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APICS Marketing Overview
Jennifer DanielsVice President, Marketingjdaniels@apics.org
Northeast District Meeting
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Agenda: Two-part Presentation
Corporate Marketing Update– Marketing: What it is and how we succeed– Goals & strategies– Plan snapshot– What’s new in 2014: Media buy, PR agency, “Advance” campaign, Social
strategy, Events, Membership, Research & publications, Lead generation– District website pilot project
10 Great Resources for Chapters– Generate leads, accelerate sales cycle, promote education & certification– Build the APICS brand, community & member experience
Q & A
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Marketing: Outside In
“Marketing is not a function, it is the whole business seen from the customer’s point of view.”
~ Peter F. Drucker
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Marketing: Inside Out
“Marketing is about selling more, to more people, more oftenat higher prices.”
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Formula for Success:
Extreme Focus on What Matters Most
Build the Brand Accelerate the Sales Cycle
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2014 Marketing Goals & Strategies
Goals Strategies
Elevate marketing team performance Organize and staff marketing function to increase alignment with business goals and improve accountability, reporting and engagement
Build the brand; increase awareness Initiate PR and advertising program to position APICS as a leading voice in the supply chain and ops mgmt. realm
Execute marketing plans that support product plans; accelerate sales cycles, generate leads and measure results
Undertake integrated marketing planning/execution process with product managers and Holmes
Initiate B2B/channel marketing program Increase capacity and focus on B2B/channels with new hire
Sponsor/support successful projects Apply PMO best practices
Continuously improve; become proactive vs. reactive in marketing approach; communicate results
Use analytics to measure and fine-tune programs; collaborate and communicate effectively across the organization
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Plan Snapshot
Shared Services
Advertising
Public Relations
Inbound Marketing
Thought Leadership
Outbound Marketing
Brand Mgmt.
Creative & Digital Operations
Mixed-media awareness campaigns
Media & Influencer Programs
SEO, Social, Blogs
Publications, Research, Events
LOB/Channel Lead/Sale Generation
Positioning
Planks What it is
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Advertising: SCMR Media Buy
Conducted online test campaigns in December & January in SCMR, SCB & SCD
Selected SCMR based on performance and subscribers
Negotiated mixed-media package:– 3rd party emails– Newsletter ads– Banner ads– Print
Measuring awareness at start of program and at year end
Building editorial relationship with SCMR, too.
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Public Relations: Meet INK (www.ink-pr.com)
{ INK = PR + Brand + Social }
Conducted RFP process in Q4 after budget was approved
Selected INK based on their track record, social acumen and smarts
Initial projects: Media list & plan, social plan, “stock the rolodex” pitching, and Supply Chain Council media support
Hired agency that we’re really excited about on February 15!
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Early Results: APICS-SCC Merger
MEDIA
COVERAGE: 12 unique articles on the announcement, including pieces in target publications, and 7 one-on-one interviews with CEO
MENTIONS & PICKUP: Over 15 reprints or intros with links in solid news sources (Bloomberg, YAHOO!) and nearly 1800 wire views.
ANALYSTS: Gartner subscriber post, meeting scheduled with Forrester
SOCIAL
TWITTER: 63,000 impressions
LinkedIn: 12,000 impressions
Facebook: 6,000 impressions
We’re pushing 100,000 social media impressions from a single piece of news!
What can you do to spread the word? Use your local and personal handles to like, retweet and share APICS news!
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Social Strategy
Today Rock solid foundation for
engagement Good baseline activityMoving Forward Engage in dialogue; become more
personal Promote feedback and evangelize
benefits of APICS Educate by sharing freely to garner
a dedicated audience eager to learn what we have to say
Messaging Theme “Advance”
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Marketing Events: BOTB Conference
Back by popular demand!
June 12-13 in Chicago
Expecting 200+ participants
Proven program
Strong keynote
Supports S&OP certificate program
Tell everyone!
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Marketing Events: APICS 2014
Promoting conference via direct mail, email, social and telemarketing...
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Registration is Open!
Cool keynote speakers
“New and improved” learning paths with great content
Fun facility tours, including Tabasco and Zatarain’s (Sign up ASAP for these!)
