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Awareness: What’s Next?
Mary Beth Long
June 24, 2014
American Association of Port Authorities703.684.5700 • www.aapa-ports.org
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Awareness
Consciousness raising
Building familiarity
Creating understanding
Connecting with your audience in a meaningful way
Influencing your audience
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Why an Awareness Initiative?
Seaports were not on the radar… We followed the
“playbook”
• There was a need for national messages and a more global
understanding for seaports as vital part of economy
• A Western Hemispheric campaign lent credibility to current member
efforts
• A better public understanding for Seaports = more support
• With current economic pressures the public needs to know that in good
times and in bad, seaports deliver the goods.
• Can achieve great results…
Awareness
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What are the Benefits?
We have a GREAT Story to Tell!• Seaports are at the heart of our nation’s trade and
transportation system and play a significant role in
the world economy. We have a stake in the game
and must be “heard”
• We are a unique industry with a compelling,
emotive story to tell. Our “brand” is unique.
• By “singing off of the same sheet of music” the
message won us more attention!
• We knew because we began to get more votes,
funding, community support, less red tape.
Awareness
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They hear us… now what???
Why are we different? What is our value?
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How Do We Cut Through the Noise and Get What We Want?
• Be visual
• Be human
• Meet them where the are
• Let other people tell
your story
• Try something new
• Do a few things well
• Be creative
• Be smart – things are
moving fast
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Influencer Roundtable and Port Media TourPort Authority of NY & NJ – August 2013
October 14, 2013
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Let Other People Tell Your Story
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#seaportsdelivertheholidays
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How does Santa deliver all those presents?
Answer: With the help of our seaports of course!
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Examples of our FB posts modeled after the “12 Days of Christmas”
72
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Avg. ViewsSept-Nov ‘13
Avg. ViewsDec ‘13
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What other holidays can help us tell our story?
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And Even St. Patrick’s Day…
…And we plan to do more for
Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July…
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Infrastructure Week 2014 – Partnership and Collaboration at its best…
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Doing a few things well… Communicating Internally
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Be Creative
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Be Smart: Things are Moving Fast:
Some cool new tools to get the job done…
Social Media
• Instragram
• SlideShare
• Vine
• Snapchat
• www.istockphoto.com
• www.Thinkstock.com
• www.piktochart.com
• www.animoto.com
• www.shotpin.com
• www.copyblogger.com
• www.fastcompany.com
• www.hubspot.com
Great Websites