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MARKETING POSSIBILITIES
2013
Persoonlijk. Flexibel.
Content
1. Introduction 2. Sales-Office & Database Segmentation 3. Marketing possibilities; *Please notice that some POE material contains the old Actebis Computers logo.
■ Banners ■ I-mails ■ Direct Mail ■ Ads on IT related websites and magazines ■ Social Media ■ Single vendor campaign ■ Multi vendor campaign
4. ALSO Call Center 5. Full-focus sales force day + Call Center + SPIFF 6. ALSO Exclusive Partner Event 7. Sales training at ALSO 8. Meet & Greet 9. ITPRODEALS 10. ALSO Application 11. Coming Soon
■ ALSO Mobile Shop ***NEW*** ■ ALSO Warehouse ***NEW*** ■ ITPRODEALS website ***NEW*** ■ ITPRODEALS Application ***NEW***
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1 Introduction
ALSO Nederland B.V. has been an authorized distributor of components, computers, peripherals, network products, software and storage products since 1994. We offer every IT-reseller an excellent base for its purchase process. We maintain this base by responding to market developments. Therefore we often make an inventory where improvements are possible through a personal approach. Our dedicated account managers respond to the current client situation and anticipate customers’ needs, but also our targeted website with many features contributes to this base. The efficient logistics process at ALSO provides a proper settlement of the order.
In short: ALSO realizes that every client is unique and it continually maintains a personal, yet flexible approach, tailored to the various business situations.
An unique combination ALSO Nederland B.V. is part of the ALSO Holding AG with offices in 12 European countries. With a turnover of 6,3 billion, ALSO belongs to the top 3 of IT, telecommunication and consumer electronics distributor in Europe. Because of this, ALSO Nederland B.V. is able to offer its customers a unique combination in the Netherlands; a very personal and flexible approach, but also the benefits of a major European player.
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2 Sales-office & Database Segmentation
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Large Database: 1000 resellers
Loyalty: Monthly 100%
Marketing
• Tailor made
• Threshold promotions
• Events
• Giveaways
Large Database: 500 resellers
Loyalty: Monthly 100%
Marketing
Based on customer needs
ALSO segmentation marketing
Large Database: 5000 resellers
Loyalty: Moderate
Marketing
‘’Lost’’ customers strategy
(breadth)
ALSO segmentation marketing
Retail managed accounts
(J001)
SMB managed accounts
(J002)
Retail unmanaged accounts
(J003)
3.1 Marketing possibilities: Banners (creation included)
■ Banner on login page 468 x 60 € 350,-
■ Banner on login page 180 x 150 € 350,-
■ Banner on contentpage 185 x 290 € 375,-
■ Banner on contentpage 185 x 600 € 450,-
■ Banner on contentpage 468 x 60 € 550,-
■ Banner on webshop 185 x 90 € 400,-
■ Banner underneath HTML 468 x 60 € 150,-
■ Banner in components HTML 468 x 60 € 150,-
■ Banner linked to customized
promopage € 300,-
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■ Dedicated I-mail € 495,-
■ Shared I-mail (maximum of 2 or 3 products by vendor) € 250,-
4000 addresses
Opening rate Ø 40%
3.2 Marketing possibilities: I-mail (creation included)
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3.3 Marketing possibilities: Direct mail
It’s possible to send a DM to a large number of customers in co-operation with ALSO. The
campaign, promotion or informative message will be created completely by ALSO.
Direct mail package
■ Creation DM
■ Printing
■ Segmentation database
■ Sending
Price on request
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3.4 Marketing possibilities: Ads on IT related
magazines and websites
Do you want to reach a large number of potential customers? Show your brand and products by
advertising in IT-magazines or on websites. ALSO maintains an intense relationship with several IT-
magazines and websites:
■ DealerInfo
■ Hardware.info
■ CBM
■ ChannelConnect
■ Digitailing
■ Hotspot Retail
■ CRN
■ Tweakers Pro
■ Dutch IT-Channel
ALSO will create the banner or
advertisement.
