IPA TouchPoints Survey Presentation to World Association of Newspapers 24 th October 2006
What is it? A unique industry initiative A consumer-centric and time-based survey Embracing all (measurable) channels With a single source planning capability A comms planning framework A Major Step Forward
The Reality THENNOW SimpleComplex One target audience Predictable behaviour Multiple audiences Behaving differently TV +(?) Press/posters Multi-channel Multi-media Multi-context Multiple-moments One wayMulti-dimensional/two way (technology) Right message right placeMultiple messages at right time right moment right place right context !!!!
Why TouchPoints? Multi-layered…multi-media solutions A holistic consumer view Context Differences not averages Who’s; how’s; when’s and where’s Connector data Multi-channel/multi media planning capability Industry sources not equipped TouchPoints brief and specification in 2004…..
The TouchPoints concept Proprietary Data
Founding partners Major UK media agencies (11of top 15) & 10 media owner founding partners
Some reaction…. “It’s fantastically important” Agency “It’s very powerful… and that’s not something we have had before” Agency “There’s a level playing field at last” Media Owner “There’s enough in there to put a person on it for a year to get everything out!” Media Owner “It’s making us think about the way we do planning and the way we are structured” Agency “Two years from now, our industry award-winners will be crediting Touchpoints in their acceptance speeches” Agency “TouchPoints is fundamentally changing the way we are looking at our business. We are placing the audience at the centre of what we do..” Media Owner
The Hub Survey Respondents complete: ( i) a substantial, self-completion contact questionnaire (ii) 7 day, PDA diary, collecting data each ½ hour A “week in the life” picture plus views and opinions + media consumption etc. Sample size of 5,010 Contractor TNS Successfully piloted, completed and delivered through bureaux systems
Self - completion questionnaire Communication channels covered: Traditional TV, National & Regional Newspapers, Magazines, Radio, Outdoor, Cinema Plus ‘new’ e.g. Direct, Event Sponsorship, On-line, SMS Including use of technology Attitudes to media Lifestyle and attitudinal data Shopping data
PDA By half hour: Where were you? Who were you with? What were you doing? And were you doing any of these? (media consumption) Mood At the end of the day Cinema going Advertising mail Telemarketing calls received Commercial text messages received
Location All adults - Wednesday
Integrated planning system Hub Survey captures contact with channels TouchPoints respondents matched to currencies via 50,000 Establishment Survey Based on time spent with each medium Micro details from currencies A TouchPoints channel planning system Integrated data basis of multi-media analysis Common planning ‘contact’ Designed to be weighted Launched 5 th October 2006
The Report Easy to Interpret Results with Frequency Distribution, Unique Media Cover and Results by Medium and Combined Schedule
The role of the Hub Survey and integrated database Part 1 - Hub first part of the targeting story Looking at consumers and how they spend their time And the role of media in their lives Part 2 - Amplified by integration into currencies through ‘hooks’ Part 3 - Amplified further by integration into TGI and other standard sources Part 4 – Amplified further by integrating into proprietary research and other databases Fully exploiting the potential
Applying TouchPoints Consumers “Life data” ½ hour by hour Day by day….across the week “Work; rest and play” Shopping/entertaining/media/technology
Defining markets Consumers “Collections of Consumers” vs. Time Poor vs. Have Nots vs. Premium Shoppers vs. “Hedonists” Time Rich Digital Haves Value Shoppers “Home-birds”
The family together as a unit Wednesday
Families shopping Wednesday
Families relaxing Wednesday
Families eating & drinking Wednesday
But varies by type of family group Wednesday Source: IPA TouchPoints Hub Survey 2005
Work around the house + childcare Wednesday
Saturday activities Main shoppers who shop 2pm-2.30pm on a Saturday Source: IPA TouchPoints Hub Survey 2005
Saturday media moments Main shoppers who shop 2pm-2.30pm on a Saturday Source: IPA TouchPoints Hub Survey 2005
How does media fit in? Media “Communication Context” Who (with) When Where Usage across week Overlapping consumption Moments of opportunity
Heavy ers Selected activities - Wednesday
Heavy ers Other communication channels
Communication groups Mosaic type
Readership of selected daily newspapers Across Saturday - ABC1 Adults ’s
Watching TV whilst multi-tasking All Adults - Wednesday Source: IPA TouchPoints Hub Survey 2005
All Men vs Men out on a Saturday night
Including magazines
Location of mobile phone activity – Talking year olds Source: IPA TouchPoints Hub Survey 2005
Who with when using the mobile - Talking year olds Source: IPA TouchPoints Hub Survey 2005
Other media exposed to whilst using the mobile phone
Cross-media consumption Every Wednesday… 46% of those who read a celebrity magazine, also send a text. 40% of adults who watch sport on TV, also read a national newspaper. 27% of adults who play on a games console, also read a national newspaper. 20% of quality newspaper readers, also look for product information on the web. Cross-media consumption average Wednesday
Travel - Friday Metro Readers vs Adults High rush hour and evening travel
Usage of the Internet Post Friday Tube Journey Adults living in London ISBA region 86% of tube users on a Friday in London go online at work following their tube journey
Mail On Sunday Readership and Shopping Sunday A high proportion of reading occurs prior to shopping
More lifestyle groups…
Unemployed vs employed Unemployed miserable during the day Employed happier during the day
Mood - Top Quintile Wednesday Full Time Workers’ mood improves as the working day progresses
‘Me’ time What do individuals in relationships do when they are not with their partner? Is their choice of media different when they are alone? Are they in a better mood when they are alone?
Reality TV Fans ‘One of my favourite types of programmes’ What other types of TV programmes do they like? What types of magazines do they read? What are there favourite magazines? Reasons for watching TV and reading magazines Demographics Sociability Values
Increasing Readers Establish essential core values of existing audience Find ‘twins’ who share these core values but who don’t currently consume the media Map media likes and dislikes against existing audience and ‘twins’ What should we add to the media to attract the twins? What are the current barriers to entry?
Increasing Readers Size of potential audience Overlaps with other media Who are they? How do they spend their lives? How valuable are they? To the media owner To the advertiser
Insights through: PDA + self completion questionnaire Where, who with, activities, media – by half hour TV, Newspapers, Magazines, Radio, Cinema, Posters Internet, Mobile Phones, SMS Text, Direct mail, Sponsorship Shopping, Travel Views and opinions Demographics, Geodemographics, Life-stage Etc.
Connections; interrelationships & multi-dimensional insights Demographics Life-stage Lifestyle ActivitiesWho withWhere at Newspapers TVRadio Cinema Direct Mail Sponsorship Communication Media values Life values Brand/product values Travel Out of home media TechnologyTextMobile phoneShopping TimeMulti-tasking Internet
Role in the planning process Brand ConsumersMedia “Reward on time the new communication metric” “Week in Life”Key discriminator Time
Meeting the planning challenge Filling a void Context linked to detail Embelishing the context Creativity and science A new planning standard Integrated and benchmarked Informing budget setting and allocation
Value to Media Owner Partner Broadens frame of reference All media Early window of influence Channel selection & £ Reduces structural barriers Level playing field New perspective across media interests Key Strategic Tool
At different levels As a marketing tool New perspective on audiences A sales development tool Means to sell in multi-media context A business tool New opportunities
Summary Designed to assist in the new environment Learning curve for all Widespread applications Opportunity to support other work And to add value to TouchPoints A Major Opportunity
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