Final Exam Flashcards
Why plan for marketing?
build your brand, better target, more efftively communicate, enable prioritization, gain engagement
Examples disruptive forces to strategic marketing
uncertain economic outlook and tax policy
changing US govt regulations and funding
evolving science and technology
international business trades and competition
uncompromising demand for results/impact
attracting investors, not donors
branding causes, not organizations
growing communications media
challenge of customer/client/donor loyalty
Differences between nonprofits and for-profits
goals focus on mission, rather than profit
nonprofits exist to meet needs that governments don’t of that aren’t profitable
volunteers play an important role
impact is harder to measure
R&D plays a smaller role in promoting innovation
lack of support for overhead
4 P’s of Marketing
Product, Place, Price, Promotion
Product
service, good, idea, behavior, belief
Place
all places where you have contact with people
Price
beyond donations and service fees, the total cost of engaging with your organization
Promotion
anything you do to get the word out about your organization’s programs, products, or services
7 P’s of marketing
product, price, place, promotion, process, positioning, people
Process
sales process, order handling, transaction efficency, response time, service process, eCommerce, new product design process
Positioning
target markets, market segements, customer perception, competition, differentiation, attributes, perceptions of others
People
sales force, technology capability, technical service, other support services
SMART objectives
specific, measurable, audience specific, results oriented, time specific (Plus comprehensive as a group and agreed by nonprofit leadership)
Results-oriented approach
what decisions need to be made?
what type of intellect is necessary to make the “best” decision?
who is the target audience?
Market research toolbox
executive interviews
telephone surveys
focus groups
online surveys
mystery shopping
Competitors and best practice analysis
identify 2 to 4 competitors
identify 2-4 potential best practice orgs (nonprofits or similar businesses in another geography)
consider what to research on these companies or nonprofit orgs (scope of products/services, messaging, website, social media, how they identify impact/results; what are their marketing strategies?
conduct the research and summarize the results
SWOT
Strength and Weaknesses (internal)
Opportunities and Threats (external)
Why define target audiences
allows org to better outreach to clients/customers, improve products and services, and engage other stakeholders— specific groups of people (need, age, skills, location, capabilities)
assists you to better tailor programs to the interests of clients/customers and otehr stakeholders
allows you to better focus resources in specialized ways
Target audience levels
demographics, past engagements, organization, attitudes, etc.
target markets nonprofits
donors, clients, referral sources or influences, other stakeholders, volunteers
Branding is
a customer/stakeholder promise, historically a mark of quality
Everything your nonprofit does creates an
image, successful organizations manage perceptions others have of them
Branding is in
the mind of others and emotions and perceptions play a role
branding is about
where you want to be in 3-5 years, not just where you are today
brand benefits include
a promise to donors and clients, motivating identity for staff, mission that appeals to the coommunity
brand strategy should be based on
what allows target audiences to differentiate our nonprofit and its services from other nonprofits
key messages should be
developed and consistent with brand strategies
communications to carry the brand should be
planned, focused, integrated, consistent and reinforced (what response do we hope for?)
senior leader should be
visible champions and the staff and board are the best brand ambassadors; they can effectively promote and live up to it with every action, because everything speaks for the brand
branding is a strategic marketing imperative
to improve marketing, build resources and support your cause
Steps of Branding
brand position, personality, organization name, visual identity, tag line, standards
brand position, personality
a position for the orgnization that differentiates it and determine key brand attributes
organization name
create a name that reflects the brand position and attributes
visual identity
coordinate the logo design and trademark applications to secure name
tag line
create a tag line aligned with brand
standards
protect the brand
brand
a relationship that secures future resources by securing stakeholder loyalty
positioning
the process of presenting a service or organization in such a way that allows an audience to easily differentiate that service or organization
benefits of positioning
markets the brand and adds value to services
differentiates from competition
effectively project organization and services to key audiences
focuses and targets selling and communications
SUCCESs Model
Simple, Unexpected, Concrete, Credible, Emotional, Stories
Simple
what is the core of your message? Can you communicate it with an analogy or high-concept pitch?
Unexpected
get attention by violating a schema, hold attention by using curiosity grasps. before your message can stick your audience has to want it.
concrete
use secondary language, paint a mental picture, try to hook into multiple types of memory
credible
ideas can get credibility from outside or from within, using human-scale statistics or. vivid details.
emotional
people care about people not numbers, WIIFY (what’s in it for you?) identity appeals can often trump self-interest
stories
drives action through simulation and inspiration, help people see how an existing problem might change
strategies
tell you how you will reach your objectives
helps identify tactics more broadly
first priority of digital marketing strategy
website
second priority of digital marketing strategy
videos can attract attention & blogs can deliver content/engage discussion
3rd priority of digital marketing strategy
facebook, instagram, and other social media can engage people with your org. and each other
4th priority of digital marketing strategy
traditional media— print communications, leaflets, events, news media
first reason to use google analytics
better measure website traffic; traffic website hits and what avenue people are being directed back to the website; number of unique hits to the website; from where they are coming from
second reason to use google analytics
better assess what marketing tactics work and website sections of interest; timing of website visits around events, news media coverage, eNewsletter distribution; page views, # of click-throughs to newsletter/blog post views
1st key approach to encourage website use
use a common platform to enable updates without reliance on paid outside help
2nd key approach to encourage website use
incoporate pictures, videos and some movement