Download the app – it’s back!
Register now for best price!
Chapters: Don’t forget to participate in the contest for your chance to win a free conference registration!
New and Notable...
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Marketing Membership: Newsletter Redesign
A redesign of the benefits email newsletter resulted in 5% higher open rate and a 30% increase in clicks!
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Lead Generation: CSCP Courseware
Strong Q4 and Q1 Results -- meeting our target so far!
Constantly tweaking our Google AdWords campaigns to optimize our spend and maximize lead generation.
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2013 CPIM Demo Leads
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Monthly Page Views vs. Entries – Consistent throughout year
Monthly Page Views
Entries
January February March April May June July August September October November December
Monthly Page Views 1756 1488 1487 1439 1304 1396 1554 1657 1477 1804 1504 1316
Entries 330 274 255 288 249 284 282 293 264 298 261 214Conversion Rate 18.80% 18.40% 17.10% 20.00% 19.10% 20.30% 18.10% 17.70% 17.90% 16.50% 17.40% 16.30%
Avg Time Spent 0:06:31 0:04:39 0:04:07 0:03:32 0:08:07 0:04:07 0:04:07 0:03:22 0:04:29 0:06:04 0:03:08 0:03:23
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2014 CPIM Demo Leads
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Monthly Page Views vs. Entries – slow start, strong recovery
Monthly Page Views
Entries
January February March April
Monthly Page Views 790 605 1658 2023
Entries 129 102 352 422
Conversion Rate 16.30% 16.90% 21.20% 20.90%
Avg Time Spent 0:03:38 0:08:28 0:05:31 0:07:43
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2014 APICS CSCP Free Webinars & Promo
1. 3.20.14 Why CSCP is Critical to Supply Chain Success590 registrants, 50% attendance, 6 sales
2. 5.20.14 (Feel free to promote!)How to study for the exam1,200+ registrants as of 5.19.14
3. 7.20.14Taking the examLook for details on apics.org
Promotion: Registrants qualify for a $50 discount on their Learning System purchase.
The interest tells us that people are hungry for this information!
3-part webinar series promoting CSCP
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Project Drivers
Many chapters have requested website guidance and support Desire to present a unified, “on brand” experience across APICS sites Complex issue
– 150+ sites – Various capabilities and levels of sophistication– Different imagery and degrees of brand compliance– Various platforms and content management systems– Range of chapter investments and payment schemes– Many vendor contracts
Website guidelines are available for districts and chapters, but as volunteer organizations, there is a need for vetted solutions, easy-to-update systems and more technical support at a reasonable cost
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Project Phases and Steps
Phase One: Move district sites to StarChapter platform– Audit and document current district site functionality - Done– Create working group to define desired functionality - Done– Select one district “beta” site - Done– Work with APICS marketing and StarChapter to define design - Done– Work with APICS IT to define technology requirements - Done– Present site design to Steering Committee for review/approval - Done– After beta, define rollout plan for remaining district sites – Ready; in process– Go/no go recommendation for chapter sites
Phase Two: Chapter rollout (assuming successful experience)– Audit chapter site functionality– Create a working group to define functionality and implementation plan– Select one chapter “beta” site– Work with APICS marketing and IT teams to define design/tech requirements– Begin implementation
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District Site Rollout
1. Review/approve template
2. Select website “point people” (send names to Henri)
3. Fill out Project Kick-Off worksheet (Lou to review)
4. Set up kick-off meeting with StarChapter (checkpoint) – Identify functionality– Discuss image selection– Note: You can expect support from Lou and marketing team
5. Review/update content while StarChapter configures site
6. StarChapter transfers content from your old to new site
7. Review (checkpoint) and launch
10 Great Resources for Chapters
Use these to market your chapter and improve your members’ experience!
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Topics
Generate leads, accelerate sales cycle, promote education & certification1. Proven to get business! Partner & Event Finder2. Generate leads! Follow up on CSCP Demo downloads3. Give them a taste of APICS! Seminar Series4. Make your website work for you! Website tools on C-Box5. Follow up made easy! Personalize the brochuresBuild the APICS brand, community & member experience1. Build the APICS brand! Standards Guides2. Put your best foot forward! Business cards3. Leverage our app! APICS LearnIt4. Making it easy! PDM presentations5. Build your farm team! Free Student Membership
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Partner & Event Finder
Your customers are here!!!
