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Mark Williams Chief Sales Officer Brokers International
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Today, you’ll learn how to: • Build a strong call to action. • Integrate your marketing touches. • Evaluate your marketing plan.
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What is the difference between advertising and direct marketing?
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Direct marketing is not advertising, instead it is directly related to sales.
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Advertising Direct Marketing Builds awareness, loyalty and benefits
recall Generates immediate response,
a direct order, a sales lead or traffic
Defers decision-making Stimulates an immediate inquiry
Delays “purchasing” action Facilitates “purchasing” action
Advertising v. direct marketing Key differences:
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The average human attention span is shorter than that of a goldfish.
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Determine one objective • Every marketing item you create should have
only one primary objective. • Providing too many options can overwhelm your
audience and create decision paralysis.
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Determine one objective
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Relate to your audience Don’t be a bad dinner party host.
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Relate to your audience • Every prospect wants to know, “What’s in it for me?” • The most powerful word in marketing is YOU.
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Relate to your audience
I statements You statements I will give you a financial workbook. You will get a financial workbook.
I will show you how to prepare for retirement.
You will learn how to prepare for retirement.
My website has new information. You can find new information on my website.
I offer annuities to my clients. You can access annuity products through me.
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Relate to your audience
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Make them an offer An offer is a proposal to your target audience. It explains what the “buyer” and “seller” intend to do for each other.
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Make them an offer
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Importance of offers • Break through inertia • Facilitate a specific response • Make it easy to respond • Focus on a specific benefit you can deliver • Address a need and/or provide a solution
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Compliance considerations Be sure to check with compliance guidelines when you develop an offer.
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Offers are like the main course • Different “food” attracts different “people.” • Don’t invite your clients to dinner until you’ve
prepared the meal.
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Effective offers affect emotions.
Emotions affect actions.
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Parts of an offer • Benefits of your product or service • Cost, price, or payment terms • Incentives • Specific conditions
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Benefits
Cost Incentives
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Make it easy to respond • Provide multiple ways to respond. • Experiment to find out which response
mechanism generates the most activity. • Capture enough information to contact your
prospect.
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Ease of response
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Ease of response Most importantly, keep it simple! If you confuse your audience, you will lose them.
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Make it mobile-friendly Did you know, 53 percent of total email opens occur on a mobile phone or tablet?
Q3 2014 Email Benchmark Report.” Experian. Web. 25 March 2015.
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Make it mobile-friendly Ease response in your own mobile marketing. • Tip: In your email signature, hyperlink your
phone number to automatically dial when clicked.
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Make it mobile-friendly Today, internet usage on a mobile device exceeds internet usage on a desktop by 20 percent.
“The U.S. Mobile App Report.” comScore. 21 August 2014. Web. 25 March 2015
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Make it mobile-friendly Visit espn.go.com on your smartphone. • What elements of their site make it easy to
respond or engage?
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Put it all together
Solution
Offer
Problem
Ease of response
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Advertising or direct marketing?
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Advertising or direct marketing?
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Advertising or direct marketing?
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Advertising v. direct marketing So far you’ve learned that direct marketing messages must: • Contain a clear call-to-action; • Have one main objective; • Use language that relates to the consumer; and • Ease response.
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Concentrate on the campaign • Don’t think of your marketing messages as one-
hit wonders. • Everyone who you contact will not respond. • Branding can help keep you top-of-mind.
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Branding A sorting device for consumers that defines your company.
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Brand examples Who is this?
Allianz • Retirement • Experience • Global
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Brand examples Who is this?
Nike • Sports, athletics • Apparel • “Nothing is impossible.”
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Brand examples Who is this?
Prudential • Insurance • Investments • “The Rock”
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Brand examples Who is this?
Pepsi • Soda • America • Refreshing
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What do your clients say about your brand?
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Define your company What value do you offer your clients? • Determine your target market’s needs. • Examine your strengths.
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Create an elevator speech Develop your positioning statement • A statement that summarizes a promise to your
customers and represent your company’s vision of the future.
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Example ABC Insurance Company equips individuals to improve their retirement readiness through its unique programs, personalized one-on-one services, and quality insurance products from high-rated insurance companies.
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Create a tagline • A slogan, clarifier or guiding principle that
describes, synopsizes or helps create interest in your company.
• Must be short, unique, capture your positioning statement and evoke an emotional response.
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Examples • Allstate: You’re in good hands with Allstate. • GE: Imagination at work. • Metlife: I can do this. • Apple: Think different. • Nationwide: On your side.
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Develop a visual identity Use symbols, shapes, color and typography strategically and consistently throughout your marketing messages.
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Create an integrated approach Communicate your brand and direct marketing messages at every consumer touchpoint. • E.g., website, email, direct mail, advertisements,
video, social media. • Repurpose your offers across channels.
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Create an integrated approach
Consumer touchpoints:
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Repurpose offers across channels Social media and ad slick examples:
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Create an integrated approach: A cross-channel, integrated marketing and branding approach will allow you to: • Grab your audience’s attention; • Drive them into action; and • Keep your brand top of mind.
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Your own marketing plan
What are the strengths and weaknesses of your own company marketing plan?
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Your own marketing plan Brokers International has the resources to help you: • Develop clear call-to-actions; • Improve response; • Create a consistent brand; or • Employ an integrated marketing strategy.
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