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This marketing plan is a means for Jamestown Sports and Fitness to refocus its identity as differentiated from competitors in its market. This will involve rebranding, refocusing activities, and redeveloping many marketing materials in the coming six months. Follow up and careful examination of results over the next three years will determine whether this marketing direction is having the desired effect.
1.1 Goals
Personal Goals (Marketing Director):
Devote 20 hours per month to monthly marketing theme Speak at 20 events in FY 2013
Business Goals:
Achieve total revenue over $4 million in fiscal year 2013 Register over 8,900 new customers in FY 2013 Receive over 19,000 lead referrals in FY 2013
Tactical Goals:
Reduce customer attrition rate to 20% by FY 2013 Increase attendance rate of group sports activities to 75% of customers in FY 2013 Sign up 60% of customers to Facebook application by end of FY 2013
Strategic Goals:
Achieve market share of 60% of Jamestown fitness and gym industry based on Jamestown Business Times annual industry reports Open a fourth location in FY 2013 Achieve customer satisfaction level of 95% in FY 2013
1.2 Purpose
We want people to have fun getting the exercise they need. Jamestown Sports and Fitness will refocus its activities on the belief that exercise is more sustainable and enjoyable when undertaken with others. At the same time, the social aspect of fitness should drive membership to Jamestown Sports and Fitness in even greater numbers as the business creates more opportunities for customers to exercise with their friends.
1.3 Picture
The Jamestown Sports and Fitness member will bring friends and family to work out with, but soon discover a wealth of team sports options to participate in fun league play. The member will become even more motivated to work out, although exercise will no longer feel like work. Surrounded by old friends and new friends, it will feel like play and the member will develop an attachment for the Jamestown Sports and Fitness brand. In time, this individual will encourage more and more friends and acquaintances to join JSF so that they, too, can experience how exercise can become "play" rather than "work".
they exist unless they are not leading to an overall reduction in customer satisfaction and revenues. In those cases, the Marketing Director may adjust the goals going forward based on the current information available.
Gap Dashboard
Year 1 Personal (Marketing Director) Hours devoted to marketing theme Speaking engagements 240 8 240 14 240 20 Year 2 Year 3
Business Total revenue New customer registrations Lead referrals $2,564,065 3,979 9,948 $3,199,463 5,969 14,326 $4,201,084 8,953 19,399
Tactical Customer attrition rate % of Customers attending group sports % of Customer on Facebook application 24% 45% 30% 22% 60% 40% 20% 75% 60%
Strategic Market share of Jamestown fitness industry New locations added Customer satisfaction level 42% 0 90% 50% 0 92% 60% 1
Ideal Customer
The ideal customer for Jamestown Sports and Fitness is a 22 - 40 year old resident of the Jamestown area, living or working within five miles of one of the clubs. These individuals believe in the idea of fitness, but may find it hard to motivate themselves for solitary fitness activities (such as running, biking, or working out alone). To that end, this individual benefits from fitness activities with others or when others are around.
22-40 years old At least $40,000 per year personal income Professional/white collar occupation Lives or works within 5 miles of a JSF club
Finds it difficult to motivate self to exercise alone or simply prefer exercise with others Believes that fitness is important to health
Believes that fitness and social sports activities are a good way to spend time with friends
Remarkable Difference
The remarkable difference of Jamestown Sports and Fitness is its devotion to fitness as a social activity and the belief that individuals are more likely to work out consistently when there is a social aspect to exercise. All of JSF's programs and service offerings include this social aspect. For example, even exercise machines which are used alone are situated across from another individual so they can talk while working out. The core message of Jamestown Sports and Fitness is "Get in shape together" emphasizing the fitness goal through social means.
