Posts Tagged ‘Consumer’

The Mom Connection

Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Making the Connection with Mom

Making the Connection with Mom

The Mom Connection

Moms buy everything from diapers to desks, lipstick to laptops and moisturizers to mini-vans.  With an annual spending of over $2 trillion, just about every brand has recognized the buying power they possess.  To effectively reach this lucrative demographic it is essential that marketers address the four key emotional drivers that motivate moms to make consumer decisions.

Marketers who speak to moms with a message that is relevant, valuable and in a language they understand will capture this advantageous buying power.  Perhaps most important are timing and placement – what good is the right message in the wrong place?

Mountain Dew Crowd Sources Media Planning

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
DEWmocracy Project

DEWmocracy Project

Mountain Dew Crowd Sources Media Planning

Mountain Dew is once again tapping the collective intelligence of it’s most passionate consumers.  The DEWmocracy project, now in its second iteration, kicked off last year with the brand asking 4,000 of its most loyal fans to help in creating three new Mountain Dew flavors.  Participants were first split up into groups to campaign for their favorite flavor followed by a series of nationwide events to drum up support for their particular drink.  This time, agencies were asked to pitch their creative ideas to the three groups, who in turn got to vote where the adverts would run and on which platforms.

Frank Cooper, chief engagement officer at PepsiCo said, “By maintaining an open dialog with our consumer through an intense, year-long collaborative project, we’ve offered them an opportunity to leave their imprint on a brand they truly love and have solidified an even stronger relationship with fans who matter most.”