Mastering Affiliate Marketing: A Comprehensive Guide to Success
2016 cause conference brian hawkins cause marketing for starters
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Focus…
The goal in developing a successful
cause program is to go beyond
sponsorship and plan for long term
partnerships.
To be truly successful in raising
awareness and funds, today's
organizations must develop
partnerships with long term vision
and value.
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Focus…
•Highlights of the presentation
include advice on matching of
mission and message of the issue
with consumers, cause, corporate
and media partners, developing
partnerships and revenue streams,
marketing, partnerships, raising
revenue.
•We will discuss the roadmap for
building an effective, scaleable,
and measurable campaign.
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Speaking from
Experience
Cause Marketing Agency Work Since
1993
Raise more than $40 million for clients
Cause Marketing Professor at UCSD
Since 2003
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Step by Step Approach…
Determine Your Organizational Needs -- Awareness &
$$$
Establish Your Goals – What do You Hope to Achieve
Take Stock of Your Assets – Outreach, Internal &
External
Define Your Publics – Who You Reach & Serve
Research & Target Partner Matches – Medias,
Companies
Research & Contact Decision Makers – Their Goals?
Develop & Present Proposal to Decision Makers
Secure a Yes! Now the Real Work Begins!
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Determine Awareness & Funding Needs…
Who do you need to reach?
Who do you want to serve?
What are your shortcomings?
What do you excel at and
want to share?
How can a partnership help?
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Establish Your Goals…
Clearly define your mission
and vision
Who will be better off should
your program proceed?
How will those directly served
benefit?
How will the community also
benefit?
Determine realistic milestones
What do You Hope to Achieve?
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Take Stock of Your Assets…
Whom you serve
Methods of outreach
Audiences you reach
Touch points such as mail,
email, direct interaction
Impacts and outcomes
Outreach, Internal & External
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Define Your Publics…
Directly Impacted…
Demographic – Recipients
Mapping – Service area
Indirectly Impacted…
Community at large
Supporters
Who You Reach & Serve
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Research & Target Partner Matches…
Search for media and companies with common
targets
Shared mission and vision
Target medias and companies with related business
Match employee profile with your work
Compare messages and see if they are synchronous
Medias, Companies
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Secure Media Partners…
Begin with an open dialogue
Present your goals and the benefits that you offer
Compare target consumers and companies
Brainstorm ways to blend mission and messages
Consider benefits including spokespersons and
content
Create a synchronous message and overall theme
Build a collaborative package of benefits
Compare who and how to contact and present to
corp.
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Research & Make Contact…
Marketing
Media
Community Relations
Human Resources
Advertising & Public Relations Agencies
Share Holders
Decision Makers – Their Goals?
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Develop & Present Proposal to Decision
Makers…
Introduction – The Organization
Concept Description – The Big Idea
Communities Served – Who Benefits
Partner Roles & Responsibilities – Who Does What
Partner Benefits – List for All Partners
Media & Promotion – Getting the Word Out
Outcomes – Desired End Results & Metrics
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Now the Real
Work Begins!
Ramping Up for Partnership
Implementation
Establish Metrics – Valuation
(See AMA Valuation Study)
Program Planning and
Development
Marketing and Media
Outreach and Program Follow-
Through
Ongoing Measure of Success
and Fulfillment
Track Media, Consumer and
Press Coverage
Archive All Program Outcomes
and Community Impacts
Create a Program Completion
Synopsis
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Ramping Up for
Partnership
Implementation
Team on deck –
program, fulfillment,
marketing
Actionable plan –
roles, responsibilities
and timeline
Create a
communications
protocol with
partners
Keep data and
information flowing
Engage key team
members as new
opportunities arise
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Establish
Metrics
Measureable outcomes
established to include:
Partner goals – non-
profit, media and
corporate
Communities served –
demographics included
Services or output from
the program – what is
delivered
Awareness – marketing,
media and PR coverage
Gauge feedback using
direct contact and social
medias
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Program Planning
& Development
Involve key partners
in program
implementation
Incorporate key
constituents served
in development
Establish team
reporting on progress
Organically grow, the
best programs evolve
Maintain ongoing and
regular reporting
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Marketing &
Media
Begin with medias controlled
by each partner:
Non-profit internal
communications – donors and
support
Non-profit external
communications – recipients
Non-profit contact – email,
newsletters, website
Non-profit medias – traditional
and social medias
Media partner(s) – packaged
media and PR efforts
Corporate partner(s) –
customer interaction, POS,
POA
Corporate partner(s) – product
and service engagement
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Outreach &
Program Follow-
Through
Maximize services,
awareness and
outcomes
Involve partners (media
and companies)
employees
Gauge feedback from
recipients and partners
alike
Engage partners in
delivering and
promoting success
Incorporate feedback in
evolving program
change
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Ongoing
Measure of
Success &
Fulfillment
Gauge and
chronicle feedback
through:
Recipient partner
communications
Website feedback
Emails and letters
Traditional media
coverage
Social media
postings, tweets,
(chatter)
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Track Media,
Consumer &
Press Coverage
Enlist the assist of media
and corporate partners
Use campaign name
searches online
Use ‘clipping’ services for
traditional and new
medias
Chronicle and share the
good and bad (no rug
sweeps)
Work with medias, ask
them to send you
coverage
Incorporate and promote
coverage via social medias
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Archive All
Program
Outcomes &
Community
Impacts
Keep track and
archive all outcomes
Record particularly
notable successes
Share triumphs as
well as challenges
with partners
Chronicle challenges
and associated
changes made
Keep your numbers
maintained and
consistent
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Create a Program
Completion
Synopsis
Invest time in creating a
thorough review
Present in a complete,
concise and visual
presentation
Match outcomes with
goals and promises
Include screen shots
and links to community
and media
Create a positive
momentum for next
year and beyond!
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