April 11, 2012

Cross Channel Marketing Case Study
Welcome

                    Email:     JeWilliams@VisitIndiana.com
                    Phone:                    317.232.8897
                    Twitter:                 @VisitIndiana
                    Twitter:            @JeremyAWilliams
                    Website:                 Super46.com

Founding Member: Indy
Indiana Office of Tourism
          Development
• Marketing arm for leisure tourism in Indiana
• Stand alone agency reporting to Lt. Governor
• Staff of five
• Current budget - $1.9 million from the general
assembly
• Private revenue - $1 million
Tourism is an Important
      Industry in Indiana
• Indiana hosts more than 62 million
visitors annually
• Visitors spend more than $10 billion
annually
• Tourism industry supports more than
257,000 jobs in Indiana
Changes in Marketing Budget
• Pre-2009                   •2009-present
  • $4.8M agency budget        • $1.9M agency budget
  • $1M+ traditional media     • $0 traditional media
  marketing budget             marketing budget
  • $100k research budget      • $0 research budget
  • $50k online ad budget      • ~$200k online ad budget
                               • Extensive budget
                               approval process
What is Super 46 Sandwiches?
• Curated list of 46 best sandwiches in Indiana
• Coincided with Super Bowl XLVI in Indy (2/5/12)
• Throughout Indiana, but focused on Central Ind.
        • Wide variety of sandwiches
            • Vegetarian, burger, ethnic, tenderloin, deli, etc.

         • Locally-owned & locally-sourced
         • Created with Indianapolis Monthly
         • Open voting to determine top 16
         • Bracket-style vote to determine
         Super 46 Sandwich Champion
Why did we create Super 46?

• Approached by Super Bowl Host Committee
   • Nervous about feeding 150,000 people in downtown

• Wanted to encourage “eat where you stay”
   • Hotels were booked up to 2 hours from Indianapolis

• Encourage visitors to try local food
• Encourage locals to try something new
• Help local restaurants bring in new customers
Where did Super 46 Sandwiches live?
•16 pg. insert: SB Edition, IN Travel Guide (100,000)
   • Welcome Centers, hotels, restaurants, attractions in Indiana
Super46.com – Responsive Design


     481,600 visitors over 3.5 years
Super46.com – Responsive Design


     481,600 visitors over 3.5 years
Super46.com – Responsive Design


     481,600 visitors over 3.5 years
481,600 visitors over 3.5 years
• 9 videos to highlight restaurant/sandwiches
• bit.ly/super46videos
• Email to current
subscribers
   • Roughly 60,000 subscribers

• Collected email
addresses on
Super46.com from visitors
• Earned Media
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Print
  • Online
Super 46 Sandwiches Celebrity Tasting in
the Super Bowl Village
Social Media
What were the results?
Super Bowl XLVI Stats:
• $154 million investment in Near Eastside through SB Legacy Initiative
• 1,105,000 people who visited Super Bowl Village over 10 days
• 265,039 people who attended NFL Experience – new record
• 150,000 volunteer hours amassed by 8,000+ volunteers - past Super
Bowls averaged around 6,000

• 24,574 passengers through IND airport on Feb 6
• 13,024 Super Scarves knitted for volunteers. Came from 45 states, DC
and 4 countries beyond U.S. (goal was 8,000)
Super Bowl XLVI Stats:
• $154 million investment in Near Eastside through SB Legacy Initiative
• 1,105,000 people who visited Super Bowl Village over 10 days
• 265,039 people who attended NFL Experience – new record
• 150,000 volunteer hours amassed by 8,000+ volunteers - past Super
Bowls averaged around 6,000

• 24,574 passengers through IND airport on Feb 6
• 13,024 Super Scarves knitted for volunteers. Came from 45 states, DC
and 4 countries beyond U.S. (goal was 8,000)

