Revitalizing Game Day: A Comprehensive Marketing Plan for St. Louis Rams Tailgating
The St. Louis Rams face significant attendance issues, ranking 31st in NFL attendance in 2011 with only 86.3% of the stadium sold out. To address this, our marketing plan aims to increase attendance by 5% for the 2013-14 season by targeting families and active sports fans. We propose "Ram Range," a family-friendly tailgating experience featuring games, food, and engaging contests via social media. Our budget includes $132,000 for paid media and experimental outreach, focusing on enhancing the game day atmosphere and tapping into the enthusiasm of both existing and new fans.
Revitalizing Game Day: A Comprehensive Marketing Plan for St. Louis Rams Tailgating
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RAMP UPYour Tailgate A Marketing Communication Plan for the St. Louis Rams
The Problem • Poor Attendance • 31st in attendance in 2011 • Only sold out 86.3 percent of stadium • Average just over 56,000 • Unimpressive Game Day Atmosphere • 116 out of 120 pro-teams in game day experience according to ESPN
SWOT Analysis • Strengths • Rich Owner • New Leadership • Young Talent • Draft Picks • Optimism • Opportunities • Ride Wave of Other STL Teams • Target Younger Fans • International Fans • More TV Coverage • Weaknesses • Losing Team • Outdated Facilities • Short History in STL • Weak Tailgating • Low Attendance • Small Market • Threats • Moving to LA • Other STL Sport Teams
St. Louis Rams Promotional Strategy
Objective • Increase attendance by 5 percent for 2013-14 season • Go from selling out 86.3 percent of stadium to around 91 percent
Target Market • 25-40 year old couples with small children • Active • Casual Sports Fans • Upper Middle Class • Social Media Users
Tailgating • St. Louis scores low in tailgating experience • Teams that score high also have better attendance • Texans and Bills examples of success
Solution: Ram Range • Family-friendly tailgate zone • Games • Food • Raffles
Cook Book • Pinterest is 3rd most popular social media site • Recipe submissions via Pinterest, contest for best RAMP Up Your Tailgate dishes
Social Media • Facebook is pretty strong • Twitter is not so much • Fan of the week • Little Ram of the Day • Pinterest
Media Plan • “Ramp Up Your Tailgate” Cookbook • Social Media • Suburban Journals
Media Plan • Ram Range (Paid) • Print (St. Louis Post-Dispatch) • Radio • Television • Out-of-Home • Ram Range (Unpaid) • Social Media • Online • Unpaid Publicity • Talk Show Appearances
Ram Range Budget •Paid Media: $132,000 • Post-Dispatch: $50,000 • Radio Ads: $25,000 • Television Ads: $50,000 • Bus Stop Ads/App Creation: $7,000 • Unpaid Media (man hours): $10,000 • Miscellaneous: $8,000
Cookbook Budget •Paid Media: $20,000 • Suburban Journals: $20,000 • Unpaid Media (man hours): $10,000 • Facebook/Pinterest Promotions