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Executive summary
The thirst for battery power in new smartphones and tablets is fast outpacing improvements in
battery technology. Battery makers are trying to wring the last bits of capacity out of 15-year-old
lithium ion technology, while device and app makers seem to be just waking up to the
seriousness of the problem. Power generating shoes may be the answer. They convert the energyin every step you take to electrical energy which can be used to charge electronic devices.
A survey conducted amongst the target audience showed that more than 50% of participants had
favorable opinions about such a product. Coupled with the fact that the smartphone market is
growing rapidly, power generating shoes have a huge market potential. But given the relatively
high price of product and complexity of technology used the target audience would mostly
comprise of innovators.
Since the metro cities have largest concentration of smartphones, they are an appropriate place to
launch power generating shoes. On this premise we designed a print ad campaign for the fourmetro cities- Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Kolkata. The objective of the advertisement
campaign is to create awareness and comprehension about the product in the target audience.
This is necessary as this is a completely new product involving relatively complex technology.
The publication channel used is the leading English newspaper of each metro city. The news
paper is the obvious choice because of its mass reach which would be pivotal in creation of
awareness about the product. The target audience for our product is in the wide age range 20-35
years. The number of magazines and their readership in this age range varies greatly which
makes magazines relatively less effective medium as compared to newspapers.
Its a two month long campaign comprising of two phases. The first phase is about arousal of
curiosity among the target audience while the second phase involves educating the target
audience about the technology and product range being offered. The print ad campaign would
have to be accompanied by an events campaign in metro cities which would provide a platform
to satisfy the curiosity generated by print ads among the target audience.
For the evaluation of extent of success of the print ad campaign a survey would be conducted
across all four metro cities which would measure the change in product awareness and
comprehension level in the target audience.
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Research Report
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INDEX
(1) Target problem......................................................4
(2) Product..4
(3) Target audience and product acceptance......5
(4) Market potential............................................12
(5) Key planning decisions.....12
(6) Media plan.............................13
(7) Advertising budget................................................22
(8) Evaluation of campaign..........................................23
(9) Other promotion strategy........................................23
(9) Bibliography............................................................24
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1. Target Problem
Powering modern mobile electronic devices like smart-phones, tablets etc is a challengepower
consuming applications, short time between battery recharges as well as the lack of an adequateelectrical power grid in many geographical areas severely limit portable electronics use.
2. Product
2a. Concept
Up to 10 watts of power is lost as heat each time a foot hits the ground. Mobile devices such asphones and tablets use between 1 and 15 watts, so if the energy released in every step is tapped
efficiently ,enough power can be generated to charge devices like mobile phones, mp-3 playersand even tablets.
2b.Proof of concept
Mechanical engineers Tom Krupenkin and Ashley Taylor at the University of Wisconsin inMadison are developing 'in-shoe technology' that could generate up to 10 watts of power per
footstep. This technology makes use of reverse electrowetting phenomenon in order to convert
mechanical energy to electrical energy. The research paper describing the details of the
phenomenon were published in the February 2012 issue of the natureCOMMUNICATIONSmagazine.
So far, Krupenkin has got up to 150 droplets, which produced a few mill watts of power. But he
has extrapolated his experimental data and calculated that in a device with 1,000 droplets, which
would easily fit into an area of 40 centimeters square, up to 10 watts could be generated.
2c. Product design and features
The shoes have embedded circuitry required for theReverse Electrowetting phenomenon to occur through
which energy in each step is converted to electrical
energy.
There are two fluid chambers, one at the front and oneat the back and a rechargeable storage battery in the
middle.
The fluidic chambers are polymer bladders which arevery embedded in the resilient midsoles of the
footwear. The foot never contacts the bladder directly
The battery is hermetically sealed and has in-builtsafety circuit for preventing short-circuit under any
circumstance.
The battery is automatically recharged during walkingto provide electrical power when the user is at rest.
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The power from the battery can be transmitted to electronic devices via connecting wire and itcan be also used through a wifi hotspot.
