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5. RESEARCH
TOOLS
aha
Today, we’ll share some
of our favorite aha
moments and the
research tools that
flipped the switch
(so to speak).
6. The aha moment that …
- ENGERGIZED an industry
- CATAPULTED a brand
Up first …
7. category
awareness
brand
awareness
considera,on
preference
usage
Before we dive in, a
little Branding 101:
There are two ways to
drive share …
THE
BRAND
FUNNEL
8. marke,ng,
media,
PR,
$$$
category
awareness
brand
awareness
considera,on
preference
usage
1st
Drive Awareness
(a.k.a. fill the funnel).
9. category
awareness
brand
awareness
considera,on
preference
usage
2nd
Drive Conversion
convert more people in
the funnel to users.
10. Intent
to
Purchase
(usage)
2.5
YRS
POST
DUCK
PRE
DUCK
This first story beg ins over a
decade ago when a client in the
insurance industry – for whom we
conducted annual brand tracking
studies – launched a campaign
that gave birth to what would
become one of America’s favorite
advertising icons.
11. The tracking study indicated
that as a result of the
campa ign …
2.5
YRS
POST
DUCK
Intent
PRE
DUCK
to
Purchase
(usage)
Awareness skyrocketed
yet Intent to Purchase
remained low
15. B2B
audience
CONSUMERS
Supplement
Insurance
means
…
DENTAL
/
VISION
They
either
currently
have
it
OR
invesBgated
and
it’s
too
expensive.
Supplemental
Insurance
means
…
HMOs
&
80/20s
They
felt
their
exisBng
coverage
sufficed
and
assumed
supplemental
insurance
wouldn’t
kick
in
unBl
a"er
their
exisBng
coverage
was
exhausted.
Here’s what they
told us …
16. Supplemental
Insurance
Unnecessary
The aha … the way
the company was
describing their product
rendered it unnecessary in
minds of consumers and
corporate decision makers.
18. category
awareness
brand
awareness
considera,on
preference
usage
In this scenario, the brand
funnel breakdown was
with conversion – our
COMMUNICATIONS
were not working.
19. As a result,
the primary objective of ou r
quantitative survey was to
identify the message that best
solves our communication (and
therefore conversion) issue.
20. insurance”
“AFLAC
“supplemental
insurance”
Intent
to
Purchase
(usage)
1
We tested 3 messages to
see which generated the
highest purchase intent.
2
21. SUPPLEMENTAL
INSURANCE
PAYS YOU CASH
The RESU LT:
“Supplemental insurance”
has been removed from all
communications.
23. The aha moment that …
- REDEFINED a brand
- REDIRECTED its prod dev
Up next …
24. SHOW Piece
This story takes place in the
furniture industry with a
brand that was historically
positioned as “show pieces.”
25. Awareness
Usage
YEARS
&
YEARS
AGO
TODAY
The brand stats indicated
the business challenge was
the result of a
conversion issue
(yet again).
26. Cue Bantam’s SOCIAL CIRCLES –
(intimate gatherings among good
friends) – in this case, women aged
25+, on an evening at home with their
closest friends.
What surfaced were ten key attributes
women look for when shopping for
furniture.
27. DECISION
MOTIVATORS
Timeless
Style Durability American
Coveted
Brand Comfort
Made
Brand
That’s
Been
Around
Good
Va l u e
fo r Pr ice
Family
Friendly
Var i e t y o f
Finishes/
Upho lstery
Elegance
28. 140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
MARKET
INDEX
Brand
That’s
Been
Around
FuncBonality
Timeless
Style
The next step is to
quantify the importance
Durability
Family
Friendly
Coveted
Brand
American
Made
Variety
of
Finishes/
Upholstery
of each purchase
motivator.
Good
Value
for
Price
Elegance
29. 114
110
110
105
104
And now we have our
Market Index.
Let’s pause for a
quick lesson …
101
101
86
85
84
140
130
120
110
100
90
80
70
60
MARKET
INDEX
Brand
That’s
Been
Around
FuncBonality
Timeless
Style
Durability
Family
Friendly
Coveted
Brand
American
Made
Variety
of
Finishes/
Upholstery
Good
Value
for
Price
Elegance
39. 1
2
3
4
9
8
7
6
4
3
2
1
6
7
8
9
Here comes the
quadrant analysis ….
