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At Effective Marketing we develop innovative media programs to achieve positive ROI. ​ Digital and traditional, B2B and B2C media research, planning, buying, management, measurement, accounting. Key Differences: Big agency talent on-demand without big agency overhead. $1B+ media buying experience.

Proprietary systems for budget setting, conversion modeling, partner selection and performance reporting ​ Track record of innovative and creative media programs that increase brand engagement, achieve business goals and generate insights on the drivers of performance.

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$5,000+
 
$200 - $300 / hr
 
2 - 9
 Founded
2009
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Chicago, IL
headquarters
  • 1764 W Cullom Av
    Chicago, IL 60613
    United States
    773-841-6248

Portfolio

Key clients: 

AMA, Amlactin, Banfield Pet Hospital, Bob Evans, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Chamberlain, Chicago Bears, Crowne Plaza, Equal, Holiday Inn, Hyatt, IBM, Intel, Jet's Pizza, KidSnips, Kellogg's, Leer, Lyft, Northern Illinois University, Near East, Nuveen, Omron Healthcare, Peapod, Pepsi, Phillips66, Robert R McCormick Foundation, Roosevelt University, Santa Margherita, Tastykake, ThoughtWorks, V&V Supremo, Whole Earth Sweetener Company

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NIU candidate recruitment

Challenge: 

Drive registrations for campus tours

 

Insight: Feeder schools represent majority of new student applications

 

Action:

Geo-fence top feeder schools, engage with content about exciting new programs, drive to open house RSVP

 

Took school from no digital to full digital marketing approach

 

Took school from no tracking to complete tracking of cost

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per website visit, cost per campus tour registration

 

Success:

Delivered 35% more RSVPs than goal

2x more website visits than goal 

 

500k bonus ad impressions

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Roosevelt Speak Your Mind

Challenge:  

Get prospective students to speak their mind

 

Action:  

Instigated debate on social justice topics and created forums where prospective students could ‘speak their mind’

 

Success:  

Rich media ads with live text boxes asked users to “speak your mind” and click to join the discussion

 

Users clicked through at three times the category

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average

 

 

Roosevelt renewed the campaign

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Near East Shopper Digital Media

We worked with Nielsen Catalina Solutions and MyWebGrocer to employ purchase-based targeting in order to steal share and win back lapsed users with beautiful photography of recipe ideas using Near East

 

 

Success (vs YA)

Catalina: Dollar sales per HH +8%, purchase intent +140%, positive ROI +17% and buy rate growth +75%

MyWebGrocer: +10% sales, +15% purchase penetration, Flat buy rate, +14%

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unit sales

 

 

The client loved the performance and accountability of the plan and renewed the program at 4x higher investment.

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Marketing to 1st party data set

Challenge

Retain donors and achieve gift goal despite name change and loss of house ad support from Tribune Media

 

Action

Developed integrated, performance-oriented program

  • Appended email addresses to postal-only addresses to add 2,700 new email addresses
  • Onboarded McCormick past donor database to create Matched Audience
  • Used Acxiom
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data to target people who live in Chicagoland and donated to children's charities in the past year 
  • Tracked each dollar spent, identified winning combination of media channels and message

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    Result

    Met campaign donation goal

    Retained 35% of donors

     

    Exceeded ad impression goal by 46%

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    Equal relaunch

    Delivered 2x impressions, 4x engagements and 4x website visits vs. goal.  Cost per visit to equal.com was 5x lower than goal

     

    Optimizations more than doubled engagement rate on native call to action to visit equal.com

     

     

    Equal dollars sales and share increased and were positive after 24 months of decline

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    Amlactin Meredith Sponsorship

    Revised program and over 10 campaign optimizations over 3 month program delivered  exponentially more impressions, engagements and conversions than the original promotion.

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    Intel B2B

    Drove engagement with dynamic creative based on user inititiated actions.

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    Morning Star Paul Kahan Influencer Program

    Kellogg's called it the most successful food service marketing program ever.

    Reviews

    5.0
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    Digital Media Strategy for Global Design Firm

    "They are not only experts in media, but also have a sensitivity for making creative work."

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    5.0

    Quality: 
    5.0
    Schedule: 
    5.0
    Cost: 
    4.5
    Willing to refer: 
    5.0
    The Project
     
    Confidential
     
    Sept. 2018 - December 2019
    Project summary: 

    Effective Marketing developed a digital marketing plan that targetted distributors of various products. They interviewed distributor partners, handled the initial analysis, and suggested a media buy budget.

    The Reviewer
     
    5,001-10,000 Employees
     
    Chicago, Illinois
    Mardie Bays
    Account Director, SGK
     
    Verified
    The Review
    Feedback summary: 

    Effective Marketing's performance dwarfed the initial campaign goals, earning 16 times the return on ad spend (ROAS). An adaptive partner, they were able to shift their role depending on the needs of the end client.

    The client submitted this review online.

    BACKGROUND

    Please describe your company and your position there.

    SGK is a global design firm that helps Clients build better marketing ecosystems through smarter content and packaging solutions. We have a robust integrated marketing practice. Effective Marketing has been a linchpin in rounding out our integrated offering to Clients where digital marketing and media play a role. 

    OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

    For what projects/services did your company hire Effective Marketing?

    Effective Marketing is our digital media partner of choice. Our team utilizes them for all media placements – small and large. 

