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IMPACTFUL COMMUNICATIONS INTHE DOWNTURN

Leo Rayman, 19-Feb-09

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Agenda

• Latest Economic Forecast

• Charles Darwin on Recessions

• Three themes:

– Cutting & Spending

– Value & Values

– Innovation & Fame

• Summary & Conclusions

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Latest economic forecast

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1980-81 1991-92 2001-02 2008-09

Source: IMF, Jan 2009

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Source: IMF, Jan 2009

-3.1-2.2 -2.41.9 0.7 0.5

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“It is going to be quite nasty”Les Binet, Econometrician, DDB Matrix

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People are not going to stop feeding their cats

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Market Growth rateCinema admissions 16%Records, CDs, tapes 10%Telecoms 10%Alcohol 10%Soft Drinks 9%Pets 9%Toiletries 8%Confectionery 8%Sports & Toys 6%Food 6%

Annualised increases in consumer spending 1989-1991

Some sectors do well

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Charles Darwin on Recessions

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Charles Brebner, Plant Superintendent; Richard Deupree

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“Recessions accelerate the changes that are already happening”

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Ten things to remember

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Ten things to remember

1. Some categories grow in Recessions

2. The ability to evolve ensures survival

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1. Cutting & Spending

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Marketing budget forecasts

Source: IPA Bellwether Survey

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A good short-term effect.

Reduced Maintained Increased0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

14%

8%

12%

Marketing spend (as % of market size)

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Post-2000 data

Source: PIMS & Malik Management Zentrum St. Galen, with thanks to Les Binet, DDB Matrix

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But not everyone is cutting.

Q1 20090%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

51%

31%

18%

Increase

Maintain

Reduce

PR spend intentions

Source: University of Southern California, Feb 2009

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Because cuts hinder recovery…

Reduced Maintained Increased

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Source: PIMS & Malik Management Zentrum St. Galen, , with thanks to Les Binet, DDB Matrix

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…and damage long term sales.S

ales

Budget maintained every year

Zero marketing year 1 then back to usual weights

Half budget in year 1 then back to usual weights

Time

Source: Data2Decisions

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The Great Depression

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1991 Recession

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It comes down to Share Of Voice

Typical SOV-Market Share RelationshipBased on 1096 Brands in 23 Countries

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Market Share (%)

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Derived from Jones (1987)

Brands here tend to gain share

Brands here tend to lose share

Brands here gain share

Brands here lose share

Source: Les Binet, DDB Matrix

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The question is what to cut…

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Cut the marketing services supply chain…

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Source: PIMS analysis of financial performance of 1000+ firms during market slow-downs.

Cutting and Spending(Product) Quality Maintain

R&D and NPD Maintain

Advertising Maintain / increase SOV

Operational /admin costs Cut

Spare capacity Cut (but beware cutting too far)

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Ten things to remember

1. Some categories grow in Recessions

2. The ability to evolve ensures survival

3.

4.

5.

6.

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8.

9.

10.

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Ten things to remember

1. Some categories grow in Recessions

2. The ability to evolve ensures survival

3. Cutting makes recovery harder

4. Cutting damages brands in the longer term

5. Cut, but cut less than others

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8.

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2. Value & Values

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Recessions change buyer behaviour

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Classical Marketing: not right now…

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Stelios Haji-Ioannou

Value marketing: Grow new markets, Low pricing, Low cost systems

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Growing Markets

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The Perils of Followership

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Microsoft XBOX 360 Nintendo Wii

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Source: Blue Ocean Strategy (Chan Kim/Mauborgne)

Red Ocean Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy

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“Tough times make people think more. Something called value

becomes even more important; and sometimes that’s the same as

price but very often it isn’t.”

Source: Jeremy Bullmore

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Value not just about Price

Source: Millward Brown Brandz 2007, 500+ brands, 23 categories

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Emotional brand campaigns more profitable

Source: Les Binet, IPA Datamine

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Increased sales by an annual average of 8% over three years

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Ruler Brands do better in tough times

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Don’t abandon the brand…

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It all comes down to knowing your customer.

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Ten things to remember

1. Some categories grow in Recessions

2. The ability to evolve ensures survival

3. Cutting makes recovery harder

4. Cutting damages brands in the longer term

5. Cut, but cut less than others

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

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Ten things to remember

1. Some categories grow in Recessions

2. The ability to evolve ensures survival

3. Cutting makes recovery harder

4. Cutting damages brands in the longer term

5. Cut, but cut less than others

6. Grow markets not just market share

7. Invest in brand as a strategic asset

8. Institutionalise customer insight

9.

10.

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3. Innovation & Fame

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Source: Epsilon US CMO survey, Summer 2008

Recessions accelerate change

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“Something has changed and the reason for the change is online activity, where personal recommendations have become more important and its clearly editorial and its clearly not Advertising-based.”

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Word of Mouth (someone you know)

Word of Mouth (from Internet supported by others)

News Story

Word of Mouth (from Internet, in isolation)

Advertising

0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00

8.40

6.80

6.40

5.80

4.60

Source: Jon Leach, Pattern Recognition

What influences purchasing decisions?

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People buy famous brands

Source: Les Binet, IPA Datamine

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Source: Weber Shandwick

Content

Community

Connect

Conversations

The Story

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Keep the conversation going on TwitterDo our six recommendations agree with the successes and failures you’ve seen? Use the #Web2.0work hash tag to respond to this article on Twitter. We’ll be following them and responding via our McKinsey Quarterly account, @McKQuarterly

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Ten things to remember

1. Some categories grow in Recessions

2. The ability to evolve ensures survival

3. Cutting makes recovery harder

4. Cutting damages brands in the longer term

5. Cut, but cut less than others

6. Grow markets not just market share

7. Invest in brand as a strategic asset

8. Institutionalise customer insight

9.

10.

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Ten things to remember

1. Some categories grow in Recessions

2. The ability to evolve ensures survival

3. Cutting makes recovery harder

4. Cutting damages brands in the longer term

5. Cut, but cut less than others

6. Grow markets not just market share

7. Invest in brand as a strategic asset

8. Institutionalise customer insight

9. Design campaigns for fame and talkability

10. Social marketing is the way of the future

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Summary & Conclusions

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Source: McKinsey – Perspectives on Finance and Strategy Winter 2009

Signs of Recovery?

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It isn’t all bad.

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It isn’t all bad.

Tino Schaedler: Stratocruiser – future airship EF Schumacher – a different kind of economics

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3 things to take away

1. If you cut, cut less than your competitors

2. Insulate yourself through the power emotional branding

3. Maintain innovation and fame-building campaigns

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“The future, as always belongs to the brave”

Source: Bill Bernbach