Analysis of Barack Obama
IMC Strategy
Submitted By
Asams V.K
Latesh
Aman
Submitted To:
Prof. Hemant Purandare
Agenda
 SWOT Analysis (Before election Campaign)
 How Obama gain competitive advantage?
 Segmentation for campaign
Website and Social Networking
 Importance of Data Base Marketing
 Slogan and Video Album
Why Campaign with enjoyment and Joy?
 Various channels of communication
BARACK OBAMA
SWOT ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
• Experience as a senator
• Good Oratorical skills
• African- American
President of Harvard
Law School in 1988
• Tech Savvy
• Multi Cultural
background
• Biracial
WEAKNESS
• Consumed Alcohol,
Marijuana and Cocaine
in teenage
• A regular Smoker
• Kenyan Muslim father
• Lack of experience
• Rumors about wife
• Lack of IT knowledge
in competitors
• Increased users of
Internet and Mobile
Opportunities Threats
Hillary Clinton
•35 years of experience
•Great advantage of Clinton’s
brand value
McCain
•Long political career began in
1982
•From a Defence family
•22 years of experience in
Navy
•Prisoner Of War for 5 ½ years
How Obama Used His
Strength And
Opportunities to Over
Come His Weakness
and Threats ?
Winning A Political Election
is Based on
Effectiveness of Communication
Competitive Advantage
 Various Websites for communication
First president placed in video games ( Guitar hero and Madden 09)
 Only candidate targeted young male (18-34) for vote and
fund collection
 Convert his speech in to Musical format (WeCan08)
 Customized Communication
Provided a two way communication channel to get feedbacks
and ideas
Proper Segmentation
Basis of
Segmentation
Web Site
Name
Target
Audience
Remarks (purpose)
AGE FaceBook.
com
18-25 years Helped his fans
interact with him
MySpace.
com
18-25 years Helped his fans
interact with him
Eons.com Baby
Boomers
Talked about his
growing up days
COMMUNITY BlackPl
anet.co
m
African
American
Discussed
education & family
issues
MiGent
e.com
Latino
Community
Written in Spanish
to reach out to
more people
GLEE.c
om
Gay &
Lesbians
Included details of
National Coming
Out Day
AAPLS.
com
Asian
American
& Pacific
Islanders
Discusses Obama’s
thoughts on faith
and Politics
PROFESSIONALS Linkedin.co
m
Business
networkers
Professionals
Change the laws &
politics to solve the
problems faced by the
people.
AsianAve.co
m
Asian
Americans
Helped them network
socially and
professionally
WEB SITES & SOCIAL NETWOKING
1)BrarackObama.com
2)FighttheSmears.com
3)Facebook
4)MySpace
5)Faithbase.com
DATA BASE MARKETING
 Database of 13 Billion people
 He used email id of people to seek for ideas
 Provided customized information, according to segments
which they belongs
 Used mobile number for text messaging
 Text message as reminder for vote
"Change We Can Believe In”
 He created one musical video based on his speech “Yes We Can”
Song was performed by Will from Black Eyed Peas
 Video was directed by Jesse Dylan it included 40 other people
from various field like Film, Sports….etc
 Let’s see that video
Slogan and Video
Campaign in a Different Manner
 As a result of WILL’S song, He changed his campaign
manner in a way which give more joy and enjoyment to audience
He included performances of different artists
Resulted in increased number of audience
Communication Channels
• Text messaging
• Social Networking (Face book, MySpace)
• Blogging
• Gaming
• Traditional Advertisements
• Good Orator
RESULT OF CAMPAIGN
OBAMA WIN THE ELECTION WITH MAJORITY OF 365 VOTES
 AS AN END RESULT ONE MORE NEW BRAND BORN IN AMERICAN, i.e. OBAMA
STILL HE IS MANAGING HIS BRAND IMAGE BY EFFECTIVE
COMMUNICATION THROUGH DIFFERENT WEBSITES AND SOCIAL NETWORKING.
 FROM DAY OF INAUGURATION HE OPENED NEW WEBSITE (whitehouse.gov)
USED Change.gov WEBSITE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL NETWORKETING
WEBSITES
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  • 1.