2d. Potential application
Ten watts would be enough to power a mobile phone, a military radio, a GPS device, even asmall laptop. In particular, the integrated Wi-Fi hot spot can act as a middleman betweenmobile devices and a wireless network. Such an arrangement dramatically reduces power
consumption of wireless mobile devices and allows them to operate for much longer time
without battery recharge.
3.Target audience and product acceptability
3a. Target audience
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VALS 5-20 20-35 35-50 > 50
INNOVATORS
THINKERS
OTHERS
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LOC
EDU EAST WEST NORTH SOUTH
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Characteristics:-
Smartphone user Innovator (with reference to the VALS framework )- an innovator possesses a penchant
for trying out new technologies/products as well as the resources to afford them The
power generating shoes use a completely new technology and their pricing is premium
thus making appropriate for innovators.
Age= 20-35 years Monthly income= Rs1-1.5lakh Lives in one of the metro cities
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3. Do you have a portable music/MP3 player?a) yes b) no
4. On a usual day for how long do you use it?a) 1-2 hrs b) 2-4 hrs c) 4-6 hrs d) >6 hrs
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5. How often do you land up in zero battery situations with no charging point around?a) rarely b) often c) frequently d) most of the time
6. What is the price of the pair ofsports/casual shoes that you have purchased recently?a) Rs 0-3000 b) Rs 3000-6000 c) Rs 6000-9000 d) Rs >9000
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7. What is the price of the pair offormal shoes that you have purchased recently?a) Rs 0-3000 b) Rs 3000-6000 c) Rs 6000-9000 d) Rs >9000
Up to 10 watts of power is lost as heat each time a foot hits the ground. A reputed footwear
company is planning to come up with shoes which can convert this energy into electrical energy
which would be stored in a battery embedded in your shoes. This can be used to charge mobile
phones and even tablets anytime and anywhere. The price would be in the range Rs 7000-
10000.
8. What do you think about a shoe that can charge your phones battery?a) least interested b) fairly interested c) excited d) get me one of them
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9. What do you feel about the pricing?a) too expensive b) expensive c) value for money d) cheap
10.Would you buy such a shoe?a) yes b) probably yes c) probably no d) no
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4. Market Potential
India has around 1015 million smartphone users and over 900 million telecomsubscribers.- Business Line 2011
In 2011 mobile phone shipments in India were around 184.4 million units and it isforecasted that the market would clock 301 million by calendar year 2015, at a CAGR of13.03 per centIDC (International Data Corporation) Estimates
Of this, smartphone segment is forecasted to see an increased CAGR of 63.4 per centwith a shipment of 77.5 million by CY 2015- IDC Estimates
The product is targeted at smartphone users. Though currently there are only 10-15 million
smartphone users in the country out of 900 million telecom subscribers but this number isincreasing rapidly as suggested by the research stated above. This implies huge potential for
power generating shoes too.
5. Key planning decisions
5a. Key consumer benefit
Portable and convenient charging solution for electronic devices like smartphones and mp-3
players.
5b. Supporting selling features
The shoes contain battery-cum-wifi hotspot which can act as a middleman between mobiledevice and cellular networks. The mobile device communicates to wifi hotspot via short
range radio frequencies which in-turn connects it to cellular networks via long range
frequencies. This reduces direct long range communication from the mobile deviceincreasing its battery life.
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5c. Desired product image
We want to create an image of a product for the modern generation which is in sync with
their non-stop fast paced lifestyle whether it is enjoyment or work.
5d. Advertising objective
Power generating shoes are a new product in the market which the people have never seen
before. Also it involves relatively complex technology as compared to that in any other
footwear currently in the market. Therefore we feel that the objective of our first printcampaign should be increasing product/brand awareness and knowledge.
Awareness- to make target audience aware of the existence of FUTPOWER brand. Knowledge/Comprehension- to develop an understanding among the target
audience about what the product is and what it can do for them
Objective Statement
To increase the awareness and knowledge about FUTPOWER power generating shoes
among the smartphone users in the 4 metro cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata),
from present 0% to 80% in 2 months.
