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Presented at Microsoft Academy 24th July 2013 Your product is almost ready and you need to spread the word to kick start the sales cycle, but how, what, when, where... and at what cost? Presentation covers the marketing essentials for any product launch and marketing campaign.
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Clearing the marketing fog on product launches
24 July 2013
www.billycina.com
Product launches, Some numbers
Forbes*250,000 product launches annually
66% fail within 2 years
96% fail to make ROI
*Source: http://www.fastcompany.com/1829483/8-ways-ensure-your-new-product-launch-succeeds
This means,(If) 1% relevant 2500 = product launches
66% = 1650 fail
96% = 2400 fail to make ROI
~100 succeed
Why*
1. Company readiness for growth
2. Product falling short on expectations
3. Too niche
4. Consumer education required
5. No market for revolutionary productSource: http://hbr.org/2011/04/why-most-product-launches-fail/ar/3
For start-ups this also means
Marketing, Some ground rules
Provide a cure for a real pain point1Agree on concise and realistic objectives2Prepare for a marathon3
Do yourself a favour and
Forget about
Do yourself another favour and
Accept
Price tag: How much will I pay
Successful launch
Process: How do I get it
Backing: Who am I buying from
Attention: Where did I see that; great offer?
Reassurance: Who else is using it & what for
Answer,Target audience questions
Purchase: Where can I get it
Value: What is it & why do I need it
SaaS
Product &MarketingTogether forever
Case Study
October 2012New product launch
Cloudyn’s first ‘real’ campaign
Mission
Pain-point: Waste / over-spending1Objectives: Launch new tool, reach 100+ registrations2Marathon: 3 month staged campaign3
How
Focus on one tool only1Registrations are the goal2Targeted campaign, modest budget3
Target audience
Extensive work on messaging, definition and creative for:The Reserved Instance Calculator
Target audienceAWS customersAnnual spend >$50,000North AmericaIT Managers, CTOs
Website takeover
Online adverts
~30 x PR briefings, 10+ Infographics4 Industry events
2nd stage
What else….
3 x Webinars1 x Prompted online assistantSocial media – weekly blogs, Twitter, Linked-in2nd phase, partner release
Product &Marketing
Together forever
Results
175 new registrations
+60% visitors+92% unique
15 articles………….Next phase underway………
Budget
$20,000
60%:40% advertising : creative
To conclude
Time, resources, planning, largest investment
Soft launch first, always recommended
Know your industry and leverage off events
Good marketing always requires a cocktail
Go small and focus, regional and/or vertical
Thank youwww.billycina.com054-6515565 |[email protected]