sickkids hospital & dairy queen
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SICKKIDS HOSPITAL & DAIRY QUEENMIRACLES FROM TREATS?
Katherine MajerickMatt Deguire
STATEMENT
To increase the donations for MiracleTreat Day in the Toronto area by getting
franchisees involved
MIRACLE TREAT DAYA fundraising event involving Dairy Queen, Children's MiracleNetwork and Sickkids hospitalNet proceeds from blizzards sold on Miracle Treat Day go toCMN hospitals
SICK KIDS A children's hospital founded in 1875A leader in child's health research, learning and careStarted a foundation in 1972 to raise funds for the Hospital for Sick KidsLargest center dedicated to improving children's health in Canada
CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORKRaises funds for 170 hospitals across North America, including Sick KidsHas raised over $4 billion since it was founded in 1983Donations went towards research, training, equipment & uncompensated care
KEY STAKEHOLDERS
DAIRY QUEEN
FRANCHISEES
SICK KIDS/CMN
CUSTOMER
The motivation for DQ to participate in MiracleTreat day is to increase sales & have a positivebrand image to the public.
The motivation for franchisees to participate in theevent is to increase customer loyalty to their specificlocation & generate profits before & after the event.However, the reality is some franchise owners do notsee a change in profits or customer loyalty byparticipating.
The motivation for Sick Kids & CMN to participate isto increase their overall donations. Right now, theMiracle Treat Day is generating significant donationsbut it can improve.
There are different motivations for customers toparticipate. Some are only buying blizzards for thecharity, while some would be buying regardless.
KEY ISSUESReluctance to participate in Miracle Treat Day from
some franchisees due to the fact that it cuts into their
profits & they do not experience more sales before &
after the event.
Time constraint of 3 months to implement the
strategy
Decreasing donations on a year to year basis
Toronto not raising as much money on a per-store
basis
Establishing a customer relationship with new
customers coming for Miracle Treat Day
SWOT ANALYSIS
*Note we are considering all 3 of the organizations involved in Miracle Treat Day for our SWOT
Strong partnership of establishedorganizationsPast overall success of the eventAll proceeds go towards a goodcause
STRENGTHS WEAKNESSESDecreasing donations year by yearFranchisees reluctance toparticipate in the eventArea with the most locations(Toronto) isn't raising as much ona per-store basis
OPPORTUNITIES THREATSThe opportunity to bring MiracleTreat Day to schoolsGive franchisees an incentive toparticipate Appeal of cause-related events
Economic situation could mean lessmoney to give towards charitiesCompetition that sells frozen treats
TARGET MARKETAges 9-17
Students in elementary or high school
Interest in fundraising
Low income or dependent on parent's income
Enjoy frozen treats
Inclined to purchase from DQ on Miracle Treat Day
instead of competition
MARKET POTENTIAL5.1 million students in Canadaenrolled in elementary & highschools
THE GOAL
*Strategies will be focused on only the Toronto area due to large number of
stores & the potential to increase donations significantly
To increase donations in theToronto area by $1.4 million
STRATEGIES
SCHOOLS
LOYALTY CARD
FRANCHISEE INCENTIVE
EMAIL MARKETING
Get the schools in the Toronto areas to participate in Miracle Treat Day
Create a loyalty card for the blizzard to establish loyal customers
Encourage franchisees to raise as much funds as possibleby making the event a contest
Use of email marketing to target the schools & franchisemanagers
FRANCHISEE INCENTIVEHow will we target franchise owners?We will send the student interns to each of the 107locations in Toronto & have 4 email blasts prior to theevent.
STUDENT INTERNSThey will visit each location 2 months before Miracle Treat Day. They will offer marketingsupport for Miracle Treat Day & explain the contest.
The contest There will be prizes for the top 5 locations that donate the most money &recognition.
EMAIL BLASTSFor the month before Miracle Treat Day, managers will receive an email once a week to furtherencourage participation in the event.
THE CONTESTThe top 5 locations in the Toronto area that raise the most money onMiracle Treat Day will receive prizes as well as recognition
THE PRIZESStore makeover & renovations valued at $1 million, 10,000$ in product credit,touch screen order screens, 50$ gift cards for employees
10,000$ in product credit, touch screen order screens, 50$ gift cardsfor employees
10,000$ in product credit, 50$ gift cards for employees
1st place
2nd & 3rdplace
4th & 5th place
RECOGNITIONThere will be a formal event hosted to congratulate all the top storesand they will receive a plaque to put in their store
WHY WILL IT WORK?There is a huge reward for the top store, a $1 millionmakeover of the store & moreThe employee gift cards will encourage staff to getinvolved: they will tell friends, family & customers to cometo their location to support the eventThe formal event will give them recognition as well asmedia attentionThe plaque in the store will showoff their participation incharity
EMAIL BLASTSThere will be 4 emails sent out prior to the event to furtherencourage franchisee participation
Week 1: Learn more about Miracle Treat Day!