6. Media Plan
1) Ad type- Print advertisement2) Type of publication- Highest circulating newspaper in each of the 4 metro cities
Delhi- Times of India Mumbai- Times of India Bangalore- Times of India Kolkata- The Telegraph
We have chosen newspaper as our publication channel because it has mass coverage. The
target audience for our product is in the wide age range 20-35 years. The number of
magazines and their readership in this age range varies greatly which makes magazines
relatively less effective medium as compared to newspapers which have relatively better
readership and lesser diversity.
3) Duration of campaign- 2 months4) Time and frequency of ad publication-
Time-All the print ads would appear in Sunday Edition of respective newspapersbecause newspaper readership is maximum on Sundays.
Frequency- Advertisement on every Sunday for 2 months.(2 months=8 Sundays= 8 advertisement days)
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Print ad 1
Hello!!Just listen.
My phones batteryis low. I will be
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Print Ad 3
Excuse me,could I use your
phone for a sec. Myphone has conked
off....
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Print ad 4
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Print ad 5
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Print ad 6
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Print ad 7
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Print ad 8
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5) Positioning and Scheduling Month 1, 1st Sunday- Halfpage Print ad 1 on front page of newspaper Month 1, 2nd Sunday- Half page Print ad 2 on front page of newspaper Month 1, 3rd Sunday- Half page Print ad 3 on front page of newspaper Month 1,4th Sunday-
Full page Print ad 4 on front page Full page Print ad 5 on last page
The aim of first 4 advertisements is to generate curiosity among the target audience while
in the 5th advertisement the product would be revealed.
Since the product is revealed at the end of first month, in the second month the main aim
is to give him information about the product and the range being offered.
Month 2, 1st Sunday- Half page Print ad 6 on last page of newspaper Month 2, 2nd Sunday- Half page Print ad 7 on last page of newspaper Month 3, 3rd Sunday- Half page Print ad 8 on front page of newspaper Month 4, 4th Sunday
Quarter page Print ad 7 on front page of newspaper Quarter page Print ad 8 on last page of newspaper
7. Advertising Budget
DelhiAdvertisement rate in Times Of India= Rs 3195 per square cm
Area of full page= 47cm X 33cm = 1551 sq cm
Cost of full page ad= 1551 X 3195 = Rs 49.5 lakh
Cost of advertisements for 2 months = 5.5 X 49.5 = Rs 2,72,54947
MumbaiAdvertisement rate in Times Of India= Rs 3925 per square cm
Area of full page= 47cm X 33cm = 1551 sq cm
Cost of full page ad= 1551 X 3195 = Rs 60.9 lakh
Cost of advertisements for 2 months = 5.5 X 60.9 = Rs 3,34,82212
BangaloreAdvertisement rate in Times Of India= Rs 2610 per square cm
Area of full page= 47cm X 33cm = 1551 sq cm
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Cost of full page ad= 1551 X 3195 = Rs 40.4 lakh
Cost of advertisements for 2 months = 5.5 X 40.4 = Rs 2,22,64605
KolkataAdvertisement rate in The Telegraph= Rs 3255 per square cm
Area of full page= 47cm X 33cm = 1551 sq cm
Cost of full page ad= 1551 X 3195 = Rs 50.5 lakh
Cost of advertisements for 2 months = 5.5 X 50.5 = Rs 2,77,66777
Total cost of 2 month advertising campaign in 4 metro cities= Rs 11,07,68541
8. Evaluation of campaign
Since the target objective of the advertisement campaign was to create awareness andcomprehension about the power generating shoes in the 4 metro cities, therefore its success can
be measured by conducting a post campaign survey in the 4 metro cities to gauge the awareness
and comprehension levels in the target audience.
9. Other necessary promotion strategy
Along with the print ad campaign promotion via events is also necessary as it gives the target
audience an opportunity to feel and interact with the product. Therefore an events campaign
should run in the major malls of all four metros throughout the duration of the print ad campaign.
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Bibliography
1. Nature Communications Journal2. IDC research report on mobile market in India3. Advertising and Sales Promotion by Wiley Publications4. www.releasemyad.com