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MARKETING MATTERS
A Practical Guide to Effective
Transit System Marketing
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Workshop Sponsored by the
Ohio Department of Transportation
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WORKSHOP FORMAT
Introductions General Remarks Workshop Goals Today’s Schedule Webinar Participants Questions Let’s Go!
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Webinar Participants - Contact Information
To Pose Questions and Offer Comments and Ideas
Email Address: Kim White, Training and Compliance
Officer, ODOT, Office of Transit
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Workshop Preview
Base Marketing Goals on Needs and Opportunities
Seizing Marketing Opportunities Advertising Made Easy Make The Media Work For You Marketing Resources Finding Time To Market Building A Plan For Success
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Section 1 – Base Marketing Goals on Needs and Opportunities
Your Service Is Your Product You and Your Team Are The Sales and
Marketing Agents For The Product Understand Who Your Customers Are (and
Aren’t) Find Out What Your Customers Think and
Why Implement Marketing Activities Based on
Needs and Opportunities
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Section 2 –Seizing Marketing Opportunities
Community and Business Partnerships – Case Studies
Identify Activities and Events Plan Your Media and Messages Create Your Plan and Budget Implement. Learn. Retool. Repeat.
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Section 3 - Advertising Made Simple
Cost-Effective Options Negotiating Trade Outs Writing and Designing Effective Ads Create and Execute Your Advertising
Plan
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Section 4 – Make The Media Work For You
The Media Can Be Your Friend Craft Your Media Messages Rules For Working With Media Outlets Develop Your Media Tools Develop A Midnight Plan Take Charge of Your Image
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Section 5 - Local, State and National Marketing Resources
Local Media and Marketing Information Marketing Case Studies and Best
Practices Marketing Tools ODOT Staff and Officials Local and State Government
Representatives
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Section 6 - Finding Time To Market Your Transportation Product
Create The Big Picture – Your 2009 Marketing Plan
Establish Your Marketing Goals Select Projects and Activities To Meet
Those Goals Make Advertising and Media Relations
Part of Your Marketing Plan
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Section 7 - Build Your Communications Plan For Success
Create A Marketing Calendar Turn Marketing Dollars Into Marketing
Sense Get Your Team On Board Your
Marketing Bandwagon Measure Results, Regroup and Move
Forward Preview Questions – Let’s Go!
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Section 1 – Base Marketing Goals on Needs and Opportunities
Good Service Is Your Best Sales Tool Your Fleet Your Staff Customer Information Resources Facilities Fare Media A Community Partner, Ally and Friend
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Enlist Your Staff In Marketing Efforts
Everyone Can Contribute Share Information Discover Staff Skills and Use Them Give Staff Responsibilities/ Accountability Communicate Parameters – Goals,
Timeframe, Resources and Results Provide Feedback and Encouragement
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Who Are (and Aren’t) Your Customers?
Create and Sustain Feedback Mechanisms Close The Loop Create A Survey Plan Select Content, Formats and Fielding
Strategies Boil Down The Feedback Fix What’s Wrong and Emphasize What’s
Right
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Make Use of Existing Information
US Census Data – Community, County and State
Community Statistics Economic Development Entities Ridership Demographic Information Ridership Satisfaction Survey Results
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Understand Your Audiences Needs
Material Formats for Persons With Disabilities
Content and Format Needs for Low English Proficient Citizens
Language Translation Needs Sources and Resources For Meeting
These Needs
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Passenger Survey Contents
How Often Do You Ride? How Long Have You Ridden? Why Do You Ride? Will You Continue To Ride? Do You Have A Car and License? Driving Versus Transit Demographics Open End Request For Feedback
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Survey Contents – Measure Perceptions
Reliable, Convenient? Quick, Economical? Punctual, Safe? Easy To Use? Information Accessible and
Understandable? Friendly Operators, Clean Vehicles?
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Survey Contents – Usage Triggers
Early Morning Service? Late Evening Service? More Frequent Service? Fare Increase? Fare Discounts?
