This document provides an overview and agenda for an integrated marketing communications (IMC) class at MKT 305. It includes a list of students in the class and their names. It then outlines the topics to be covered, including company overview, target markets, mission, messaging, and various communication methods like advertising, sales promotions, public relations, and cause marketing. For JCPenney, the target market is identified as moms seeking convenience and a one-stop shop. The goal is to change JCPenney's image from outdated to vibrant and comfortable. The messaging will focus on perceptions vs reality. Various advertising, PR, and sponsorship strategies are then outlined to communicate this new image to target consumers.
1. MKT 305 (IMC)
Fall 2012
Professor Michael Savod
Anh
Chantrapa
Patricia
Piyanuch
Soo-Lan
Tran
(Anh)
Khuhaprema
(DeeDee)
de la Paz
(Trisha)
Kangwankijwanich (Tu)
Tan
(Jacqueline)
Theresia
Ting
Triswanto
Tseng
(Theresia)
(Apri)l
4. Company Overview & 3P
Found in 1902, Wyoming, by James Cash Penny
Current CEO, Ron Johnson
Product: apparel, home furnishings, fine jewelry, footwear, accessories, beauty
Services: salon, optician, wedding
Price: Fair & Square pricing strategy
3 types: Everyday, Month-long, & Best Friday
Place
• One of the largest retail stores chain in the U.S.
• Extensive network of physical stores
• Online store & catalog order
Sources: jcp.com, http://myuberlife.com
6. Target Markets
Housewives who
- are family-oriented
- want convenience, one stop shop
- are price sensitive
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Young adults who
- are hip and fashion-conscious
- are occasional shoppers
Single Mom who
-is practical and loyal shopper
-is family-oriented
-is budget-conscious
Primary Target
Market:
Moms who want
convenience,
one stop shop
11. MESSAGE
•Moms who worry about house chores
List 1
Psychographics
•Moms who look for comfortable and
hassle-free shopping experience
•Moms who need one stop service
•Perception vs Reality
Perception vs. Reality
List 2
Image
- "The truth is ..."
•"The truth
is ..."
- "You may think, but ..."
•"You may think, but ..."
14. Advertising
TVC spot 30 sec+Tie in
-TV Show: Ellen, E!, Tonight
-Series: How I met your mother
-Reality show:
America’s Got Talent
American Idol
Online advertising
-Google AdWords
-Google AdSense
-Google AdMob
-YouTube
Media for moms
Radio spot 30 sec
+ Sponsorship
-Local channels
Print + Advertorial Magazine
People, US Weekly, OK!
Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire
15. Advertising
“Change jcp image in consumer’s perception”
Current feeling
1.Outdated
Expected feeling
vibrant, comfortable,
good shopping experience
2. Nothing I need
a variety of brands, products,
one stop service
20. Sales Promotions
Goal: Improve jcp image
Pull Strategies: “Tell us what u feel and win lots of prizes!”
• Any participants joining our VDO booth, immediately get $10 gift card
• Top 50 who get most like on jcp’s Facebook page will receive gift card
• The winner will get $1,000 gift card
• The rest will get $100 gift card
• Participants who comment on the Facebook page will get a chance to
win the sweepstake for a $10 gift card, 50 prizes
23. Personal Selling
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Present and promote jcp store
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Help customers to create a “homey” video
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Encourage customers to register for free membership
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Give information about:
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Cause Marketing
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Sponsorship
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Sales Promotions
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Benefits of shopping at jcp
Our spokeswoman will also be a jcp endorser, as she would wear many
items from several brands from head to toe.
25. Sponsorship
"The View" show on ABC:
- Appropriate event opportunities:
CEO to have an interview (talking about the new jcp), & having
the interview clip on the website
Giving vouchers or other gifts to the audience during the show
- Use of appropriate opportunities:
Use the show name/logo in PR, ads, and supporting materials
Having jcp logo on the show's tickets
27. PR
Media Day at jcp (Manhattan Mall)
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Invite writers (women's & moms' magazines) and Mommy bloggers
to shop at jcp
Limited edition jcp shopping bag to be given
o jcp Booklet (with map of store) with cash vouchers for
products and brands within JCP
o jcp Tour Guide
Activities & Events (launched on Media Day; to run for at least 2
weeks)
o examples: cooking demo, make-over sessions, etc.