• 33 wrapped IndyCars (one for each team and one for SB XLVI
    – located downtown then throughout Central Indiana)
              • 46 Super Sandwiches in Indiana
Email Stats:


                      Super Bowl Related Email Stats
                 Big Idea Big Deal Big To Do Daily Emails Totals
   Sends              32,363       10,408          9,533       1,367     53,671 
   Unique Opens         9,778         3,662         2,719        213     16,372 
   Open Rate          30.21% 35.18% 28.52%                    15.58% 30.50%
   Unique Clicks         2,260            939            734      53        3,986 
   CTR                23.11% 25.64% 27.00%                    24.88% 24.35%
Web Stats:
                             VisitIndiana.com Stats
                    Jan 1-Feb 5, 2012 Jan 2-Feb 6, 2011                               Δ
   Visits                               135,648                      34,545          292.67%
   Unique Visitors                       84,838                       24,202         250.54%
   Pageviews                            531,708                    156,362  240.05%
   Bounce Rate                            38.44%                       42.93%        -10.46%
   Social Referrals                       41,908                             332  12,522.89%
   Mobile PVs                             88,226                         4,167  2,017.25%


      86% of Social Referrals from Facebook

                       Super46.com Microsite Stats
                          Jan 1- Feb 5, 2012
           Pageviews                          375,981  70% of all PVs 
           Unique PVs                         246,501  
           Bounce Rate                         35.00% 
           Exit %                              24.85% 
Blog and Voting Stats:
                                Indiana Insider Blog Stats
                       Jan 1- Feb 5, 2012 Jan 2-Feb 6, 2011                               Δ
   Visits                                  109,912                       13,145          736.15%
   Unique Visitors                           68,892                       10,136         579.68%
   Pageviews                               164,566                       20,346          708.84%
   Social Referrals                          35,144                             844    4,063.98%


       88% of Social Referrals from Facebook

                     Super 46 Sandwich Playoffs Votes
                         Voting Open Votes           Cumulative Votes
      Round 1 (46 to 16)  1/2 - 1/5      102,000                       102,000 
      Savory 16           1/5 - 1/12       60,600                       162,600 
      Appetizing 8        1/12 - 1/19      38,200                       200,800 
      Fantastic 4         1/19 - 1/26      27,500                       228,300 
      Delicious Duo       1/26 – 2/2       29,000                       257,300
Restaurant Results
• Schnitzelbank Restaurant (Winner)
   • Went through 100 lbs of Brats (~500-600 brats) each week
   • Three times more than usual for January

• Rock Cola Café (Runner-up)
   • January sales up 40% from January 2011
   • Sold more Mile High Clubs in 30 days than in past three years!

• Triple XXX Family Restaurant (Fantastic 4)
   • Best January ever (Sales up 57% over 2011, up 30% over best Jan. previously)
   • Went through more peanut butter in 1 day than 5-8 usually

•Steer-In (Savory 16)
   • Best day ever day before Super Bowl

• Papa Roux (Fantastic 4)
   • Sold three days worth of pork in just one day after launch
Financials
• Printed Piece Development Costs: $14,500
• Development of Super46.com: $18,017.50
• Online Advertising (incl. Twitter): $16,500
• Promotion Expenses for Restaurants: $630


• Total: $49,647.50
Cost per…

Total Cost for Promotion: $49,647.50
Final Thoughts
• Food is universal – what’s universal for YOUR industry?
• Leveraging multiple channels and layering messaging
can bring in new users & improve brand recall
• Traditional media is not dead – great results via print/tv
• Social media can drive huge traffic (31.4% of all visits)
• Look for niche social networks like Instagram or
Foodspotting
• You must be mobile-ready (16% of pageviews)
Questions?

