Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Competitive Analysis


       One of my main competitors is Marc Jacobs: Daisy perfume. Below I have conducted a competitive analysis.  This occurs during the first phase of the project process.  Phase one, “includes the initial meeting with a client; a briefing on the assignment; the internal planning meeting; a definition of the client's goals and requirements; learning about the client's business or organization, product, service, or group; determining the audience; and analyzing the competition.”

Product Summary:

Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume cane be found at many different such as Sephora, Nordstrom’s and Macy’s.  They advertise for this product with magazine ads and commercials. You can also obtain a sample in a department store or magazine.  Looking over reviews from customers, some feel as though too many people over wear the scent. Other comments that were shared stated that it smelled great, but didn’t last very long. There were a few all around good comments.
 
Strengths:

·      Very Popular Perfume
·      Quality guaranteed

Weaknesses:

·      Doesn’t last very long on certain individuals

·      Very Expensive








Outlook:
There’s nothing indicated that they plan on improving. My over plan is to show that, “The style you determine should be appropriate for the brand and for the core ad idea; for the audience, differentiate the campaign from the competition and add freshness.”(Landa 204) I can market my product my at all the same places that Daisy can. I might even look into social media advertising as well.

Their advertising campaign is strong but not diverse. I hope to add more diversity to my ad campaign. They only have tall, blond, Caucasian models. While this is very beautiful, I’d like to add more to my perfume ad campaign.


Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Dior Addict: Get Caught Up



I chose a product called Dior Addict. Slogans chosen in the past for this product have been “Admit it” and “Be Iconic”.  Selecting a slogan, especially one with a twist is a tough one.  I want my slogan to reflect that The tagline is the catchphrase that conveys the brand or group's benefit or spirit and expresses an umbrella theme or strategy for a campaign or a series of campaigns; it also is called a claim, end line, slogan or strap line. “ (Landa, 102) The idea came to me almost immediately.  The slogan will be Dior Addict: Get Caught Up.   I chose this slogan because perfume, cologne...any kind of fragrance will get you "caught up" in good....and bad things. This ad will mix the good and bad together. It really just depends on who you are.

I want to brand this idea right because In an overcrowded, competitive marketplace, relevant and engaging branding can ensure efficacy for a quality product, service, group, individual, or commodity. Not only does branding identify and distinguish, it builds equity (the value of the brand or group).” (Landa, 49) To take it even further, the campaign will surround the slogan. Once the perfume is applied it’s all the wonderful things that happen while wearing the fragrance. Whether it’s a hot date that got steamy or a nailing a work conference. It will give women a sense of confidence and allow them to be sexy because they smell sexy.  To simplify the idea, the slogan “Get Caught Up”:  There’s a story behind every fragrance, what’s yours? Also, I wanted to incorporate Addict in there as well.  Women are addicted to their perfumes. Addicts, no matter what type, have a story.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

EOC WEEK 7: THE PITCH


Dior has a fragrance line. One of their fragrances is called “Addict”. I’ve attached two of the ads for his product. I’d like to launch a new campaign for “Addict”. Instead of the slogan “Admit it” or “Be Iconic” it would be “Get Caught Up”. It's short, simple, and the point. Here is the logic behind the slogan. Women are ADDICTED to good smelling perfumes. Every woman has a favorite. Just like, every woman has a STORY. Every addict of any substance has a Story.  The reaction I hope to gain from the campaign is to show women that it’s perfectly acceptable to feel sexy. I want express that perfumes hold powerful stories. For example, I wear certain fragrances to certain events. When I go out the club, I’ll wear Armani Code. It makes me feel sexy, and if someone comes in close I want that person to smell it. Fragrances stay on our bodies for a long period of time. So during this time…life-changing events can occur.  This campaign can take it further. Dior can add a blog on their website called Tell you story about when you "GOT CAUGHT UP". Where women can share intimate, funny or otherwise stories of their journeys wearing “addict”. They would have the option of telling their names or staying anonymous.


Wednesday, May 8, 2013

EOC WEEK 6: Vintage Ads

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I really like this vintage advertisement for Esso oil. This could actually be used in today’s marketing schemes.  It’s clever because people often associate a fast car with an animal… like the mustang for example.  The advertisement is not boring and has a good use of color.  I also can appreciate the use of a boy and a girl. I believe the target audience is men. Men love cars. Also the colors used in the advertisement are male dominant. The use of white space is clever as well. I really like vintage advertisements. It shows where we have come from and gives a good sense of where we are going.





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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

EOC WEEK 5: BEST SUPERBOWL COMMERCIAL

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This super bowl commercial was witty, scandalous and funny.  The Chocolate M&M speaks about her interaction with the Prime Minister and how she was only there to talk to about business. Men are snickering in the background they think her milk chocolate is showing.  The red M&M walks and strips naked thinking that she too is “naked”.  This is a great advertisement. I believe this was the kick off for the all brown chocolate M&M. It takes a fact you already knew, and plays around with it. We all grew up on M&M’s and they have always been color coated. I can appreciate how the creative team formed this idea and launched a new piece of candy to the general public. Plus doing it in a humorous way is smart. Who doesn’t like to laugh? Overall the commercial is effective. I don’t’ think that it is selling the product but educating us about it. I don’t get that “go buy it now” feel. Just a “oh, didn’t know that have that, but now I know” feel.  According to University of Massachusetts Amherst Professor of Communication Sut Jhally, “In the image-system as a whole, happiness lies at the end of a purchase.” While the advertisement does not directly say consumers will have “the good life” by eating M&M’s, it is implied that M&M’s are necessary for this to happen because the M&M’s are the elements that bring these factors into the room.

> Who? M&M’s
> What? Chocolate coated M&M
> Where? A Party
> When? Week Night
> Why? For drinks or an outing
> How? Removing of chocolate coating

M&M have this magical way of re-birthing themselves. The most memorable M&M commercial I can remember as a child was the Christmas edition with Santa. Santa passes out at his surprise of seeing that M&M’s really do exist, while one of the M&M’s simultaneously passes out at the fact Santa does exist. Very funny. 


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