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NURTURE STRATEGY ON NATURE’S TERMS Taking A Page From The Science Books eROI / 505 NW COUCH, SUITE 300 / PORTLAND, OR 97209 / eROI.COM / PERFORMANCE IS ART

Digital Marketing Nurture Strategy on Nature's Terms: Restaurants + Hotels

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I was asked to make a keynote presentation to Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association to lay out a scenario where marketers need to stop spreading themselves so thin and go deep in a few core marketing channels. Instead of providing wonky, detailed charts of testing frameworks and overwhelming data, this is a visual presentation that compares the digital marketing landscape to NATURE and how different species have different strategies to survive, adapt, and thrive. As marketers, we are overwhelmed. We're constantly feeling like we should be doing more even though we are already stretched so thin. First, it was maintaining a great website, making sure it was search engine optimized, then it was building out an email marketing program, a PPC program, then Facebook and Twitter came along and we dove in, now there are dozens of new marketing channels that are being added to our marketing mix at a dizzying pace - Foursquare, Pinterest, Instagram, TripAdvisor, Yelp, LinkedIn, optimizing for mobile, and the list goes on and on. As marketers, we need to start with our primary goal and, at every step, make sure our marketing activities map back to helping us achieve that goal. Ask "why?" at every turn. Often, so many of us are doing something new just to do it instead of being strategic about our efforts.

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NURTURE STRATEGY ON NATURE’S TERMSTaking A Page From The Science Books

eROI / 505 NW COUCH, SUITE 300 / PORTLAND, OR 97209 / eROI.COM / PERFORMANCE IS ART

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We’re a Digital Marketing

Agency that mixes

creativity + strategic

thinking with an emphasis

on customer insight and

data-driven optimization—

or what we call Creative

Performance.

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The digital landscape is burgeoning ahead, expanding at ever-dizzying rates.

With so many mouths to feed, how can you keep up?

Businesses need a framework for survival…

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THE MARKETOPPORTUNITYTHE SURVIVAL GAME

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THE MARKETOPPORTUNITYTHE SURVIVAL GAME

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MEGA-BREEDERS NURTURERS

SOME OF ‘EM GOTTA SURVIVE, RIGHT? LOVE = LONGEVITY

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MEGA-BREEDERS NURTURERS

HAVE A GAME PLANTHROW IT AT THE WALL & SEE IF IT STICKS

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MEGA-BREEDERS NURTURERS

HAVE A GAME PLANTHROW IT AT THE WALL & SEE WHAT STICKS

WHICH ONE ARE YOU?

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MOST ARE A MIX

THESE ARE LONGEVITY-PRONE MEGA-BREEDERS

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MARKETING MIX

ONGOING PROGRAMS CAMPAIGNS & EMERGING

Website/Blog

Email Marketing

SEO/SEM

Mainstream Social Media

Periodic Campaigns

Mobile Codes

Other Social Media Brand Online Display

?????

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HOW DO YOU STRIKE THE RIGHT BALANCE?

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WHAT DRIVES NATURE’S DECISIONS?

NOURISHMENT

REPRODUCTION/SPECIES SURVIVAL

HEALTH ENVIRONMENT

SAFETY

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THE ECONOMICS OF SURVIVAL

ROCK35%

FORAGE25%

SLEEP15%

HUNT25%

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WHAT DRIVES MARKETING DECISIONS?

EN

VIR

ON

MEN

T

AWARENESS

CONSIDERATION

CONVERSION

LOYALTY

ADVOCACY

NOURISHMENT

REPRODUCTION/SPECIES SURVIVAL

HEALTH

SAFETY}

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TIME ALLOCATION

Digital Marketing “Economics”

BUDGET ALLOCATION

1 INCREMENTAL SALES 2 NEW LEADS 3 COMMUNITY GROWTH

EROI SURVEY Q3 2012: 126 RESPONDENTS, MAJORITY C-SUITE/MARKETING DIRECTORS/MARKETING ASSOC., < $5M IN REVENUE, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/TECHNOLOGY/MEDIA/RETAIL/CPG

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Biggest Barriers to Success

EROI SURVEY Q3 2012: 126 RESPONDENTS, MAJORITY C-SUITE/MARKETING DIRECTORS/MARKETING ASSOC., < $5M IN REVENUE, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES/TECHNOLOGY/MEDIA/RETAIL/CPG

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IT BEGINS WITH SPECIFIC GOALS

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HOW ARE THINGS PERFORMING?

SPEND + MAN HRS

PLUS +/- IMPACT ON BRAND OR BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

REVENUE GENERATED

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WHY?

QUALITY

TIME &RESOURCES

AUDIENCEKNOWLEDGE

REACH

BUDGET

What is factoring into the performance?

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WHAT SURVIVES? WHAT NEEDS TO ADAPT?

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…AND HOW?

RELOCATION GENETICCHANGE

EXTINCTION

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…AND HOW?

