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AMPEnergyMediaPlanningCaseStudy

PaigePorter,AndrewSiegel

andLauraSilverman

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TableofContents

ExecutiveSummary.................................................................................................................................................... 2

SituationAnalysis ....................................................................................................................................................... 3CompetitiveConsiderations........................................................................................................................................................... 4CompetitiveAdvertisingExpenditureAnalysis....................................................................................................................... 5ShareofVoice ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5MediaExpenditures.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6MediaMixAnalysis ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6

SWOTAnalysis .................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

MarketingandCommunicationDirection....................................................................................................... 10

MediaObjectives ...................................................................................................................................................... 12

MediaStrategy:DevelopmentoftheMediaPlanfor2011­2012............................................................. 14NontraditionalMediaStrategy....................................................................................................................................................18

OverallEvaluationoftheCommunicationPlan............................................................................................. 21

References.................................................................................................................................................................. 22

AppendixA:CreativeBrief.................................................................................................................................... 23

AppendixB:MRIAnalysisforTargetMarket ................................................................................................. 25

AppendixC:SRDSLifestyleAnalystData ......................................................................................................... 28

AppendixD:BudgetSummary............................................................................................................................. 29

AppendixE:SpotMarkets ..................................................................................................................................... 30

AppendixF:Flowchart ........................................................................................................................................... 31

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ExecutiveSummary

AMPEnergyisownedbyPepsiCoandwasoriginallyintroducedin2001.OriginallyintendedasaproductofMountainDew,

AMPEnergyhasnowbranchedoffandbecomethenumberfourproductinsalesintheenergydrinkcategory(Kenneth).TheAMP

Energylinehasdiversifiedintoawideoptionofdrinksincludingchoicessuchassugarfreeandagreenteaflavor;additionally,

AMPEnergynowoffersjuiceandgumproducts.Asagrowingcompetitorintheenergydrinkmarket,AMPEnergyhasastrong

voicetoincreaseitsshare.

OurmediastrategyforAMPEnergyexplainsandsupportshowweplantomeetourobjectivesofknockingoffthenumber

twobrand,Monster,andincreasingourbrandawarenessinourtargetmarketby10%.ThemediaplanwillnotonlyincreaseAMP

Energy’sshareofvoice,butitwillalsoincreasethebrand’stotalawareness.Ourbudgetof$24milliondollarswillbediffusedinto

anationalandspotcampaignoverthefiscalyearof2012.Mostofthebudgetwillfiltertowardsanationalcampaign,butwewill

additionallyfocusonsevenmainspotmarkets:Chicago,IL,Fresno,CA,NewYork,NY,ElPaso,TX,LasVegas,NV,LosAngeles,CA,

andMiami,FL.Wewillimplementtraditionalmediawithinthesemarkets,butwewillalsosetaside$3,000,000fromtheoriginal

budgettoachievesomenontraditionalmediagoals,suchastheconstructionofAMPEnergysponsoredskateparksandasocial

mediacampaign.

Wehavecarefullythoughtaboutourmediaobjectives.Thetargetmarketforthiscampaignincludesmalesandfemalesages

18‐34withanHHIofabout$10,000andabove.Wewillimplementapulsingmediaschedulethatrunsduringthesummermonths

ofJuneandJulyandduringtheendoftermmonthsofDecemberandMay.Ourcampaignwillswitchmediafocusdependingonthe

month.Duringtheschoolyear,wewillfocusheavilyononlineadvertising,takingadvantageoftheincreaseininternettraffic.

Duringthesummermonths,wewillfocusheavilyonatelevisioncampaign,workingwiththewatchingpatternsofourtarget

audience.Wewillalsospreadourbudgetoverradio,newspaper,andselectednontraditionalmediainspotmarkets.Duringour

summermonths,wehaveasetreachof78andfrequencyof3.3inourspotmarkets,andwehaveasetreachof70andfrequency

of2.7inournationalcampaign.Duringourfinalsmonths,wehaveasetreachof76andfrequencyof3.1inourspotmarkets,and

wehaveasetreachof63andfrequencyof2.5inournationalcampaign.Throughastrongcampaignandprecisemediachoices,

ourobjectiveswillbemet.

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SituationAnalysis

Price:

AMPEnergycomesinmanydifferentvarietiesandsizes.TheoriginalAMPEnergy8.4ouncecancosts$1.49,whilea16ouncecan

costs$2.29.ConsumerscanbuyAMPinavaluepackof4cans,totaling64fluidouncesat$6.49.Thesepricesvaryfromstoretostore.

Promotion:

AMPEnergyhasamajorpresenceintheworldofNASCAR.TheirmajorformofadvertisingisfocusedonNASCARsponsorships.

AMPEnergyhassponsoredNASCARdriverDaleEarnahrdtJuniorsince2007(Tanner).Inrelationtothissponsorship,AMPcreateda

Dale‐themedenergydrinkwhichincludedacombinationofthreeflavors:orange,limeandberry(Tanner).AMPhasalsosponsoredthe

TalladegaSuperSpeedwayRaceformanyyears.In2008and2009theracewastitletheAMPEnergy500.AMPwasalsoasponsorofthe

27thannualU.S.SnowboardingChampionshipin2009withpartnerBurtonSnowboardsinVermont.AMPcontinuestosponsora

snowboardteamthatincludesathletesMasonAguirre,KeirDillon,KevinPearce,JackMitrani,LukeMitraniandScottyLago.InOctober

2010,AMPEnergyJuiceproducedashortfilmaboutTalladegaSuperspeedwaytitled“TheLegendofHallowdega”whichstarredDavid

ArquetteandincludedappearancesbyDaleEarnhardtJr.andDarrellWaltrip(SnowboardMagazine).In2009AMPEnergysponsoreda

promotionwhichinvolvedgraphicdesigners,musiciansandartistscreatingcustomAMPEnergybrandedrefrigeratorsthatwereplaced

indesigners'homesandretailstores.AMPEnergysponsoredtheWorldExtremeCagefighting(WEC)seriesin2010.Additionally,it

sponsorsUFCathletes’UrijahFaber,ChadMendesandJosephBenavidez.AMPusessportingeventsasanadvertisingoutlettoreachtheir

targetaudience.TheiraffiliationswithsportsaidinaugmentingtheimageofAMPEnergyasahigh‐powereddrinkofchoiceofextreme

athletes.

