Oz Fest is a 4-month cultural and business initiative hosted by the Australian government in several major Indian cities. The presentation outlines a digital marketing strategy to promote Oz Fest events and programs through pre-event buzz generation, maximizing in-event participation, and post-event follow up. Key tactics include utilizing social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, developing a microsite and YouTube channel, mobile apps, and generating viral content to turn the events into an engaging experience for audiences.
1. OZ FEST 2012-13 Digital Marketing Presentation
OZ FEST
2012-13
DIGITAL MARKETING PRESENTATION
2. OZ FEST 2012-13 Digital Marketing Presentation
Background
• Oz Fest is an initiative of the Australian Government
to showcase a broad spectrum of Cultural & Business
programs in India.
• This initiative will span across 4 months:
October 2012 to January 2013
• The events will be held across India at:
Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata,
Ahmadabad & Hyderabad
• The primary audience includes:
- Young, educated middle class (18 - 35 years)
- Decision makers & influencers
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The Event Objectives
• To build a people to people connection: a strategic
partnership between India & Australia
• To convey a strong & positive message about the
capabilities & character of contemporary Australia
• To create a sense of awareness towards Australia’s
vibrant past & its culture
• Demonstrate Australia's expertise in Innovation:
- Cultural
- Educational
- Scientific
- Technological
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The Programs:
CULTURAL BUSINESS
• Opening night concert • Sectors
• Music theatre work Tourism
OZPerforming Arts shows
FEST Digital Strategy & Approach
Education
•
Energy & Resources
• Outdoor Light projection Technology
2012-13
• Music: contemporary & collaborations • Thought exchange
• Visual arts exhibitions • Networking
• Feature film launch • Alliances & Partnerships
• Trans-media projects • Promotions
• Writers’ delegations
• Heritage restoration
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The Task
• To strategize an ‘Integrated’ Digital marketing plan
• To develop Digital touch points for:
Pre-Event awareness & ‘buzz’
Familiarization of shows / artists
Exclusive previews, sampling & pre-visibility of content
Audience participation & WOM
Maximize event attendance
In-Event coverage
• Set goals & monitor, optimize & measure the success
• Post event follow-up & acknowledge participation & position for
future events
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The Approach
• Implement a sustained strategy for the event that includes
the before and after – not just during.
• Events should integrate with existing communities and
social networks where they exist.
• Cultural events (as mentioned earlier) can trigger very
high to average levels of interest in the target audience.
• In such a scenario it is important to maximize event
engagement by driving & incentivizing group participation
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The Approach
• Make ‘content’ memorable: sampling through innovative
medium & with an element of surprise
• The new VIP: put the audience in the centre of action and
invite individual opinion & influences
• Give the audience control: offer them a chance to be
‘ambassadors’ of the event & to represent the initiative
• Encourage interaction & engagement: across social
platforms & drive a ‘social dialogue’
We will revisit / reinforce the ‘approach in action’ in the Ideas segment
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The Approach
Turn an Event
into
an EXPERIENCE
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The Approach
Let the audience experience
Emotion…
Surprise…
Spontaneity…
Serendipity…
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Taking digital beyond the touch points…a few IDEAS
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The Programs:
CULTURAL BUSINESS
• Opening night concert • Sectors
• Music theatre work Tourism
OZPerforming Arts shows BIG Digital Ideas…
FEST The
Education
•
Energy & Resources
• Outdoor Light projection Technology
2012-13
• Music: contemporary & collaborations • Thought exchange
• Visual arts exhibitions • Networking
• Feature film launch • Alliances & Partnerships
• Trans-media projects • Promotions
• Writers’ delegations
• Heritage restoration
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PRE-EVENT Create a Buzz…
Allow your audience to ‘discover’:
- Previews of musicals
- Trailers of Feature Film
- Sneak Peek of music artists collaboration
- Download music / wallpapers / videos
Medium:
- BluFi zones in malls
- Aboriginal music ringtones
Sampling / Familiarization of program content with the audience
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PRE-EVENT Create a Buzz…
Surprise your audience & engage:
- Flash mob in public venues like metro/rail stations
- Innovative medium for ‘niche’ content :
Eg: aboriginal music & dance
Innovation in Public that can go ‘viral’ at digital touch points
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IN-EVENT Maximize Participation…
Engage college students as ‘ambassadors’
- Students can volunteer for programs of their interest:
Music, dance, theatre, literature, business events
- Incentivize participation & ‘word of mouth’ / referrals
Music, dance, theatre, literature, business events
Create a targeted community and extend participation via digital
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IN-EVENT Maximize Participation…
Offer group discounts, early booking
& Incentivize referrals
- Exclusive on social media: FB, twitter, Google Plus
- Social media facilitates persuasion & involvement
Integrates with existing communities & social networks
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IN-EVENT Maximize Participation…
Oz Fest Treasure hunt:
- Incentivize ‘check-ins’ through foursquare
- Scan QR codes & ‘unlock’ offers / promos
- Extend the campaign across ALL programs to
unlock more clues & increase participation
Real-time updates from audience & WOM
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IN-EVENT The new VIP…
Put the audience in control:
- Encourage live tweets from the event
- Give them the opportunity to provide their reviews &
opinions on the performances
- Jam sessions: No speakers, No panels…
Just discussions. An open forum for audience
to have real time conversations
Reward & recognize an active audience
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IN-EVENT Provide Exclusivity…
Google Plus ‘hangout’:
Give the audience a chance to interact with the musicians,
celebrities of the event through video conferencing.