REALLOCATION OPTIMIZATION DISCONTINUATION

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BALTIMORE SUNAN EXAMPLE IN ACTION

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BALTIMORE SUNDIGITAL AUDIT & STRATEGY

WE BEGAN WITH A THOROUGH DIGITAL AUDIT

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AND IDENTIFIED AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY

Brand Consistency

Content Quality

Insider Site Experience

Insider Membership Promotion

Email Communications

Social Strategy

Paid Search Continuation

Display Ad Optimization or Discontinuation

BALTIMORE SUNDIGITAL AUDIT & STRATEGY

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AND IDENTIFIED AREAS OF OPPORTUNITY

Brand Consistency

Content Quality

Insider Site Experience

Insider Membership Promotion

Email Communications

Social Strategy

Paid Search Continuation

Display Ad Optimization or Discontinuation

BALTIMORE SUNDIGITAL AUDIT & STRATEGY

WHY? Depth of audience knowledge not reflected in outreach

Budget, time & resources were under-allocated

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THEN MAPPED OUT A PRIORITIZED PLAN

BALTIMORE SUNDIGITAL AUDIT & STRATEGY

3 multi-channel campaigns around key events in Q3 & Q4

1 2

{ Brand Alignment

Registration Process Improvement

Email Overhaul

Social Media Strategy

1-3 mo.3-6 mo.6-12 mo.

Increase Digital Subscriptions & Sun Insider Memberships

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RESTAURANT LANDSCAPEHOW PEOPLE CHOOSEHOW TO ALIGN YOUR EFFORTSHOW HOULIHAN’S IS DOING IT SMART

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RESTAURANT DISCOVERYSeries 1

48.9% RECOMMENDATIONS FROM FRIENDS, FAMILY & CO-WORKERS

22.8% CONSUMER REVIEW SITES(YELP, ZAGAT, URBANSPOON…)

9.4% FOOD BLOGGERS

7.6% NEWSPAPER CRITIC

5.2% RESTAURANT WEBSITE

4.4% GOOGLE SEARCH

1.7% FOOD NETWORK SHOW

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DISCOVERY VALIDATION

27.7%

CONSUMER REVIEW SITES(YELP, ZAGAT, URBANSPOON…)

25.2 OTHER FRIENDS

Series 1

16.5% GOOGLE SEARCH

27%

RESTAURANT WEBSITE

16.4% FOOD BLOGGERS

1

23

80%

DO ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AFTER RECEIVING A RECOMMENDATION

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RESTAURANT TRIAL & SHARING

UP TO

25%WOULD GIVE A RECOMMENDATION IF ASKED

AND DON’TFORGET…

THEY’RECHECKINGIN

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MAPPING TO THE CUSTOMER

AWARENESS

CONSIDERATION

CONVERSION

LOYALTY

ADVOCACY

• SOCIAL MEDIA• REFERRAL PROGRAM• REVIEW SITE PROFILES & REPLIES• SEARCH ENGINE PROFILES• INFLUENCER PROGRAM

• REVIEW SITE PROFILES & REPLIES• YOUR WEBSITE/BLOG• BLOGGER OUTREACH

• FOOD/SERVICE/AMBIENCE• CHECK-IN REWARDS• RECOMMENDATION/REFFERAL REQUEST• EMAIL SIGN-UPS

• FOOD/SERVICE/AMBIENCE• CHECK-IN REWARDS• REFFERAL PROGRAM• EMAIL COMMUNICATION• LOYALTY PROGRAM

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RESTAURANT INDUSTRY SCORECARDSO

CIA

LW

EB

SIT

E

MORE SOPHISTICATED SITES (50% ARE MOBILE-OPTIMIZED)

MANY DON’T HAVE WEBSITES

1-3 LOCATIONS 4+ LOCATIONS

UNDER-UTILIZATION OF ONLINE ORDERING, RESERVATIONS & GIFT CARD PURCHASE

DOING FAIRLY WELL ON FACEBOOK

BETTER AT LEVERAGING LOCALIZED SOCIAL (YELP, FOURSQUARE, TWIITER)

EVEN LESS UTILIZATION OF ONLINE ORDERING, RESERVATIONS & GIFT CARD PURCHASE

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SURVEYED EMAIL LIST

CREATED INVITE-ONLY SOCIAL NETWORK OF INFLUENCERS & ADVOCATES

10K MEMBERS (2010)

HOULIHAN’S HAS A HANDLE ON IT W/ 1 PERSON TEAM

HQ

JAN ‘08 JAN ‘09 MAR ‘09 MAY ‘09 ??

200K SUBSCRIBERS

LAUNCHED @HOULIHANS

FOLLOWERS:3,269

RESPONSIVE

LAUNCHED HOULIHANS PG.

