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    Awakening the U.S. to JAMES MORRISON
        an online marketing plan for 2012

              Produced by Patrese Calheiros, Tracey Hughes, Jacob
                   Lee, Heather Mansell, and Shanae Sharon
                              UCLA, Spring 2012
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Background
   The James Morrison brand is
    A Pop/Contemporary/ R&B Singer Songwriter whos primary
    following is in the UK and Europe

   TARGET AUDIENCE
     Female

     Primary Age: 18-24

       Secondary: 25-34

     Attend/Graduated College
     No Kids

     Goes to 3-5 concerts or live events per year

     Owns Smartphone

     Online Shopping 10+ online purchases
Marketing Objectives:
Awareness Campaign

               Increase brand awareness
               Create relationship with fans
               Move fans and soon-to-be fans through
                purchase funnel to TRY, LOOK & BUY
               Increase traffic website and social media
                channels


              If effective, this will result in an
              increase in sales
James Morrison:
  IMAGE AWAKENING
CHALLENGE:       NAME RECOGNITION. Need to introduce and re-affirm James Morrison
                 brand. Name recognition is a problem for James Not Jim Morrison
SOLUTION:        Digital advertising campaign, Keyword Search campaign
CHALLENGE: IMAGE. Poor quality images, and lack of diverse image pool keeps him
               stuck in lower tier of artist recognition.
SOLUTION:      Image is everything. Reposition, tweak image, improve messaging
               and increase frequency/quality of FB posts, Tweets, PR, Corporate
               Partnerships. Philanthropic tie in?
CHALLENGE:       NEW ALBUM: AWAKENING. Need to introduce his music to target
                 audience who have similar listening habits but may not familiar with
                 James Morrison. Build new following.
SOLUTION:        Keyword Search campaign, PPC Google campaign, packaging with
                  other Universal Artists
CHALLENGE:       AWARENESS. Let fans and former purchasers of music know about
                 album.
SOLUTION:        RE-ENGAGE. Email marketing utilizing Universal, iTunes, Amazon.
Marketing Objectives:
Awareness Campaign
      Budget: $800,000
      BUDGET ALLOCATION:
       Search:                                   20%    $160,000
       Display Advertising:                      50 %   $400,000
       Social Media:                             20%    $160,000
       Email:                                    5%     $ 40,000
       Sweepstakes/Contests:                     5%     $ 40,000

      Note: $200,000 Additional Creative Budget
Timeline: 2012

    Search:
        June-August/3 months
    Display Ads: Cost per click/Agency
        June-August, September-November (college creative/promo, back
         to school)
    Summer festivals:
        June-September
    Social Media:
        Ongoing
    Email:
        July, follow-up August
    College:
        Fall (September-November)
        March-April
STEP ONE:
CREATE AND SUPPORT
HIGH-QUALITY MESSAGE
  AND BRAND IMAGE
James Morrison Online Advertising Re-branding Campaign
Their pages/images LOOK like


               STARS
STEP TWO:
CREATE AND SOLIFY HIGH-QUALITY
       AND CONTINUOUS
   SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGING
                 Web promotion plan and
   an effective web design and development strategy.
BRANDING
DESIGN OF FACEBOOK PAGE




                      TWEAK HOME PAGE
                      Not dynamic, exciting
                      Not great pictures
                      No BUY NOW button
                      No Streaming
                      NO COLOR!!!
EXAMPLE:
Jason Mraz has total brand integration




                                  Vibrant
                                  ≒BUY NOW button
                                  Album focused
                                  COLORFUL!!!
Publish more pictures




             317 likes   vs. 1,360 likes
Twitter
                                           James Morrison:
               7hJames                     Boring posts
               Morrison @JamesMorrisonOK
               Check out this really lovely film of
               James visiting a gorgeous
               lighthouse in Norway at the
               weekend...
               http://youtu.be/KSZL37JZ02c



                                                      Jason Mraz:
                                                      More lively posts




          INSTAGRAM PIC AND FEED
SOCIAL MEDIA
Promotion Strategies
           AWAKENING IN LONDON PROMOTION
            Facebook Friends and Twitter Followers can WIN
            First Class trip for two to London
            VIP seats James Morrison in concert, back stage passes
           Other prizes: Concert tickets, Feature in his next video, t-
           shirts and other promo items.
           SUBMIT BY POSTING WHAT AWAKENS YOUR SPIRIT