Event to be documented by photographers and videographers
28. PR
Post-event Follow Up
• Ask writers & bloggers about their shopping experience and
their thoughts + comments
Take down quotes from them
• Answer and inquiries they may have
• Monitor publicity and publish press clippings to all jcp
media channels (e.g. official website, Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
30. PR
These Mommy Bloggers will be invited:
Five of My Own (fiveofmyown.blogspot.com)
Alice Bradley (alicebradley.net)
Hot Mess Mom (hotmessmom.com)
Diary of a Mad Woman (seriouslythisreallyhappened.blogspot.com)
Thrifty Nifty Mommy (thriftyniftymommy.com)
Scary Mommy (scarymommy.com)
Dooce (dooce.com)
Mommy Adventures (mommyadventures.net)
These Four No More (thesefour.com)
Me Plus You and Two (meplusyouandtwo.com)
31. PR
Press Conference
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Invite mass media (newspaper, TV, radio, etc.) to cover the event
Any inquiries will be answered by jcp
Writers & Bloggers can also be interviewed by the mass media
regarding their experience
33. Cause marketing
jcp to work with organizations or foundations who support
unemployed single moms
(e.g. WeHelpWomen.com, SPAOA, etc.)
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Provide job opportunities at jcp stores to unemployed moms
jcp to provide job/skill training
Internal child care for single parent employees
Part of the profit from every customer purchase from jcp goes
to job training for single moms in need.
Moms for Moms campaign
35. Cause marketing
Reasons for this cause:
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One of the main markets for jcp is women
Supporting these women’s and moms organizations is related
to jcp's main target markets
> 40% of single-mother families are poor
83% of poverty-stricken families are headed by single
mothers
The rise in single motherhood is ill-adapted for the economic
shifts of the late 20th century
36. Cause marketing
Awareness:
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Posters/displays at jcp cashiers, stores, and website
Announcements in jcp's social media sites
o Open to other eligible associations & foundations who'd like to
register with jcp for sponsorship
Publicity:
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Press release
Advertisements (both print & digital)
Recruitment Ad
Newsletter on jcp website
Announcement on social media sites
38. Direct marketing
Postcard
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Getting back in touch with customers and
offering update information of products
QR code
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Redirect to jcp website and provide
direction to the nearest jcp store
Email
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Show the front content of jcp website and
redirect customer to the site
Seasonal
Catalog
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Promote sales and enhance customers'
awarenesses of upcoming events
Extensive network of physical stores = large network store
Advantages: Mass coverage, Low cost per thousand (CPM). Since JCP stores cover many cities in the U.S., the company should do cost effective advertising.
Objective: Create awareness that JCP has improved the image
Strategies:
Be consistency in the message
Not focus on price, but co-branding
Join with other tools to build relationship and engage with targeted customers
-so they just come to our booth. They do not have to spend any money to get a reward, just show up at our booth -Those video will be posted on social media like Facebook in order to get the real votes from our customers.-With the new look that our customers create from their own feeling of JCP store, it will be a reliable source from our customers who still do not know our new image are trying to help us send credible messages that we have created new look for JCP.
The View, recipient of the 2003 Daytime Emmy® Award for "Outstanding Talk Show," is ABC's popular morning talk and entertainment program, featuring a team of dynamic women of different ages, experiences and backgrounds discussing the most exciting events of the day.
JCP Booklet - cash vouchers will be attached for writers/bloggers to have an enjoyable shopping experience. This will also have a map of the entire store, which clearly states the location and suggested routes for the visitors.
Tour Guide - will help visitors locate certain products or brands they would like to purchase, and also guide them on every category, etc.
The entire experience lasts for one whole day at JCP, and will include shopping, dining, and pampering. JCP will work with all their vendors and tenants (including hair salon and food court).
JCP will not only donate money to an organization, but actually give job opportunities to people within the organization in need.
JCP Childcare will be available for single parents / employees with small children (as this may be something that hinders them from working). Subsidies also will be provided, dependent on the individual's situation and qualifications.
Sample Advertisement:
"As mothers, we understand the challenges that everyday motherhood brings. There are moms out there who face these challenges with nothing and no one to support them. With your help, however, we can give these moms the support they need." -- this is hoped to relate to JCP's target market, so that they could be emotionally connected and involved with the cause, which will then urge them to support it.
Recruitment Ad - content is also an image advertisement for JCP
PR team can create different stories to update the public as well as the media to gain publicity and awareness. This will help introduce a new image of JCP to the public.