This document summarizes a presentation by John Foley on integrating print marketing in a multi-channel world. The presentation discusses using QR codes to link print and mobile marketing, using print to drive traffic to social media profiles and campaigns, and employing a multi-channel marketing strategy to create ongoing engagement opportunities. Key topics covered include best practices for QR codes, case studies of businesses that combined print and digital channels, and tips for integrating print into social media and location-based mobile promotions.
So.. Real quick! Who are we?Two companies. interlinkONE and Grow Socially. One provides marketing software, one provides marketing services.If you want tolearn more, you can absoltuely visit our websites.But we will also be at Graph Expo!!!
Forty percent of mobile consumers over 18 in the U.S. now have smartphones, according to July 2011 data from Nielsen. Android is the most popular operating system, with 40 percent of mobile consumers reporting they have a smartphone with an Android OS. Apple’s iOS is in second place, with 28 percent.
First, what does it stand for?Quick Response… So.. On the most basic level – think of it this way. Your mobile audience can save time by scanning the QR Code to go to your website rather than remembering and typing in the URL.Yes, it’s a call to action that can help increase response rates… strike while he iron is hot.
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) supports organizations in the Little Rock, Arkansas area that benefit from travel, entertainment and convention business. In the autumn of 2010 they sponsored the “Savor the City” campaign to: Increase awareness of and drive traffic to participating restaurants Provide patron demographic information to restaurants for use in refining future marketing efforts ---RESULTS---Patrons of participating restaurants were given printed cards encouraging them to visit the campaign microsite to provide their feedback. Of the total unique visits (137) to the campaign landing pages, 31% were accessed via the use of QR codes and 69% were accessed via a custom URLOf the total completed responses (108), 24% were via QR codes
How do you shorten a URL? There are tools such as Bit.Ly, ilnk.me.Some QR Code generators do it for you!
We typically recommend using almost a ¼ inch of padding… Honestly, we do use a bit less than that, but give it room to breathe!
Now a huge reason and benefit of using QR Codes is the measurement and tracking! - You can start clearly measuring how effective your print ads are.. Your postcards… your signs..
Any Boston Celtics fans?When we win the NBA Championship this year, send me an email, and I’ll try to send you tshirt with this logo/QR Code on it.
Some of you might already have this.. But if not, go to TheQRToolkit.comIt’s a free QR Code Success Tool Kit… has white papers, videos, case studies, how to guides, and more.
The biggest thing we can do is not just focus on one channel.Try to find the best ways to use eveything at our disposal. Don’t just get the business of printing the postcard, or sending the email.That one and done approach will not help anyone, you or the marketer.Find ways to develop cycles, solutions. Use cross-media approaches.If someone wants you to do a postcard, then recommend how effective it might be if an email is sent on the day a postcard is sent and that text message is sent thanking them for responding.Make sure people incorporate mulitple response mechanisms on their printed piece. Some might want to call, some might want go on the website, some might want to go on Facebook.
Seminar Printed piece with PURLThey respond to website - event registrationEmail non-responders with link to event registration siteEmail confirmationPrint seminar attendee packetsRegistration list & packets provided to clientPost seminar email evaluation web event formRoute leads to sales repsSeminar ROI reporting