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April 14, 2011

Innovative methods of marketing - Experiential marketing, Tissue-pack marketing


Experiential marketing — interaction with product – also called Relationship Marketing was first defined as a form of marketing developed from direct response marketing campaigns which emphasizes customer retention and satisfaction, rather than a dominant focus on sales transactions.

As a practice, Relationship Marketing differs from other forms of marketing in that it recognizes the long term value of customer relationships and extends communication beyond intrusive advertising and sales promotional messages.

With the growth of the internet and mobile platforms, Relationship Marketing has continued to evolve and move forward as technology opens more collaborative and social communication channels. This includes tools for managing relationships with customers that goes beyond simple demographic and customer service data. Relationship Marketing extends to include Inbound Marketing efforts, (a combination of search optimization and Strategic Content), PR, Social Media and Application Development.

Brands are now also being driven by the customer themselves, through experiential elements like Converse's co-creation marketing or Nike's iD system, design your own shoes. Nike came up with an innovative idea to gauge customers by giving them an experience of being themselves. Customers can design their shoes according to their likes and dislikes, material, colour, shape etc… which was definitely creating an identity for themselves.

In India many companies have tried out the experiential marketing successfully. One Indian company tried out a concept called Create your Own paint. Many paint buyers find it very difficult to decide on the shades provided by the company. To give the customers more choice the company designed paint mixers. In these specially designed shops the customers can decide on a shade or a color by themselves using a computer. Once the shade or color is decided all that the customer has to decide the quantity and the exact shade desired. The paint would be delivered to the customer within a few minutes.  

Tissue-pack marketing: Companies use small, portable tissue packages to move advertising copy directly into consumers' hands. About 4 billion of these packages of tissues are distributed on the streets annually in Japan—largely outside of subway stations.

The concept of tissue-pack marketing was first developed in Japan. Its origins date back to the late 1960s when Hiroshi Mori, the founder of a paper-goods manufacturer in Kōchi Prefecture called Meisei Industrial Co., was looking for ways to expand demand for paper products. At the time, the most common marketing freebies in Japan was boxes of matches. These were often given away at banks and then used by women in the kitchen.

Mori figured tissues would have even wider appeal than the matches, and as a result he developed the machinery to fold and package tissues into easy-to-carry, pocket-size packs. The new product was marketed only as a form of advertising and was not sold to consumers.

6 comments:

  1. Tissue pack marketing sure does give more exposure than required. A innovate way to brand building. tissueking.com does this kind of marketing concept in Malaysia.

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  2. Hello Dr.Anil, I agree with you. Relationship marketing makes customers feel that their individuality is expressed through the product they use. Making your own paint or shoes are innovative methods of marketing. Tissue Marketing on the other hand, is the best way to connect with people because the brand advertising is placed directly in customer’s hands making it more transparent.

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  3. Hi.......
    Thanks for sharing nice blog Experiential Marketing

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  4. Some nice stuff in your article I really feel speechless, because experiential marketing is quit pretty article. Beside this it is also a long after reading lasting article. Thanks for giving me such type of useful information..

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  5. Experiential marketing and tissue packet marketing are fascinating examples of how brands can interact innovatively with consumers. These strategies go beyond traditional advertising, creating memorable experiences and delivering the brand message directly into the hands of the target audience. It's impressive to see how creativity and customer focus can pave new paths in the world of marketing.

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  6. Experiential marketing and tissue packet marketing are fascinating examples of how brands can interact innovatively with consumers. These strategies go beyond traditional advertising, creating memorable experiences and delivering the brand message directly into the hands of the target audience. It's impressive to see how creativity and customer focus can pave new paths in the world of marketing.

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