www.creativechannel.com Field Sales and Marketing Management How CCS Delivers Results CCS Field Sales and Marketing Solutions Drive Results 2.Formulate solutions 1.Consult with you to assess your needs 3.Recruit a quality field team Creative Channel Services’ professional field sales and marketing support teams connect brand messaging with salespeople and consumers at the critical point of sale, delivering product knowledge, brand awareness, increased sales, and high ROI for leading manufacturers and retailers. 4.Train the team on your products 5.Execute and deploy your solution 6.Provide continuous online reporting and market intelligence 7. Measure and analyze your results 8.Optimize your program The Value of Field Services While some retail marketing efforts are hard-pressed to gain consumer attention, CCS’ field teams achieve success by communicating your strong brand message face-to-face at the critical point of sale where shoppers are ready to buy. In addition, our in-store teams gather invaluable market feedback and competitive information, which enables us to provide actionable intelligence that will help you develop, adjust and innovate your retail strategy. Your Product Message Professionally Delivered Specializing in building relationships, CCS’ field representatives function as a seamless extension of your company at the store level, giving you a competitive edge by growing your shelf presence; training, recruiting and motivating sales associates to become brand advocates; and continually assessing your retail success. Leveraging our retail relationships and expertise, we ensure your brand presence and training efforts comply with the standards of the stores you target. Field Services to Meet Your Goals CCS can provide a tailored field management solution including: CCS’ field teams have delivered results including: > 31% higher sales at covered vs. uncovered stores > Increases of 27% in salesperson advocacy rates for promoted brands > 50% more units sold in covered vs. uncovered stores over a 12-month period when combined with online solution Survey Says… > 63% of retail salespeople are more likely to recommend a manufacturer’s product if they have a good rapport with that manufacturer’s field rep1 > 75% of retail associates find in-store training “very useful”2 > Market research and competitive data analysis > 61% of retail associates prefer manufacturer reps to discuss new products1 > In-store salesperson product training > Optimization and acquisition of shelf presence and displays 1n/a 5a% > Consumer and salesperson promotions and awareness > Product demonstration and assisted selling days CCS’ ChannelMetrix reporting tools help you track inventory, feedback, results and more in real time. Part of an Integrated, Comprehensive Strategy With our focus on the people at the point of sale, CCS is uniquely qualified to provide a comprehensive strategy to optimize your ROI at the critical point of sale. CCS allows you to combine the in-depth retail marketing and intelligence-gathering enabled via targeted field deployments, with the broad retail training coverage made possible through our proprietary 24/7 online CyberScholar® solutions. Our integrated methodology helps ensure that your brand messaging is continually delivered at retail, even in hard-to-reach markets and/or after your representatives have completed their store visits. 663% ...are more likely to recommend your products % 22 no Responses from two surveys: 1) Retail Salesperson Survey, August 2009 2) CyberScholar Sales Associate Survey, November 2009 Our ChannelMetrix™ client extranet allows you to easily access your program data, including inventory issues, market feedback, pricing information, store coverage and much more – all in real-time. State-of-the-art business intelligence tools enable you to measure your results as well as devise strategies to optimize your success. [tel] 310.665.9900 [fax] 310.665.9901 sales@creativechannel.com www.creativechannel.com ©2010 Creative Channel Services, LLC. All rights reserved. CyberScholar and Creative Channel Services are registered trademarks of Creative Channel Services, LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective holders. 6080 Center Drive West, Suite 500 Los Angeles, California 90045 rev. 010510 Measurable Results For more information on CCS’ integrated solutions, please contact us: