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Assignment: Help draw traffic to Web site via entertaining promotion This program was designed to draw traffic to the magazine's newly launched Web site. Business Week Online decided that humor was a fantastic way to attain awareness. In the "Business True Confessions" Sweepstakes a series of lighthearted questions were asked on a weekly basis, pertaining to business culture. Here is an example of one of the questions that appeared online: Your bus/train has just arrived at the terminal. The stranger next to you is sleeping. You:
One Grand Prize of a trip for two to Barbados was awarded. Also awarded were weekly prizes, each being of some business-related value. For instance, in week one a Filofax® was awarded. Business Week Online was very pleased with the results and drew in a remarkable amount of hits on its new Web site. In addition, awareness among the target audience was achieved above and beyond projected expectations.
Assignment: Ventura administered both the consumer and trade contests. Promotion objectives included:
As a way to help celebrate today’s American Women acceptance of self regardless of size, and credit their achievements and acknowledge their style, Lane Bryant created "The Search For Real Women" Contest. The three-month nationwide Search was conducted in over 850 Lane Bryant stores. To be eligible women had to be a size 14 or larger, and submit an essay concerning their aspirations, philosophy for personal growth and their personal sense of fashion style. Five finalists were selected based on specific weighted criteria for entry such as originality, content of answers and clarity of expression. The five finalists were offered a trip to New York to participate in a gala fashion show event which was hosted by actress Shirley MacLaine. The Real Woman winner received a Chevrolet Cavalier Convertible, plus $5,000 Lane Bryant wardrobe among other prizes. Runner-up winners received a $1,000 Lane Bryant wardrobe each. The contest generated tremendous publicity and press pick-up in major newspapers and was advertised in several magazines including Mode, Glamour and Vogue. Over 25,000 women across the country entered the contest. As administrative agency, Ventura was responsible for working closely with Lane Bryant’s marketing department and its PR agency to help design and develop the promotion. Ventura assisted in the executional details, including developing contest rules and criteria for judging, receipt of contest entries, supervision of various judging processes, winner clearances as well as data entry management of the names and addresses of the entrants. Lane Bryant also extended the contest to its stores Sales Associates. The contest ran concurrently with the consumer contest and offered a separate prize structure. There were 7 Regional Finalists and 1 Grand Prize Winner who also attended the gala event in New York City. Results: The high visibility and participation of the contest garnered new customers, increased sales and store traffic. The "Search for real Women, contest directly supported Lane Bryant’s tag line "what real women wear". Due to the overwhelming success of "Search for Real Women", Ventura assisted Lane Bryant with yet another successful contest entitled "Are You a V-Girl?". This contest ran in 1998 and reached a much younger market. The print press campaign was over 50 million total impressions and over 10,000 entries were received.
Assignment: Ventura acted as the promotion agency for PC World’s sweepstakes directed toward its circulation and research efforts.
All prizes were targeted toward PC enthusiasts and included such items as state-of-the-art computer systems, notebook computers and a software library. In addition, we added a "Fast 15" extra drawing for which we recommended such items as an Iomega Zip® drive, a Kodak digital camera and a Palm Pilot Professional. These computer-oriented smaller prizes proved to have an advantage over former smaller prizes that were targeted to the business community at large. The direct mail piece, which housed both the $50,000 Power Computing Sweepstakes and the Fast 15 Sweepstakes was an 8 ˝" X 11" blue poster card that had a break-away seal. After breaking the seal the consumer removes the card inside and applies the stickers to respond. In sending back the card, the consumer then has the option to receive a free issue of PC World and also be entered in the sweepstakes. The online portion of the sweepstakes was used in conjunction with research objectives in that existing subscribers were first directed to the web site. Once there, they filled out a survey regarding where they use computers, what kind of operating system(s) they have, etc. Upon survey completion, they were automatically entered in the sweepstakes. PC World enjoyed a successful response with this new promotion which is scheduled to be repeated in the near future.
Assignment: Build traffic on RealHome.com Web site and increase consumer awareness
The RealHome.com “DreamHome” Sweepstakes was designed to build traffic on its Web site and increase consumer awareness. To enter the sweepstakes, prospective members logged on to the Web site and completed a brief entry form. RealHome.com utilized viral marketing by offering to give members an additional entry form for every friend they referred who entered the sweepstakes. As expected, Web site traffic drastically increased (a whopping 1.3 million entries received!) and RealHome saw its membership ranks grow in excess of its pre-established goals. The grand prize winner became the proud owner of a deluxe 3-bedroom home of approximately 2,000 square feet in size! The winner was also awarded $15,000 in cash. RealHome.com also took advantage of Ventura’s Co-op $100,000 Sweepstakes as an additional consumer incentive, this time for answering a brief survey. After entering the “DreamHome Sweepstakes,” RealHome offered members the opportunity to win $25,000 in cash, a BMW 323i 4-door sedan, or one of a thousand other prizes. By participating in Ventura's co-op sweepstakes, Realhome was able to maximize consumer response and database enhancement at a minimal cost.
Project: The Great Lexus Giveaway Assignment: Concept development and administration of a sweepstakes to reach Sara Lee Direct’s marketing objectives:
The sweepstakes was run during peak sales months. High-impact window displays and indoor graphics were used to attract shoppers, in addition to the use of direct mail advertisements and a feature of the sweepstakes on the L’eggs Hanes Bali Playtex web site. Sara Lee Direct’s customers were awarded, along with the Grand Prize Lexus, a First-Prize cruise to the Bahamas and gift certificates redeemable at a variety of outlet stores. Results: The sweepstakes resulted in a 15% response rate, which we consider to be three times times what is a successful response for a sweepstakes of this nature.
