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Promotion of Agricultural Products
Identifying your products competitive advantage
Webinar for promotion of agricultural products
24 October 2017
Promotion of Agricultural Products
- Agenda
- Objectives
bull improve the technical quality of your proposals for co-financed programmes under the promotion of agricultural products policy
bull help producers in their marketing efforts
- Previous webinars available for viewing (examples)
bull How to define a Communication Strategy
bull How to set campaign objectives impact indicators and how to measure results
bull Visuals in co-funded proposals
- More information wwwagripromotioneu
Introduction
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Matt Kuppers is an Independent Consultant with a focus on start-up consulting capacity building and economic development
Matt worked in venture capital co-founded start-ups provided start-up consulting and mentored start-ups with various accelerators He is also a regular guest lecturer on Entrepreneurship at the London School of Economics and London Business School and the founder of Startup Manufactory
Before becoming an entrepreneur he studied Social Psychology at LSE certified in Entrepreneurship at the University of Oxford plus trained in leadership at a Military Academy
Matt Kuppers
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Stage I
bull Top-level market analysis market volume figures market structure sources of information
bull What is the total market volume
bull How are the market shares distributed
Stage II
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
What we will cover
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Stage III
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage IV
bull Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
bull How to communicate your USP
bull Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
bull Collaborative competition
bull Make sure you understand the rules
bull Example stories
What we will cover
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Top-level market analysis market volume figures market structure sources of information
bull What is the total market volume
bull How are the market shares distributed
Stage I The market
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Before you start any business activities it is strongly recommended to assess the target market and the adjacent markets you are looking to do business in
This is particularly important as this will not only give you an overview about the value of the potential business opportunities but also about the competition regulations and market dynamics
Especially in the case of food and agricultural products which are seasonal having a solid understanding of the global market dynamics is essential
I Assessing the market
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Questions to ask
Who are your customers Describe them in terms of age occupation income lifestyle educational attainment etc What do they buy now Describe their buying habits relating to your product or service including how much they buy their favoured suppliers the most popular features and the predominant price points
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Questions to ask
Why do they buy This is the tricky one attempting as it does to delve into consumersrsquo heads Answers will depend on the product and its uses
What will make them buy from you Although some of these questions may seem difficult yoursquod be surprised at the detailed information thats available about markets
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Start structuring information
Create a top-level market analysis structure 1 Where to find relevant
information 2 Market volume structure
overview 3 How are the market shares
distributed 4 Figures volumes trends etc 5 Data analysis presentation 6 Who are your competitors and
what is their overall USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Market Volume is a measure of how much of a given good has been traded in a given period of time It is a very powerful tool but is often overlooked because it is such a simple indicator
Market Structure is the organisational and other characteristics of a market such as competition pricing and seasonal effects
Market Share represents the of an industry or markets total share that is attributed to a particular entity over a specified time period
I Terminology
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Primary Research studies customers directly via telephone interviews field research observation surveys etc
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Secondary Research studies information that others have gathered about customers through the analysis of third party providers
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpswwwmarketresearchcomFood-Beverage-c84Food-c167
httpwwwmintelcomglobal-food-and-drink-trends
httpwwwmarketsandmarketscomfood-and-beverages-market-research-6html
httpswwwbccresearchcommarket-researchfood-and-beverage
httpswwwonsgovukeconomyinflationandpriceindicestimeseriesczmvmm23
httpwwwfruitnetcomeurofruitmagazines
httpswwwstatistacom
I Sources of information
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Pineapples (Prepared Or Preserved) - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-pineapples-prepared-or-preserved-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Chestnut - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-chestnut-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Study and develop a solid understanding of the market you are operating in
2 Make sure you have a holistic understanding and keep track of your competition
I Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
- Agenda
- Objectives
bull improve the technical quality of your proposals for co-financed programmes under the promotion of agricultural products policy
bull help producers in their marketing efforts
- Previous webinars available for viewing (examples)
bull How to define a Communication Strategy
bull How to set campaign objectives impact indicators and how to measure results
bull Visuals in co-funded proposals
- More information wwwagripromotioneu
Introduction
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Matt Kuppers is an Independent Consultant with a focus on start-up consulting capacity building and economic development
