Attract & Engage – The Top of the Funnel
Doing More with Less (subtitled: doing something for nothing)
●Jeff Julian●Global Search Marketing Manager
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What Does “Less” Mean1. Less Budget $
• Limited vehicles, limited creative, limited scope
• Can't afford to compete with similar offerings
2. Less Time
• Message has to resonate fast & stand out
• Messages have to hit close together
3. Less Margin for Error
• One shot, no adjustments.
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Pick One Thing
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Can You Move the Needle?1. Make an Impact
• Chose a key market for your company and/or customers
• Chose something interesting
2. Measurable & Repeatable
• Define your measurement tools
• Define the lead process (if there is one)
3. Close the Loop
• Make it easy for the customer to engage
• Make it cost effective for follow up
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Make the Big Play – NYTimes
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Support – Search, Email, Blogs...
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Build off of the Message
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Close the Loop
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Measure the Impact
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Measure the Follow Through
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Define your Success1. Did you make an impact?
• Yes, awareness for Sun Cloud Computing went up relative to our
competitors as seen in Google Search Trends.
2. Is the impact measurable and repeatable?
• Yes, over 4,000 leads collected over the length of the campaign and are
now in the sales funnel.
3. Is there follow up?
• Yes, telemarketing and triggered emails will follow to move the customers
along the buying cycle.
Attract & Engage – The Top of the Funnel
Doing More with Less (subtitled: doing something for nothing)
●Jeff Julian●Global Search Marketing Manager