FANS:45,146

MODERATEENGAGEMENT

“FOODY CALL” SMS SPECIALS PROGRAM

RUN BY LOCATION MGRS

30K SUBSCRIBERS (2010)

SLIGHTLY FRAGMENTED (BOARDS), BUT ON RIGHT PATH

17 BOARDS366 FOLLOWERS

BIRTHDAY SPECIALS

BEHIND THE SCENES ACCESS

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HOTEL LANDSCAPE2012 TRENDS IMPACTING HOTEL MARKETING2012 MARKETING BUDGET ALLOCATIONSA FRAMEWORK FOR 2013 PLANNING

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2012 TRENDS IMPACTING HOTEL MARKETING

SOCIAL MEDIA REVIEWS/CHATTER MOBILE

VERIFIED REVIEW FRAMEWORKS

SHORT-FORM & MOBILE-BASED REVIEWS INCREASED

SEMANTIC TECHNOLOGIES MADE FOR SMARTER SENTIMENT ANALYSIS

MOBILE PHOTO SHARING

INCREASING BLUR BETWEEN ONLINE & OFFLINE

LOCATION-BASED SERVICES EXPANDED BUSINESS VALUE OFFERINGS

FACEBOOK CONTENT FILTERING

SOCIAL PRIORITIZATION IN SEARCH

NICHE SOCIAL (PINTEREST, INSTAGRAM)

GUEST-SOURCING

COMPANY-WIDE SOCIAL MEDIASTRATEGY & PARTICIPATION

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HOTEL INDUSTRY 2012 DIGITAL MARKETING TRENDS

Website redesign/design

26%

SEO

22%SEM (Paid Search)

21%

Email Marketing

19%

Online Display (Banner Ads)

12%Mobile Marketing

23%

Local Search/Linking

21%Social Media

20%

Retargeting/Re-marketing

18%

Online Video

18%

BUDGET ALLOCATION(CORE 5 INITIATIVES)

BUDGET ALLOCATION(“HOT”/TRENDING)

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HOTEL INDUSTRY 2013 DIGITAL MARKETING BUDGET

CORE INITIATIVES

58%CAPITAL GAINS/CONSULTING

27%

BIZ-NEED CAMPAIGNS

15%

Sales

CORE INITIATIVES

25% SEM

8% SEO

5% SHOW PRICES CPC PROGRAM/TRIPADVISOR

5% MOBILE WEBSITE & MARKETING

4% REMARKETING & RETARGETING

3% SOCIAL/LOCAL/MOBILE

2% TABLET WEBSITE

2% EMAIL MARKETING

2% ONLINE VIDEO

2% REPUTATION MGMT.

CAPITAL GAINS,CONSULTING & OP.S

15% WESITE REDESIGN & CMS TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE

8% CONSULTING & CAMPAIGN MGMT.

2% WEB ANALYTICS & CAMPAIGN TRACKING

2% WEBSITE OPERATIONS

BIZ-NEEDS DRIVENCAMPAIGNS

15% MULTI-CHANNEL INITIATIVES TO TACKLE CONCRETE BIZ NEEDS

The Smart Hotelier’s Guide to 2013 Digital Marketing Budget Planninghttp://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article65207The_Smart_Hotelier______s_Guide_to______Digital_Marketing_Budget_Planning___By_Max_Starkov___Mariana_Mechoso_Safer.html

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SOCIAL SAVVYHOTEL MAX & ANVIL MEDIA

+ +

GOAL:

INCREASE SALES & BRAND AWARENESS WITH NO ADDITIONAL BUDGET

SOLVE:

TWEET-UP (COCKTAILS, APPETIZERS & TOURS)

15% TWITTER DISCOUNT

RESULTS:

80 TWEET-UP ATTENDEES (GUESTS)4,000 RE-TWEETS36% LIFT IN FOLLOWERS37% INCREASE IN TWITTER-BORN REVENUE (2% OF MO. BOOKINGS & GROWING)

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SOCIAL SAVVYRITZ-CARLTON ON FOURSQUARE

+GOAL:

CONNECT WITH POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS IN AN INCREASINGLY MOBILE WORLD

SOLVE:

EXTEND CONCIERGE SERVICE TO PUBLIC VIA FOURSQUARE

RESULTS:

6,229 FOURSQUARE FOLLOWERS

HUGE SPIKE IN TIPS MARKED “DONE”

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INTERNALIZING REPUTATIONCITIZEN M MAKES IT COUNT

+GOAL:

DRIVE POSITIVE GUEST REVIEWS

SOLVE:

ESTABLISH AN OPERATIONAL PROGRAM INCLUDING PROCESSES FOR INCORPORATING FEEDBACK, FEEDBACK COLLECTION TOOLS & EMPLOYEE SUPPORT

RESULTS:

RAPID PRODUCT/EXPERIENCE IMPROVEMENT

HIGH REVIEW SITE RANKINGS

DRAMATIC SOCIAL FOLLOWING INCREASE

+ + +

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FORMULA FOR SUCCESS?

ADAPTATIONSELECTION/STRATEGY

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THANK YOULET’S HAVE A CONVERSATION.

RYAN [email protected]@ryanbuch

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