"Cannot be happier"
You REALLY can’t get any better! Mow with the BEST!
"I would recommend it 100%, its fun too" "I actually mowed my neighbors yard when
I finished mine because I just wasn't ready to quit"
C² ng Overview
●Market Overview
●Target Market
●IMC Objective
●Positioning
●Campaign Theme
●IMC Tools Plan
●Budget
●Expectations
Market Overview
●Lawn mowers and Garden tractors o Outdoor equipment with one or more revolving blades used to
cut grass or other plants to an even length
●Competitors o Direct: John Deere, Toro, Murray, Electrolux Home
Products o Substitute/Indirect: professional lawn care services o Budget: e.g. family vacation
SWOT
Target Market
● Gen X & Younger boomers o Age 35-50 o Male o Income o Expenditure
● Do-it-yourself
● Home and family
● Brand conscious
● Tech savvy
● Time-crunched
● Research a lot
Gen X
Younger boomer
Marketing Communication
●Objectives
o Increase brand awareness o Cub Cadet = Top Choice o Zero-turn = Cub Cadet iSeries
Positioning
The Cud Cadet iSeries is an award-winning, innovative, exceptional riding tractor that provides the best mowing experience for technology savvy, do-it-yourself consumers.
Mow With the Best
●iSeries is simply the best available!
●innovative, exceptional, technologically
advanced
●Zero-turn + tractor = Unique design
●emphasis on POP advertising
IMC Tool: Direct Mail
Sweepstakes
Postcards
Brand awareness
Web traffic
Newspaper inserts
Brochures
● Brand awareness
Product knowledge Zero-turn association
● Call to action
Evaluation: brand tracking, change in sales, web traffic
IMC Tool: Internet
●Online Advertisements o Search optimization o AdWords o Banner ads
●Micro-sites o Forum: www.cubcadet.com/forum o Lawn care tips: www.cubcadet.com/lawncare
●Demonstration Videos o Cub Cadet website o YouTube o Podcasts
IMC Tool: Outdoor & Tradeshow
●Billboard
●Tradeshow o GIE+EXPO
rotating platform
brochure
build relationships
customers
vendors
IMC Tool: In-Store
●Brochure
●POP Signage
●Video Demo
●Pep Rally
●Negotiate
Message Integration
Media Schedule
Real Estate
January
List
Production of
February
Ad words
Demonstration
Brochures NBA Playoff
March
April
Post
Banner
Demonstration
Ads
Insert
Internet
Podcasts
Insert
Disney World
Sweepstakes
Insert
Nascar
Insert
June
July
Sweepstakes
August
September
October
November
December
Billboard
Sweepstakes
You tube
May
Insert
Tradeshow
Billboard
Budget
Internet $920,000
(Ad words, Demonstrations, Podcasts, Banner Ads, Youtube, Microsite)
Direct Mail