Winter White ™ Weddings in Pittsburgh’s Grand Hall at The Priory
Objective: Dramatically Increase Q1 Weddings
Average Number of Weddings at Pittsburgh’s Grand Hall at the Priory in Q
Huge Slice of Our Business
The Downside of Winter Weddings
Discounting Cheapens Brands
SNOWMAGEDDON!
Catholic Lenten Guilt
“What do you mean Saturday, June 12 th isn’t available!”
The Upside Sales Pitch of the Priory’s Winter Weddings
Value Priced
More People Can Attend
And while we’re here…
…you’ll be honeymooning here.
BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant
1.Create Uncontested Market Space 2.Make the Competition Irrelevant 3.Create and Capture New Demand 4.Break the Value-Cost Trade-Off 5.Align the Whole System of a Firm’s Activities in Pursuit of Differentiation and Low Cost BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY
PHG’s Grand Hall Transformation Doctor Zhivago Style…
FREE Winter White ™ Wedding! First Winter White ™ Wedding was given away FREE to an Afghanistan or Iraqi War veteran residing in Western Pennsylvania.
Campaigns
Winter White Happy Hour Open House Experience the WWW “Experience”
KDKA-TV Pittsburgh Today Live PR and Social Media Blitz Whirl Magazine
Winter White Wedding Sales Impact 3.4 to 13 5-Year AverageQ1 2010
An Increase of Over 400%
Key Takeaways 1.Create Unique Experiences 2.Add Branded Value 3.Strive to Sail in Blue Oceans
Winter White ™ Weddings in Pittsburgh’s Grand Hall at The Priory