The document describes the RSPB's process of segmenting its audiences to better understand them and prioritize growth. It conducted qualitative and quantitative research to identify 6 audience segments along a spectrum of engagement with nature. The segments were mapped to RSPB's supporter base and bridged with external data to identify where to find new supporters. This allows RSPB to communicate better with each segment to achieve its growth targets.
5. RSPB Financial
Supporters
1.16m
RSPB Active
Supporters
1.67m
RSPB Interested
3.60m
RSPB Aware
10.49m
UK Adult Population
50.65m
RSPB Financial
Supporters
2.19m
RSPB Active
Supporters
3.04m
RSPB Interested
5.86m
RSPB Aware
14.64m
UK Adult Population
54.22m
2010/11 2020/21
To achieve our 2020/21 targets we need to increase the number of financial
supporters by 1 million while also increasing the value from supporters
AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
6. Personality of the RSPB
RSPB
I can’t imagine an
RSPB party really
kicking off
I see the RSPB as
spending a lot of
time in committee
meetings
I see a couple dressed
identically and they
finish each other’s
sentences
Male,
Tweed, plus fours,
Flat cap, wellingtons
Not well known,
Bill Oddie
Like a train spotter,
Very enthusiastic
Bland, boring,
reserved, quiet
Intellectual, boffin
Love birds,
professional
Aloof,
outdoors
7. I don’t really think of them
as a charity like Cancer
Research, it’s more to do
with bird spotting, walking
and giving you information,
but not necessarily wanting
money for it
(Suspects, Doncaster)
8. Audience Development
• September 2010 – Outside In Review (findings supporting the
whole process of brand and comms development)
• Need to address
Image and profile issues
Spray and pray comms/marketing
Poor cut through
9. RSPB Financial
Supporters
1.16m
RSPB Active
Supporters
1.67m
RSPB Interested
3.60m
RSPB Aware
10.49m
UK Adult Population
50.65m
RSPB Financial
Supporters
2.19m
RSPB Active
Supporters
3.04m
RSPB Interested
5.86m
RSPB Aware
14.64m
UK Adult Population
54.22m
2010/11 2020/21
To achieve our 2020/21 targets we need to increase the number of financial
supporters by 1 million while also increasing the value from supporters
AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
10. Audience Development
• September 2010 – Outside In Review (findings supporting the
whole process of brand and comms development)
• Dec 2011 – General Public – Segmentation – Qualitative
Qualitative research: focus groups conducted among groups across
the UK, at different life stages and with different levels of involvement
with nature.
Two key things learnt
11. Key Drivers
.
Connecting with Nature
• extent to which people feel connected with nature
• the nature/quality of that connection
Challenges to Nature
• degree of understanding and perceived seriousness of
the threats
• extent to which these are seen as global / intangible
and/or distant / ‘out of my sphere of influence’
• as opposed to local / concrete and/or close to home /
something I can try and influence
Tackling the Threats
• extent to which individuals feel responsible for the
threats
• extent to which they feel empowered/impotent when
it comes to tackling the threats
PASSION
PROBLEM
ROLE
12. Other Important Factors
• LIFESTAGE
.
Child Teen
Young
adult
Parent
Empty
nester
Retired
LOCATION
Rural Urban Metro
13. Audience Development
• September 2010 – Outside In Review (findings supporting the
whole process of brand and comms development)
• Dec 2011 – General Public – Segmentation – Qualitative
• May 2012 – General Public Segmentation – Quantitative
14. The Segmentation
• Quantitative research: online survey of 3,000
respondents across the UK, 20 minutes-questionnaire.
• Building on existing research knowledge (internal and
external):
– Outside In review
– Existing segmentations of green attitudes, of the charity
market...
15. Segmentation - variables used
– Action for nature: what they do or would be willing to do to
support nature.
– Value of nature: general attitudes towards nature & wildlife.
– Environmental concern: attitudes towards environmental
issues (positive and negative statements).
– Passion for nature: interest, concern, personal effort,
willingness to learn more about nature and wildlife.
– Purchase ethics.
– Recycling attitude and behaviour.
– Willingness to change.
– Outdoors activities.
16. 20%
14%
20%
11%
18%
10%
6% *
N/A
Rejecters (REJ)
Disengaged (DIS)
Sceptical (SCP)
Passive Nature Enthusiasts (PNE)
Local Ethical Consumers (LEC)
Active Nature Enthusiasts (ANE)
6 segments identified among the general pop.
Segments identified via factor and cluster analysis of attitudes towards nature amongst UK population via online survey of 3018 respondents. UK population
estimates included in brackets.
