muscle milk pitch
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Muscle Milk strategy to penetrate the High School market.TRANSCRIPT
Eric Nachman, Lauren Schuil, Justin Keeling, Nicholas Wright,
Steven Weingarten, Melanie Harris
High School Initiative
Why Are We Here?
• 7.2 million participants of HS sports in 2006
• 80% participation increase since 1972
• Extremely brand loyal• Developing lifelong buying patterns• Capitalize on early adopters• Active and healthy lifestyle
“Develop consumers when they’re young!”
How Do We Make MUSCLE MILK a “Must Have” Product?
MUSCLE MILK All American Team
All American Team
• Recognition of best athletes across country
• All major sports included• Showcased on www.musclemilk.com• Prize packs awarded to all recipients
Branded gear Muscle Milk coupons for entire team Walking brand ambassadors
• Minimal costs to activate
High School Powerhouses
High School Powerhouses
MUSCLE MILK Athlete of the Month
Athlete of the Month
• Encourage nominations across the country• Submissions include bio and video• Posted on www.musclemilk.com• Advertised & showcased in ESPN Rise
7,000 HS distribution >1 million readers per issue
• Prize Packs Branded gear Muscle Milk coupons for entire team Walking brand ambassadors
MUSCLE MILK Skills Competition
Do You Have What it Takes to be a MUSCLE MILK Champion?
• Regional competitions in select locations CA, NY, FL, TX, MA, OH, AZ
• Product, coupons and branded giveaways• Muscle Milk celebrity athletes• Tournament format• Grand Prize: $2,500 scholarship
Varsity.com SponsorshipWhat’s that
Spell?MUSCLE MILK
What is Varsity.com?
• #1 cheerleading organization in America
• Over 1,000,000 participants• 90,000+ unique visitors per month*• Leverage brand recognition• Sampling teams • Elite sponsorship roster
Gatorade Asics Nike
* source: statsaholic.com
MUSCLE MILK Honor Roll
• Located at www.musclemilk.com• Interactive program• User enters personalized information• Workout plan, nutritional guide and
corresponding Muscle Milk products
• Reward system• Data collection• Market research
Media Buy Strategywww.maxpreps.com• Nations largest HS sports website• 2.5 million visitors per month• “Every team, Every Game, and Every
Player.”www.highschoolsports.net• Second largest HS sports website• 1 million visitors per month• “My School. My Teams. My World.”
* source: statsaholic.com
THANK YOU!