We inspire the people who power your business.
No matter who you are and what you sell, the success of your business relies on your ability to engage with two critically important groups – the people who buy from you and the people who work for you. At Fulcrum, we create truly personalised incentive programmes that have the power to energize your business. Each Fulcrum initiative is designed around the specific interests and aspirations of your customers and your people. We engage and inspire the people that matter – the people who power your business.
Our Values
Client- centricity and the provision of quality service are key values. Providing a developmental and supportive marketing environment for our staff and recognising the importance of our suppliers are integral to our business ethic. Openness, honesty, transparency and a commitment to our community underpin everything we do.
Our Team
The heart and soul of what has made us so successful is our staff. It is their passion, commitment to quality and positive, can-do attitude that delivers outstanding performance to our clients and reinforces our reputation for service excellence.
From selection & recruitment through to training & development, we continually invest in our staff to ensure we have the right people, with the right skills to make sure that the job gets done right, first time.
Quality
Fulcrum has always aimed to be quality leaders in our industry. An impressive array of accreditations, for Quality, Environment, Security and Staff development are simply the kite-marks that demonstrate our core values in this respect.
Fulcrum Agencies
Over the years we have worked with agencies of all sizes and styles. We understand the hectic world of marketing and advertising and we have developed services specifically designed to adapt to short lead-times, changing needs, last minute requests and the occasional ‘sprint finish’.
Retail
With a long-history of providing services to retailers, whether major chains or small specialist outlets, it was a very easy step for us to adapt that to the on-line world. These days we can handle high-volume fulfilment for direct-to consumer on-line web-orders as we can easily provide retail replenishment and store refurbishment.
What is brand activation and how do you do it
What is brand activation and how do you do it
Brand activation is the art of driving consumer action through brand interaction. In simple terms, the key aim of these marketing campaigns is to get consumers to act. It’s about bringing brands to life via experiences and forming long-term emotional connections. Through these campaigns we are able to directly influence more people to do more, more often!
Brand activation campaigns take many forms and may involve some, or all of the following:
Consumer promotions;
Experiential marketing;
Digital campaigns;
Shopper marketing (path to purchase);
Sampling campaigns;
Sponsorship and partnership leverage; and
Brand engagement.
Best practice brand activation is strategically led and delivers measurable results, with a focus on return on investment.
To activate a campaign successfully, you need a mix of the following elements: market insight, budget, strong adaptable concepts, consumer desire and interest, integrated support, sufficient time in market and eye-catching creative and support materials.
Getting the right mix is critical to campaign success and even if just one element lets you down – like the creative not being captivating, or the prize not aspirational, the campaign not supported or the promotion not given enough time in market – the brand activation campaign may not meet the objectives set at the outset. There really is a science behind getting the formula correct!
My top five Dos and Don’ts for brand activation are:
Brand activation should be considered as a vital part of the overall marketing approach, or marketing mix, and not a standalone discipline. With this in mind, it is important that the resources and budget are in place from the start in order to meet objectives and ensure the best results;
Due to ever changing market conditions, campaigns may need to be tweaked or changed accordingly, so ensuring you have a sound understanding of this knowledge upfront and implementing a test case is a great way to sound out a campaign before national rollout;
Take the time to consider all the options available to you within the brand activation space. Spend time working out which is the best option for your brand (and budget), and most importantly, which tactics will get you the best return on investment based on the campaign objectives;
Remember it’s not all about immediate sales – think long term. Brand activation campaigns can generate trial, awareness, brand switching and brand loyalty, so again take the time to employ the right method; and
Get an agency to help you. There are specialist brand activation agencies that are experts in this space and are dedicated to creating campaigns that deliver.
While brand activation campaigns can achieve outstanding results, conducting a brand activation campaign that is not aligned with the overall brand strategy and doesn’t stem from a brand insight should always be avoided,
But on a more positive note, we do know that a large proportion of consumers with live streaming and on-demand services say they tune out or actively skip ads, so there is the need (and it’s only getting greater) to find another way to connect with consumers and bring them meaningful brand engagement opportunities.
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