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Survey Formats
Telephone – Short and Sweet On Board – One Page, Clear and Easy Intercept – Design, Train and Deploy Mail-Back - Real Short, Add
Incentives Informal Mechanisms – Customers Informal Mechanisms – Staff
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Fielding Customers Surveys
Sample Size Calculations (www.raosoft.com)
Vary Day of Week/Time of Day Publicize Survey Plans and Results Offer Motivation Test Them Before Fielding Prepare For Recording Results
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Understand Your Data
Consistent Perceptions Consistent Misconceptions Demographic Trends Price Sensitivities Barriers To Entry Baselines/Benchmarks For Future
Surveys
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Base Marketing Goals on Marketing Needs and Opportunities
Where are You Missing The Bus? Create Marketing Messages That Confirm
Positive Perceptions Create Marketing Messages That Correct
Misconceptions Reach Out To Audiences Who Aren’t Riding Remove Barriers To Entry Questions – Section 1 Material
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Section 2 – Seizing Marketing Opportunities
Four Case Studies Marketing Messages Marketing Mediums – Print and Print
Design Marketing Mediums – Web Site Design Your Marketing Plan and Budget
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Seizing Marketing Opportunities
Opportunity/Challenge – Low Youth Ridership
Offer Transportation for Field Trips Provide Low Cost Fare Cards for
Summer Months Garage and Vehicle Tours School Contests – Reading, Writing,
Riding
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Seizing Marketing Opportunities
Challenge/Opportunity: Attract Senior Riders
Outreach and Events Customer Gifts Frequent Rider Contest With Game
Cards and Prizes
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Seizing Marketing Opportunities
Challenge/Opportunity: Low Work Commuter Ridership
Participate in Job Fairs Mail Information Packs To Local
Employers with “Try Transit” Passes Conduct Try Transit Week with Low
Price Fare Card
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Seizing Marketing Opportunities
Opportunity/Challenge: Low Choice Ridership
Schedule Racks in Stores, Malls and Restaurants
Create Logo/Phone/Web Site Art for Businesses
Trade Advertising Space with Local Points of Interest
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Marketing Messages
Messaging Driven By Research, Experience, Input
Incorporate Messaging Into Events and Materials
Strengthen Good Perceptions Correct Misconceptions Stay On Message Over Time Avoid Complacency
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Marketing Mediums - Print
Buy A Digital Camera and Use It Create Photo Reference Library Design Your Print In House Most Printers Can Use Basic Files Use Digital Copy Centers Stick with Matte Paper Stocks Off Set Print - Economical for Big Jobs
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Marketing Mediums – Print Design
Minimum 10 Point Font (12 is better) Stick with Highly Readable Font Styles
– Times Roman, Arial, Helvetica and Gothic Book
Avoid Italics and Bolded Text Say NO TO ALL CAPS Avoid Reverses– Use Dark Type on
Light Backgrounds
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Schedule and Map Design
No More Than 8 Colors for Routes Use Names and Numbers, Too! Vary Line Patterns Show Branches in Dashed Lines Always Lay Out Schedules Left To Right Skip Row or Add Shading Use AM/PM Designations
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Web Site Design
Build Your Site So That You Can Manage It! Core Information – Route Maps, Schedules,
Fares, Ride Guide, Contact Information Feedback Mechanism Reciprocal Links To Other Providers Content Management – Make Someone
Responsible!
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Create Your Marketing Plan
Use New or Existing Research Identify Full Range of Resources Create Measurable Marketing Goals Select Projects and Activities Create Organizational Support and
Assign Responsibilities Implement, Monitor and React
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Create Your Marketing Budget
Inventory of Staff Skills Outside Sources of $ and Support Internships and School Support Trade Out and Cooperative Opportunities In-Kind Services Assign Resources to Projects Section 2 – Questions
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Section 3 – Advertising Made Simple
Many Low Cost and Free Opportunities
Use Your Best Assets Design In House – You Can Do It! Integrate Marketing Messages Into
Your Ads Blend Advertising and Marketing
Strategies
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Advertising Made Simple
Cost-Effective Options Local Weeklies Displays at Stores, Malls and Restaurants Company Newsletters Senior Publications High School and College Papers Pizza Boxes, Placemats and Medicine Bags
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Advertising Made Simple
Negotiate Trade Outs and Expand Your Budget
Seek Trade Outs That Support Goals Obtain Simple Agreements in Writing ODOT Has Policy and Contract
Samples (Get Your Board To Approve) Utilize Vehicles, Facilities and Print Make One Sales Pitch - Bundle
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Advertising Made Simple
Write and Design Effective Ads You Can Do It In House Create Series of Standard Size Ads Incorporate Marketing Messaging Use Print Design Guidelines Action Ads and Image Ads Blend Ad Plan & Marketing Plan Section 3 - Questions
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Section 4 - Make The Media Work For You
The Media Is Your Friend (Sometimes) One Spokesperson and One Back Up Know What You’re Talking About Know The Media Players Develop A Midnight Plan Take Charge of Your Image