Week 2: Take a look at the prizes for the top 5 stores in the Toronto area!
Week 4: How can cause-related marketing help your business?
Week 3: The best ways to promote Miracle Treat Day
This will be an informative email giving information aboutSickKids hospital & Children's Miracle Network
This will show the franchise owners what their store could looklike with the makeover & show the prizes
This will give franchise owners the best techniques to drivepeople to their store for Miracle Treat Day
This will explain the business benefits of participating in cause-related marketing
LOYALTY CARDOn Miracle Treat Day, each person who buys a blizzard willreceive a Blizzard loyalty card
Get your 6th blizzard for free!This card will be re-usable and locationspecific. This means the card will only work atthe location the person got the cardfrom. There will also be no sign-up required inorder to use the card.
Why will it work?Customers will be encouraged to come back &will need to come back to that specific location inorder to use their loyalty card
SCHOOLS
How will we target them?
We will target schools to participate in Miracle Treat Day.Students can buy a treat to support the cause.
We will send an email blast to all the schools in the Toronto District School Board &the Toronto Catholic School board.
The EmailCall-to-action: Participate in Miracle Treat Day to help the Sick Kids foundationExplanation: A brief overview of Miracle Treat Day. This will explain what it is andwhere the money goes. Benefits: Why the schools should participateSign Up: A button saying sign-up your school today. This will lead the person to alanding page.
THE LANDING PAGE
The Kit
When the principals click on "Sign Up Your SchoolToday!" a landing page will open up. Here they canprovide the name of their school & information for us toreach them & send our school kit. The landing page willalso have a map of all the DQ locations so they canchoose their location!
Our school kit will include the student sign up process, the payment process andlesson plans for the teachers.
Sign Up: The teachers will have a simple sign up form for the students interestedin purchasing a treat for Miracle Treat DayThe Payment: Instructions will be provided on how to send us the moneycollected for the treats & where to send it. Lesson Plans: We will provide lesson plans for the teachers if they would like toinform the students about Miracle Treat Day. These lessons will include thestories of children at Sick Kids hospital & videos.
WHY WILL IT WORK?There are over 1000 elementary & high schools in the Toronto areagiving us a big market potentialYounger individuals typically enjoy frozen treatsHigh schools & elementary schools participate in charity workIt is simple for the high schools to sign upWe will be giving the loyalty cards to the students which helps uscreate a longterm customer relationship
SOCIAL MEDIAThese are the primary social media channels we will be using fortargeting schools as well as customers:
Facebook LinkedInBlogs
Primary use will be to makepeople aware of MiracleTreat Day
Geo-targeted posts: TorontoArea1 post per day, in theafternoon for a 3 monthperiod before the eventBudget: $1 millionExpected reach of 500thousand
LinkedInPrimary use will be totarget teachers &principals
Ads with the following call-to-action: Get your schoolinvolved in Miracle TreatDay!Targeted towards teachersand principalsWill be targeted to TorontoareaExpected reach of 2000teachers & principals
BlogsThis will be used to sharestories of the children atthe hospitals1 blog post per day sharinga story of a child at SickKidsPurpose of showing thecharity aspectProvides PR for Sick Kidshospital
METRICSThese are the metrics for the school campaign participation
Percentage of students buying blizzards
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Expected 675 blizzards per school X price of medium blizzard(4.09$) X Participating schools (500 of over 1000 schools) = $1.4 million in sales
$1.4 million total sales / 107 Toronto Dairy Queens: $12,900
average per franchise
BUDGET BREAKDOWN
Franchise owner incentive prizes: $1.5 millionFormal event: $100,000Marketing support for franchise owners: $1 millionSocial media: $2 millionLoyalty card expense: $100,000Landing page development: $50,000School kits: $250,000
TOTAL: $5 million
CONCLUSION
Increase donations by $1.4 million in Toronto Area
Establish customer loyalty
Increase franchisee participation
Compared to the previous year's $300,000 for the Toronto area
Through giving customer loyalty cards that are location-specific
By having a contest with desirable prizes & gift cards for employees to get them involved
THANK YOU