ProductandPlace:

TheAMPEnergybrandwasfoundin2001asadivisionofPepsiCo.ItwasinitiallydistributedundertheMountainDewsoftdrink

brand.In2009,AMPEnergyestablisheditsowntrademarknameandhassincebeendistributedsolelyunderitsownname.AMPEnergy

issoldintheUnitedStatesandCanada,andin2009,itwasthefourthenergydrinkbrandintheUnitedStatesintermsofoverallretail

sales.

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Originally,AMPEnergywasdistributedasaflavorextensionofMountainDew.Theoriginalflavorcontainstaurine,B‐vitamins,

guarana,ginsengandmaltodextrin.Theservingof8.4fluidouncesofAMPEnergycontains74milligramsofcaffeine.Asof2010,theAMP

EnergybrandhasvastlyexpandeditsflavorsandvarietiestoincludeAMPEnergy(Original),SugarFree,Overdrive,Relaunch,Elevate,

Traction,GreenTea,Lightning,andSugarFreeLightning.In2010AMPEnergyalsointroducedalineofjuicescalledAMPEnergyJuices.

TheyaremadewithB‐vitamins,taurine,ginsengandguarana.Thesejuicesareproducedintwoflavors:OrangeandMixedBerry,andthey

arepackagedin12‐ouncebottles.AMPEnergygumwasintroducedatthesametime,anditismadefromablendofB‐vitamins,taurine

andcaffeine.

CompetitiveConsiderations

AttitudesTowardsEnergyDrinks

AccordingtoMintel’sJuly2010EnergyDrinksandShotsReport,flavorvarietyisthemostimportantconsiderationamong

energydrinksdrinkersinpurchasingenergybeverages.Youngadults,aged18‐34areput‐offbytheunavailabilityoftheirfavorite

flavors.Becauseofthisconsideration,leadingbrandRedBullhasseenconsumersmovingtootherbrands.AMPEnergy’svarietyof

flavorscanhelpfosterbrandloyalty.

Anotherconsiderationamongenergydrinkusersistheamountofcaffeineinaserving.Consumersofenergydrinksusually

lookforahighamountofcaffeineperounce.Mostconsumersaged18‐34listthattheprimaryreasonforusingenergydrinksisto

getanenergyboost.Thissametargetismorelikelythantheaveragepersontouseenergydrinksto“stayawake”sotheycanstudy

and/orpartylonger.AMPEnergyfallsbehinditscompetitorsinitscaffeineratio.Itonlycontains8.9milligramsofcaffeineper

ounce.5HourEnergycontains69milligramsofcaffeineperounce,andRockstarandMonsterbothcontain10milligramsof

caffeineperounce.

AudienceAwareness

ConsumersawareofAMPEnergysaytheproducttastesgoodandiseffective.But,theseconsumersonlymakeup14%ofAMP

Energy’stargetaudience.Theother86%ofthetargetdoesnothaveAMPEnergybrandawareness.Thisnumberisfarbehindother

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energydrinkssuchasRedBull,whoseawarenessreachesintothe70thpercentile.Anincreaseinadvertisingexpenditureinthe

appropriatemediawillhelpincreaseAMPEnergy’saudienceawareness.

CompetitiveAdvertisingExpenditureAnalysisEnergyDrinksfor2009

ShareofVoice(seeFigure1andChart1):

Currently,AMPEnergyholdsa10.04%shareofvoicewithinitsproductcategory.Althoughnotnegligible,AMPEnergy’s

advertisingexpendituresbarelystanduptotheexpendituresofotherbrandssuchasRedBulland5HourEnergy.Thesebrandseasily

takeoverthemajorityoftheproductcategory.

Figure1

MediaExpenditures(seeChart2):

EnergyDrink Spending($000)

PercentageShare(%)

FullThrottle 356 0.19

Monster 1407.4 0.77

AMP 18335.8 10.04

Rockstar 580.6 0.32

RedBull 82517.9 45.17

5HourEnergy 56911.2 31.15

Other 22,576.3 12.36

Total 182699.8 100%

PercentageFullThrottle

0.190%

PercentageMonster0.761%

PercentageAMP10.0410%

PercentageRockstar0.320%

PercentageRedBull45.1745%

Percentage5HourEnergy

31.1531%

PercentageOther12.3713%

EnergyDrinkCategorySOV

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AMPhasboostedadspendingsignificantlyoverthepastfewyears.In2009,thebrandspent$9.9milliononadvertisingandzero

dollarsbeforethat.By2011,thebrandincreaseditsspendingto$18.3milliondollars.Thoughanincreasedbudgetwillnotcomparewith

RedBull’s$82.5million,AMP’sspendingwillfaroutshineMonster’s2010spendingofonly$1.4million.

In2009,themajorityofadvertisingdollarswerespentincableandnetworkTV,totaling$127,246,700.RedBullspentmostinthis

medium,followedby5‐HourEnergyandAMP.

MediaMixAnalysis(seeChart3):

ThemajorityofAMP’sadvertisingbudgetin2009wasspentinNetworkTV(61.2%),followedbyCableTV(33.0%),withspending

inothermediaalmostnegligible.Thecategoryleader,RedBull,spent34.4%inCableTVand32.2%inNetworkTV.