Price custom made
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3.5 Marketing possibilities:
Social Media
Twitter is one of the biggest marketing phenomenon of the online business world. In fact, it has been growing faster than any other social network and is expected to grow at a faster rate in the near future. As a marketing platform, Twitter offers many benefits to businesses.
■ ALSO_NL, number of followers: 470
■ ALSO_Software, number of followers: 424
■ ALSO_ Laptops, number of followers: 373
LinkedIn is one of the biggest world's largest professional network. As marketing platform, LinkedIn offers many benefits to businesses. ALSO Product Managers inform the followers about their own brands. At this moment we have 560 followers on LinkedIn.
Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. ALSO has an own Facebook company page: www.facebook.com/ALSONederland. Please go to Facebook and ‘Like’ us. At this moment we have 119 ‘likes’.
We use social media to keep our ‘likers’ and ‘followers’ updated by posting news about products, campaigns and corporate information.
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3.6 Marketing possibilities: Single vendor campaign
Get your own custom made campaign. Promotion of the campaign by for example placing banners, sending I-mails,
sales incentive etc. is all possible.
Campaign goal
■ Rumour around the brand
■ Sales boost
■ Loyalty
Target group
■ Managed Retail group (1000 resellers)
■ Managed SMB group (500 resellers)
■ Unmanaged SMB group (5000 resellers)
Price custom made
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3.7 Marketing possibilities: Multi-vendor campaign
ALSO initiates several times a year campaigns for all vendors. These multi-vendor campaigns take, for example, place at the following moments:
■ Seasons
■ Special events like soccer (EK/WK) or the Olympics
Campaign goal
■ Rumour around the brand
■ Sales boost
■ Loyalty
■ Relationship management
Target group
■ Managed SMB group (500 resellers)
■ Unmanaged SMB group (5000 resellers)
■ Retail
Price custom made
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The ALSO call center has a segmented database of ± 5000 customers to its
disposal. Each customer can be segmented on for example the following points:
■ Commonly buying Yes/No (customer breadth)
■ Stock keeping
■ Product group X
■ Etc.
In association with the ALSO marketing team an appropriate campaign will be developed on a segmented
customers group. The support will take place by a call script, DM or I-mail.
At the end of the ‘’incentive’’ a report/summary will be given to the supplier with feedback. (Including ROI
calculation)
Effectiveness: The range depends on the action and call script. Ø 350 customers a day.
Price € 400.- a day
Customized
Custom-made call center days are also possible.
4 ALSO Call Center
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5 Full-focus sales force day + Call Center + SPIFF
Standard
08.30 – 9.00 Briefing
9.00 – 17.00 Call out action (retail + managed & unmanaged accounts)
17.00 Hand out the price to the best account manager
Price € 950,- (Call Center included)
Before the focus day an I-mail is established, in which the action is communicated towards the resellers. ALSO will
develop the I-mail. After that the battle between all account managers can begin.
ALSO can arrange a breakfast, lunch or drinks on request (additional € 100,-)
The cost of the SPIFF prices are not included.
Customized
Custom-made focus days are also possible.
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6 ALSO Exclusive Partner Event
■ A unique occasion for promoting your brand or products in a very
personal manner to create a top of mind position of the customer.
■ Several ways are used for inviting guests; letter, i-mail, banner and call
out campaign.
■ The supplier supplies content, we will arrange the location.
Customized
Custom-made events are also possible if needed.
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7 Sales training
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A training or presentation for the ALSO sales team can take place at the following moments:
■ Breakfast 08:30 - 09:00
■ Lunch 12:00 - 12:30
■ Dinner 17:30 - 18:30
Price on request
Customized
Custom-made events are also possible if needed.
8 Meet & Greet
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By a Meet & Greet you can inform resellers about
your company and your products. The large
meeting room at ALSO is at your disposal the whole
evening. A luxury buffet will be served during the
Meet & Greet.
Location:
Large meeting room at ALSO in Nieuwegein
Time:
18.00 – 22.00
Number of persons
Max. 40
Price on request
Customized
Custom-made events are also possible if needed.