Assignment: Ventura acted as promotion agency in the United States, as well as international consultant to the USPS for a global stamp design contest. Promotion objectives included:
The USPS sought to reach children ages 8-12, challenging them to artistically depict their individual visions of the future. The four winning illustrations in the U.S. as well as the winners from each participating country will be reproduced into actual postage stamps. 120,000 kids entered the contest in the U.S., which was executed at post offices and in classrooms nationwide. In the U.S., entries were judged on originality of idea, artistic ability and creative expression, neatness and clarity, and finally on suitability for postal stamp production. In addition to having their illustrations made into postal stamps, winners were awarded trips, computer systems and CD ROMs, and framed copies of their illustrations., which was executed at post offices and in classrooms nationwide. In the U.S., entries were judged on originality of idea, artistic ability and creative expression, neatness and clarity, and finally on suitability for postal stamp production. In addition to having their illustrations made into postal stamps, winners were awarded trips, computer systems and CD ROMs, and framed copies of their illustrations. As administrative agency in the United States, Ventura Associates handled the vast number of executional details, including for example, fulfillment of the promotional kits to 35,000 post offices, development of the judging criteria and a multi-phased judging process, supervision of the various judging rounds and data entry of the 120,000 names and addresses. As the USPS’s international consultant, Ventura Associates developed and produced a 21-page international contest guidebook, various slide presentations to encourage participation and partnered with the USPS to execute global award/celebratory events. Results: The global effort was truly outstanding: 32 countries participated, representing all continents and a full array of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The success of the contest was acknowledged by the marketing and promotion industry itself…we received the PMA Gold Reggie Award for the Best Global Promotion of 1998!
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As part of it’s advertising campaign running in People and Entertainment Weekly, Chevrolet sought to reach viewers of the Academy Awards and encourage them to watch the Chevrolet commercials closely. To enter, consumers were required to read several phrases, each of which was representative of five different commercials and match then to the appropriate Chevrolet vehicle. The Chevrolet.com website had a sweepstakes page up which also contained the phrases, thereby extending the promotion’s reach by attracting wed-surfers to enter. Three winners were randomly selected from all correct entries, to win either a one-year lease on a Chevy Tracker or Chevy Malibu, or a walk-on role in an upcoming Hollywood production. As the administrative agency, Ventura Associates handled thousands of entries and a vast number of executional details, including, for example, administration coordination between People, Entertainment Weekly and Chevrolet, multiple entry sources, such as online and mail-in, as well as promotion analysis. For this type of promotion, one in which watching a designated television show is required for entry, both Ventura and its client consider The Chevy Movie Excellence Sweepstakes to be very successful. It achieved a response rate that was more than double what is considered standard for this type of sweepstakes.
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As a result of its various sweepstakes offers, Andin got the boost it was looking for -- meeting traffic goals of 1 million visitors last December, and building a database of over 800,000 users that continues to grow, thanks to its current sweepstakes.
Assignment:
Time Warner, a growing publishing and entertainment conglomerate, needed to create a sweepstakes to be shared by any or all of its divisions. The sweepstakes had to achieve multiple objectives, from acquiring and renewing magazine subscribers via direct mail to providing its clients an extra incentive to advertise in its publication. It also had to appeal to the diverse audiences reached by these publications, as well as satisfy the individual needs of each corporate division participating in the promotion. Above all, it called for extraordinary flexibility and incredibly detailed coordination. Ventura developed an "umbrella" prize structure which provided merchandise choices at the various prize levels. This allowed each division to select the prizes that closely appealed to its individual target audience while participating in the same sweepstakes. The budget could then be amortized over many applications for a two-year period of time. Results: All publishing divisions reported successful response rates. Advertising sales representatives were able to leverage the sweepstakes into added value merchandising programs generating significant page commitments.
Weider Publications, publishers of Muscle & Fitness Magazine, decided to run a sweepstakes that corresponded with a special issue of its magazine featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger. It was a totally integrated marketing program to increase single copy sales and generate traffic to the magazine's web site. To play, the reader had to go to the web site, find the clues that were posted, then return to the magazine to find the "Mystery Word". There were three prize levels available in this promotion: 1 Grand Prize, a weekend for two to the Arnold Fitness Weekend; 1 First Prize of a leather jacket and 25 Second Prizes of Planet Hollywood t-shirts. The prize structure was specifically designed to reinforce the Arnold Schwarzenegger theme. The results were quite exciting - single copy sales well exceeded projections, and thousands of readers were made aware of the web site's features.
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For years PC World ran a
$50,000 Power Computing Sweepstakes. When we began consulting with PC World we took that
existing sweepstakes and made it better. How? First we included a bonus prize which aided
in creative testing. This $5,000 bonus prize was particularly flexible because it could be
presented as either merchandise, $5,000 cash or $1,000 a day (up to $5,000) for everyday
the entry beat the deadline.
RealHome.com is a free membership Web service that
provides homeowners and first-time homebuyers with convenient, one stop
shopping for a wealth of unbiased information. RealHome.com provides a
wide-range of trustworthy services such as home refinancing, home equity
loans, remodeling ideas, home-buying and selling tips, and much more.
Assignment: Ventura Associates successfully helped Andin International, Inc., a major US
jewelry manufacturer/wholesaler boost traffic and build a consumer database
for its new website, 
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