Australian Community Newspapers
offered their bigger budget clients a more personalised service. They were
able to directly access my services. I offered these clients a sense of
control and intimacy with their ad or campaign. RIMA Shoes for one under
took their own market-sampling. They found that their customers generally
believed the store only sold women's shoes. Furthermore, their perception
was the products there were low quality. RIMA's aim was to educate their
buyers, the majority of which were women. To inform them that mens and childrens
shoes were also available, and that quality was not an issue when it came
to price. This campaign was timed for Mother's Day and was so successful
they were used on late night television and bus-side advertising.
My own market sampling
highlighted that readers didn't realise the image showing two pairs of legs
were pretending to be of the same person. However this was my exact intent.
The delayed or eventual realisation of the 'punchline', that being one woman
with two pairs of legs, I believe serves to offer a better brand retention.
Even campaign revitalising after a period of time.