Matt worked in venture capital co-founded start-ups provided start-up consulting and mentored start-ups with various accelerators He is also a regular guest lecturer on Entrepreneurship at the London School of Economics and London Business School and the founder of Startup Manufactory
Before becoming an entrepreneur he studied Social Psychology at LSE certified in Entrepreneurship at the University of Oxford plus trained in leadership at a Military Academy
Matt Kuppers
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Stage I
bull Top-level market analysis market volume figures market structure sources of information
bull What is the total market volume
bull How are the market shares distributed
Stage II
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
What we will cover
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Stage III
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage IV
bull Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
bull How to communicate your USP
bull Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
bull Collaborative competition
bull Make sure you understand the rules
bull Example stories
What we will cover
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Top-level market analysis market volume figures market structure sources of information
bull What is the total market volume
bull How are the market shares distributed
Stage I The market
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Before you start any business activities it is strongly recommended to assess the target market and the adjacent markets you are looking to do business in
This is particularly important as this will not only give you an overview about the value of the potential business opportunities but also about the competition regulations and market dynamics
Especially in the case of food and agricultural products which are seasonal having a solid understanding of the global market dynamics is essential
I Assessing the market
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Questions to ask
Who are your customers Describe them in terms of age occupation income lifestyle educational attainment etc What do they buy now Describe their buying habits relating to your product or service including how much they buy their favoured suppliers the most popular features and the predominant price points
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Questions to ask
Why do they buy This is the tricky one attempting as it does to delve into consumersrsquo heads Answers will depend on the product and its uses
What will make them buy from you Although some of these questions may seem difficult yoursquod be surprised at the detailed information thats available about markets
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Start structuring information
Create a top-level market analysis structure 1 Where to find relevant
information 2 Market volume structure
overview 3 How are the market shares
distributed 4 Figures volumes trends etc 5 Data analysis presentation 6 Who are your competitors and
what is their overall USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Market Volume is a measure of how much of a given good has been traded in a given period of time It is a very powerful tool but is often overlooked because it is such a simple indicator
Market Structure is the organisational and other characteristics of a market such as competition pricing and seasonal effects
Market Share represents the of an industry or markets total share that is attributed to a particular entity over a specified time period
I Terminology
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Primary Research studies customers directly via telephone interviews field research observation surveys etc
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Secondary Research studies information that others have gathered about customers through the analysis of third party providers
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpswwwmarketresearchcomFood-Beverage-c84Food-c167
httpwwwmintelcomglobal-food-and-drink-trends
httpwwwmarketsandmarketscomfood-and-beverages-market-research-6html
httpswwwbccresearchcommarket-researchfood-and-beverage
httpswwwonsgovukeconomyinflationandpriceindicestimeseriesczmvmm23
httpwwwfruitnetcomeurofruitmagazines
httpswwwstatistacom
I Sources of information
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Pineapples (Prepared Or Preserved) - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-pineapples-prepared-or-preserved-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Chestnut - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-chestnut-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Study and develop a solid understanding of the market you are operating in
2 Make sure you have a holistic understanding and keep track of your competition
I Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Matt Kuppers is an Independent Consultant with a focus on start-up consulting capacity building and economic development
Matt worked in venture capital co-founded start-ups provided start-up consulting and mentored start-ups with various accelerators He is also a regular guest lecturer on Entrepreneurship at the London School of Economics and London Business School and the founder of Startup Manufactory
Before becoming an entrepreneur he studied Social Psychology at LSE certified in Entrepreneurship at the University of Oxford plus trained in leadership at a Military Academy
Matt Kuppers
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Stage I
bull Top-level market analysis market volume figures market structure sources of information
bull What is the total market volume
bull How are the market shares distributed
Stage II
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
What we will cover
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Stage III
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage IV
bull Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
bull How to communicate your USP
bull Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
bull Collaborative competition
bull Make sure you understand the rules
bull Example stories
What we will cover
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Top-level market analysis market volume figures market structure sources of information
