While a lot of content sponsorships are aimed at impressions – getting your brand out there is extremely important – an oft forgotten piece of the campaign is the actual conversion. How do you convince the viewer to actually follow through on the campaign call to action?
Here is one way to get it done.
We combined two of the things NASCAR fans love – merchandise they can keep forever, and a memorable paint scheme – for one of the most unique promotions we’ve ever done. We did so by combining the forces of Out of the Groove and Xfinity Series driver Ryan Vargas of JD Motorsports.
It worked like this:
We arranged for space on the rear quarter panel of Vargas’ No. 6 car at this year’s fall Xfinity race at Daytona. In that space we would run a decal – a nameplate if you will – of 100 names – the names of all the customers who participated in the promotion.
To get a name on the car, the fan needed to subscribe to NASCAR Pole Position. The cost for the one year subscription was $30.
We determined a fan would want to get involved with this promotion, for one of three reasons:
- “I can get a subscription to NASCAR Pole Position AND my name on a NASCAR car.”
- “I can get my name on a NASCAR car and get a subscription for free!”
- “I can help out Eric and Out of the Groove and get my name on a car and get a subscription to NASCAR Pole Position.”
How we rolled the promotion out to the community
Eric began one of his episodes publicizing the promotion, creating the call to action while emphasizing urgency. See the video below to see how he did it.
Did it work?
Afterless than 2 hours, all 100 of the subscriptions were sold, and 100 NASCAR fans were set to see their name on a real race car going around Daytona while getting a year-long subscription to NASCAR Pole Position. Beyond the conversions – 100 units sold – Ryan Vargas was also able to use it to promote on social media which provided extra exposure for the program.Also- here are the 100 names going on the car with our friends at @NPPmag and @EricEstepp17!
— Ryan Vargas (@RyanVargas_23) August 19, 2022
Do you see your name?👀 pic.twitter.com/IkQb4hxSOQ
RT if you see your name👀 pic.twitter.com/9ascBiHxX7
— Ryan Vargas (@RyanVargas_23) August 24, 2022
The same occurred on Out of the Groove’s social media:
Vibing with @RyanVargas_23 and the No. 6 team tonight 🟡🔴🔵#NASCAR | #GroovyGang 🏁 pic.twitter.com/hZiiUbCuVq
— Eric Estepp (@EricEstepp17) August 27, 2022
HUUUUUGE way to vibe @RyanVargas_23 https://t.co/bXqE428N3h pic.twitter.com/65YFaCn6fS
— Eric Estepp (@EricEstepp17) August 27, 2022
Post event, we provided the 100 subscribers with a photo and a plaque acknowledging their involvement in this unique program.
We found that the recipe for success with this type of program is as follows:
- Great Match: A product targeting NASCAR Fans – NASCAR fans love NASCAR merchandise, so a subscription to NASCAR Pole Position magazine was a no-brainer.
- Call to Action: Out of the Groove is your promotional soapbox – the program’s mouthpiece. Eric’s emphatic and dramatic promotion of the program brought the opportunity to life.
- Perfect Timing: A limited time window – this was not a campaign spread over months, but a very short window of just 24 hours. The contest took place the week before the Daytona race, so everyone knew there was limited time to act to get your name on the car’s paint scheme.
- The Website (ordering platform): The website featured a countdown component featuring both the length of time the promotion would run and also a countdown from 100 to 0 in terms of the number of spots available in the promotion. It was clean and simple to understand – which made the ordering process seamless.
- Perfect Partners: Both Eric Estepp and Ryan Vargas are influential with the NASCAR online community on social media – the chance to appear with them on their car was too good to pass up.
This is one way you can use your Out of the Groove partnership to quickly drive conversions (sales) for your product. Find the right product, the right timeline, and our team will make sure it winds up in the hands of NASCAR fans.
Your product needs to be the next one driving clicks and appearing in the mailboxes of NASCAR fans.
For more information, contact Craig Baroncelli at [email protected]
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