* Note: 6% of population unallocated to
clusters
UK general
public
INCREASING
LEVEL OF
ENGAGEMENT
WITH NATURE
17. Title
• Notes
Summary of the segments
Active Nature
Enthusiasts
(ANE)
Local Ethical
Consumers
(LEC)
Passive Nature
Enthusiasts
(PNE)
Sceptical (SCP)
Disengaged
(DIS) &
Rejecters (REJ)
Passion
High High Low Medium Very low
Awareness
& Concern
High Medium High Medium Contradictory Low
Role &
actions
Broad Specific actions Limited Limited
None (recycling
for DIS)
21. Relevance to the new RSPB brand positioning
Agreed positioning - ‘The force that will save our threatened wildlife’
Concerned about
preserving wildlife for
their grandchildren
Concerned about
protecting wildlife for
their children and
engaging with nature as a
family
Aimed at this audience to push the
brand more into the mainstream and
ensure long term growth . Brand
perceptions and experience will need
significant change to fit into lifestyle
Brand Personality
Sociable Dynamic KnowledgeableInspiring
Active Nature Enthusiasts –
Young/ Pre-Family
Concerned about wildlife, but
more on a global level where
RSPB lacks credibility
Active Nature
Enthusiasts - Family
Active Nature
Enthusiasts – Post
Family
Local Ethical
Consumers
More focused on very
local issues that affect
their lives directly
Passive Nature Enthusiasts
PRIORITY
PRIORITY
25. How do we make the segmentation
actionable?
1. Identify the segments within our current supporter
base and also amongst future supporters
2. Identify where we can find our target segments to
grow our support and quantify the opportunity for
growth
3. Communicate better with these supporters
26. The Options
1. Send our segmentation
questionnaire to all of
our existing and new
supporters.
2. Investigate bridging our
segmentation to a UK
wide database.
28. 1. Identify the segments within our current
and future supporter base
• All contacts on our database flagged with predicted
audience segment
• Allowed deeper analysis of our supporter file by
segment
30. How will we use this?
• Developing profiles and propensity models
• Understanding what product or offer or theme or
channel we should put in front of which supporters
• Determining what is the next best ask?
31. Identifying Segments for New Supporters
Active Nature
Enthusiasts
Local Ethical
Consumers
Passive Nature
Enthusiasts
Sceptics
Disengaged
Rejecters
?
?
?
?
?
?
32. 2. Identify where we can find our target
segments to grow our support and quantify
the opportunity for growth
• Every individual on the Ocean database flagged with
RSPB segmentation
• Ability to view segment distribution by postcode
area, district and sector
38. 3. Communicating better with our supporters
• Previous approach was a bit
spray and pray
• We’ve found out lots of new
things about our segments
• CACI bridging revealed more
insight on each of our
segments
• Attempting to bridge the
segmentation across to TGI to
expand our lifestyle insights
44. Final remarks
• It is important to completely understand the insight
requirement
• Choose the right insight partners
• Obtain organisational buy-in to ensure the insight is
used to its maximum potential
• The segmentation provides a framework
• The segmentation is dynamic and will evolve
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Image & profile: changed the way the rspb talks about itself and what it talks about (brand)
Spray & pray: better targeting of comms/marketing (segmentation)
Cut through: talk about the things that are relevant to an audience in the way that best suits the audience (not the rspb) – ensure the message and brand are consistent
We need a single, consistent story that makes sense of what we do, makes an emotional connection with people, and has broad appeal. This will enable us to build the movement we need to.
Oversampling in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, so they can be analyzed separately if need be.
16 plus, with no screening criteria
1) Reasons for people not allocated: some no answers on some key questions, some inconsistencies => difficulty to find a meaningful pattern in the data
2)Names are not set in stone : opportunity to discuss!
Sending our segmentation survey to 1 million+ supporters would be very expensive and would not lead to a 100% coverage of our database.
An alternative route was to bridge our segmentation to a large UK wide database. CACI were the perfect partner for this project due to their expertise in this field, their ownership of the OCEAN database and because of the good relationship built up through previous and ongoing RSPB projects.
Some segments were more aligned to particular products
ANE’s made up the biggest proportion of our membership
PBC’s had the highest membership attrition rates
LEC’s were the most likely group to purchase from our trading products
ANE’s were more likely to volunteer
We can now identify a new supporters segment within 24 hours and this will enable us to tailor their supporter journey to their predicted segment.
This then allows us to use marketing comms that use geographic targeting more effectively
Door to Door
Door Drops
Cold and Warm Direct Mail
Cold and Warm Telemarketing
ABL media such as billboards
Volunteer recruitment
Political support areas
Legacy or major gift prospecting
Event placement
Funding applications
We can now identify a new supporters segment within 24 hours and this will enable us to tailor their supporter journey to their predicted segment.
The segmentation process and the tremendous amount of insight yielded provides guidance and a framework for a supporter focused communication strategy. But it isn’t a definitive view of the supporters – every supporter is different!
Spend time and effort completely understanding your insight needs from the outset. What does the organisation need? How will they use it? Not only insight needs for the here and now, but also further down the line – predict the future organisational requirements.
Ensure you source the right partners for your insight projects – they are the key to success.
And finally ensure that the insight is used by gaining organisational buy-in and keeping the momentum with regular updates and new insight.