    This effort was a manufacturer-led paid media effort to boost sales on distributor sites for a myriad of product categories and brands.

    What were your goals for this project?

    Specifically the goal was to reach operators and decision makers, educate them and push case discount offers and achieve 2x ROAS.

    SOLUTION

    Describe the scope of their work in detail.

    Tasked with developing a digital marketing plan for a complex distributor-targeted e-Comm media plan, Effective Marketing needed to ‘interview’ the various distributor partners and recommend a division of the media buy budget across all of them.  

    Effective Marketing produced all of the initial analysis and media buy recommendations for our client to consider.

    Once the ads started running, Effective Marketing’s role shifted to managing the ads and the analysis of the advertising so that any optimizations could be made as the yearlong campaign progressed. 

    RESULTS & FEEDBACK

    Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

    A collective effort with Effective Marketing and our team, we exceeded goal of 2x ROAS with a result of 16x ROAS! 

    On this project, and overall we find that Effective Marketing is a unique media partner because they are not only experts in media, but also have a sensitivity for making creative work the hardest and not stifling, but enhancing the creative process. 

     

     

    5.0
    Overall Score They are first class all around and consistently impress us with not only their ideas, but their standard of service and communication.
    • 5.0 Scheduling
      ON TIME / DEADLINES
      They have always been very accommodating and has always been easy to work with and schedule meetings.
    • 4.5 Cost
      Value / within estimates
      They are very competitive with their pricing structure and have been transparent and clear when questions regarding cost arise.
    • 5.0 Quality
      Service & deliverables
      Their quality is excellent, ensuring recommendations are spot on and the results are successful and meet campaign objectives.
    • 5.0 NPS
      Willing to refer
      Overall our team and Clients have been very satisfied with their work and we’ll continue to give them our highest recommendations.

    Event Media Strategy for Chicago Sports Team

    "They are able to mirror our priorities and share common goals: If we are successful, they are successful."

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    5.0

    Quality: 
    4.5
    Schedule: 
    5.0
    Cost: 
    5.0
    Willing to refer: 
    5.0
    The Project
     
    $50,000 to $199,999
     
    Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2018
    Project summary: 

    Effective Marketing provided media strategy, execution, and reporting optimization for a Chicago sports team. They were responsible for participating in meetings, recommending strategies, and other tasks.

    The Reviewer
     
    201-500 Employees
     
    Chicago, Illinois
    Fernando Arriola
    VP Fan & Brand Development, The Chicago Bears
     
    Verified
    The Review
    Feedback summary: 

    Effective Marketing was successful among many different projects with the client. The team collaborated well and had an excellent workflow. Ego never comes in between the priorities set for the client, and they adapt well to many different personality types.

    The client submitted this review online.

    BACKGROUND

    Please describe your company and your position there.

    I am the VP Fan and Brand Development at the Chicago Bears.

    OPPORTUNITY / CHALLENGE

    For what projects/services did your company hire Effective Marketing?

    Effective Marketing provided media strategy, execution and reporting optmization for Chicago Bears fan events (e.g. Miller Lite Draft Party, PNC 5K, Meijer Family Fest and Training Camp).

    What were your goals for this project?

    Goals and objectives varied by event. However, in general we wanted to drive attendance amongst fans who were monst likely to enjoy the events.

    SOLUTION

    How did you select this vendor?

    Effective Marketing was a subcontractor for one of our agencies.

    Describe the scope of their work in detail.

    Effective Marketing was charged with the following for each event. - Participate in briefing meetings - Contribute cultural, consumer and business insights - Recommend strategies to deliver on plan objectives - Recommend media execution inclusive of: target fans/consumers, communication goals (reflecting creative approach/messaging), geography, scheduling/timing, KPIs, budget feedback, optimization approach - Plan execution and optimization work and meetings - Project completion - including learnings, recaps and final budgets

    What was the team composition?

    We worked most closely with Sam. Sam was woven in with the primary agency team and acted as the liason with other contributors and vendors.

    RESULTS & FEEDBACK

    Can you share any outcomes from the project that demonstrate progress or success?

    There were a variety of different projects that had varying degrees of success and learnings. The key thing is that Effective was comfortable celebrating successes as much as mitigating or redirecting from underperfroming elements that did not have as much in market effectiveness.

    How effective was the workflow between your team and theirs?

    The workflow between our teams was excellent. Sam has deep and broad experience. He is able to collaborate effectively with a variety of different personality types both at our agency and within our organization. He leaves his ego at the door and has the same priorities as our team.

    What did you find most impressive about this company?

    The most impressive thing about this company is that they are able to mirror our priorities and share common goals: If we are successful, they are successful.

    Are there any areas for improvement?

    No areas for improvement - all good.

    5.0
    Overall Score
    • 5.0 Scheduling
      ON TIME / DEADLINES
      Seamless
    • 5.0 Cost
      Value / within estimates
      Strong price : value relationship
    • 4.5 Quality
      Service & deliverables
      They are very good.
    • 5.0 NPS
      Willing to refer
      I highly recommend Effective Marketng
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    Business Entity Name
    Effective Marketing Communication Inc
    Status
    Active
    Jurisdiction of Formation
    Illinois
    Id
    67369661
    Date of Formation
    Dec 8, 2009
    Last updated
    Apr 10, 2020
    Payment & Legal Filings
    Bankruptcy
    No
    Tax Lien Filings
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