Integrating Experiential Marketing into Your Business Strategy

Every business owner knows that in order for a business to be successful, all internal strategies need to communicate the same message, represent the brand in the same way and tie in with each other seamlessly. With this in mind, many wonder how to go about integrating experiential marketing in their much larger business strategy, and how to demonstrate that the budget going into experiential marketing is, in fact, paying off in the long run? We have some advice to share below.

• Identifying the Return 

Seeing as though experiential marketing is all about providing customers and potential customers with memorable experiences in the hopes of building brand loyalty leading to a return further down the line, it can seem impossible to prove whether or not this type of marketing is working for your business, as there is seldom a direct link between these strategies and an increase in your bottom line. The good news is that there is a way in which to track the progress of your experiential marketing campaigns. Michelle Storey of Tradeway explains: “The simple solution is to incorporate the latest data collecting technology into your experiential marketing strategies and events.  Things like RFID wristbands or even simple questionnaires on a tablet can help you to collect information on those taking part in your events… and track them as they move through the buyer’s journey over time.”

• Planning Quality Experiential Marketing Events 

However, in order to get the above right, you need to make sure that you plan successful experiential marketing events. If people are not drawn in to partake in your experiential marketing activities, they probably will not be too keen to provide you with their details either. “The key to planning a successful event lies in not losing sight of your company’s bigger objectives. While customer experience is of the utmost importance, if you do not communicate the brand’s bigger message and work towards achieving the company’s larger goals, the experience that you have provided won’t amount to much in the long run,” comments Michelle. Seeing as though experiential marketing requires solid planning and strategic execution, especially when it comes to ensuring that it fits in with the company’s larger business strategy; it pays to enlist the services and expertise of the professionals from an experiential and field marketing company. Contact the Tradeway team today to learn how we can help you.