Chart1:ShareofVoice(2009)

Share of Voice “Big Six” (%)

PRODUCT YEAR B-to-B

Cable TV

Hispanic Mags

Hispanic Newsp

Local Mags

Local Radio Magazines

Natl Newsp

Natl Spot Radio

Network Radio

Network TV Newspapers Outdoor

SLN TV

Spot TV Syndication

US Internet Total

AMP 2009 12.3 6.8 0 0 0 0 33.8 0 100 0 28.9 1.6 0.1 0 1.2 0 19.2 11.5

MONSTER 2009 20.5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 0 0 0 13.2 0 1.5 0.8

RED BULL 1.8 32.1 100 100 0 92.1 62 0 0 0 68.5 94.6 95.8 100 47.5 100 64.2 51.6

ROCKSTAR 2009 0 0 0 0 0 7.3 4.2 0 0 0 0.9 3.8 0 0 0.1 0 14.9 0.4

FULL THROTTLE 2009 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 0 100 0 0 0 0 4.1 0 0.1 0 0.2 0.2

5-HOUR ENERGY DRINK 2009 65.5 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0.5 0 0 0 38 0 0 35.6

TOTALS 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

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Chart2:CompetitiveSpending(2009)

Competitive Spending ($000s)

PRODUCT

YEAR

B-to-B

Cable TV

Hispanic

Mags

Hispanic

Newsp

Local

Mags

Local

Radio

Magazines

Natl News

p

Natl Spot Radi

o

Network

Radio Networ

k TV Newspape

rs Outdo

or SLN TV

Spot TV

Syndication

US Intern

et Grand Total

AMP 2009 72.7 6055.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 196.6 0.0 573.

7 0.0 11218.

8 4.4 2.3 0.0 58.0 0.0 153.6 18335.8

MONSTER 2009

121.4 49.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 471.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 661.5 0.0 12.2 1315.7

RED BULL 10.4

28410.6 7.2 5.1 0.0

886.4 360.9 0.0 0.0 0.0

26535.0 258.9 3060.8

6369.4

2384.5 13714.9 513.8 82517.9

ROCKSTAR 2009 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 71.0 24.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 351.0 10.4 0.0 0.0 4.4 0.0 119.4 580.6

FULL THROTTLE 2009 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.7 0.0 217.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 130.9 0.0 1.2 0.0 1.3 356.0

CHASER 5-HOUR ENERGY DRINK 2009

388.8

53972.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 460.0 182.7 0.0 0.0 0.0

1907.4 0.0 0.0 56911.2

TOTALS 593.

3 88488.

2 7.2 5.1 0.0 962.

1 581.9 217.9 573.

7 460.0 38758.

5 273.7 3194.0 6369.

4 5017.

0 13714.9 800.3 160017

.2

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Chart3:MediaMixAnalysis(2009)

Media Mix “Big Six” (%)

PRODUCT YEAR

B-to-B

Cable TV

Hispanic Mags

Hispanic Newsp

Local Mags

Local

Radio

Magazines

Natl Ne

wsp

Natl

Spot Radio

Network Radi

o

Network TV

Newspapers

Outdoor

SLN TV

Spot TV

Syndication

US Internet

Grand Total

AMP 2009 4.0 33.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.1 0.0 3.1 0.0 61.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.8 100.0

MONSTER 2009 121.

4 3.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 35.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 50.3 0.0 0.9 100.0

RED BULL

0.1 34.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 1.1 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 32.2 0.3 3.7 7.7 2.9 16.6 0.6 100.0

ROCKSTAR 2009 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 12.2 4.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 60.5 1.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.0 20.6 100.0

FULL THROTTLE 2009 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3 0.0 61.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 36.8

0.0 0.3 0.0 0.4 100.0

CHASER 5-HOUR ENERGY DRINK 2009 0.7 95.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0

0.0 3.4 0.0 0.0 100.0

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SWOTAnalysis

Strengths:

• Name“AMPEnergy”clearlyidentifiespurpose/use• Consumersareautomaticallyawarethattheproductisatypeof

energybeverage• Stemsfromawell‐knownbrand(PepsiCo)andproduct

(MountainDew)• Backgroundaddstocredentialsoftheproduct• StrongtiestoNASCAR• NASCAR’saudienceisverysimilartoAMPEnergy’starget

audience• Diversityofproducts:energyjuice,energygum• Generalapprovaloftasteofthedrink

Weaknesses:

• Potentialpsychologicaladdictiono Mayleadtonegativeresponsefromtargetaudience

• Causesheadachesandwithdrawalsymptoms• Potentialtosimulateintoxication

o Mayleadtonegativeresponsefromtargetaudience

Opportunities:

• Someotherbrandspromotethemixtureofalcoholwiththeirenergydrinks

o AMPEnergy,notasupporterofthisidea,attractsalargeaudienceofpeopleagainstalcoholabuse

• Monster(amaincompetitor)advertisersthroughsponsorshipo Opensopportunityformainstreammediao PepsiCo’sincreasetoa$24millionbudgetallowsroom

forimplementationofmultiplemedia• Mostbrandsdonotofferjuiceandgum:

AMPEnergyhasanadvantageasoneoftheonlycompetitorsinthiscategory

Threats:

• Manysimilarproductsinenergydrinkmarketo AMPEnergyisalatecomertothemarketo Otherbrandsarealreadymoreestablishedandhave

strongerbrandawareness• Establishedbrandalreadyhavestrongadvertising

campaignsrunningandapouringalotofmoneyintothemo RedBullcurrentlyrunsa$51.3millioncampaigno AMPEnergyisworkingwithhalfofRedBull’s

budget

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MarketingandCommunicationDirection

MarketingObjective:

AMPEnergywantstodistinguishitselffromtheever‐increasingfieldofenergydrinks,stealsharefromitscompetitors,and

knockoffthenumbertwobrand,Monster.

AdvertisingObjective:

AMPEnergy’smarketingobjectiveistoincreasebrandawarenessamong18‐34year‐oldsby10percentagepoints(from14%

to24%)inthefiscalyearof2012.

BudgetRecommendation:

Initially,weweregiven$24millionwithwhichtoruna12‐monthcampaign,beginninginJuly2011.Ofthis$24million,weset

aside$1.5milliondollarsforourspotcontingency,and$1.5millionforournationalcontingency.Wealsosetaside$3millionfor

nontraditionalmedia.Thisleftus$18millionfortraditionalmedia,anaverageof$4.5millionforeachmonthinourpulsingschedule.

CreativeBrief:

SeeAppendixA.

TargetMarket:

Demographics

Consumersofenergydrinksareaged18‐34.TheyhaveanaverageHHIof$25,000andabove(eitherastheirownincomeorasa

dependentoftheirparents).Thetargetisprimarilywhite.TheyaremostlyspreadoutovertheUnitedStates,butthereisaslightly

strongermarketintheMidwest.Mostofthetargethaseitherneverbeenmarriedoriscurrentlyengagedandwithoutchildren.

