HBR Case Study
HBR Case Study
HBR Case Study
Study
Team A.
And now,
a Word From
Our Sponsor
Bryant
Pharmaceuticals
has 2 years remaining
on their patent for
flagship arthritis drug,
Seflex
Laura, K
VP of marketing
wants a dynamic
marketing campaign
Jeanne Alyson
1940s movie icon,
who is in the same age
group as the target
market
$1 million
SWOT Analysis
Strength Weaknesses
• Celebrity
endorsement
for
brands
has
worked • Limited
reach
• Jeanne
is
credible
spokesperson
and
user
of
• Difficult
to
measure
in
terms
of
ROI
Seflex • Consumer
responses
vary
by
gender
and
age
• Favorite
with
Target
Audience • No
element
of
surprise
using
Jeanne
• Lack
of
originality
Opportunities Threats
• Messages
perceived
as
credible • Legal
&
ethical
issues:
FTC
• Less
likely
to
be
ignored,
attention-‐grabbing • PR
issues:
• Relatability can
be
enhanced • Can’t
control
content
• Opportunities
for
new
partnerships • Threat
of
endorser
diluting
association
with
Seflex
Scenario / 1
Opportunities
• Opportunities
• Reaching
a
wider
audience
• Brand
Awareness
Media Risks
• Aggressiveness
• Market
saturation
• Reaching
our
target
audience
• Emotional
connection
• Costs
Scenario / 2
Opportunities
• Primetime
showing
• Audiences
are
more
perceptive
Grey’s Anatomy
• Less
chance
of
skipping
the
ad
Risks
• Costs
• Oversaturation
• Reaching
our
target
audience
• ROI
measurement
Scenario / 3
Opportunities
• Primetime
showing
• Audiences
are
more
perceptive
Seflex
• Less
chance
of
skipping
the
ad
Foundation
Threats
• Costs
• Oversaturation
• Reaching
our
target
audience
• ROI
measurement
We
decided
to
combine
Rationale traditional
advertising
that
would
reach
the
target
market
but
ALSO
come
up
with
initiatives
to
incentivize
doctors
to
promote
Seflex.
• Increase
sales
Objectives • Position
Seflex as
the
top
of
mind
arthritis
medicine
• Create
experiential
activities
• Position
Bryant
and
Seflex as
compassionate
healthcare
professionals
Target
Audience
Primary Secondary Secondary
Doctors
and
End-‐Users Stakeholders
healthcare
professionals
Opportunities
Involve doctors
• Primetime
showing
in marketing
•
•
Audiences
are
more
perceptive
Less
chance
of
skipping
the
ad