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Creative Communications Julee Cunningham Snohomish County PUD NWPPA •September 2011
Today’s Topics
Who we are
Campaign variety
Conservation campaign
Assorted Examples
Creative Process
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Snohomish PUD North of Seattle 320,000 customers 950 employees
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Who We Are Nine employees in Corporate Communications & Marketing department: Advertising Websites – internal & external Media interaction – reporters, press releases, press tours Internal communications – employee newsletter, flyers, campaigns External communications – e-newsletters, customer magazine, bill inserts, annual report Social media – Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Graphic design Research & Surveying Education Print Shop & Mail Center Creative Communications • Julee Cunningham, Snohomish County PUD • September 2011
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“Slips, Trips & Falls” Campaign
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“Working Green”
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“60th Anniversary”
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“Team Up & Save” & “Hot Summer Savings”
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“Meet the Renewables”
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Conservation @ the PUD
This year charged with saving 7.7 aMW with a stretch goal of 8.4 aMW
Roughly a dozen conservation programs that can be marketed
Residential and C/I
30+ years of staff experience
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Campaign Background
In 2007, general manager charged us with developing conservation campaign
Had to be produced with in-house staff
Wanted options
Developed four
Tested on customers & employees
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Be a Conservation Sensation!
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Strengths of Approach
Different!
Light-hearted
Helps make a serious topic fun
Helps make utility approachable
Features customers and employees
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How the Campaign Developed
Super Hero concept
Management support essential
Wanted to tie in employees
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Television Commercials Foundational… and the hardest
Write scripts
Recruit talent & props
Feature customers and employees
Use outside video/editing
Focus on programs
Make them light-hearted
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Customers Volunteer
Individuals/couples Iconic Groups – Silvertips, cheerleaders, sports groups, barbershop quartet, firefighters Local “fame” – mayor, county executive, general manager, Rick Steves
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Weatherization Commercial
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CFL Commercial
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Rick Steves Commercial
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Year 1 (2008) We covered all the basics – plus some extras Print & online ads Radio Customer newsletter Website & Video Contest Special Tabloid Newsletters Videos Press releases Transit Billboard Lobby posters & employee “sensation” photos Creative Communications • Julee Cunningham, Snohomish County PUD • September 2011
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E-newsletter
Lobby Poster
Billboard
Transit
Then We Started to Push Harder
Window clings
Special tabloid publications
T-shirts
Point-of-purchase
YouTube channel
FaceBook & Twitter pages
Envelopes, stationery, business card
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Most Recent Efforts…
Wrapped vehicles
Electronic sign
Playing cards
QR codes
Customer games
Geocache (121°39'30.261"W 47°57'39.252”N)
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This Year’s Theme It’s Time to Play… Be a conservation sensation!
Kicked it off with calendar
Monster mascots
Customer and employee games
Ad booklet
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Not Everything Works
Capes on Tape video contest
County Executive
John Curley pitch
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Success Measurements Mostly, though, things are going right:
Exceeded conservation targets for past three years
Customers and employees ask to be included
Local, regional and national recognition of the campaign
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Challenges Ahead
Tougher goals
Higher costs
Same budget
Fewer programs
Challenging audience
Stagnant economy
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Good News! We like challenges!
Keeps us hustling
Keeps us engaged
Keeps us excited about our jobs
Keeps us employed
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Our Creative Process
Annual retreat
Meet couple times a month
Monthly “To-Do’s”
Loads of communication plans!
Stuff Room
Hat box
Friday Fun
RAKs
Include FUN in each day
Cheer coaches
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Cheer Coaches
Organized potlucks Provided cereal bar Hosted days for ice cream socials/floats/shakes/ yoguccinos, new Frappucino flavors Starbucks trip Taught how to draw our faces & tie knots Offered trivia and/or quizzes Organized an office-trade Held Pictionary contest Looked for a geocache Set-up Nerf basketball “Hoops” competition
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Also…
Supportive & appreciative management team
Variety of talents, styles, ages, temperaments, views in workgroup
Loads of good ideas
Work as individuals and as a team
Team members encouraged to ask hard questions and challenge me and status quo
Fast, fluid, flexible
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The Best Part of My Job My Team!
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Questions?
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