                   Email:     JeWilliams@VisitIndiana.com
                   Phone:                    317.232.8897
                   Twitter:                 @VisitIndiana
                   Twitter:            @JeremyAWilliams
                   Website:                 Super46.com

Founding Member: Indy

Super 46 ExactTarget Webinar - 2012.04.11

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    April 11, 2012 CrossChannel Marketing Case Study
  • 2.
    Welcome Email: [email protected] Phone: 317.232.8897 Twitter: @VisitIndiana Twitter: @JeremyAWilliams Website: Super46.com Founding Member: Indy
  • 3.
    Indiana Office ofTourism Development • Marketing arm for leisure tourism in Indiana • Stand alone agency reporting to Lt. Governor • Staff of five • Current budget - $1.9 million from the general assembly • Private revenue - $1 million
  • 4.
    Tourism is anImportant Industry in Indiana • Indiana hosts more than 62 million visitors annually • Visitors spend more than $10 billion annually • Tourism industry supports more than 257,000 jobs in Indiana
  • 5.
    Changes in MarketingBudget • Pre-2009 •2009-present • $4.8M agency budget • $1.9M agency budget • $1M+ traditional media • $0 traditional media marketing budget marketing budget • $100k research budget • $0 research budget • $50k online ad budget • ~$200k online ad budget • Extensive budget approval process
  • 7.
    What is Super46 Sandwiches? • Curated list of 46 best sandwiches in Indiana • Coincided with Super Bowl XLVI in Indy (2/5/12) • Throughout Indiana, but focused on Central Ind. • Wide variety of sandwiches • Vegetarian, burger, ethnic, tenderloin, deli, etc. • Locally-owned & locally-sourced • Created with Indianapolis Monthly • Open voting to determine top 16 • Bracket-style vote to determine Super 46 Sandwich Champion
  • 8.
    Why did wecreate Super 46? • Approached by Super Bowl Host Committee • Nervous about feeding 150,000 people in downtown • Wanted to encourage “eat where you stay” • Hotels were booked up to 2 hours from Indianapolis • Encourage visitors to try local food • Encourage locals to try something new • Help local restaurants bring in new customers
  • 9.
    Where did Super46 Sandwiches live?
  • 10.
    •16 pg. insert:SB Edition, IN Travel Guide (100,000) • Welcome Centers, hotels, restaurants, attractions in Indiana
  • 11.
    Super46.com – ResponsiveDesign 481,600 visitors over 3.5 years
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    Super46.com – ResponsiveDesign 481,600 visitors over 3.5 years
  • 14.
    Super46.com – ResponsiveDesign 481,600 visitors over 3.5 years
  • 15.
  • 16.
    • 9 videosto highlight restaurant/sandwiches • bit.ly/super46videos
  • 17.
    • Email tocurrent subscribers • Roughly 60,000 subscribers • Collected email addresses on Super46.com from visitors
  • 18.
    • Earned Media • TV • Radio • Print • Online
  • 19.
    Super 46 SandwichesCelebrity Tasting in the Super Bowl Village
  • 20.
  • 21.
    What were theresults?
  • 22.
    Super Bowl XLVIStats: • $154 million investment in Near Eastside through SB Legacy Initiative • 1,105,000 people who visited Super Bowl Village over 10 days • 265,039 people who attended NFL Experience – new record • 150,000 volunteer hours amassed by 8,000+ volunteers - past Super Bowls averaged around 6,000 • 24,574 passengers through IND airport on Feb 6 • 13,024 Super Scarves knitted for volunteers. Came from 45 states, DC and 4 countries beyond U.S. (goal was 8,000)
  • 24.
    Super Bowl XLVIStats: • $154 million investment in Near Eastside through SB Legacy Initiative • 1,105,000 people who visited Super Bowl Village over 10 days • 265,039 people who attended NFL Experience – new record • 150,000 volunteer hours amassed by 8,000+ volunteers - past Super Bowls averaged around 6,000 • 24,574 passengers through IND airport on Feb 6 • 13,024 Super Scarves knitted for volunteers. Came from 45 states, DC and 4 countries beyond U.S. (goal was 8,000) • 33 wrapped IndyCars (one for each team and one for SB XLVI – located downtown then throughout Central Indiana) • 46 Super Sandwiches in Indiana