3.1 Differentiators
The services of Jamestown Sports and Fitness are not unique from all other fitness centers in the Jamestown area. However, they are all positioned as social activities and a JSF social networking application is used to help customers meet, keep in touch with, and plan exercise activities with other customers. Jamestown Sports and Fitness features:
Numerous social sports groups both at the fitness clubs and in other venues in Jamestown Exercise machines positioned to allow for and encourage social interaction rather than solitary exercise Lounge area at each fitness club JSF Facebook app mentioned above
Core Strategy
The external marketing message of Jamestown Sports and Fitness is that exercise is more enjoyable and easier to commit to when it is a social activity. The message of "Get in shape together" is drawn out through images and language that furthers this idea. The internal positioning goal for the JSF staff is to see that customers achieve social results as they are pursuing their fitness goals. This also influences staff training. Measurable results from this strategy are based on referrals brought in, customer loyalty/attrition rate, and the attendance rates of group sports activities.
Increase new referred customers per existing customer to one per year on average (some will not make referrals, while others will bring in 3 or 4 new customers) Reduce customer attrition rate to 20% per year (only 1 out of 5 customers who starts a year will have ended membership at year's end)
Increase attendance rate of group sports activities to 75% (3 out of 4 customers take part in a group sports activity within a year's time)
Jamestown Sports and Fitness will seek to achieve these results by the end of three years (2013).
Logo - must be redesigned to incorporate the social aspect clearly Images - must be chosen from current customer images (with customer release to use) showing group activities and socialization while exercising. Where these images do not exist, a photographer will be hired over the course of a week to attend group sports activities and exercise sessions, with customer permission. These images will be incorporated into the website, printed materials, and video ads in Jamestown and within the clubs. Slogan - Will be changed to "Get in shape together" where it appears on materials and website.
Other branding elements, such as the company colors and typeface do not need revision as they will work with the new branding concept and provide a sense of continuity from the previous brand.
Product/Service Innovation
Jamestown Sports and Fitness service offerings include the following: For Prospects:
Free 3-Day Guest Pass for access to any of the club locations Free introductory session with a trainer/staff member who can teach an exercise regimen, give a tour of the club, and explain machines and service
For Clients:
Standard membership - Monthly membership of $20 per month for access to one location (registration fee of $40) Premium membership - Monthly membership of $25 per month for access to all three locations (registration fee of $30) Activities including rock climbing, basketball, bowling, flag football, inline hockey, kickball, soccer, softball, volleyball, group fitness classes Nautilus machines, free weights, variety of cardiovascular machines Supervised kid's room for additional fee Personal training with introductory price of $25 per session for the first three session Price goes to $40 per session after that point Blocks of twenty sessions at 20% discount
For Premium Clients (those who have been members for one year and have referred 4 or more new customers):
Private group option allowing member to create their own groups/teams of members for certain team sports 20% first year discount to new referred customers
The prices for Jamestown Sports and Fitness are set 20-30% higher than independent gyms as the range of activities offered through JSF are much more substantial. The price is in line with full-service fitness club chains in other cities, so individuals moving to Jamestown from elsewhere will not find the prices exorbitant, and will find the prices lower than some cities (New York, Los Angeles). Pricing is set with a monthly membership fee as well as a one-time registration fee. This additional fee gives room for JSF to offer promotions of one month free or a lower registration fee from time to time to encourage new customers or referred customers. This year, prices will not increase, but they are set to rise 10% every three years or so. Customers in the past have not cited price as a primary reason that they left the business, so JSF feels its prices are reasonable for what it offers and the target market of middle and upper middle class residents.
Marketing Materials
Marketing materials for Jamestown Sports and Fitness include:
Website Facebook application In-club videos TV ads Print ads Flyer ads Online text ads - Google pay per click ads Club signage Downloadable brochure (will not be offered as a printed piece as part of the club's environmental initiative)
The website will offer a navigable tour of club services and activities, allowing potential customers to easily skip to the areas of interest to them (personal training, specific sports, social networking, etc). Over the course of the coming six months, all materials will be redesigned with the new branding direction in mind.
