed more than 55MM pieces.

Key Learnings • Test each element that

makes cost-effective sense.

• Back Test to ensure you don’t stray too far from spirit of original package.

• All ideas are good ideas, with budget in mind.

• Never stop testing a control.

• Ideal scenario is to be able to rest packages as well.

• Test new packages as well.

ASPCA Voucher Package - Current

NPCA’s Mission – To Protect and Enhance America’s

National Park System for Present and Future

Generations

Moira Kavanagh Crosby

MKDM

mkdmc.com

#AtTheBridge

Dennis Lonergan

Eidolon Communications

eidolonnyc.com

Thank you!