The Travel Network Group Marketing strategy 2014

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Travel Network Group

Progressive Marketing Strategy Partnership Opportunities

2014

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Contents 02

Direction & Routes to Market

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Our Proposition

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Our Membership Network

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Online Distribution

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National Press Advertising

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TTNG Consumer Magazines

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Database Segmentation

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Retail Windows

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Our Team

Press Adver already und tangible upl

11 -12 Your Involvement 13

Measuring Success

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Our Direction & Routes to Market • To deliver differentiated product to all our members - Unique in the travel market - Offering great value via the deal++ concept

• Distribution across all areas of the business 1. Online 2. National Press Advertising 3. Consumer Magazines 4. Database Segmentation 5. Events & Training Days 6. Retail Window Displays & POS Material 7. Webinars

New for 2014: All activities will be response driven with ROI tracked

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Our Proposition

Deal++ Product • Bespoke product offering added value through: - Free nights /excursions / upgrades / unique itineraries - Giving our members a diferentiated proposition on the high street - Promoted across all platforms giving Business Partners increased distribution - Booked on Honeycomb – centrally managed, supported and tracked

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Our Membership Network • Distribution across 800 businesses througout the UK. • Our members hold their own customer databases estimated to be + 800,000 Contacts

240 Members

346 Members

Plus

21 Members

82 Members

82 Members

2 Members

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Online Distribution • Distribution of products across all relevant URLs - Managed centrally - Booked locally

• Members area - Profiles show areas of expertise

• Traffic driven by - SEO/PPC - Lead generation

• Customers automatically routed to local agent via phone/email

www.worldchoicetravel.co.uk www.independentholidayexpert.co.uk www.adeonatravel.co.uk www.thecruiseclub.co.uk Coming soon: www.myholidayexpert.co.uk

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Regional & National Press Advertising & Lead Generation • Official Partners to the Daily Express - Generates on average 50 calls/advert - Good booking conversion: 1 insert generated 17 bookings & £49,000 revenue

• Asda in-store magazine competitions & reader offers generate leads & bookings • White label media partners generate leads & booking - Radio Times and Telegraph • Travel Partner for South Coast Publications • Target for Lead Generation: 1,200/month • Estimate 25% booking conversion

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TTNG Consumer Magazines Intoducing 3 new titles: - Mass Market: Holidays - Discerning Traveller: Discovery - Cruise Specialist: The Cruise Club

• Contain a balance of travel features and differentiated product • Each title distributed quarterly via members

DISCOVERY UNCOVER

- 20,000 printed copies - +40,000 estimated e-brochure distribution

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Amazing deals packed with value, plus features on: - China - Malta -Machu Picchu - Costa Rica - Australia

• Available for download from websites • Opportunities for advertising, competitions & other activities to encourage engagement Brand New Magazine Bringing you inside knowledge, special features and the best cruise holidays in the market!

Amazing deals packed with value, plus features on: - Cruising from the UK - Our brand new website - Costa Rica - Escorted cruising - VIP days

Press Advertising & Lead Generation already under way & delivering tangible uplift in sales

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Database Segmentation Investment in central database system • Dedicated Data Segmentation Executive • Supporting Members through cleansing & segmentation of their data • Delivering value through targeted bespoke product electronically and via direct mail • Conservative estimate +800,000 unique customer records ready for data mining

Test mailings in 3 branches to 23,000 contacts generated +40% uplift in sales

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Windows: Capture ‘that holiday feeling’ The foundation of our high street marketing - 4 campaigns/year - Reversible panels give Business Partners double exposure - New Windows every 6 weeks generate customer interest & drive footfall into shops - Strong Business Partner KSPs - Clear call to action

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Our Team Marketing

Marketing Director Si Prentice (Thomas Cook & Planet Cruise)

Marketing Manager Clare Fitzpatrick

Graphic Designer Natalie Holder

(BA Hols & Hurtigruten)

(Sky Travel)

Lead Generation Executive James Richards

Product Executive Mark Godden

Product Executive Charlotte Gutteridge

(Planet Cruise)

(Tui Travel)

(Planet Cruise)

Commercial Manager Catriona Skinner (Worldchoice)

Commercial Manager Fiona Pearcy (Explore, Imaginative & STA)

Membership Development Manager Tracy Smith

Business Development Manager Karen Oates

Commercial

Commercial Director Martin Andrew (Affinion, RCI, MyTravel & HRG)

Membership

Membership Director Helen Burgess

Membership Co-ordinator Crystal Hunter

Operations Account Manager Virginia Johnson

Operations Manager Lisa Henning

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Operations Assistant Emma Phillips

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Your Investment 4 opportunities per year • Main Campaign: 3 Tiers of participation: - Exclusive - £5,000/campaign - Superior - £3,500/campaign - Standard - £2,000/campaign

• Additions: - National Press activity - £1,500 - Events - £1,000 - Database Mailing - £1,500

• The Cruise Club - Exclusive - £2,500/campaign - Superior - £2,000/campaign - Standard - £1,500/campaign

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1 x banners 1 x squares

2 x banners 2 x squares

Superior £3,500

Standard £2,000

4 x banners 2 x squares 1 x decal

Exclusive £5,000

Tier

Windows

n/a

1/2 page

1 page

Consumer Magazines: Holidays/ Discovery

n/a

1 page

1 page

Insight Member Magazine

2

3

6

Consumer E-shot

n/a

1 x member

1 x consumer 1 x member

Solus E-shots

1

1

1

Database Segementation Mailing

1

1

1

Webinar Wednesday

n/a

1 x banner on all platforms

1 x offer on all platforms

1 x banner on all platforms

1 x offer on all platforms

Online


Measuring Success: 5 key criteria 01 Lead generation tracked by source 02 Direct Mail (on & off line) – response captured 03 Visitors to Websites – analytics track behaviours 04 Bespoke product booked on Honeycomb – revenue generated 05 Growth in Members participation in Marketing Campaigns - +10% pa. • Review & Feedback to Business Partners every quarter - ROI tracked

• Learn & adapt - Each Campaign will improve on the last, going from strength to strength

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Marketing Order OrderForm Form2014 2014 Marketing Business Partner: Business Partner: Date: Date:

Name: Name: Campaign - Packages Campaign - Packages

PEAKS 1

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Superior Superior

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Standard Standard

£2,000 £2,000

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PEAKS 1

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PEAKS 2

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LATE

LATE 01/07 –30/09 01/07 –30/09

WINTER

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Exclusive Exclusive

£2,500 £2,500

£2,500 £2,500

£2,500 £2,500

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£2,000 £2,000

£2,000 £2,000

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CampaignExtras Extras Campaign

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PEAKS22 PEAKS

01/04–30/06 –30/06 01/04

LATE LATE

01/07 –30/09 01/07 –30/09

WINTER WINTER

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NationalPress PressActivity Activity National

£1,500 £1,500

£1,500 £1,500

£1,500 £1,500

£1,500 £1,500

Events Events

£1,000 £1,000

£1,000 £1,000

£1,000 £1,000

£1,000 £1,000

DatabaseMailing Mailing Database

£1,500 £1,500

£1,500 £1,500

£1,500 £1,500

£1,500 £1,500


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