Web Plan
The Jamestown Sports and Fitness website offers the following pages:
Home landing page with Flash introduction Join Now page Free Guest Pass page Refer a Friend page Group fitness schedules Group fitness class descriptions and images Sports group descriptions and images Personal Training page Locations descriptions Kid's room program Contact page Careers page for those interested in employment FAQs page
These pages are easily found through a top navigation bar and sub-menus. In the coming six months, the website will be edited to include the latest offers under the social initiative, images will be updated, and the core message and new tagline will be integrated throughout. A link to the Facebook application will be added so that customers can take advantage of social networking with other customers.
Direct messaging between club members when both agree to it Discussion groups to promote new teams, look for team members, or find partners to attend training, fitness classes, or other activities with Matching service to provide potential matches between those who are looking for workout partners (similar to a dating site's functionality)
The social networking application will be a way for existing customers to interact more deeply with each other and with the brand of Jamestown Sports and Fitness. It will also allow customers to easily share and promote JSF to their Facebook friends by making some activities appear in their News Feeds. This will help customers seek out friends, family, and colleagues as referrals, fulfilling their goal to achieve referral rewards.
TV advertising Radio advertising Local newspaper advertising Flyers distributed at area establishments Search engine marketing - pay per click Google Adwords Referrals from existing customers Visibility of outdoor sports team activities Club signage and locations PR from local press about the business, its sports teams, etc.
8.1 Advertising
Media Tracking Kits Requested
Advertising Medium WJTR - Jamestown local radio Jamestown Press Jamestown Business Times business newspaper
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8.2 Referrals
Referrals from existing customers are an extremely important part of Jamestown Sports and Fitness lead generation. A referred customer is a new customer who filled out a referred customer form signed by the existing referring customer. Referred customers must still be customers at the time of accounting to be counted (new customers who register and then drop their membership are not counted). To encourage these referrals, JSF will use the following tactics:
New customers are informed of referral benefits in their first orientation session and given customer referral forms During a customer's first 30 days of membership, they will receive a reimbursement of their registration fee if one referred customer enrolls (who maintains membership for at least one year) offering an initial incentive to get friends to join Offer customers, after 1 year of membership and at least 4 referred customers, the opportunity to plan private sports groups made up of members of their choosing, rather than joining onto teams made up primarily of strangers. One year after referral, if the referred customer is still enrolled, the referring customer is given one free personal training session
A membership consultant will be available to take calls during business hours or return the call within two hours. Emails will be responded to within two hours during business hours. The membership consultant has the goal of getting the interested caller to come to the club in person for a tour. They do not attempt to get a prospect to sign up over the phone, although they can take information and do so if the caller expresses interest. Membership consultants will use a modified version of a script, but will be trained to make it their own so that they do not read as they describe the club's key service offerings.
Visits:
For prospects who walk in or make an appointment to meet a membership consultant, they will be given a tour of the club These prospects will be asked if they are settled on joining at the end of the tour (trial close) If they are not sure yet, they are offered the free three day guest pass to try out the club
Membership consultants are incentivized to sign up new members and, even more so, to sign up the right type of members - members who do not cancel within one year of starting membership and who actively refer other
customers. The membership consultant receives a small base salary, commission on member enrollments, and bonuses based on enrolling members who refer other customers, stay members for years, and become "premium clients."
Service Experience
The service experience of Jamestown Sports and Fitness is consistently examined through both proactive and reactive quality assurance of facilities and staff. Customers will also be asked for service improvements so that new services, activities, and classes are guaranteed to be of interest to the current customer base. Finally, customers are encouraged to remain members by additional benefits which accrue after one year of membership.
Marketing Calendar
On a daily basis, the Marketing Director will receive a report on customer complaints, reviews, and suggestions to remain aware of unusual items. On a weekly basis, the Marketing Director will examine a dashboard of marketing and sales results from the preceding week. On a monthly basis, after the rebranding initiative is complete in a few months, the Marketing Director will focus at lease twenty hours per month to the marketing "theme" of the month so that there is continued improvement to all programs. The Gap Dashboard will also be examined at the end of each month to look at progress towards goals. On an annual basis, the Marketing Director will undergo an annual review to examine the success and failings in meeting goals, understand the reasons behind these success and failings, and create a plan and goals for the next year.