Psychographics

Ourtargetmarketiscomprisedofcollegestudentsandyoungprofessionals.Theseconsumersoftenattendorwatchextreme

sportsevents,suchasskateboardingandBMX.Thetargetconsumeslargequantitiesofmedia;theyspendalotoftimewatching

television,usingtheinternet,andplayingofteninteractivevideogames.Theyuseenergydrinksinplaceofadditionalsleeptoreinvigorate

themselves,relievethemid‐daydrowsiness,andboostlevelsofconcentrationlateintothenight.

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EducationandProfession

Thetargetisinavarietyoflevelsintheirlives.Somedrinkersarefull‐timecollegestudents.Othersareyoungprofessionals,

workingthingssuchasconstructionormid‐leveldeskjobs.Manymembersofthetargetaudienceserveinthemilitary.

**SeeAppendixBformoreinformation

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MediaObjectivesGeography:

WewillreachAMPEnergy’sprioritymarketsthroughanationalandspotcampaign.Inadditiontoournationalmediapurchases,

wewillfocusonsevenspotmarketswithhighproductcategoryperformance.Basedondatareports,wehavefoundthatAMPEnergyhas

amostlynationalcapability,butsomeareashaveaslightlyhigherpotentialforgrowthinthetargetmarket.

**SeeAppendixCforSRDSLifestyleAnalystData

Continuity(scheduling):

ThegoalistoincreaseAMPEnergy’sbrandawarenessby10percentagepointsinthefiscalyearof2012.Toachievethisgoal

throughscheduling,wewillfocusonapulsingcampaign.Ourcampaignwillbesplitintotwosegments:summermonths(June,July,

August)andendoftermmonths(DecemberandMay).Ournontraditionalmediawillmostlyrunthroughouttheentireyear.Wewillstart

stronginthesummermonthstogrowawarenessofAMPEnergy’sname,andthenwewillcontinuetoremindourtargetofAMPEnergy

throughouttherestofthefiscalyear.

TargetMarket:

Toconcentratemessagedeliverytowardsunmarriedmenandwomenfromages18‐34withmidtohighHHI,above$25,000.The

targetisinterestedinsports(mostlyextremeonessuchasdirtbiking)andvideogames.TheywatchalargeamountofTVwithavariety

oftastesinprogramming,fromrealityTVtogamingnetworks.Theyarefrequentinternetusers,especiallysportssitesandsocial

networking.Theyhaveawiderangeofoccupations,fromsalesandofficetoconstructionandmaintenancetofulltimestudents.The

targetmarketisprimarilyCaucasian,butthereisalsoanoticeableHispanicandAfrican‐Americansegment.

Budget:

Toeffectivelyreachourtargetmarket,increasebrandawarenessby10percent,andpotentiallysurpassMonsterasthenumber

twobrandbystealingsharesfromthecompetitors,whileefficientlyusingthe$24millionprovidedinourbudgetduringthemonthsof

July‐Juneinthefiscalyearof2012.

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**SeeAppendixDformoreinformation

ReachandFrequencyTradeoff:

Tohaveanaveragereachof77.1andfrequencyof3.2inourproposedtargetmarket.Wedecidedthisobjectivebasedonthe

Ostrowmodel’sformulaforpredictingeffectivefrequencyandourpotentialbudgetof$24million.ForJune,JulyandAugust,wehavea

setreachof78.3andfrequencyof3.3.ForDecemberandMay,wehaveasetreachof75.8andfrequencyof3.1.

CreativeConstraints:

TorevamptheAMPEnergybrandwithafreshcampaignthatwillattractalotofbuzzfromthetargetaudience.Brand

name.Brandlogo.

SpecialMarketingDifficulties

Createanoverallnationalcampaignwithafewselectedspotmarketswhilestillreachingourtargetmarketwithout

outspendingourbudgetof$24million.

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MediaStrategy:DevelopmentofMediaPlanfor2011­2012 TheAMPEnergyMediaPlanfor2011‐2012willbecomposedofanationalandspotcampaign,featuringpulsedmediabuys

throughouttheyear.Themonthsofheavymediaspendingaredividedintotwocycles,basedontheconsumerbehaviorofthetarget

audience.Traditionalmediawillbepulsedthroughoutthemediaschedule,whilenontraditionalmediawillstaycontinuous.Themajority

ofthebudgetwillbeallottedfortraditionalmediabuys,whileasmalleramountwillbereservedfornontraditionalmediastrategies.

Geography:

Asateam,wedecidedthemosteffectivewaytoreachourtargetmarket(menandwomenfromtheagesof18‐34whoaresingleor

engagedwithnochildren,earningahouseholdincomeof$25,000plus/year,)whileusingourallottedbudgetof$24millionefficiently,is

tolaunchanationalandspotmediaplanforAMPEnergy.Wechosetoincludesevenmarketcitieswithhighcategorydevelopment

indicesprovidedbySRDSLifestyleAnalystData,placinganemphasisonapproximately17.37%ofU.S.households:

‐Chicago,IL ‐Fresno,CA ‐NewYork,NY

‐ElPaso,TX ‐LasVegas,NV ‐LosAngeles,CA

‐Miami,FL

Whilelocalizedadscreateamoreresonatereach,nationaladvertisementshaveasimilarlikelihoodtoreachthetargetaudienceata

lowercostperunit.Themixtureofnationalandspotadvertising,placedinavarietyofmediavehicles,workstosuccessfullyreachour

targetaudienceatthelowestcost.