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Make The Media Work For You
Craft A Strong Media Message Get The Facts & Communicate Them Incorporate Your Marketing Messages Pitch Story Ideas and Bridge Them Get Out In Front of Negative Stories Preview Projects and Activities Correct Errors (Or Try To)
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Make The Media Work For You
Rules For Working With The Media Tell The Truth Don’t Lie Use Simple Terms/Avoid Jargon Plan Your Sound Bites I Don’t Know is OK No Comment is Not OK Do Not Go Off The Record
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Make The Media Work For You
Fine Tune Your Media Toolkit Photo Library – Staff, Facilities, Fleet Organization History, Bios and More Boiler Plate - 4 Sentence Summary Release Template – Contact Name,
Numbers, Email and Boiler Accurate System/Ridership Records
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Make The Media Work For You
Develop A Midnight Plan Share The Midnight Plan Communicate Contacts, Phone
Numbers and Email Try To Find A Positive Angle Return Inquiries Promptly Get Your Emotions In Check
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Make The Media Work For You
Take Charge Of Your Image See Public Speaking As A Marketing
Opportunity Pitch News and Don’t Worry So Much
About The Coverage (Or Lack Thereof)
Get Your Media List Up-To-Date
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Make The Media WorkFor You
Public Speaking – 5 Guidelines You Know Something Worth Hearing Text Structure Preview, Points, Review Notes, Not Scripts Practice Prevents Panic Questions – Section 4
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Section 5 - Local, State and National Marketing Resources
www.dot.state.oh.us www.ohiopublictransit.org www.apta.com APTA AdWheel Program APTA TCRB Program Other Transit Agencies
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Local, State and National Marketing Resources
Your Marketing Toolkit Photo Library Graphic and Design Capabilities Print, Banner and Other Vendor Lists Media and Advertising Materials
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Local, State and National Marketing Resources
Promotional Items Seek Trade Outs/Cooperative Items Select Items For Audiences Add Your Contact Information Use Your Items Effectively/Efficiently
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Local, State and National Marketing Resources
Transportation Staff and Officials Establish and Maintain Relationships Invite Folks Early and Often Obtain Accurate Bios/Recent Photos Promote Their Participation Make Them Look Good Section 5 - Questions
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Section 6 - Finding Time To Market
Identify Objectives, Select Projects, Create a Timeline and Track Measurable Goals
Increase Senior Ridership by 5% Distribute 500 Summer Youth Passes and
Obtain 25% usage Increase Work Commuters by 5% Establish 10 New Points of Marketing
Material Distribution Obtain Four News/Feature Stories
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Finding Time To Market
Increase Senior Ridership by 5% Appropriate Promotional Gifts -
January Transportation To Events – February
and October Frequent Rider Contest – September
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Finding Time To Market
Distribute 500 Summer Youth Passes and Obtain 25% usage
Obtain School Approval Write Articles and Ads for Schools Print Passes and Deliver To School Schedule Bus/Facilities Tours Participate in School Assemblies
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Finding Time To Market
Increase Work Commuters by 5% Contact 20 Largest Employers Along
Your Routes Deliver Schedule Displays Participate in Two Local Job or
Employment Events Target Seasonal Employers
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Finding Time To Market
Obtain Four News or Feature Stories Map Out Story Ideas – One Per Month Invite Reporters to Ride Along or Preview
New Vehicles Invite Political Figures To Events Invite State Official To Events Share Your Successes Through ODOT
Newsletter Questions – Section 6
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Section 7 - Build Your Plan For Success
Create Your Marketing Calendar With Your Staff by Quarter
Define Roles and Responsibilities Print Things Together To Save $$$ Use Vehicles and Facilities To Promote
Events Plan Way Ahead Obtain Advance Publicity
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Build Your Plan For Success Ten Schedule Displays $ 85 Customer Gifts (1k @ $.50 pp) $ 500 Quarterly Event Flyers – Print $ 500 Senior Ride Contest Tix – Print $ 200 Senior Ride Contest Prizes $ 200 Summer Youth Passes – Print$ 100 Image Banner For Events $ 300 Digital Camera $ 200
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Build Your Plan For Success
Get Your Team On Board Involve Your Staff In The Planning Find and Use Their Advertising,
Marketing and Sales Skills Provide Incentives Give Them Ownership Report Results
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Build Your Plan For Success
Measure, Retool and Move Forward Implement Mechanisms To Measure
Results Keep Doing What is Working Abandon or Retool What Is Not Base Next Plan On Lessons Learned
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Workshop Review
Base Marketing Goals on Needs and Opportunities
Seizing Marketing Opportunities Advertising Made Simple Make The Media Work For You Marketing Resources Finding Time To Market Building A Plan For Success
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Thank You!
Questions, Ideas and Feedback ODOT Contact
Kim White, Training and Compliance Officer, ODOT, Office of Transit [email protected]
www.clearviewstrategies.com Good Luck! Happy Marketing!