    Analysis of BarackObama IMC Strategy Submitted By Asams V.K Latesh Aman Submitted To: Prof. Hemant Purandare
  • 2.
    Agenda  SWOT Analysis(Before election Campaign)  How Obama gain competitive advantage?  Segmentation for campaign Website and Social Networking  Importance of Data Base Marketing  Slogan and Video Album Why Campaign with enjoyment and Joy?  Various channels of communication
  • 3.
    BARACK OBAMA SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTHS •Experience as a senator • Good Oratorical skills • African- American President of Harvard Law School in 1988 • Tech Savvy • Multi Cultural background • Biracial WEAKNESS • Consumed Alcohol, Marijuana and Cocaine in teenage • A regular Smoker • Kenyan Muslim father • Lack of experience • Rumors about wife
  • 4.
    • Lack ofIT knowledge in competitors • Increased users of Internet and Mobile Opportunities Threats Hillary Clinton •35 years of experience •Great advantage of Clinton’s brand value McCain •Long political career began in 1982 •From a Defence family •22 years of experience in Navy •Prisoner Of War for 5 ½ years
  • 5.
    How Obama UsedHis Strength And Opportunities to Over Come His Weakness and Threats ?
  • 6.
    Winning A PoliticalElection is Based on Effectiveness of Communication
  • 7.
    Competitive Advantage  VariousWebsites for communication First president placed in video games ( Guitar hero and Madden 09)  Only candidate targeted young male (18-34) for vote and fund collection  Convert his speech in to Musical format (WeCan08)  Customized Communication Provided a two way communication channel to get feedbacks and ideas
  • 8.
    Proper Segmentation Basis of Segmentation WebSite Name Target Audience Remarks (purpose) AGE FaceBook. com 18-25 years Helped his fans interact with him MySpace. com 18-25 years Helped his fans interact with him Eons.com Baby Boomers Talked about his growing up days
  • 9.
    COMMUNITY BlackPl anet.co m African American Discussed education &family issues MiGent e.com Latino Community Written in Spanish to reach out to more people GLEE.c om Gay & Lesbians Included details of National Coming Out Day AAPLS. com Asian American & Pacific Islanders Discusses Obama’s thoughts on faith and Politics
  • 10.
    PROFESSIONALS Linkedin.co m Business networkers Professionals Change thelaws & politics to solve the problems faced by the people. AsianAve.co m Asian Americans Helped them network socially and professionally
  • 11.
    WEB SITES &SOCIAL NETWOKING 1)BrarackObama.com 2)FighttheSmears.com 3)Facebook 4)MySpace 5)Faithbase.com
  • 12.
    DATA BASE MARKETING Database of 13 Billion people  He used email id of people to seek for ideas  Provided customized information, according to segments which they belongs  Used mobile number for text messaging  Text message as reminder for vote
  • 13.
    "Change We CanBelieve In”  He created one musical video based on his speech “Yes We Can” Song was performed by Will from Black Eyed Peas  Video was directed by Jesse Dylan it included 40 other people from various field like Film, Sports….etc  Let’s see that video Slogan and Video
  • 14.
    Campaign in aDifferent Manner  As a result of WILL’S song, He changed his campaign manner in a way which give more joy and enjoyment to audience He included performances of different artists Resulted in increased number of audience
  • 15.
    Communication Channels • Textmessaging • Social Networking (Face book, MySpace) • Blogging • Gaming • Traditional Advertisements • Good Orator
  • 16.
    RESULT OF CAMPAIGN OBAMAWIN THE ELECTION WITH MAJORITY OF 365 VOTES  AS AN END RESULT ONE MORE NEW BRAND BORN IN AMERICAN, i.e. OBAMA STILL HE IS MANAGING HIS BRAND IMAGE BY EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION THROUGH DIFFERENT WEBSITES AND SOCIAL NETWORKING.  FROM DAY OF INAUGURATION HE OPENED NEW WEBSITE (whitehouse.gov) USED Change.gov WEBSITE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL NETWORKETING WEBSITES