**SeeAppendixEformoreinformation

Scheduling:

Giventwelvemonthstoallocateourbudget,beginninginJuly2011,andtakingintoaccountAMPEnergy’sdesiretoincreasebrand

awareness,wemadeanexecutivedecisiontospendourbudgetonmediabuysforthemonthsofJune,July,December,andMay.During

theendoftermmonths,manyconsumersinourtargetmarketarebusywithexamsandotherstrenuousactivitiesthatrequirelatenights

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ofhighenergy.Duringoursummermonths,manyconsumersinourtargetmarketwishtotakeadvantageoftheirvacationsandspend

latenightimmersedinmedia.Ourmediaplanisdividedintotwocycles,adjustedaccordingtoourtargetmarket’sactivities:

Cycle1:July,AugustandJune(Reach78.3%,AverageFrequency3.3)

Cycle2:MayandDecember(Reach75.8%,AverageFrequency3.1)

MediaRecommended:

TheAMPEnergytargetmarketconsumesalotofmedia.Theywillbestrespondtobluntandedgymessageswithalarge“cool”

factor,simplemessageswithlargeattractions.Ourconsumersaredrawntogaming,sports,andsocialmedia.Asampleofmediatheyuse

includesESPN.com,ESPNandESPN2TVstations,Facebook.com,SpikeTV,networksstationsduringimportantsportingevents,G4,MTV,

andESPNmagazine.

**SeeAppendixFformoreInformation.

Television(27.2%)

Televisionadvertisementsprovidethetargetmarketwithanengagingaudioandvisualexperience.Mostofourconsumersenjoy

watchingextremelivesports,realityshows,comedy,andprogramsrelatingtovideogames.Fornetworktelevision,wewillplace

commercialsinthelatenightandsportsdayparts.Consumerswilleitherseethecommercialswhilewatchingagameorenjoyinglate

nighttelevision,suchasacomedytalkshoworrealitytelevision.Wewillspreadourcommercialsoverthebigfour:ABC,NBC,Fox,and

CBS.

Forourspotcampaign,AMPEnergycanconveyitsmessageona“neighborhoodlevel”(alocalizedmessage)tothe90%ofUS

householdsthatsubscribetocable.Wewillplacetelevisionspotsoncableandlatefringe/newsdayparts.Membersofourtargetmarket

spendtheirlatenightsafterschoolandworktunedintochannelssuchasG4,AdultSwim,ComedyCentral,ESPN,ESPN2,Spike,UFC,MTV,

MTV2andVH1.

WeconcentratedourpurchaseoftelevisionduringCycle1(June,July,August))withlightplacementsinCycle2(Mayand

December).ManymembersofourtargetmarketarenotgatheredaroundtelevisionsinMayandDecember,asexamsandtravelconsume

themajorityoftheirtime.

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Cycle1distributed55GRPseachmonthinNetworkTV‐Sports,costing$1,113,100/monthCycle2distributed30GRPsin

DecemberandMay,costing$607,200/month

Cycle1distributed55GRPseachmonthinNetworkCable‐LateFringe,costing$290,600/month.Cycle2distributed35GRPseach

month,costing$184,900/month.

Cycle1distributed35GRPseachmonthinSpotTV‐LateFringe/News,costing$95,200/month.NopurchasesweremadeinSpot

TV‐LateFringe/NewsduringCycle2.

Cycle2distributed35GRPseachmonthinSpotCable,costing$224,700/month.

Magazines(15.7%)

Membersofourtargetaudienceusemagazinestosupplementtheirknowledgeofvideogames,sports,andentertainment.Since

consumersactivelyseekinformationfrommagazines,themediumservesasaneffectiveplatformforAMPEnergyadvertising.Magazines,

suchas4Wheel&OffRoad,Blender,CarandDriver,Details,ESPNtheMagazine,GameInformer,OfficialXboxMagazine,PCGamer,Maxim,

andTruckin’,aregoodoutletstoreachmembersofourtargetmarket.

Cycle1distributed30GRPseachmonthinMens’Magazines,costing$840,900/month.Cycle2distributed22GRPseachmonthin,

costingapproximately$616,700.

Internet(28.6%)

Consumersinourtargetmarketareheavyusersoftheinternet.Theygoonlineforeverythingfromschoolandwork,tosocial

networkingtocheckingsportsstatistics.Havingadvertisementsonspecificallytargetedsiteswillincreasebrandvisibilityandawareness.

ThemonthsofMayandDecemberwillseeahighervolumeofinternetusersinourtargetmarketduetoexams.Inbetweenstudy

sessions,ourtargetmarketwillvisitsitessuchasNASCAR.com,G4.com,UFC.com,XTSports.comandESPN.com.

Cycle1distributed50GRPseachmonthinTargetedInternetSites,costingapproximately$1,182,500.Cycle2distributed70GRPs

inDecemberandMay,costingapproximately$1,655,500.

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SpotRadio(3.2%)

AMPEnergymakesitsnationalmessageaccessibletotheprimarytargetmarketthroughtheindividualspotmarketsthatproveto

haveahighcategorydevelopmentindex.Asimilarideasupportsourreasoningforpurchasingspotradioforthemorningdriveand

daytimeparts.Thesespotswillallowmembersofourtargetmarkettohearthemessagewhiletheygetreadyanddrivetoworkand

schoolandduringthedaytimewhenthemid‐daydrowsinessbeginstosetin.Thefrequencyatwhichtheyhearthemessageismore

importantinourspotradiobuysthanourspottelevisionpurchases.Radioallowsfornovisual,andthereforemusthaveasubstantial

numberofverbalspotstobrandthemessageintoconsumers’minds.Wewillcreateaspecificspotradiocampaigntitled“AMPUPYour

Day”andfeatureitonalternativerock,classicrock,contemporaryhits,andsportsstations.

Cycle1distributed35GRPsinSpotRadio‐MorningDriveeachmonth,costingapproximately$101,200/month.Nopurchaseswere

madeinSpotRadio‐MorningDriveduringCycle2.

Cycle2distributed45GRPsinSpotRadio‐Daytime,costingapproximately$236,900/month.NopurchasesweremadeinSpot

Radio‐DaytimeduringCycle1.

MediaNotRecommended

• Newspapers:Newspapersarenotaneffectiveoutletforadvertising,asmostconsumersinourtargetmarketfindnewsfrom

othersources,suchastheinternet.Additionally,AMPEnergy’sadvertisementswillfeaturehighcolorimagesthatwillnot

transferwelltoblackandwhite.

• Outdoor:TraditionaloutdoorisanexpensivemediumthatwillnotfitintoAMPEnergy’scurrentbudget.Thelimitedmessage

exposurethatbillboardsandotheroutdoormediaallow,arenotconduciveforbuildingawareness.

