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Launch! Advertising and Promotion in Real Time, 2009a

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The average Buick buyer is a man <strong>in</strong> his midsixties—not the type of consumer <strong>in</strong>cl<strong>in</strong>ed to trick out his car<br />

with twenty-two-<strong>in</strong>ch wheels, a lowered suspension, <strong>and</strong> t<strong>in</strong>ted w<strong>in</strong>dows. That’s why it’s a bit of a shock to<br />

check out a Buick Lucerne with those modifications on display at a party hosted by General Motors that<br />

also featured actress Vivica Fox, known for roles <strong>in</strong> movies like Booty Call <strong>and</strong> Soul Food <strong>and</strong> hip-hop star<br />

Jay-Z. Buick’s sales are plummet<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>and</strong> the br<strong>and</strong> is try<strong>in</strong>g to boost them by exp<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g its appeal among<br />

young, urban consumers. [2] How far can a promotional campaign go to radically reposition a wellestablished<br />

br<strong>and</strong>? What do you predict will be the outcome of Buick’s efforts to build some bl<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to its<br />

br<strong>and</strong> image?<br />

SS+K Spotlight<br />

SS+K’s psychographic research revealed that people have very different motivations for access<strong>in</strong>g news<br />

sites. The account team decided to position msnbc.com’s offer<strong>in</strong>g for one primary target—the News<br />

Explorer, who “enjoys the thrill of the hunt” when it comes to f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>g news.<br />

F<strong>in</strong>al Words from Michelle on the STP Process<br />

-----Orig<strong>in</strong>al Message-----<br />

From: Michelle Rowley<br />

Sent: Monday, July 09, 2007 8:23 PM<br />

To: Jane Doe<br />

Subject: msnbc.com<br />

Hi Dr. Duke!<br />

So much to say <strong>and</strong> such little time though - so I thought I would send you a quick e-mail.<br />

Some th<strong>in</strong>gs I wish I had hit on <strong>in</strong>clude the importance of listen<strong>in</strong>g not just to what people say, but to<br />

what they don’t say. How with plann<strong>in</strong>g you need to use the research to build your case, but ultimately<br />

there is a small leap of faith you make <strong>in</strong> the end when you def<strong>in</strong>itively place your stake <strong>in</strong> the ground<br />

about the strategic direction. How it’s so important for planners to be curious about th<strong>in</strong>gs <strong>in</strong> life <strong>in</strong><br />

general, not just <strong>in</strong> advertis<strong>in</strong>g, <strong>and</strong> how that curiosity comes from gett<strong>in</strong>g out there <strong>and</strong> liv<strong>in</strong>g life, from<br />

talk<strong>in</strong>g to people <strong>and</strong> most importantly by read<strong>in</strong>g, read<strong>in</strong>g, read<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Michelle<br />

KEY TAKEAWAY<br />

Saylor URL: http://www.saylor.org/books<br />

Saylor.org<br />

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