Table of Contents 6 2012 OVATION Awards Winning Entries
6. 2012 OVATION Awards Winning Entries - IABC/Toronto
6. 2012 OVATION Awards Winning Entries - IABC/Toronto
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Challenges<br />
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A lean and carefully managed budget <strong>of</strong> $30,000 that needed to cover the costs <strong>of</strong> a variety <strong>of</strong> initiatives<br />
Limited manpower – a one‐man team was responsible for strategy development, execution and evaluation<br />
A saturated and highly competitive marketplace driven by acquisitions and sales<br />
Limited retail presence; two concept stores in Canada<br />
Safety concerns associated with adventure travel<br />
Travel is an intangible product and as a tour operator, we’re not promoting a destination; we’re selling an<br />
experience, a lifestyle<br />
Need to develop new news and reinvent ourselves as a 21‐year‐old company to maintain relevance with media<br />
Measurement/Evaluation<br />
Measurable results for the media relations program exceeded our most optimistic expectations:<br />
Broke through the travel clutter, put an end to the media drought, and generated widespread, brand‐building,<br />
positive, national media coverage (WS#6)<br />
Effectively positioned G Adventures as a solution to common travel concerns: safety, loneliness and budget<br />
Coverage ran from late August onwards<br />
Achieved an audience reach exceeding 46 million versus 7.5 million<br />
Secured 173 stories versus 20 stories (WS#7)<br />
Achieved a MRRP score <strong>of</strong> 103.93% versus 75%<br />
Achieved a cost per contact <strong>of</strong> $0.0006<br />
Generated broadcast coverage – a first for G Adventures<br />
o 80 minutes <strong>of</strong> TV coverage versus 10 (WS#8 & #9 – URLs included in online submission)<br />
o 204 minutes <strong>of</strong> radio coverage versus 10 (WS#10)<br />
During the media tour, DitchTheCubicle.ca received more than 480 visitors and continues to enjoy visitors today<br />
In addition to travel columns, coverage was secured in the following sections: lifestyle, general news, business,<br />
careers/jobs/work and health