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NontraditionalMediaStrategy

AMPEnergy’sstimulatingandenergeticimagerequiresmediathatengagestheconsumertocommunicatethebenefitsofthe

brand.OurgoalistocreateanemotionalconnectionbetweenthetargetaudienceandtheimagesandmessagesportrayedinAMP

Energy’sadvertisements.Acreativeapproachthatwillresonatewithourtargetmarketincludestheintegrationofguerillaadvertising

andinteractivesocialmedia.

Socialmediaisaverypersonalmethodofconnectingwiththeconsumer.Itturnscommunicationintointeractivedialogue,

creatingatwo‐wayflowofinformation.It’sfairlylowcostandonlyrequirestheskillsofspecializedemployeestomanagethebrand’s

presenceonnetworkingsites.

Guerillaadvertisinginvolvestargetingconsumersinunexpectedplacesusingunconventionalmethods.Guerillaadvertising

reliesontime,energy,andimaginationtofindthebestapproachforengagingandinteractingwithconsumers.Successfulguerilla

marketingeffortsgetmaximumresultsfromminimalresources,andtheycreateamemorablebrandexperiencefortheconsumer.

Wehavesetaside$2,850,000ofourbudgettoimplementournontraditionalmediastrategies.

SocialMedia(0.8%)

Twitter:“AMPUpYourDay”Trend

Foundedin2006,Twitterisnowoneofthefastest‐growingsocialnetworkingsitesontheinternet.Anestimated200million

usersgenerateabout65milliontweetsaday(BBC).Twitteruserscanaddhashtagstotheendoftheirtweetstoindicateatrendtopoic

thattheyarereferringto.

Aspartofitssocialmediaplan,AMPEnergywillholdadailyTwittercontest,anextensionofthe“AMPUpYourDay”Spot

Radiocampaign.Twitteruserscansubmit“energetic”photosorstatusesto@AMPEnergywiththetrend#AMPupyourdayattached.Users

withthebesttwitpicwillreceiveacouponforafreeAMPEnergydrink.

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Facebook:“AMPUpYourDay”PhotoContest

AsofJanuary2011,Facebookhasmorethan600millionactiveusersworldwide(MSNBC).Facebookisasmoothintegrationof

brandsandconsumers;bothbrandsandconsumerscansetupprofilesandinteractinacasualsetting.Facebookisthemostpopular

socialnetworkingsite.Originallyintendedforonlycollegeanduniversitystudents,Facebookhasnowgrowntoincludeallusersthatcan

provideanemailaddress.MostconsumersinourtargetmarketareonFacebookatleastonceaday.CurrentlyAMPEnergyhasabout

190,000Facebookfans.Fanswho“like”AMPEnergyonFacebookcanviewupdatesfromthebrand.

SimilartotheirTwittercampaign,AMPEnergywilluseFacebooktoconductaphotoandvideocontesttitled“AMPUpYour

Day.”FansofAMPEnergycanpostphotosonthefanpagetoreceiveAMPEnergycouponsandextremesportinggearsuchasbikesand

helmets.

AMPEnergy.com:AnInteractiveExperience

AMPEnergy’scurrentwebsitefeaturesflashimagesofcurrentsportsandmusicpromotions.Thoughthewebsiteisedgyand

filledwithcelebrityendorsements,itisarelativelyimpersonalexperienceandnon‐interactiveexperience.Withtheheavyinfluxof

internettraffic,asitereallyneedstostandouttocatchtheattentionoftheconsumer.

AnupdatedAMPEnergy.comwillfeatureblogsfromAMPEnergy’ssponsoredathletes,whereuserscanpostandinteractwith

theathletestheyadmire.Thewebsitewillalsofeatureaninteractiveflavorcreator.Thiswillbringmorefocustotheactualproductrather

thanthepromotions.UserswillbeabletovirtuallycreatetheirownpersonalizedflavorofAMPEnergy,giveittheirownnameandchoose

abackgroundforadigitalpromotionalposter,puttingtheirfaceonanextremeathlete’sbody.Userscanthensharethepostervia

FacebookandTwitter.PopularflavorsmightlaterbechosenasthenextproductintheAMPEnergyline.

Oursocialmediacampaignwillcostapproximately$200,000.Theactualcostofsocialmediaisalmostnegligible,butwewill

hirefiveyearroundemployeesatasalaryof$40,000eachtosetupandrunthesites.

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GuerillaAdvertising(5.8%)

AMPEnergyrAMPUP!SkateParks

Toincreasebrandawarenessinourchosenspotmarkets,AMPEnergywillpurchasecommercialspacetobuildpublicskate

parks.TheskateparkswillbenoticeablymarkedwithAMPEnergy’slogoandimagery.Inordertopromotetheopeningoftheskate

parks,AMPEnergywillhireskaterstoflythroughthestreets,handingoutAMPEnergydrinksandmemorabiliatoonlookers.Thisstunt

willattractneighborstousetheskateparkandpromoteAMPEnergyasapersonalbrandthatcontributestothecommunity.Thefirsttwo

skateparkswillbebuiltinFresno,CaliforniaandLasVegas,NevadainthemonthofJuly.Ourtargetmarketisstronglyrepresentedin

bothofthesecities,andbyopeningtheskateparksatthebeginningofthecampaign,AMPEnergywillhaveastrongstartonitsclimbfor

brandawareness.Theseskateparkswillworkasalastingandimpressiveformofguerillaadvertising.

VideoGameAdPlacements

Ourtargetmarketrelaxesandescapesthestressesoftherealworldbyplayingvideogames.Byplacingadvertisementsandbrand

imagesinthegamestheyplay,wecaneffectivelyreachourtargetmarketinaplacetheynormallywouldn’texpecttofindmedia.Wehave

chosentoplaceourbrandingamessuchasNASCARthegame,NeedforSpeed,Uncharted3,andsnowboardinggames.Thesegames

correlatewithAMPEnergy’sextremesportsandhighpowerimage.

Ourguerillaadvertisingcampaignwillcostapproximately$1,400,000.Wewilloriginallyopentwoskateparksattheapproximate

estimatedcostof$500,000eachandtesttheresponseandeffecttheyhaveonthetargetmarketbeforeinvestingmoneyinopeningmore.

