Nickelodeon Retail Marketing Internship Presentation Final Draft

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Wei Yun Lim, Fall Intern 2014

Transcript of Nickelodeon Retail Marketing Internship Presentation Final Draft

Wei Yun Lim, Fall Intern 2014

About Legend of Korra

Media coverage and fan efforts

Legend of Korra product history

Industry and competitive analysis

Hot Topic: the opportunity

Marketing strategy

Benefits of added awareness

• Follows the adventures of teenage Korra – Sequel to Avatar The Last Airbender

• Popular through online streaming services

• Large teenage fan-base – Target audience ranging from 10 to 27

years old

– Product popular among fans 18 and up

On-Air History

• Book 1 and 2 aired on Nickelodeon and Nick.com – Finale of Book 2 was Nick.com’s most-watched episode of 2013

• Book 3 and 4 aired on Nick.com – Announcement in mid-November that Nickelodeon would air

episodes of Book 4 on Nicktoons again

– Finale of Book 4 scheduled to air online 12/19/14

Positive Media Coverage

Instagram

Facebook

Tumblr

Fanworks

Fan-Made Items For Purchase

Previous Product

Top-Selling Property In Nick Shop

A Thriving Industry

• Adults and character merchandise industry: – 56% of adults say they would buy character merchandise products

for themselves or another adult

• There is demand for more diverse character merchandise: – Disney’s Doc McStuffins toy line (African-American female)

• Achieved $500 million in sales in 2013

• Compare with Toy Story merchandise sales ($530 million)

Competitor: The Hunger Games

Competitor: The Avengers

Competitor: Homestuck

Be the Legend, Make the Legend

The Opportunity

• Putting Legend of Korra product in Hot Topic by using fan-made designs

Why Hot Topic? • Similar target audience:

– Aged 18-31

• Also pulls a large 13-18 demographic

– Online-savvy – Collectors, fans

• Focuses on what is currently popular and trending

– Enjoy sweepstakes, contests – Active on social media

• Strong social media: – 5.8 million fans on

Facebook – 358k followers on Instagram

E-Mail Blasts With Inside Jokes

Previous Campaigns

• Walking Dead Sweepstakes – Encouraged in-store

engagement

– Social media sharing

– Appealed to fandom’s inside jokes

Previous Campaigns • Homestuck T-shirt

design contest – Tri-pronged partnership

with We Love Fine and Homestuck

– Fan creation and participation

– Social media component

Be the Legend, Make the Legend

“Leveraging our fanbase to continue

the legacy”

Design contest

In-store marketing

Digital marketing

Social media

marketing

Design Contest

• Fans design clothing inspired by Legend of Korra – Categories: T-shirts/Sweaters,

Dress/Skirt, Accessories

• Entries submitted on Hot Topic’s website

• Top 20 submissions for each category posted on Facebook

Prizing Ideas

All winners will have their clothing items sold into Hot Topic!

ONE Grand Prize

THREE Runner-Up Prizes

THREE People’s Choice Winners

• $500 - $2000 dependent on likes and shares

• Signed compilation of Korra DVDs

• $250 Hot Topic gift card

• Signed compilation of Korra DVDs

• $250 Hot Topic gift card

• Signed compilation of Korra DVDs

• $250 Hot Topic gift card

In-Store Signage

Nick.com Banner Ad

Hot Topic Marquee and Banner

Facebook

Instagram

• Encourage fans to submit art and cosplay to be featured on the Nickelodeon and Hot Topic Instagram accounts

Tumblr

• Create an “Ask the Avatar” blog – “Korra” will interact with

fans, answer questions, and post contest updates

Tumblr

• Buy the dot on Tumblr – Day of blog launch

Nickelodeon Benefits

Be the Legend, Make the Legend

Get Korra into Hot

Topic

Boost Nick Shop sales

Boost DVD sales

Boost Amazon

Instant Video downloads