This document outlines a digital marketing strategy for Subway Restaurants to target college students. It proposes using social media like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to offer deals and promotions. Specifically, it suggests creating hashtags and daily deals on social media, incorporating hashtags into TV commercials, and distributing fliers on campus. The goals are to have more college students choose Subway over competitors like Jimmy Johns and increase Subway's ratings on campus. Key performance indicators would track engagement on social media channels and the total budget proposed is $500,000.
2. Problem
Food is an important aspect on college
campuses. Competition is high with places
like Jimmy Johns or Quiznos typically
pulling ahead. This strategy will address
this issue.
3. Audience
College-age
Students
On campus
Near campus
4. Main Idea
Social Media
Utilize the tools that college students are active
on
Money Saving
Appeal to the budget typical of college students
Daily deals
Goal
Have more students choose Subway, instead of
competitors
5. Tools & Tactics
Twitter
New Hashtag
Deals
Facebook
Check-Ins
Instagram
Utilize hashtags with
Twitter
Contests
6. Tools & Tactics
Commercials
Incorporate twitter hashtags in existing
commercials
Create a new commercial; target college
students
On Campus Marketing
Flier deals
3-inch subs
7. Performance Indicators
Twitter
New followers, favorites, retweets
Hootsuite Analysis
Hashtag use
Facebook
Likes, shares
Instagram
Followers
Contest participators
Hashtag use
8. Budget
10-12% of revenue
Strategy & Planning: 5-10 hours
$2,500
Commercial: $350,000
Total Budget: $500,000
9. Results
Reach out to college section of public
Improve Subways ratings on campus
Rival competition