11.1 Monthly
Months 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Marketing Theme Promotion planning Lead conversion/Sales methods examination Website Staff orientation and training revision Online advertising Loyalty programs Facebook application Print advertising WOW Process Customer referral program TV and radio advertising Annual review and goal setting
Milestones
Advertising Photo sessions Create new print ads Start Date 8/1/2010 9/1/2010 End Date 8/31/2010 9/30/2010 Budget Implemented By $2,000 $1,000 Photographer Ad firm Department Marketing Marketing
Create new radio spots Create new vide ads Launch ad campaign (6 months of ads) Total Advertising Budget PR Create press release focused on the new initiative Send press release Follow up calls on press release Total PR Budget Direct Marketing Create email blast about new referral program Send email blast Create corporate offering mailing & target list Send corporate offering mailing Total Direct Marketing Budget Web Development Revise website Create new Facebook application Launch Facebook application Total Web Development Budget Loyalty and Referral Programs Create new referral forms Staff training on loyalty and referral programs Launch the new programs Total Loyalty and Referral Programs Budget Totals
Budget Implemented By $0 Marketing Assistant Marketing Assistant Marketing Director Marketing Assistant
Department Marketing
9/30/2010
10/15/2010
$0
Marketing
10/1/2010
10/30/2010
$0
Marketing
11/1/2010
11/30/2010
$1,000 $1,000
Marketing
Budget Implemented By $5,000 $5,000 $0 $10,000 Web Firm Web Firm Web Firm
Department Marketing
9/1/2010
9/30/2010
$0
Operations
10/1/2010
10/15/2010
$0
Marketing
$0 $46,250
Critical Numbers
The CRM database for the business tracks the activities of potential and actual customers, including their visits, promotions they take advantage of, referrals they make, and their transactions. The business's accounting software QuickBooks - tracks the sales numbers and interfaces with the CRM. Membership consultants are responsible for updating the CRM database for the members they oversee.
Sales Forecast
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Unit Sales Standard Monthly Membership Fees Premium Monthly Membership Fees Registration Fees Other Revenues Total Unit Sales 35,928 46,692 3,979 17,964 104,564 46,707 60,700 5,969 17,964 131,339 60,718 78,910 8,953 23,353 171,935
Unit Prices Standard Monthly Membership Fees Premium Monthly Membership Fees Registration Fees Other Revenues
Sales Standard Monthly Membership Fees Premium Monthly Membership Fees Registration Fees Other Revenues Total Sales $718,562 $1,167,306 $139,275 $538,921 $2,564,065 $934,130 $1,517,498 $208,912 $538,921 $3,199,463 $1,214,370 $1,972,748 $313,368 $700,598 $4,201,084
Direct Unit Costs Standard Monthly Membership Fees Premium Monthly Membership Fees Registration Fees Other Revenues
Direct Cost of Sales Standard Monthly Membership Fees Premium Monthly Membership Fees Registration Fees Other Revenues Subtotal Direct Cost of Sales $7,186 $11,673 $69,637 $323,353 $411,849 $9,341 $15,175 $104,456 $323,353 $452,325 $12,144 $19,727 $156,684 $420,359 $608,914
$90,000 3.51%
$108,000 3.38%
$129,600 3.08%
$2,564,065 $3,199,463 $4,201,084 19,896 20.00% 1.26 $31 9,948 51 199 24% 23,876 25.00% 1.22 $30 14,326 60 239 22% 29,845 30.00% 1.23 $30 19,399 70 269 20%
Appendix
Sales Forecast
Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8 Month 9 Month 10 Month 11 Month 12
Unit Sales
2,500
2,573
2,650
2,732
2,819
2,911
3,010
3,114
3,224
3,340
3,463
3,594
3,500