             Marketing Strategy: Reach Women 18-34
             Pin and Win Reward Sweepstakes:
             Create a contest where you can earn points for repins
             to increase fan-base. Re-pinning enters to win VIP
             concert trip.
STEP THREE:
INCREASE NAME RECOGNITION
         THROUGH
       PAID DISPLAY
   ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
PAID ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
     Google: Keyword search, and implement to budget a
      Cost-per-click campaign to drive to purchase
       (MORE LATER)
     Yahoo!Music: Banners and Rich Media touting new CD
      and videos.
      College websites: Banners and Rich Media to use top
      25-50 College campus websites/activity pages to spread
      word, sample opportunities. Promotional tie-in with You
      Tube and Pinterest contest element to win concert for
      school.
     Agency placement targeting networks of young women:
       (College Candy, Sugar)

     Music/Alternative papers/magazines websites:
       Rolling Stone, LA Weekly Music Page, Billboard
James Morrison




Awakening
JAMES
MORRISON
Hot concerts



       JAMES MORRISON




HOT MUSIC ARTIST
JAMES MORRISON
     Click
        to
     listen
HOT MUSIC ARTIST
    JAMES MORRISON




Click
   to
listen
Click
                                    to
HOT MUSIC ARTIST                 listen
JAMES MORRISON: hit single: UP
HOT MUSIC ARTIST
JAMES MORRISON
Display Ad Creative
   Display ad with RICH
    images of James &
    phrases that connect
    people with things they
    want to awaken in
    their lives:
    dreams, spirit, love etc.                       HOT NEW
                                                     MUSIC
                                                    ARTIST
   Which leads to the
    album cover.

   Which leads to a video
    sampler.                    Adele LIKES James Morrison:
                                CLICK HERE to Listen and BUY   Awakening: Your Spirit


   Which leads to an
    i-Tunes purchase link.
James Morrison
                   NEW RELEASE:
                                              James Morrison   Click
                  THE AWAKENING
                                              NEW RELEASE:     Here for
                                              THE AWAKENING    Video




Click
                                                   Click
to
                                                      to
listen
                                                   listen


         Awaken Your Spirit
                                     Awaken Your Dreams

         BUY IT
          NOW
                   USE ACTION BUTTONS ON EVERY AD, PAGE OR PROMOTION
Integrated Ad/Promotion Strategy:
COLLEGE STRATEGY via YouTube

 Promote videos through click through from
  landing page
 Banner ads in similar artist pages
 In-video ads in similar artist pages (direct
  link to album purchase)
 VEVO feature
 Share better quality and more frequent
  events coverage, interviews, behind the
  scenes with James Morrison and crew
WIN A CONCERT FOR YOUR SCHOOL
Period: FALL.
EMAIL:
   Utilize Email Marketing More Effectively.
   Use affiliate, reseller, and associate          Email cards to fans
    programs.
     iTunes
     Amazon
   Build a responsive opt-in email list from all   James         I wont let
                                                    Morrison        you go!
    sources.
   Publish more frequent and interesting
    Twitter posts
   Write and publish regular press news
    flashes, interesting articles, updates on
    tours, activities.
   Facilitate and run contests and giveaways
    via your web site.
   Push Blog/News and interact with his
    visitors.
Corporate Partnerships
                               Retail partnerships:

            FISH
     WHERE THE FISH ARE:




Featured music partnerships:



                               REACH TARGET AUDIENCE
                               WHEN THEY ARE CAPTIVE.
STEP FOUR:
   CREATE AND MAINTAIN
SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION
        CAMPAIGN
Get ranked at the top in major search engines, and
         practice good SEO Techniques.
SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION

 PAID SEARCH
  Keywords:
  Google Adwords- Other Similar Artists
    Yahoo! Music
  Organic Search: SEO


 LANDING PAGE:
  Create Better Landing Page Referral
Measurables: Double Followers

    GOAL:
        DRIVE SEARCH TO JAMES MORRISON WEBSITE
        FACEBOOK PAGE
        PURCHASE


        ALWAYS WITH A DIRECT RESPONSE ACTION ON LANDING
         PAGE


     Current Stats for measurement
     5/14/2012:
     Facebook Followers:      915,628
     Twitter Followers       79,822
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    QUESTIONS?????
Debut Album (2006): "Undiscovered
 He achieved worldwide success with
debut single You Give Me Something
      You Tube views: 11,500,408
2nd album (2008): Songs for You, Truths for Me
Duet with Nelly Furtado Broken Strings
You Tube views: 39,843,005
3rd album (2011): The Awakening
The first single is I Won't Let You Go
        You Tube/VEVO views: 22,839,072
       (german version: 1,557,421 views)
Also includes a duet with Jessie J Up
       You Tube.VEVO views: 6,483,260
       (1,534,634)
≒Slave to the Music
       You Tube/VEVO views: 1,116,756
To promote the album, he ran a competition in
conjunction with NUS and MUZU TV to offer
students across the UK the chance for him to play
live in their living room


