Tamell Green
Student at Fullsail University
Capstone Project
Public Relations Masters Program
Marlboro Literacy Council Extreme Business Makeover
An Integrated Marketing Campaign
Creative Brief
Target Audience Profile
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Married women , 25-35 years old, At least one child
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Attending Graduate school (online),
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Income level: $25,000-$40,000
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Volunteering with MLC will provide “on campus”
like experience for online student
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Lives in Marlboro County, South Carolina
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Use social media as a means of current events
and personal communications
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Reasons to target this type of person:
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Marlboro County has limited recreation
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Volunteering is a form of recreation in this area
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Serve as a role model for her kids
Unique Selling Proposition
Help someone learn the basics of reading
and writing in order to get on with the basics
of living such as:
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reading prescription dosage instructions
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understanding and completing a job application
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reading a bedtime story
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helping children with homework
These can be difficult and embarrassing tasks
when someone does not know how to read.
Competition
As to be compared with other volunteer opportunities
in the Marlboro County, SC area, Marlboro Literacy
Council Volunteers will:
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Be able to find out volunteer opportunities and
events via different media outlets on social media
and email (right at your finger tips)
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Be informed of job/career advancement our
organization and partnering organizations or agencies
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View important updates on website section specifically
for volunteers
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Set own volunteer schedule
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Brief one day training once a year
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Volunteer Banquet
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Social events for volunteers
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Different volunteer opportunities available within
our organization; you choose best fit
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Opportunities to make policy changes
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Become an advocate for Adult Literacy
Aesthetics/Feel/Tone
Serious undertone for the illiteracy awareness,
but convey that this could be a fun volunteer
opportunity to change someone’s life forever.
Let’s do a video similar to the one below for the
landing page; graphics that inform but are appealing
Support Statement
The success of Marlboro Literacy Council depends on volunteers. Become a volunteer today!
Slogan or tagline
Literacy Matters Marlboro and is also the hashtag for social media
Logo
List of Media Assets To Produce
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Website
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Social Media Accounts
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Facebook
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Twitter
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Pinterest
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YouTube
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Photos of: events, participants being tutored,
volunteers tutoring
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Video: interviews of current volunteers, staff,
participants, employers and community members, PSA’s
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Infographics
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Press Releases
Photo Credit: Clutch Magonline
Communication Objectives
Target date for completion- June 30, 2015
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Build a Facebook Community of at least 150 followers
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Increase volunteer base by 50%
Product and Features Description and Benefits
2 Types of Consumers -Volunteers and Participants in Program
Features & Benefits
For Volunteers
Help citizens learn how to read or write for day to day activities:
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read the newspaper
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help children with homework
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fill out job applications
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set their own volunteer schedule
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give back in a big and strategic way
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help someone become employable
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ultimately help unemployment rate
and illiteracy rate in Marlboro County, SC
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combat the 11% illiteracy rate in
Marlboro County, SC
For Participants
Learn the basic skills needed to read or
write to be able to:
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obtain high school diploma or GED
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obtain skills and tools needed to gain employment
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take care of family
Photo Credit: New York University
Photo Credit: Read-Write-Now
Photo Credit: Frontpage Mag
Click image above to practice filling out a job application with GCFLearnFree.org
Photo Credit:
NC U.S Green Building Council Chapter
Creativity Strategy
Budget: $2,000
Project Dates: April 1, 2015 - June 30th, 2015
Phase 1
Creating brand awareness through an
extreme online business makeover to include:
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New website presence
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Social media platforms
(Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, Pinterest, & Google +)
Developing a brand awareness that will:
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Attract participants and volunteers to be involved with
Marlboro Literacy Program
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Lead potential volunteers to subscribe to enewsletter
Phase 2
Press releases and project pitches to
5 different media outlets to include:
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Magazine
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Blog
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2 newspapers
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Newstation
Phase 3
Having events/projects to help get the brand
in the public eye
The Power of Literacy Video
Example of Video to do for Marlboro Literacy Council
Video Credit: Calcasieu Parish Public Library
Photo Credit: Evodigi Media