Promotional Strategy
Transcript: Sent to Room to Read and Alzheimers Association Donors/Members Turning Sumac’s world upside down and threatening her “good girl” persona, it becomes her mission to get rid of him! Title & Cover Design Review Requests Promotional Strategy Children ages 8-12 Grades 3-6 Parents or Guardians Author: Emma Donoghue Illustrator: Caroline Hadilaksono Publisher: Scholastic/Levine Target Audience March, 2017 1 Month Out Email to 50,000 purchased addresses Follow up with targeted responses two weeks later (week of the release). Finished book mailing out to short lead contacts Ongoing media outreach Finalize tour details Publication Date Email to those recipients from the first two emails that did not open or click through the initial email Two Weeks After Release Email a combination group of the previous three email campaigns who opened or clicked through, but did not make a purchase Media appearances Ongoing media outreach Ongoing tour logistics Release Date Suggestion for title modification to The Lotterys and Grumps Direct Mail Marketing: Fliers & Promotion Codes Tactical Overview The protagonist, Sumac Lottery, will be the only character in the house to observe Grumps' arrival. The title will be displayed in a large sans-serif typeface in the sky. Color palette will be bright, warm, and inviting. Printed on thick glossy 110lb cover stock Budget Breakdown Tactical Overview Press Releases: General and Summer Reading Contest Author Events, Radio, TV: Four event appearances Social Media Campaign: Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram accounts Daily Posts by author & publisher Diagnosed with dementia and set in a traditional way of thinking, he doesn’t understand the Lottery’s multicultural lifestyle. Trade: Middle Grade Fiction Price: $17.99 (hardcover) Size: 6"x9" 320 pages ISBN: 978-0-545-92581-5 8-12 Months Out Email Catalog to lists of media contacts including trade publications, Library Journal, Book Lists, major magazines, major book review editors, broadcast and radio, children’s book editors Send Queries for event interest Long-lead media meetings Start Summer Reading Contest and receive entries Additional Sales Reps will be sent out to smaller surrounding areas for promotion The Lotterys Plus One Grumps will be at the center approaching the door in disbelief and hesitation. Book Tour: 6 Major cities across the U.S. and one in Canada Close up of the house with various illustrations of hijinks among the eccentric family in every window. Timeline Email Marketing: 50,000 First Email Blast (self-curated list) 50,000 Second (Purchased Addresses) Target book stores, school librarians & educators, and parents of students. Catalog Copy Book Publicity & Promotions Final | Spring 2017 6 Months Out Email Galleys to long lead contacts Continued Media outreach Arrange author events Secure media escorts Alzheimers Association Partnership: Attend local annual Alzheimers Walk to speak and promote book. Visit local support groups for caregivers to explain how this book can benefit children Total Spent: $64,800 Targeting well-known children authors, editors, and book sellers. Offer Promotions Code for discount on Book through Scholsatic, and Alzheimers Associations Webpages (link through Room to Read) Galley's & Other Book Mailings Nine-year old Sumac Lottery has an extremely large family. With four parents, 6 siblings, and a chaos of pets – there is never a dull moment in their castle they call “Camelottery.” But everything changes when a long forgotten Grandpa “Grumps” comes to stay with them. Presented By Stevie Davall Ginnefine Jalloh Thomas Lawson Kimberly Stewart 2 Months Out Email of 50,000 from our own email lists. Using analytics, track the open and click-through rates of the initial email, Follow up two weeks after the initial email with a email those recipients who have opened and/or clicked through Prepare finished book mailing Ongoing media outreach Arrange author local travel $75,000 total budget Catalog Copy Two Press Releases $1,000 Author Events, Radio & TV $3,000 Book Tour $10,000 Social Media Campaign $2,500 Email Marketing Campaign $22,500 Direct Mail Marketing Campaign $7,000 Alzheimers Association Partnership Storefront Ad Space $15,000 Review Requests $300 Galley's & Other Book Mailings $2,500 Q&A and SEO $1,000 4 Months Out Create several Q&A using the various hooks and pitches below Ongoing media outreach Announce Summer Reading Contest winners