                              Current Stats for measurement
                              5/14/2012:
                              Facebook Followers:     915,628
                              Twitter Followers       79,822
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  • 1. + Awakening the U.S. to JAMES MORRISON an online marketing plan for 2012 Produced by Patrese Calheiros, Tracey Hughes, Jacob Lee, Heather Mansell, and Shanae Sharon UCLA, Spring 2012
  • 2. +
  • 3. Background The James Morrison brand is A Pop/Contemporary/ R&B Singer Songwriter whos primary following is in the UK and Europe TARGET AUDIENCE Female Primary Age: 18-24 Secondary: 25-34 Attend/Graduated College No Kids Goes to 3-5 concerts or live events per year Owns Smartphone Online Shopping 10+ online purchases
  • 4. Marketing Objectives: Awareness Campaign Increase brand awareness Create relationship with fans Move fans and soon-to-be fans through purchase funnel to TRY, LOOK & BUY Increase traffic website and social media channels If effective, this will result in an increase in sales
  • 5. James Morrison: IMAGE AWAKENING CHALLENGE: NAME RECOGNITION. Need to introduce and re-affirm James Morrison brand. Name recognition is a problem for James Not Jim Morrison SOLUTION: Digital advertising campaign, Keyword Search campaign CHALLENGE: IMAGE. Poor quality images, and lack of diverse image pool keeps him stuck in lower tier of artist recognition. SOLUTION: Image is everything. Reposition, tweak image, improve messaging and increase frequency/quality of FB posts, Tweets, PR, Corporate Partnerships. Philanthropic tie in? CHALLENGE: NEW ALBUM: AWAKENING. Need to introduce his music to target audience who have similar listening habits but may not familiar with James Morrison. Build new following. SOLUTION: Keyword Search campaign, PPC Google campaign, packaging with other Universal Artists CHALLENGE: AWARENESS. Let fans and former purchasers of music know about album. SOLUTION: RE-ENGAGE. Email marketing utilizing Universal, iTunes, Amazon.
  • 6. Marketing Objectives: Awareness Campaign Budget: $800,000 BUDGET ALLOCATION: Search: 20% $160,000 Display Advertising: 50 % $400,000 Social Media: 20% $160,000 Email: 5% $ 40,000 Sweepstakes/Contests: 5% $ 40,000 Note: $200,000 Additional Creative Budget
  • 7. Timeline: 2012 Search: June-August/3 months Display Ads: Cost per click/Agency June-August, September-November (college creative/promo, back to school) Summer festivals: June-September Social Media: Ongoing Email: July, follow-up August College: Fall (September-November) March-April
  • 8. STEP ONE: CREATE AND SUPPORT HIGH-QUALITY MESSAGE AND BRAND IMAGE
  • 11. STEP TWO: CREATE AND SOLIFY HIGH-QUALITY AND CONTINUOUS SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGING Web promotion plan and an effective web design and development strategy.
  • 12. BRANDING DESIGN OF FACEBOOK PAGE TWEAK HOME PAGE Not dynamic, exciting Not great pictures No BUY NOW button No Streaming NO COLOR!!!
  • 13. EXAMPLE: Jason Mraz has total brand integration Vibrant ≒BUY NOW button Album focused COLORFUL!!!
  • 14. Publish more pictures 317 likes vs. 1,360 likes
  • 15. Twitter James Morrison: 7hJames Boring posts Morrison @JamesMorrisonOK Check out this really lovely film of James visiting a gorgeous lighthouse in Norway at the weekend... http://youtu.be/KSZL37JZ02c Jason Mraz: More lively posts INSTAGRAM PIC AND FEED
  • 16. SOCIAL MEDIA Promotion Strategies AWAKENING IN LONDON PROMOTION Facebook Friends and Twitter Followers can WIN First Class trip for two to London VIP seats James Morrison in concert, back stage passes Other prizes: Concert tickets, Feature in his next video, t- shirts and other promo items. SUBMIT BY POSTING WHAT AWAKENS YOUR SPIRIT Marketing Strategy: Reach Women 18-34 Pin and Win Reward Sweepstakes: Create a contest where you can earn points for repins to increase fan-base. Re-pinning enters to win VIP concert trip.
