3. To analyze the growth of Non Profit Organizations on the digital front. Digital participation of PETA and activities done by them online on social networking websites. Analysis of Marketing Strategy of PETA (Problems and Solutions).
5. Started its operations in Mumbai in January 2000. Founded by Alex Pacheco in 1980 in Norfolk ,Virginia. Largest organization with 1.8 million members and supporterswith 187 employees. Raises $25 million dollars a year from supporters.
9. PeTA as a Brand Highly active. PeTA has its presence on most of social media websites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, MySpace, Filckr and many more. Lot of Word-of-mouth Initiatives through social platforms.
13. Present Marketing Strategy Has explored most of the marketing techniques-TVC, Celebrity Endorsements, Print ads. PeTA promotes them online ads, pitching them to bloggers, Web features, providing activists with tool to promote ideas, e-mailers, bulletins on MySpace and updating information on Wikipedia.
14. Results PeTA has more than 26 years of campaign and media experience. The media promotions helped the network of supporters to grow from 7500 to 150000 through energetic gorilla marketing.
17. Shock advertising is failing to connect with the people leading them to criticize the organization.Hiring B class celebrities Outrageous forms of advertising featuring women in vulgar poses also leading to criticism of the campaign. Extreme negativity against non vegetarians. Messaging doesn’t invite or motivate people to join the cause, just limited to creating a sensation.
19. PeTA should do the following- Move from ‘Don’t’ messages to ‘Think and do’ messages. Passion Groups: “Support the cause that you strongly feel for. Your efforts count.” Pseudo players: “Support in whichever way you can, don’t sit and watch.” Prosumers: “Think…if it makes a difference to society, then support it.” Activists: “Be positive! Make a difference with care.”