40. MOTIVATORS
1
2
3
4
9
8
7
6
4
3
2
1
6
7
8
9
PROBLEMS
Key
Influencers
Attributes in the Key Influencer
quadrant are the
MOST motivating and
MOST problematic.
They represent the greatest
opportunity for growth.
The goal is for our brand to have
as many “strengths” in this
quadrant as possible and to use
one or more of these attributes as
the basis for positioning the brand.
41. MOTIVATORS
1
2
3
4
9
8
7
6
4
3
2
1
6
7
8
9
PROBLEMS
Table
Stakes
Attributes in this
quadrant are the
MOST motivating but the
LEAST problematic –
meaning, the market has no
difficulty getting its expectations
met on these attributes.
The goal is for our brand to be at
parity with the attributes in this
quadrant. Having a weakness
here could be detrimental;
however, having a strength here is
not important.
42. MOTIVATORS
1
2
3
4
9
8
7
6
4
3
2
1
6
7
8
9
PROBLEMS
Future
Opportuni,es
Attributes in this quadrant are the
LESS motivating cu rrently but
VERY problematic.
If your brand solves a market
problem (a ka: has a strength in this
quadrant), then it is possible to force
a migration to the Key Influencers
quadrant with enough attention.
43. MOTIVATORS
1
2
3
4
9
8
7
6
4
3
2
1
6
7
8
9
PROBLEMS
Low
Return
Attributes in this quadrant are the
LEAST motivating and the
LEAST problematic –
suggesting that any investment
here is likely to yield a low return in
the market right now
44. MOTIVATORS
1
2
3
4
Timeless
Style
Table
Stakes
9
8
7
6
4
3
2
1
6
7
8
9
PROBLEMS
Durability
FuncBonality
Family
Friendly
Good
Value
for
Price
Variety
of
Finishes/Upholstery
American
Made
Elegance
Brand
That’s
Been
Around
Key
Influencers
Coveted
Brand
Low
Return
Future
Opportuni,es
OPPORTUNITY
CHART
45. OPPORTUNITY
CHART
MOTIVATORS
1
2
3
4
Timeless
Style
Table
Stakes
When we lay our brand strengths
and weaknesses over the category
opportunities, we learn that the
foundation of our brand image –
show piece = timeless style,
elegance, coveted brand – is not
hard to to find and for some, not
9
8
7
6
4
3
2
1
6
7
8
9
PROBLEMS
Durability
FuncBonality
Family
Friendly
Good
Value
for
Price
Variety
of
Finishes/Upholstery
American
Made
Elegance
Brand
That’s
Been
Around
Key
Influencers
Coveted
Brand
motivating.
Low
Return
Future
Opportuni,es
46. And, we have our
aha …
Our brand was fishing
in the wrong pond.
47. SHOW PIECE
And they extended the
brand to include
LIVE PIECEs
along with the
SHOW PIECEs
LIVE PIECE
48. Thank you!
If you’re looking to
discover your brand’s
“a ha moment,”
give us a call.
We’d love to help!
Troy Nottingham
President
tnottingham@thebantamgroup.com
404.815.9331 x225
Editor's Notes
What is an “aha?”
What is an “aha?”
What is an “aha?”
… talk today about the tools that have lead to some of the most significant aha moments in Bantam’s history of research.
First aha moment …
Here’s about where they started … then, they introduced the duck …
Here’s about where they started … then, they introduced the duck …
Tracking study results raised a red flag
We needed to talk to people … well, listen.
Now we have our aha, we need to quantify it …
Goal was to evaluate which message would best solve our conversion issue
Purchase intent tripled
Purchase intent tripled
Within 24 hours, AFLAC removed the words “supplemental insurance” form all media, messaging and printed materials.
The one that brought you to the dance isn’t always the one that takes you home …
Once you know your brand stats, you then need to understand how the market makes decisions on what they’re going to buy …
This story takes place in the furniture industry with a brand that was historically positioned as “show pieces”
Cue business challenge … clearly needed to talk to people
Did in home focus groups among women 25+ (?) and surfaced key attributes women are looking for when shopping for furniture …
In home focus groups
Have to also determine which are the most critical …