  • 17. STEP THREE: INCREASE NAME RECOGNITION THROUGH PAID DISPLAY ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
  • 18. PAID ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN Google: Keyword search, and implement to budget a Cost-per-click campaign to drive to purchase (MORE LATER) Yahoo!Music: Banners and Rich Media touting new CD and videos. College websites: Banners and Rich Media to use top 25-50 College campus websites/activity pages to spread word, sample opportunities. Promotional tie-in with You Tube and Pinterest contest element to win concert for school. Agency placement targeting networks of young women: (College Candy, Sugar) Music/Alternative papers/magazines websites: Rolling Stone, LA Weekly Music Page, Billboard
  • 21. Hot concerts JAMES MORRISON HOT MUSIC ARTIST JAMES MORRISON Click to listen
  • 22. HOT MUSIC ARTIST JAMES MORRISON Click to listen
  • 23. Click to HOT MUSIC ARTIST listen JAMES MORRISON: hit single: UP
  • 25. Display Ad Creative Display ad with RICH images of James & phrases that connect people with things they want to awaken in their lives: dreams, spirit, love etc. HOT NEW MUSIC ARTIST Which leads to the album cover. Which leads to a video sampler. Adele LIKES James Morrison: CLICK HERE to Listen and BUY Awakening: Your Spirit Which leads to an i-Tunes purchase link.
  • 26. James Morrison NEW RELEASE: James Morrison Click THE AWAKENING NEW RELEASE: Here for THE AWAKENING Video Click Click to to listen listen Awaken Your Spirit Awaken Your Dreams BUY IT NOW USE ACTION BUTTONS ON EVERY AD, PAGE OR PROMOTION
  • 27. Integrated Ad/Promotion Strategy: COLLEGE STRATEGY via YouTube Promote videos through click through from landing page Banner ads in similar artist pages In-video ads in similar artist pages (direct link to album purchase) VEVO feature Share better quality and more frequent events coverage, interviews, behind the scenes with James Morrison and crew WIN A CONCERT FOR YOUR SCHOOL Period: FALL.
  • 28. EMAIL: Utilize Email Marketing More Effectively. Use affiliate, reseller, and associate Email cards to fans programs. iTunes Amazon Build a responsive opt-in email list from all James I wont let Morrison you go! sources. Publish more frequent and interesting Twitter posts Write and publish regular press news flashes, interesting articles, updates on tours, activities. Facilitate and run contests and giveaways via your web site. Push Blog/News and interact with his visitors.
  • 29. Corporate Partnerships Retail partnerships: FISH WHERE THE FISH ARE: Featured music partnerships: REACH TARGET AUDIENCE WHEN THEY ARE CAPTIVE.
  • 30. STEP FOUR: CREATE AND MAINTAIN SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION CAMPAIGN Get ranked at the top in major search engines, and practice good SEO Techniques.
  • 31. SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION PAID SEARCH Keywords: Google Adwords- Other Similar Artists Yahoo! Music Organic Search: SEO LANDING PAGE: Create Better Landing Page Referral
  • 32. Measurables: Double Followers GOAL: DRIVE SEARCH TO JAMES MORRISON WEBSITE FACEBOOK PAGE PURCHASE ALWAYS WITH A DIRECT RESPONSE ACTION ON LANDING PAGE Current Stats for measurement 5/14/2012: Facebook Followers: 915,628 Twitter Followers 79,822
  • 33. + QUESTIONS?????
  • 34. Debut Album (2006): "Undiscovered He achieved worldwide success with debut single You Give Me Something You Tube views: 11,500,408 2nd album (2008): Songs for You, Truths for Me Duet with Nelly Furtado Broken Strings You Tube views: 39,843,005 3rd album (2011): The Awakening The first single is I Won't Let You Go You Tube/VEVO views: 22,839,072 (german version: 1,557,421 views) Also includes a duet with Jessie J Up You Tube.VEVO views: 6,483,260 (1,534,634) ≒Slave to the Music You Tube/VEVO views: 1,116,756 To promote the album, he ran a competition in conjunction with NUS and MUZU TV to offer students across the UK the chance for him to play live in their living room Current Stats for measurement 5/14/2012: Facebook Followers: 915,628 Twitter Followers 79,822
  • 35. +