ITPRODEALS FACTS
Circulation: 1.3 million all over the Netherlands;
Distribution: 6-8 times a year; Each reseller has its own exclusive rayon;
Folder is also digitally available*
Duration folder: 2 weeks;
Size: 8-page A4 glossy folder. Excluding the front and backside the
folder consists of 40 positions;
Contents: A folder with not just the best deals but also extensive product info;
Extras: POS material, like (pavement board) posters and shelf cards;
Free shipping during the folder period.
Reseller : 60 resellers, 80 stores! * Contractually agreed that the digital version of the folder is not listed by price- and comparison sites at SKU level.
9 ITPRODEALS
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ALSO launched the first edition of ITPRODEALS in January 2013. ITPRODEALS is an 8-page glossy A4 folder
and is developed from the following point of view:
Our resellers are professionals, they have a passion for IT and have knowledge of IT products. We believe especially
they deserve focus and personal attention. By bundling forces, the IT professional can offer good deals and we give
them a strong position to compete with the large retail concerns.
ITPRODEALS on Facebook
The perfect tool to communicate with end users.
Facebook will be used to announce news and
other relevant information.
Number of likes: 82*
*likes on 9/13/2013, live since 1st of September
What does ITPRODEALS mean for you as a supplier?
This means more exposure of your brand. Your brand is visible all over the Netherlands,
both at the end users home as well as at the stores of the IT professional! We contractually
agreed with our resellers that your products will be presented properly*. With
ITPRODEALS you will communicate directly with the end user. * If POS material available ALSO will submit this.
Your products in ITPRODEALS? That’s possible!
Together with us you will decide how many and which products you would like to expose
in ITPRODEALS. Per position you can choose to show one large image or multiple smaller
ones (with a maximum of 3 products per position). You yourself are responsible for price
stability of your ITPRODEALS products.
Contribution per position: €750,-. *
* This contribution is additional to the standard marketing & communication quarter
agreements with ALSO towards the reseller
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More information?
Please contact:
Dominick Joosten
Marketing & E-business Manager
Tel. direct: +31(0)30 – 608 47 23
Available for
10. ALSO Application
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With this application ALSO keeps resellers informed about relevant and
unique promotions, campaigns and events. The ALSO application is the
perfect tool to centralize all information about ALSO or the channel. With this
application, resellers can find the information where and when it suits them.
The app is specifically designed for resellers of IT-products and is available
for Apple, Android and Windows.
Push notifications
Our vendors can make use of this functionality.
Rule: Only unique and relevant channel or product info
Number of users 9/13/2013: 226 users
11. Coming soon: ALSO Mobile Shop
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With the mobile shop of ALSO, you have access to the shop
where and when it suits you. The shop is available on all
mobile devices running on iOS, Windows and Android.
The mobile shop contains essential key-functions, such as
full-text search, displaying product details, the order process
and order tracking. It is also possible to view the status of the
last 10 orders and searching for references. Another key-
function is the basket synchronization. Through this feature,
the user can place products in the shopping cart at different
times and complete the order later when it suits him.
Experience the convenience of the ALSO mobile Shop by
yourself!
Expected date of launch: October 2013
11. Coming soon: New Warehouse
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Due to the growth of our business the past few years, our previous warehouse in Utrecht (Mesonweg 11) became
too small. The new warehouse in Montfort has 12.000m2 of storage space. Only the location of our warehouse is
changed, the other contact details remain unchanged.
Expected date of moving: mid-October
11. Coming soon:
ITPRODEALS Website and Application
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ITPRODEALS goes online with its own website!
The website will support the folder and contains:
ITPRODEALS offers
Productinformation / FAQ
Assortment of ALSO
Logo of all the vendors with service
contact details
The most recent folder
Search function for the neasest dealer
And many more..
Expected date of launch: mid-October Check it out on www.itprodeals.nl!
ITPRODEALS Application
Perfect tool to centralize all
information about ITPRODEALS and
its dealers.
With this application, end users can
find the information where and when
it suits them.
The app is available for Apple,
Android and Windows.
Expected date of launch: mid-October
Download the app and stay informed
of latest developments
ALSO Nederland B.V.
Archimedesbaan 26
3439 ME Nieuwegein
Netherlands
Tel: 030 - 608 47 00
Fax: 030 - 608 16 80
www.also.nl
www.also.com
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