Additionally,wewillplaceheavyproductadvertisementinfourappropriatevideogamesattheestimatedcostof$100,000each.

Sponsorship(5.2%)

AMPEnergyisknownforsponsoringmanysportsevents,suchasNASCARracesandsnowboardingchampionships.Althoughour

mediacampaignretractsfromheavysponsorshipinfavorofothertraditionalandnontraditionaloptions,weproposethelight

continuationofsomesponsorshipopportunities.Insteadofpouringconsiderableamountsofourbudgettowardssponsoringlargeevents,

wewillinsteadfocusonatwoselectathletes.WewillbeassociatesponsorsofDaleEarnhardtJr.andDennyHamlin.

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AssociatesponsorshipofNASCARdrivescostsapproximately$500,000perdriver(Calore).Weproposeabudgetof$1,250,000for

oursponsorshipsbecausehigh‐rankingdrivesoftencostaboveaverage,andthismoneywillleaveroomfornegotiation.

OverallEvaluationoftheCommunicationPlan

Theintentofourcommunicationplanwastoseekoutanopeninginthemarketstructurethroughwhichwecouldbreakaway

fromthecluttercreatedbyothermediamessages,andeffectivelyreachourtargetaudiencethroughanationalandspotcampaign.We

chosespotswithahighcategorydevelopmentindexoragreatpotentialforsales.Ournextstepinexercisingthisplanwastochoosethe

mostappropriatetimeframeinwhichtoexposeourmessage.Indoingso,wechosetorunourplanbeginninginthemonthofJulyandrun

advertisingintermittentlythroughtheendofJune.Ourrationaleforcreatingapulsingmediascheduleresultedfromresearchofthe

targetmarket.Membersofourtargetaudienceareheavyusersofcertainmediaduringparticulartimesoftheyear.Byintegratinga

traditionalandnontraditionalmediastrategy,AMPEnergywillbeabletosurpassMonsterasthenumbertwobrandinthecategory.

BeginninginJuly,AMPEnergywillbeginitscampaign,whichwasdesignedtoincreasebrandawarenessby10%amongourtargetmarket

byJuly2012.Toachievethisgoal,AMPEnergywillusebothvisualandaudiomedia,suchasTV,magazines,internet,andradio.Atthe

sametime,inordertofosternewconsumerrelationshipsaswellasstrengthenexistingones,AMPEnergywillimplementseveral

continuousnontraditionalmedia,awaytomaintaintop‐of‐mindawareness.The“AMPUpYourDay”Campaignsynchronizesthe

traditionalandnontraditionalmediausedinthecampaign.

Asaresultofourcarefullyselectedmediaoutlets,andthemannerinwhichourmessageswereexposedtothetargetaudience,itis

likelythatourproposedplanwillsuccessfullymeetourobjectivesassetforthefiscalyearof2012.Byselectinganaffectiveaperture,in

ourcasetheframeofourtargetaudience’sworkandschoolday,ourmessageswillbeabletoreachthetargetaudienceeffectivelyand

efficiently,whichwillinturnleadtoourobjectivesbeingmet.Asaresultofourvisualelement,intheformoftelevision,magazines,and

internet,incombinationwithradio,ourmessageswillachievetheaffectivereachandfrequencygoals.Likewise,ourcontinuousnontraditionalmediawillensurethatouraudienceiskeptawareofAMPEnergy’sexistenceandthevarietyandbenefitsithastooffer.

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Appendices

AppendixA:CreativeBrief

Client:AMPEnergy

Media/CommunicationVehicles:

• SpotTV‐EarlyFringe/News&Cable

• SpotRadio‐MorningDrive&EveningDrive

• SocialMedia:Facebook,Twitter,AMP’sOfficialWebsite

KeyFact:AMPEnergy,fromthetrustedbrandofPepsiCo,isanaffordable,healthyenergydrinkthatispervasiveinthecommunity

ofitsaudience.

Problem:AMPEnergyhaslowtop‐of‐mindawarenessamongothermajorenergydrinks.

Objectives:

• ToimproveconsumerpreferenceofAMP

• Tobuildtop‐of‐mindawarenessintargetmarkets

• TopromoteAMPEnergydrinkasahealthyandaffordablechoice

• ToemphasizeAMPEnergy’sawarenessofcustomerpreference

TargetMarket:Unmarriedmenandwomenfromages18‐34;WithmidtohighHHI,above$40,000;interestedinsports(mostlyextreme

onessuchasdirtbiking)andvideogames;watchesalargeamountofTVwithavarietyoftasteinprogramming,fromrealityTVtogaming

networks;extensiveinternetusers,especiallysportssitesandsocialnetworking;latenightradiouse;widerangeofoccupations,from

salesandofficetoconstructionandmaintenance(notCEOs)

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Insight:“Iworkeighthoursadayatanoffice,andafterwards,Ienjoyspendinghoursplayingvideogamesandwatchingmyfavorite

NASCARdriversontelevision.Ineedadrinkthatwillkeepmeenergizedenoughtoworkmyjobandenjoymyhobbies.”

Promise:AMPEnergysatisfiesitscustomerswithavarietyofaffordabledrinksthatcombinestimulants,goodtaste,andvitamins.

Support:

• AMPEnergycontainsacombinationofB‐vitamins,taurine,ginseng,andguarana

• AMPEnergypromotesalonglineofproductsgearedtowardseveryconsumerpreference:AMPSugarFree,AMPOverdrive,AMP

Focus,AMPTraction,AMPLightning,andnow,AMPgumandjuice

• AMPEnergyencouragescustomercomplaintsandquestionsthroughtheireasilyaccessiblesocialmediasites

Mandatories:

http://www.ampenergy.com

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AppendixB:MRIAnalysisforTargetMarket

(Amp:Past30Days/Monster:Past30Days)

Demographics

• Age

◦ 18­24:Vert=41.5%/31.8%Index=325/249◦ 25­34:Vert=26.9%/29.9%Index=149/166

• Race

◦ White:Vert=79.9%/64.5%Index=104/84

• Education

◦ SomeCollege:Vert=36.2%/30.9Index=132/113◦ GraduatedHighSchool:Vert=33%/32.7%Index=104/103◦ TwelfthGradeorLess:Vert=18%/21.5%Index=117/139

