Posts Tagged ‘Experimental’

Experiential Marketing Delivers Big Impact

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Research Claims Experiential Delivers Biggest Marketing Benefit

A significant 89% of marketers said the ability of experiential marketing to build long-term customer relationships was the discipline’s biggest asset, according to a recent survey of 406 marketers across the globe by live marketing agency Jack Morton.  In the same study, 96% of marketers also identified building long-term customer relationships as the most important benefit of marketing currently.

Furthermore, an overwhelming 97% of marketers surveyed by Jack Morton Worldwide in the UK, Europe, the US, China and Australia recognised that, in tough times, engaging key stakeholders is an investment and not an expense. Critically, 96% agreed that this engagement (as opposed to ‘talking at’ or interruption marketing) is vital if brands are to maintain loyalty.

Building Buzz

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Word of Mouth a Key Benefit of Experiential Marketing

Marketers know that experiential marketing boosts sales and helps them capture customer data, generate trial, foster retail relationships and introduce products and brands.

Word of mouth definitely influences purchase decision. Cap Gemini Ernst & Young asked car buyers what influenced them to buy a new car: 70% cited word of mouth; only 18% cited advertising. The Promotion Marketing Association asked consumers about the top influencers of purchase decisions: 48.5% cited word of mouth; only 27% cited advertising. Jack Morton recently asked our 360 subscribers to name the number one influencer of their purchase decisions: over 71% cited word of mouth, far more than a free trial (21%), advertising (4%) or direct mail (3%).