Obama's Impact on Marketing
1.26.2009
Some thoughts on the Obama strategy - from a campaign to a presidency and how it contributes to marketing and brand management:
On marketing basics ---
- A Branding exercise: taking advantage of a simplified message and singular purpose!McCain's mixed messages and multiple 'product features'
vs Obama's singular offer: Change - Placement (Segmentation and the proper distribution channels)
- Promotion (Key presence in important segment touch points, managed exposure), Positioning (Change, Owning it first!),
- 'Price' (Just One Vote! Creating a value proposition that is only available 'right now'.)
- Projection and Results-planning for a product mix (Targeted expense and strategy to key states, cities), etc.
As a case study ---
- Excellent example of effective online, viral strategies and PR Management
- Power play. He now controls a huge database of voters - key power item for years to comeand grassroots reach that can be used to pressure Congress and influence public opinion
- 13 Million 'influencers' or started seed for a viral campaign
- Positioning yourself for success - setting expectations properly,
pwned the Clintons without alienating them - Effective fund-raising --- who says marketing is only an expense center???
On Management ---
- Exercise in leadership, seizing the moment, and timely action
(re: clinton and mccain attacks) - Good case for people management and a handling power struggles (re: party politics)
Any books written yet about this? Publishers will capitalize on these for sure!
Labels: Brand Management, Strategy, US Politics
posted by Jdavies @ 1/26/2009,
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