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    Digital Communications
Are you having a hard time getting your brand noticed in such a crowded marketplace? Face it, breaking through to your
 audience across multiple channels is complicated. In fact, over 70% of CMOs say they’re behind the curve when it comes
 to integrated communications. And most companies are stifled by me-too messages, internal obstacles or agency inertia.

 So how are you supposed to make it work? Use this blueprint to guide you towards breakthrough digital communications,
 one step at a time.




#1
BIZ GOALS
Ultimately, what are you trying to
                                       #2 AUDIENCE
                                          Who is your audience?
                                                                                  #3MEDIUM
                                                                                    Do you know where your audience interacts?
accomplish? (Check all that apply.)             Customers                           Where do you need to be present?
        Generate leads and revenue              Employees                           (Rank in order of importance to your audience.)
        Delight customers                       Consumers                              1    On websites
        Create value                            Influencers                            1    With mobile devices
        Increase brand awareness                Investors                              1    On social networks (which ones?)
        Establish thought leadership            C-Level Execs                          1    With media and blogs
                                                                                       1
                                                                                            Offline and at events
                                                                                       1
                                                                                            Other
                                          - What problem do you solve for them?


                                          - What are their demographics?


                                          - What do they want?


                                          - Who are their influencers?




                                                                                                    Digital Communications        1
#4
CONTENT
What do you want people to experience?
                                                #5     EXECUTION
                                                       How to break through:
                                                                                                       #6      MEASUREMENT
                                                                                                               How to know it’s working:
      Emotional connection                             - Is your message differentiated?                       - Do you tie your measurement back to
                                                                                                                 original business goals?
      Customer delight
      Useful knowledge and education
      Brand affinity
                                                       - What communications channels do
                                                         you use?                                              - What do you measure?
                                                                 PR                                                     Awareness
- What kind of content do they want?
                                                                 Advertising                                            Reputation
         Compelling stories
                                                                 Interactive                                            Metrics
         Case studies
                                                                 Mobile marketing                                       Customer acquisition
         News and insight
                                                                 Social marketing
         Relevant research and data
                                                                 SEO/SEM
         Shareable content
                                                                 Speaking and events                           - What tools/tracking do you have in place?
         Video
         Infographics
         Social content
                                                       - Is your message coordinated across every              - Who is responsible for measurement?
                                                         channel?
- What action do you want them to take?
         Purchase
         Recommend
                                                       - How many teams and/or agencies do you                 - Do you measure frequently enough?
         Comment
         Share                                           have engaged?
         Write or publish


                                                       - Who is responsible for ensuring that your
                                                         story and campaigns are consistent and
                                                         cohesive across every channel?


THE NEXT STEP
Need a little help turning your blueprint into a powerful communications program? Let us know. We’ll spend a day testing, tuning and optimizing your
blueprint for maximum impact – with recommendations tailored just for your business. This gratis consultation will include a custom microsite and a two-hour
session to review our findings and recommendations.

Sound good? Email us at blueprint@horngroup.com to get started.                                                                 Digital Communications         2

Digital Communications Blueprint

  • 1.
    Interactive PR Web BREAKTHROUGH COMMUNICATIONS Search BLUEPRINT Video Mobile Advertising Social Digital Communications
  • 2.
    Are you havinga hard time getting your brand noticed in such a crowded marketplace? Face it, breaking through to your audience across multiple channels is complicated. In fact, over 70% of CMOs say they’re behind the curve when it comes to integrated communications. And most companies are stifled by me-too messages, internal obstacles or agency inertia. So how are you supposed to make it work? Use this blueprint to guide you towards breakthrough digital communications, one step at a time. #1 BIZ GOALS Ultimately, what are you trying to #2 AUDIENCE Who is your audience? #3MEDIUM Do you know where your audience interacts? accomplish? (Check all that apply.) Customers Where do you need to be present? Generate leads and revenue Employees (Rank in order of importance to your audience.) Delight customers Consumers 1 On websites Create value Influencers 1 With mobile devices Increase brand awareness Investors 1 On social networks (which ones?) Establish thought leadership C-Level Execs 1 With media and blogs 1 Offline and at events 1 Other - What problem do you solve for them? - What are their demographics? - What do they want? - Who are their influencers? Digital Communications 1
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    #4 CONTENT What do youwant people to experience? #5 EXECUTION How to break through: #6 MEASUREMENT How to know it’s working: Emotional connection - Is your message differentiated? - Do you tie your measurement back to original business goals? Customer delight Useful knowledge and education Brand affinity - What communications channels do you use? - What do you measure? PR Awareness - What kind of content do they want? Advertising Reputation Compelling stories Interactive Metrics Case studies Mobile marketing Customer acquisition News and insight Social marketing Relevant research and data SEO/SEM Shareable content Speaking and events - What tools/tracking do you have in place? Video Infographics Social content - Is your message coordinated across every - Who is responsible for measurement? channel? - What action do you want them to take? Purchase Recommend - How many teams and/or agencies do you - Do you measure frequently enough? Comment Share have engaged? Write or publish - Who is responsible for ensuring that your story and campaigns are consistent and cohesive across every channel? THE NEXT STEP Need a little help turning your blueprint into a powerful communications program? Let us know. We’ll spend a day testing, tuning and optimizing your blueprint for maximum impact – with recommendations tailored just for your business. This gratis consultation will include a custom microsite and a two-hour session to review our findings and recommendations. Sound good? Email us at [email protected] to get started. Digital Communications 2