Degree Type
Honors Capstone Project
Date of Submission
Spring 5-1-2011
Capstone Advisor
Edward Russell
Honors Reader
Kevin O’Neill
Capstone Major
Advertising
Capstone College
Public Communications
Audio/Visual Component
no
Capstone Prize Winner
no
Won Capstone Funding
no
Honors Categories
Professional
Subject Categories
Advertising and Promotion Management
Abstract
The JCPenney “Priced for Life” campaign was designed as Syracuse University’s entry for the National Student Advertising Competition, an event held by the American Advertising Federation. As a member of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications team for the competition, I helped to make this integrated advertising campaign a reality.
The goal of this campaign is to retain women aged 25-34 who currently shop at JCPenney and also capture new customers who fall within that demographic. It is also designed to increase frequency and grow share of wallet among members of this target audience. The proposed campaign runs from February 2012 to February 2013, employing a budget of $100 million.
This proposal chronicles all major steps involved in creating an integrated advertising campaign. Beginning with defining the target audience, it presents the results of research we accumulated through surveys, ethnographies, and interviews. Using this information, it provides key insights into the targeted subjects mindsets and proposes strategies to develop advertisements that resonate with them.
This proposal also includes the campaign’s media plan, outlining the budget for each communications medium we use and specifying which media vehicles would best reach our target audience. In addition to covering both traditional and non-traditional media, this section of the proposal also proposes a new method of dividing media which is based on how well it engages consumers. These new labels are called “lean back,” “lean forward,” and “stand up.”
This proposal also includes creative executions that will be used throughout the course of the campaign. These creative examples are built around our new tagline for JCPenney,“priced for life.” They range from print advertisements to a Facebook application, to a new advertising medium we call “Livespaces.”
This proposal also extends beyond pure advertising, introducing new ways for JCPenney to show customers that it is priced for life. These include public relations events and partnerships with non-profits that will encourage other media outlets to pick up on JCPenney’s role in the community. In doing so, this campaign will reach consumers via multiple touchpoints. As these touchpoints help familiarize people with JCPenney and its merchandise, the campaign will achieve its outlined goals.
Recommended Citation
Dolan, Michael, "JCPenney Priced for Life Campaign" (2011). Renée Crown University Honors Thesis Projects - All. 277.
https://surface.syr.edu/honors_capstone/277
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