Quick Service Restaurants
When an entire Company feels too disconnected from its consumers, it needs a new, engaging, process to inform and inspire hundreds of decision makers.
Methodology magic
- Creating an intimacy with the consumer that hadn’t been experienced in the Company before.
- Holding 4-hour group discussions across the Country on a quarterly basis, web-streamed to head office where marketers gathered to experience the learning in real time.
- Needs were identified by all departments, and prioritized for each session.
- Stimuli could go as high as 55 pieces!
- Each focus group covered what had just been executed by the Company and competitors in Canada, what was about to be executed, and what could be fast-adapted from Global for the future.
- Impressions at the Brand level were always tapped into.
- The methodology was broadened to also include groups of employees.
Outcome
Learning was immediately used to fine-tune current projects and create tactics for the short term.We witnessed the Brand relationship strengthen over 12 months.