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HBR Case

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  

Traditional • Increasing  our  sales

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  

Product Placement via


Threats
the TV series
• Costs
• Oversaturation
• Reaching  our  target  audience
• ROI  measurement  
Opportunities
• Primetime  showing  
• Audiences  are  more  perceptive
• 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  

• Users  turn  to  their  trusted  doctors  for  advice  and  


confirmation.
Threats
• The  Seflex Foundation   will  set  up  a  research  and  
development  
• Costs grant  for  doctors.
• Doctors  will  
• Oversaturationcreate  case  studies  and  present  their  
research  findings  
• Reaching   our  at  
the  Arthritis  
target   audience Conference.
• Promotes  
• ROI  m altruistic  
easurement   sentiment  through   aiding  
research  for  a  better  drug.
Sponsorship
Opportunitiesof
sports activities
• Primetime  showing  
• Audiences  are  more  perceptive
• Less  chance  of  skipping  the  ad  

• Sponsorship   for  the  Arthritis   Marathon  and  other  


Threats
sporting   activities.  
• Generates  buzz   about  the  disease  and  medication.
• Costs
• Proceeds  go  to  research.
• Oversaturation
• CSR
• Reaching  our  target  audience
• ROI  measurement  
Partners with
Opportunities
HomeInstead
• Primetime  showing  
• Audiences  are  more  perceptive
• Less  chance  of  skipping  the  ad  

Provide   funding   for  seniors  with  arthritis  who  cannot  


Threats
afford  HomeInstead services  
• CSR  
• Costs
• Co-­‐branded  collateral  
• Oversaturation
• Trainings  for  caretakers  
• Reaching  our  target  audience
• Events   and  workshops
• ROI  
measurement  
Partnership
Opportunities
with Medicare
• Primetime  showing  
• Audiences  are  more  perceptive
• Less  chance  of  skipping  the  ad  

• Exposure  to  hospitals  and  healthcare  providers  


Threats
• Part  D  Plan  
• Discounted   price
• Costs
• Oversaturation
• Reaching  our  target  audience
• ROI  measurement  
TIMING
1. Creation  of  the  foundation   in  the  first  six  months
2. Research  and  Development   Grants
3. Plan  and  execute  sponsorship   of  Home  Instead  
Senior   Care
4. Execute  activities  and  events  in  partnership   with  
the  foundation
5. Execute  Partnership   with  Medicare  throughout   the  
campaign  period
Why
Scenario 3?
Thank you

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