Reward & recognize an active audience
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The Programs:
CULTURAL BUSINESS
• Opening night concert • Sectors
• Music theatre work Tourism
OZPerforming Arts shows Digital Channels
FEST The
Education
•
Energy & Resources
• Outdoor Light projection Technology
2012-13
• Music: contemporary & collaborations • Thought exchange
• Visual arts exhibitions • Networking
• Feature film launch • Alliances & Partnerships
• Trans-media projects • Promotions
• Writers’ delegations
• Heritage restoration
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The Choice of Digital Channels
• Event Microsite
• Facebook Fan page
• YouTube channel
• Twitter
• Google Plus
• LinkedIn
• Blogs
• Mobile website
• Mobile marketing (apps)
• Email marketing
• SEO & SEM
• Display advertising
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EVENT MICROSITE
Above image is for representation only. This is not intended as a design proposal
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EVENT MICROSITE : Features
• Primary Digital channel for in-depth information
Complete programs info with categorization: Cultural & Business
City-wise calendar with location addresses & online map
Sale / Book tickets & passes
Online registration link (potential partners, sponsors, etc)
Scheduling: Alerts & “Remind me” feature
Social plug-ins & feeds to amplify participation & engagement
“Share” functionality for digital WOM
To feature contests & promos affiliated with the event
Invite feedback / reviews / suggestions
Post event updates: photos, videos, reviews
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FACEBOOK FAN PAGE: Features
• Facebook is the largest & most active of the social networks. It’s
also the most multimedia-friendly: text, pictures, audio, and video.
Create a fan page with details on the events
Provide exclusive content & offers: previews, free passes, give-aways
Run contests to popularize the event & for referrals
Build specific events tabs via facebook application
Post on event wall and send updates
Share your event on relevant Facebook pages and groups
Create apps that allow fans / attendees to notify, invite & tag their friends &
thereby increase engagement
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TWITTER: Features
• Twitter is a powerful tool to generate awareness and WOM buzz
for events and stoke meaningful engagement among attendees
Create a Twitter account & integrate with microsite & social touch-points
Customize the Twitter profile page (branding)
Develop an event #hashtag
Start a countdown to events to build buzz
Exclusive offers via twitter: discounts / free passes
Encourage live tweets from various events
Artists, musicians announce their Twitter handles & invite interaction
Display a feed of all Twitter conversations on-site by projecting them
on a wall or scrolling them on a television or computer screen
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LINKEDIN: Features
• Two of the biggest benefits of LinkedIn: the community and
question areas. Can be leveraged to establish the business
capabilities, events & programs, speakers, etc
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YOUTUBE: Features
• YouTube is a great channel to publish content, create a buzz and
generate meaningful conversations
Develop a ‘branded’ YouTube channel
Enable sampling & familiarization: What to expect
Post exclusive trailers / previews of feature film, musical, performances
Use the “Event Dates” module to promote events on the YouTube channel
Invite attendees to post videos
Use the YouTube channel as a medium to seed ‘viral’ content: flashmob
Showcase vox-pop: reactions of audience to performances, seminars, street
theatre, outdoor projections, musical collaborations, etc
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MOBILE SITE: Features
• The WAP site will be a ‘lean’ version of the microsite
Can be packaged with the QR code campaign
Will showcase event information & optimized content
Feature contests, promos, freebies
Enable passes & ticket purchase
Download music / videos / wallpapers, etc
Can include Alerts, scheduler, notifications