  • 25.
    Email Stats: Super Bowl Related Email Stats   Big Idea Big Deal Big To Do Daily Emails Totals Sends      32,363       10,408          9,533  1,367     53,671  Unique Opens         9,778         3,662         2,719  213     16,372  Open Rate 30.21% 35.18% 28.52% 15.58% 30.50% Unique Clicks         2,260            939            734  53        3,986  CTR 23.11% 25.64% 27.00% 24.88% 24.35%
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    Web Stats: VisitIndiana.com Stats   Jan 1-Feb 5, 2012 Jan 2-Feb 6, 2011 Δ Visits                     135,648                      34,545  292.67% Unique Visitors                       84,838                       24,202  250.54% Pageviews                     531,708                    156,362  240.05% Bounce Rate 38.44% 42.93% -10.46% Social Referrals                       41,908                             332  12,522.89% Mobile PVs                       88,226                         4,167  2,017.25% 86% of Social Referrals from Facebook Super46.com Microsite Stats   Jan 1- Feb 5, 2012 Pageviews                     375,981  70% of all PVs  Unique PVs                     246,501   Bounce Rate 35.00%  Exit % 24.85% 
  • 27.
    Blog and VotingStats: Indiana Insider Blog Stats   Jan 1- Feb 5, 2012 Jan 2-Feb 6, 2011 Δ Visits                     109,912                       13,145  736.15% Unique Visitors                       68,892                       10,136  579.68% Pageviews                     164,566                       20,346  708.84% Social Referrals                       35,144                             844  4,063.98% 88% of Social Referrals from Facebook Super 46 Sandwich Playoffs Votes   Voting Open Votes Cumulative Votes Round 1 (46 to 16)  1/2 - 1/5    102,000                       102,000  Savory 16  1/5 - 1/12      60,600                       162,600  Appetizing 8  1/12 - 1/19      38,200                       200,800  Fantastic 4  1/19 - 1/26      27,500                       228,300  Delicious Duo  1/26 – 2/2      29,000  257,300
  • 28.
    Restaurant Results • SchnitzelbankRestaurant (Winner) • Went through 100 lbs of Brats (~500-600 brats) each week • Three times more than usual for January • Rock Cola Café (Runner-up) • January sales up 40% from January 2011 • Sold more Mile High Clubs in 30 days than in past three years! • Triple XXX Family Restaurant (Fantastic 4) • Best January ever (Sales up 57% over 2011, up 30% over best Jan. previously) • Went through more peanut butter in 1 day than 5-8 usually •Steer-In (Savory 16) • Best day ever day before Super Bowl • Papa Roux (Fantastic 4) • Sold three days worth of pork in just one day after launch
  • 29.
    Financials • Printed PieceDevelopment Costs: $14,500 • Development of Super46.com: $18,017.50 • Online Advertising (incl. Twitter): $16,500 • Promotion Expenses for Restaurants: $630 • Total: $49,647.50
  • 30.
    Cost per… Total Costfor Promotion: $49,647.50
  • 31.
    Final Thoughts • Foodis universal – what’s universal for YOUR industry? • Leveraging multiple channels and layering messaging can bring in new users & improve brand recall • Traditional media is not dead – great results via print/tv • Social media can drive huge traffic (31.4% of all visits) • Look for niche social networks like Instagram or Foodspotting • You must be mobile-ready (16% of pageviews)
  • 32.
    Questions? Email: [email protected] Phone: 317.232.8897 Twitter: @VisitIndiana Twitter: @JeremyAWilliams Website: Super46.com Founding Member: Indy

Editor's Notes

  • #6 Indiana’s one of the few states with a budget surplus With 60% budget cut, we’ve had to work smarter and do more with less.