The Future of RealTime in Email
The Missing Journey Moment
The Missing Journey
Moment
The Missing Journey
Moment
The Missing Journey
Moment
[CATEGORY	
  
NAME],	
  
[VALUE]	
  
Everyone	
  
else,	
  80%	
  
Breaking the 80/20 Rule
•  Embedded video
as hero
•  Click rate 4.3X for
video vs. static
●  RealTime tweets
●  RealTime
Pinterest boards
●  YouTube channel
●  Facebook page
●  Store Maps
●  Event Locations
●  Account for
travelers or
people who have
moved
AAA Ohio & Real-time Content
Nancy Weaver
Senior Manager, eBusiness
AAA Ohio
nweaver@aaaohio.com | @NancyWeaver | c: 614.270.8537
Destined to work for AAA…
Digital Marketer since 1999.
Big fan of cross-channel integration.
•  Website
•  Email
•  Social
•  Apps
•  SEM
•  Offline channels
Engage!
- Captain Jean-Luc Picard
in nearly every episode of ST:TNG
How we’ve used Liveclicker…
Nearest Location
Welcome & Thank You
Location Near-by
Location Close to Home
In-store Event Invitations
Weather
Travel Emails
Here vs. There
Destination-specific
App Download
Mobile Devices Only
Download Our App
No Really…
Download Our App
Nearest Location
•  Implemented 5/1/15
•  41% increase in CTR
from 2.2% to 3.1%
•  39% increase in CTO
from 5.3% to 7.4%
Weather
•  Compared email
content from 2014 to
2015.
•  21% increase in CTR
from 0.8% to 1.05%
•  25% increase in CTO
from 2.4% to 3.0%
App Download
•  Implemented 2/1/15
•  Measured by login
rather than download
(Engagement!)
•  Increased logins by
4.79%.
Countdown Clock
•  Membership renewal
email
•  238% increase in
CTR from 2.4% to
8.1%.
•  96% increase in CTO
from 13.6% to 26.7%
Next?
•  Implement maps across all emails
•  Video – including those from partners like
Celebrity Cruise Lines
•  Slideshow – destination images & offers
•  Google & Yelp review feed (hint, hint)
Diane	
  Cleveland	
  
Manager,	
  Direct	
  Marke.ng	
  
Celebrity	
  Cruises	
  
dcleveland@rccl.com	
  
	
  
LiveMap
•  Featured	
  in	
  Email	
  invites	
  
for	
  local	
  events	
  
•  New	
  invite	
  template	
  
enhanced	
  with	
  map	
  to	
  
event	
  loca.on:	
  
•  Open	
  Rate:	
  42.2%	
  vs	
  
22.5%	
  
•  CTR:	
  1.79%	
  vs	
  1.17%	
  	
  
•  RSVPs	
  from	
  aPendees	
  
occurred	
  at	
  a	
  faster	
  rate	
  	
  
Countdown Timer
on Offer expiration
•  Call	
  center	
  LOVES	
  the	
  use	
  of	
  the	
  
.mer	
  in	
  emails	
  	
  	
  
•  Phone	
  numbers	
  mobile	
  responsive	
  
•  Timer	
  in	
  hero,	
  phone	
  #	
  in	
  top	
  blue	
  bar	
  
shows	
  best	
  response	
  
•  Timer	
  used	
  more	
  frequently	
  for	
  
promo	
  countdown	
  vs.	
  countdown	
  to	
  
a	
  promo.on	
  launch	
  as	
  response	
  
much	
  higher	
  
•  Total	
  open	
  rate	
  stats	
  also	
  get	
  a	
  liT	
  as	
  
much	
  as	
  50%	
  
•  Future	
  opportunity:	
  Live	
  feeds	
  with	
  
pricing	
  and	
  inventory	
  availability	
  	
  
Video in Email –
New Subscriber
Welcome EM
•  Custom	
  copy	
  and	
  graphics	
  vs.	
  
generic	
  content	
  for	
  top	
  DMAs	
  
had	
  	
  inconsistent	
  results	
  
	
  
•  Custom	
  subject	
  lines	
  
•  28.9%	
  LiT	
  in	
  Open	
  Rate	
  	
  
•  Email content customized
by lead source
underperformed the
Generic Email with our
Brand Video 	
  
•  97.2%	
  liT	
  in	
  CTR	
  
Looking ahead…Social role in conversion
•  Referrals	
  and	
  Viral	
  “word	
  of	
  
mouth”	
  are	
  influencers	
  in	
  a	
  cruise	
  
decision	
  
•  Expands	
  the	
  availability	
  of	
  
content	
  for	
  des.na.ons	
  and	
  what	
  
we	
  offer	
  onboard	
  
Weather – Live vs. Forecast
•  “Escape	
  today!”	
  	
  
•  BePer	
  weather	
  supports	
  sailings	
  
close	
  in	
  
•  Promote	
  Live	
  Alaska	
  weather	
  to	
  
Floridians	
  
•  “Plan	
  Your	
  Escape”	
  
•  Future	
  weather	
  forecast	
  with	
  	
  
graphics	
  vs	
  a	
  paradise	
  supports	
  
early	
  booking	
  behavior	
  
•  Remind	
  Northerners	
  not	
  to	
  get	
  
snow	
  bound	
  this	
  winter	
  
Lisa	
  this	
  is	
  where	
  Florida	
  
fights	
  back	
  and	
  uses	
  	
  
mother	
  nature	
  to	
  support	
  a	
  
last	
  minute	
  escape	
  today	
  or	
  
a	
  planned	
  	
  escape	
  in	
  the	
  
future	
  
Liveclicker elements have been leveraged in
many customer journeys
	
  
•  We	
  feel	
  this	
  supports	
  our	
  goal	
  in	
  improving	
  email	
  
engagement	
  	
  
•  What	
  we	
  implement	
  is	
  dependent	
  on	
  the	
  goal	
  of	
  that	
  
journey:	
  
