Designing Promotions for Rural markets

Description
designing and profiling target customers of rural markets in done.
Brands like Dabur, CavinKare are discussed alongwith the impact of brand ambassadors.
Asian Paints is also studied as a rural marketing promotion perspective

Designing Promotions for Rural markets

Designing the Promotion
Determine communication objective Create Message content or appeal Evolving message structure Developing message format Choosing message source Selecting the channel Deciding on promotion mix Establishing promotion budget

Designing the Promotion
Determine communication objective
To achieve awareness amongst target audience To improve the product knowledge To persuade the customer to buy the product

Create Message content or appeal
Rational (Benefit) , Emotional (Positive/Negative) or Moral (Social)

Evolving message structure
Tall or Short, Linear or Non-linear - Lage raho

Developing message format
Print Ad – Headline, Color, copy - or October as Oatsober Radio – Words, voice quality TV - Words, voice quality& body language - Pakde raho

Designing the Promotion

Choosing message source
Expertise, Trustworthiness or Likability - Brand Ambassador

Selecting the channel

Personal – Dealers conference, Training Middlemen, Create Opinion Leade Non-Personal – Out door Ads in Events, Haat, Mela

Deciding on promotion mix
Sales promotion, direct mailing, publicity & personal Selling

Establishing promotion budget

Opinion Leaders Opinion Leaders

Sarpanch Successful farmer Village youth who go to city Village leaders School Head Master / Teacher Post masters Doctors Veterinary Doctor Bank Manager Educated youth School Children Electrician for Durables Salesman in retail outlet

Profiling Target Audience
Social Classes & Intentions

A Case study

What really made you to buy TVS 50 over Luna in spite of rigorous Ads of Luna?

1 Owners of Luna in my village had frequent problems 2 TVS 50 have good resale value 3 It can easily carry 50 to 75 kg of feed or fertilizer bag. 4 Fuel consumption is better- 55 to 60 km/lit. 5 Design looks very sturdy, 6 Spare parts are easily available 7 No break downs 8 Color is brown- no daily washing is required as against green or black.

Profiling Target Audience
Consumer Receptivity or Brand Recall
Literate vs Illiterate

A Case study

Lal Sabuon Chai Patti Govinda wala Thanda Teel Zhaagwal Sabuon Lal Dantamanjan Ghar ke andar ka rang Patla namak Chota wala sempoo Siir daar ki goli

Profiling Target Audience
Purchase Needs
A Case study – (IMRB study 2004) 1. One out of every five TV is gifted. One out of every two are gifted in dowry 2. 7 out of 10 farmers said – Main intention of buying Tractor is to hire it out 3. 8 out of 10 TVS owner said -Main intention of buying TVS is – breakdown free. Moped in spite of slightly expensive (Cost more by Rs 2000 in 2003) 4. One out of every 2 TV purchaser accepted that they will have few neighbors, who will be coming regularly to see TV in their house.

Profiling Target Audience
Community & Personal Value Proposition
1. They live in a open Society 2. Their purchases are influenced by social relations 3. Mostly see TV programs together. 4. Get embarrassed to see sensuous ads. 5. Promotion message will be more appealing if the element consist of community & personal values

Profiling Target Audience

Myth that the rural consumer will emphasis on home made product rather than baby care product of Dabur Wrong perception by the marketers It is a Man who is decision maker rather than housewife in this case

Profiling Target Audience

Cavin Kare – Chik Shampoo in 1983 A successful case study of building brand in Rural India Cavin Kare was a market leader with nearly 38.8% of rural market share in shampoo

Joint promotions by Brands
Grameenon ke beech
Organized by Rural Communication & Marketing Ltd.
A joint by HLL, Parle, Colgate, M&M & Fevicol

Dabur Up graded from Lal Dantamangan to Lal Tooth Paste

Dabur Chyawanprash - Rural Promotion

Successful Brand Ambassador In Rural India

Successful Brand Ambassador In Rural India

Asian Paints – Case Study

Census India 2001 – Between 1981 to 2001 Pucca Houses doubled from 22% to 41% While Kuccha Houses Halved 41% to 23 %

NCAER Report

In 2002 – Annual household income in
Rural areas was Rs 56,630 Vs Urban areas was Rs 1,02,963

Number of people – 2001 Census
Annual Income Range (Rs) Over Rs 2,15,000 Rs 45001 to Rs 2,15,000 Rs 22001 to Rs 45,000 Rs 16001 to Rs 22,000 Up to Rs 16,000 Life Style Very Rich Consuming Class Climbers Aspirants Destitute Number of People (Cr.) 0.40 11.5 33.1 17.0 12.4

% of Rural Income Dispersal Projection – (1995-96 to 2006-07)
Annual Income Range (Rs) Over Rs 2,15,000 Rs 45001 to Rs 2,15,000 Rs 22001 to Rs 45,000 Rs 16001 to Rs 22,000 Life Style Very Rich Consuming Class Climbers Aspirants 1995-96 (%) 0.3 13.5 31.6 31.2 2006-07 (%) 0.9 25.0 49.0 14.0

Up to Rs 16,000

Destitute

23.4

11.1



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