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The Experiential Rise at

Yaerelin Molina

LET’S GET STARTED

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Table of Contents

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What is Experiential Marketing?

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How did Truth incorporate Experiential ?

HISTORY

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INTRODUCTION

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How do we accomplish this goal?

INITIATIVES

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OBJECTIVES

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What is the primary goal?

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Experiential Marketing

Experiential marketing is a strategy that provide customers and future prospects with in-person experience to build meaningful relationships. (G2)

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Benefits of Experiential Marketing

  • Increase social media and website traffic
  • Build brand awareness
  • Increase PII (Personally identifiable information) for CRM (Customer relationship management)
  • Campaign publicity
  • Potential UGC content
  • Peer recommendations

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1998 Master Settlement Agreement

The 1998 Master Settlement Agreement prohibited tobacco companies to sponsor events, yet are still legally allowed to have presence at these events.

(Truth Initiative)

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How Tobacco Companies Used Experiential Marketing

In 2016, Reynolds American marketed its Newport cigarettes with a tour featuring mobile Newport “pleasure lounges” at popular gatherings. (Truth Initiative)

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Newport staff offered

  1. coupons
  2. air-conditioned trailers
  3. virtual games

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Truth Truck

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The Impact of

Truth Truck

Truth first joined the Vans Warped Tour on the road in 2000.

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The rate of teen cigarette smoking in the U.S. was at 23 percent.

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As of 2018, teen smoking rate has reached a historic low of 5.4 percent. (Truth Initiative)

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Why Use Experiential?

  1. Substance-free activity
  2. Potential UGC content
  3. Post “throwback” images and videos to reuse for future content
  4. Increase TIQ signup rate
  5. Brand representation
  6. Inclusivity

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Potential Sites

  1. College campuses
  2. National Mall
  3. Farmer’s market
  4. Parks and recreation
  5. Major events (Festivals)

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Stations

  • Truth Book “Break Up w/Nic”
  • Advertisement poster

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Creative

  • Selfie booth
  • QR-Code

Social Media

  • Free snacks
  • Free wifi
  • Truth Wheel

Giveaways

Resources

  • TIQ sign up
  • EX Program
  • Truth ambassador opportunities

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Design Layout #1

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Design Layout #2

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Creative Station

Write a breakup letter to Nic (nicotine) reasons why nicotine doesn’t serve them mentally and physically

“Break Up with Nic”

Have individuals draw their own poster to deglamorize the use of nicotine

Anti-Tobacco Advertisement

Poster

Supplies

Costs

  1. College Ruled Filler Paper
  2. Envelopes

Supplies

Costs

  1. Vaping advertisement rubric
  2. Fact sheet
  • Free
  • Free

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Giveaway Station

Supplies

Costs

  • Prize Wheel

Supplies

Costs

  • Chips
  • Cookies

Truth Wheel Giveaway

Snacks

Have individuals opt in TIQ or Action to 88709 to spin the wheel to win Truth merch.

Have reshrements out on the tables to reach individuals’ attention

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Social Media Station

Video Booth

Create excitement and increase social engagement by letting individuals use the camera for free. Have individuals use #truthorange to spin the Truth Wheel.

Supplies

Costs

  • 360 Spinner Video Booth
  • Free

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QR Code-Generated Experience

Consumers scan the mobile bar-code and then are redirected to a mobile site where Pepsi offers a digital fan portal offering custom AR filters.

(QR Tiger)

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Truth’s QR Code-Generated Experience

Individuals can access the barcode through Truth’s merch, website and printed resources.

Use AR filters to redirect users to Truth’s website and take them to a portal showcasing Truth artwork

CONTENT

LOCATION

2022 Vaping: Know The Truth Art Challenge Winner and Finalists

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Resource Station

Resources

Recruitment

  • TIQ
  • EX Program
  • Mental Health resources
  • Change Maker Award
  • Truth ambassador opportunities
  • Impact Scholarship
  • Internship opportunities
  • Truth Cleanup Kit

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Ways to Promote In-Person Events

  • Post a countdown
  • Post sneak peak of behind the scenes
  • Host a giveaway
  • Post short video of past event
  • Testimonials
  • College ambassadors

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Thank You!

Yaerelin Molina

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703-989-2532

yaerelin@gmail.com

LinkedIn

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