•  	
  New	
  Leads	
  vs	
  Winback	
  OR	
  Pre-­‐cruise	
  vs.	
  Post	
  cruise	
  	
  
•  Crea.ng	
  collabora.on	
  and	
  synergies	
  with	
  other	
  teams	
  
within	
  and	
  outside	
  of	
  marke.ng	
  
Questions?
Join Us For Dreamforce 2015
September 15-18, 2015 | San Francisco, CA

Celebrity Cruises and AAA Drive Engagement with Real Time Email Campaigns

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    The Future ofRealTime in Email The Missing Journey Moment
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    [CATEGORY   NAME],   [VALUE]   Everyone   else,  80%   Breaking the 80/20 Rule
  • 7.
    •  Embedded video ashero •  Click rate 4.3X for video vs. static
  • 10.
    ●  RealTime tweets ● RealTime Pinterest boards ●  YouTube channel ●  Facebook page
  • 12.
    ●  Store Maps ● Event Locations ●  Account for travelers or people who have moved
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    AAA Ohio &Real-time Content Nancy Weaver Senior Manager, eBusiness AAA Ohio [email protected] | @NancyWeaver | c: 614.270.8537
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    Destined to workfor AAA… Digital Marketer since 1999. Big fan of cross-channel integration. •  Website •  Email •  Social •  Apps •  SEM •  Offline channels
  • 15.
    Engage! - Captain Jean-LucPicard in nearly every episode of ST:TNG
  • 16.
    How we’ve usedLiveclicker… Nearest Location Welcome & Thank You Location Near-by Location Close to Home In-store Event Invitations Weather Travel Emails Here vs. There Destination-specific App Download Mobile Devices Only Download Our App No Really… Download Our App
  • 17.
    Nearest Location •  Implemented5/1/15 •  41% increase in CTR from 2.2% to 3.1% •  39% increase in CTO from 5.3% to 7.4%
  • 18.
    Weather •  Compared email contentfrom 2014 to 2015. •  21% increase in CTR from 0.8% to 1.05% •  25% increase in CTO from 2.4% to 3.0%
  • 19.
    App Download •  Implemented2/1/15 •  Measured by login rather than download (Engagement!) •  Increased logins by 4.79%.
  • 20.
    Countdown Clock •  Membershiprenewal email •  238% increase in CTR from 2.4% to 8.1%. •  96% increase in CTO from 13.6% to 26.7%
  • 21.
    Next? •  Implement mapsacross all emails •  Video – including those from partners like Celebrity Cruise Lines •  Slideshow – destination images & offers •  Google & Yelp review feed (hint, hint)
  • 22.
    Diane  Cleveland   Manager,  Direct  Marke.ng   Celebrity  Cruises   [email protected]    
  • 23.
    LiveMap •  Featured  in  Email  invites   for  local  events   •  New  invite  template   enhanced  with  map  to   event  loca.on:   •  Open  Rate:  42.2%  vs   22.5%   •  CTR:  1.79%  vs  1.17%     •  RSVPs  from  aPendees   occurred  at  a  faster  rate    
  • 24.
    Countdown Timer on Offerexpiration •  Call  center  LOVES  the  use  of  the   .mer  in  emails       •  Phone  numbers  mobile  responsive   •  Timer  in  hero,  phone  #  in  top  blue  bar   shows  best  response   •  Timer  used  more  frequently  for   promo  countdown  vs.  countdown  to   a  promo.on  launch  as  response   much  higher   •  Total  open  rate  stats  also  get  a  liT  as   much  as  50%   •  Future  opportunity:  Live  feeds  with   pricing  and  inventory  availability    
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    Video in Email– New Subscriber Welcome EM •  Custom  copy  and  graphics  vs.   generic  content  for  top  DMAs   had    inconsistent  results     •  Custom  subject  lines   •  28.9%  LiT  in  Open  Rate     •  Email content customized by lead source underperformed the Generic Email with our Brand Video   •  97.2%  liT  in  CTR  
  • 26.
    Looking ahead…Social rolein conversion •  Referrals  and  Viral  “word  of   mouth”  are  influencers  in  a  cruise   decision   •  Expands  the  availability  of   content  for  des.na.ons  and  what   we  offer  onboard  
  • 27.
    Weather – Livevs. Forecast •  “Escape  today!”     •  BePer  weather  supports  sailings   close  in   •  Promote  Live  Alaska  weather  to   Floridians   •  “Plan  Your  Escape”   •  Future  weather  forecast  with     graphics  vs  a  paradise  supports   early  booking  behavior   •  Remind  Northerners  not  to  get   snow  bound  this  winter   Lisa  this  is  where  Florida   fights  back  and  uses     mother  nature  to  support  a   last  minute  escape  today  or   a  planned    escape  in  the   future  
  • 28.
    Liveclicker elements havebeen leveraged in many customer journeys   •  We  feel  this  supports  our  goal  in  improving  email   engagement     •  What  we  implement  is  dependent  on  the  goal  of  that   journey:   •   New  Leads  vs  Winback  OR  Pre-­‐cruise  vs.  Post  cruise     •  Crea.ng  collabora.on  and  synergies  with  other  teams   within  and  outside  of  marke.ng  
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    Join Us ForDreamforce 2015 September 15-18, 2015 | San Francisco, CA