Most popular page on apics.org
APICS Google AdWords campaigns drive people to this page
If you don’t know how to update, ask your DFA
Proven Source of Business
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CSCP & CPIM Lead Emails
Send email
Attach materials
Suggest classes or phone call to learn more
Follow Up!
These people are looking for us – they responded to a direct mail piece, an email, or went looking for what we have to offer on the Internet.
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Seminars
Volunteer to host seminars that help people obtain education certificates or simply learn how to do their jobs better. About 15 seminars were held in Q1.
Supply Chain Risk Management (education certificate program) Principles of S&OP (New! education certificate program) Principle & Practices of MRP
These are fairly easy to implement and corporate marketing supports these programs with email, flyers and website postings. They are a small commitment and great marketing tool.
Note: Think about which seminars you would like to hold next year now!
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Ideas for Chapter Websites
If you see something you like, request the illustrator file
JPG and PNG files are also available for certain elements
APICS will help with your logo and masthead
Aren’t sure what’s on brand? Please contact us if unsure about images, fonts, buttons
Don’t be shy—email us at mktadmin@apics.org!
Art Files are Available
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Buttons: Link to APICS site or Your Pages
APICS Vanity URLs [shortcuts]1 & 2: www.apics.org/join3 & 4: www.apics.org/events5 & 6: www.apics.org/careers7 & 8: www.apics.org/certification9 & 10: www.apics.org/publications11 & 12: www.apics.org/research
Sizes
125x125 px (small, square)
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Buttons: Highlight Links to Information
APICS Universal Buttons1 & 2: URL for your Event/Demo3 & 4: www.apics.org/careers [or your workshop/sessions/etc]5 & 6: www.apics.org/events [or your event]7 & 8: www.apics.org/certification9 & 10: www.apics.org/join [or your page]11 & 12: www.apics.org/research [or your links]
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APICS Social Media: Your Site Replace Your Logos with your Chapter logo, or the APICS “A”
Avoid the “out-of-the-box” logos
Update your social media sites name to match your Chapter’s name
Use these social media icons when linking from your site:
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Don’t Miss These Goodies on C-BOX!Located here: Marketing and Sales > Marketing Resources > Branding Guidelines
Featuring the APICS favicon, Chapter Letterhead, Identity Digital Style Guide, Manual and Style Guide and more!
Check out: APICS Quick Guide to Color and Font Standards, APICS “A” for Social Media, and Video Embedding Instructions
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Ordering Business Cards
A new online business card portal is now available. Simply login at the link below, enter your contact information, and order your APICS chapter business cards. The cards will be shipped directly to you within 5 business days. A box of 250 cards is $42.00. Please contact your district field associate at chaprel@apics.orgto receive your login information and then access the website through this link: apics.org/partnerprinting.
This is only one option. The business card files may also be provided to your favorite printer. The blue backs are optional—a plain white back is just fine.
All of this information and the business card files for printers (which you will not be able to open) are on C-Box.
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APICS Learn It – Share It Today!
Works on smart phones.Go to: www.apics.org/apps/apics-learn-it
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PDMs Packaged for You!
New! Two PDMs are available now on C-Box:
S&OP Risk Management
These programs include a PowerPoint presentation that a subject matter expert or instructor can easily use to present a great PDM that will build credits for the education certificate programs. Takeaways and marketing materials are also available. Participants earn one hour toward educational certificates.
Plan to use these materials for a 2014 PDM.
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Free Student Membership
In effect now -- Get ready to promote in Fall Look for communications about portal that will allow
professors to upload class lists—will launch soon What’s great about free student membership:
– Removes barriers– Professors can use materials in classrooms
Coming soon: more resources for students – Student webinar series (already underway)– E-mentors– Other cool stuff
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Remember to Visit C-Box!
We’re reviewing all the materials on C-Box now.
Please let us know if there’s something you’d like us to add or subtract.
C-Box Audit
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