3,553
3,610
3,673
3,741
3,815
3,895
3,982
4,074
4,174
4,280
4,394
Registration Fees
250
263
276
289
304
319
335
352
369
388
407
428
Other Revenues
50%
1,250
1,286
1,325
1,366
1,409
1,456
1,505
1,557
1,612
1,670
1,732
1,797
7,500
7,674
7,860
8,060
8,274
8,502
8,745
9,004
9,279
9,572
9,883
10,212
Unit Prices
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11
Month 12
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$20.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
$25.00
Registration Fees
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
$35.00
Other Revenues
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
Sales
$50,000
$51,450
$52,993
$54,635
$56,378
$58,229
$60,191
$62,270
$64,472
$66,803
$69,267
$71,873
$87,500
$88,813
$90,252
$91,823
$93,532
$95,384
$97,385
$99,541
$101,860
$104,347
$107,011
$109,859
Registration Fees
$8,750
$9,188
$9,647
$10,129
$10,636
$11,167
$11,726
$12,312
$12,928
$13,574
$14,253
$14,965
Other Revenues
$37,500
$38,588
$39,745
$40,976
$42,284
$43,671
$45,143
$46,703
$48,354
$50,102
$51,951
$53,905
Total Sales
$183,750
$188,038
$192,637
$197,563
$202,830
$208,451
$214,445
$220,826
$227,614
$234,826
$242,482
$250,602
Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11
Month 12
1.00%
$0.20
$0.20
$0.20
$0.20
$0.20
$0.20
$0.20
$0.20
$0.20
$0.20
$0.20
$0.20
1.00%
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
$0.25
Registration Fees
50.00%
$17.50
$17.50
$17.50
$17.50
$17.50
$17.50
$17.50
$17.50
$17.50
$17.50
$17.50
$17.50
Other Revenues
60.00%
$18.00
$18.00
$18.00
$18.00
$18.00
$18.00
$18.00
$18.00
$18.00
$18.00
$18.00
$18.00
$500
$515
$530
$546
$564
$582
$602
$623
$645
$668
$693
$719
$875
$888
$903
$918
$935
$954
$974
$995
$1,019
$1,043
$1,070
$1,099
Registration Fees
$4,375
$4,594
$4,823
$5,065
$5,318
$5,584
$5,863
$6,156
$6,464
$6,787
$7,126
$7,483
Other Revenues
$22,500
$23,153
$23,847
$24,586
$25,370
$26,203
$27,086
$28,022
$29,013
$30,061
$31,170
$32,343
$28,250
$29,149
$30,103
$31,115
$32,187
$33,323
$34,525
$35,796
$37,140
$38,560
$40,060
$41,643
Quality Assurance Referral Program Corporate Promotion Public Relations Website and Facebook
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ -----------Total Sales and Marketing Expenses Percent of Sales $7,500 4.08% $7,500 3.99% $7,500 3.89% $7,500 3.80% $7,500 3.70% $7,500 3.60% $7,500 3.50% $7,500 3.40% $7,500 3.30% $7,500 3.19% $7,500 3.09% $7,500 2.99%
Revenue
$183,750
$188,038
$192,637
$197,563
$202,830
$208,451
$214,445
$220,826
$227,614
$234,826
$242,482
$250,602
Leads
1,250
1,313
1,378
1,447
1,519
1,595
1,675
1,759
1,847
1,939
2,036
2,138
Leads Converted
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
20.00%
Avg. Transactions/Customer
1.25
1.25
1.26
1.26
1.26
1.26
1.27
1.27
1.27
1.27
1.28
1.28
Avg. $/Customer
$31
$31
$31
$31
$31
$31
$31
$31
$31
$31
$31
$31
Referrals
625
656
689
724
760
798
838
879
923
970
1,018
1,069
PR Mentions
Testimonials
13
13
14
14
15
16
17
18
18
19
20
21
Gap Dashboard
Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Month 8 Month 9 Month 10 Month 11 Month 12
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Speaking engagements
Business
Total revenue
$183,750
$188,038
$192,637
$197,563
$202,830
$208,451
$214,445
$220,826
$227,614
$234,826
$242,482
$250,602
250
263
276
289
304
319
335
352
369
388
407
428
Lead referrals
625
656
689
724
760
798
838
879
923
970
1,018
1,069
Tactical
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
24%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
45%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
30%
Strategic
42%
90%