• Employment

◦ EmployedFullTime:Vert=60.1%/63.7%Index=112/119◦ EmployedPartTime:Vert=15.5%/13.2%Index=136/116

• Professions

◦ FoodPreparationServingRelatedOccupations:Vert=7%/4.8%Index=237/163◦ PersonalCareandServiceOccupations:Vert=3.3%/2%Index=149/92◦ SalesandRelatedOccupations:Vert=11.6%/10%Index=146/126◦ Farming,FishingandForestryOccupations:Vert=0.5%/0.9%Index=143/272◦ ConstructionandExtractionOccupations:Vert=5.3%/8%Index=143/214◦ ProductionOccupations:Vert=6.1%/6.6%Index=145/157◦ TransportationandMaterialMovingOccupations:Vert=8.5%/7.4%Index=191/166◦ MilitarySpecificOccupations:Vert=1.7%/1.5%Index=441/393

• HHI

◦ <$10,000:Vert=6.2%/5.7%Index=109/101

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◦ $30,000­$39,999:Vert=13.0%/12.4%Index=129/120◦ $50,000­$79,999:Vert=24.9%/18.9%Index=126/95

• Status◦ Single:Vertical=52.2%/45.8%Index=208/182

• Region

◦ Pacific:Vertical=19.4%/37.2%Index=99/189◦ WestCentral:Vertical=19.6%/15.6%Index=130/103◦ EastCentral:Vertical=15.2%/11.2%Index=119/88◦ SouthEast:Vertical=21.8%/10.9%Index=108/54

MediaUsage

• Television

◦ G4:Vertical=8.7%/6.4%Index=294/217◦ AdultSwim:Vertical=15.4%/13.4%Index=273/238◦ ComedyCentral:Vertical=38.6%/34.7%Index=173/156◦ ESPN:Vertical=38.7%/34.7%Index=133/120◦ ESPN2:Vertical=26.2%/22.2%Index=146/124◦ Spike:Vertical=31.9%/28.3%Index=186/165◦ Fuse:Vertical=5%/3.9%Index=283/216◦ MTV:Vertical=34.8%/29.1%Index=220/185◦ MTV2:Vertical=17.4%/15.4%Index=271/241

◦ LateNightTalk/Variety:Vertical=4.1%/3.6%Index=163/142

◦ AutoRacing–Specials:Vertical=8.6%/6.2%Index=136/98

◦ GravityGames:Vertical=5.5%/2.9%Index=568/301

◦ Football–CollegeWeekend:Vertical=20.5%/15.2%Index=135/100

◦ Football–ProWeekend:Vertical=32.5%/27.3%Index=139/117• Radio

◦ Alternative:Vertical=17.1%/14.1%Index=233/192

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◦ Rock:Vertical=22.9%/20.7%Index=214/194◦ ClassicRock:Vertical=19%/11.4%Index=198/119◦ ContemporaryHits:Vertical=35%/30.6%Index=196/171◦ Sports:Vertical=6.9%/4%Index=148/85

• Magazines

◦ 4Wheel&Off­Road:Vertical3.6%/4%Index=234/260◦ Blender:Vertical=3.3%/2.4%Index=374/270◦ Car&Driver:Vertical=11.9%/8.9%Index=252/189◦ Details:Vertical=1.9%/1.3%Index=360/243◦ ESPNTheMagazine:Vertical=14.7%/13%Index=239/211◦ GameInformer:Vertical=11.1%/7.4%Index=418/279◦ OfficialXboxMagazine:Vertical=8.3%/5.2%Index=401/249◦ PCGamer:Vertical=3.1%/3.3%Index=242/258◦ Maxim:Vertical=18.7%/15.2%Index=321/261◦ Truckin':Vertical=5.3%/3.4%Index=344/220

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AppendixC:SRDSLifestyleAnalystData

Food & Beverages: Drink Energy Drinks

Market Name HHs Est Users

Market Potential

Index (CDI)

Estimated AMP Sales

$(000)

Chicago, IL 3515299 1089782 109 10351.0

El Paso et al, TX-NM 307073 99603 114 612.5

Fresno-Visalia, CA 580872 186108 113 1048.3

Las Vegas, NV 715284 231561 114 2411.9

Los Angeles, CA 5759523 1975624 121 18053.3

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL 1570334 530350 119 4661.2

New York, NY 7554817 2409489 112 17222.5

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AppendixD:BudgetSummary

SizeofBudget:$24millionCampaignPeriod:July2011‐June2012AmountAllocatedtoMedia:$20,772,100(86.6%) Amount PercentMEDIATYPENetworkTelevision $5,795,300 27.9% Sports $4,553,800 Cable‐LateFringe $1,241,500 SpotTelevision $734,800 3.5% LateFringe/News $285,500 Cable $449,300 SpotRadio $777,300 3.7% MorningDrive $303,500 Daytime $473,800 Magazines $3,756,200 18.1% Men’s $3,756,200 Internet $6,858,500 33.0% TargetedSites $6,858,500 Nontraditional $2,850,000 13.7% SocialMedia $200,000 VideoGamePlacement $400,000 SkateParks $1,000,000 Sponsorships $1,250,000 $20,772,100 100%SEASONALITY1stQuarter(Jul‐Sep) $7,959,500 38.3%2ndQuarter(Oct‐Dec) $4,238,400 20.4%3rdQuarter(Jan‐Mar) $712,500 3.4%4thQuarter(Apr‐Jun) $7,861,900 37.8% $20,772,100 100%CONTINGENCY$3,150,000(13.4%)National $1,500,000 47.6%Spot $1,500,000 47.6%Nontraditional $150,000 4.8% $3,150,000 100%

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AppendixE:SpotMarkets

Market Name Rank %US

Los Angeles, CA 2 5

New York, NY 1 6.54

Las Vegas, NV 43 0.63

Fresno-Visalia, CA 55 0.5

Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL 16 1.36

Chicago, IL 3 3.07

El Paso, TX 98 0.27

7 Markets Chosen, covering 17.37% of US households.

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AppendixF:Flowchart