bull What is the total market volume
bull How are the market shares distributed
Stage I The market
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Before you start any business activities it is strongly recommended to assess the target market and the adjacent markets you are looking to do business in
This is particularly important as this will not only give you an overview about the value of the potential business opportunities but also about the competition regulations and market dynamics
Especially in the case of food and agricultural products which are seasonal having a solid understanding of the global market dynamics is essential
I Assessing the market
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Questions to ask
Who are your customers Describe them in terms of age occupation income lifestyle educational attainment etc What do they buy now Describe their buying habits relating to your product or service including how much they buy their favoured suppliers the most popular features and the predominant price points
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Questions to ask
Why do they buy This is the tricky one attempting as it does to delve into consumersrsquo heads Answers will depend on the product and its uses
What will make them buy from you Although some of these questions may seem difficult yoursquod be surprised at the detailed information thats available about markets
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Start structuring information
Create a top-level market analysis structure 1 Where to find relevant
information 2 Market volume structure
overview 3 How are the market shares
distributed 4 Figures volumes trends etc 5 Data analysis presentation 6 Who are your competitors and
what is their overall USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Market Volume is a measure of how much of a given good has been traded in a given period of time It is a very powerful tool but is often overlooked because it is such a simple indicator
Market Structure is the organisational and other characteristics of a market such as competition pricing and seasonal effects
Market Share represents the of an industry or markets total share that is attributed to a particular entity over a specified time period
I Terminology
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Primary Research studies customers directly via telephone interviews field research observation surveys etc
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Secondary Research studies information that others have gathered about customers through the analysis of third party providers
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpswwwmarketresearchcomFood-Beverage-c84Food-c167
httpwwwmintelcomglobal-food-and-drink-trends
httpwwwmarketsandmarketscomfood-and-beverages-market-research-6html
httpswwwbccresearchcommarket-researchfood-and-beverage
httpswwwonsgovukeconomyinflationandpriceindicestimeseriesczmvmm23
httpwwwfruitnetcomeurofruitmagazines
httpswwwstatistacom
I Sources of information
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Pineapples (Prepared Or Preserved) - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-pineapples-prepared-or-preserved-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Chestnut - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-chestnut-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Study and develop a solid understanding of the market you are operating in
2 Make sure you have a holistic understanding and keep track of your competition
I Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Stage I
bull Top-level market analysis market volume figures market structure sources of information
bull What is the total market volume
bull How are the market shares distributed
Stage II
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
What we will cover
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Stage III
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage IV
bull Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
bull How to communicate your USP
bull Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
bull Collaborative competition
bull Make sure you understand the rules
bull Example stories
What we will cover
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Top-level market analysis market volume figures market structure sources of information
bull What is the total market volume
bull How are the market shares distributed
Stage I The market
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Before you start any business activities it is strongly recommended to assess the target market and the adjacent markets you are looking to do business in
This is particularly important as this will not only give you an overview about the value of the potential business opportunities but also about the competition regulations and market dynamics
Especially in the case of food and agricultural products which are seasonal having a solid understanding of the global market dynamics is essential
I Assessing the market
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Questions to ask
Who are your customers Describe them in terms of age occupation income lifestyle educational attainment etc What do they buy now Describe their buying habits relating to your product or service including how much they buy their favoured suppliers the most popular features and the predominant price points
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Questions to ask
Why do they buy This is the tricky one attempting as it does to delve into consumersrsquo heads Answers will depend on the product and its uses
What will make them buy from you Although some of these questions may seem difficult yoursquod be surprised at the detailed information thats available about markets
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Start structuring information
Create a top-level market analysis structure 1 Where to find relevant
information 2 Market volume structure
overview 3 How are the market shares
distributed 4 Figures volumes trends etc 5 Data analysis presentation 6 Who are your competitors and
what is their overall USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Market Volume is a measure of how much of a given good has been traded in a given period of time It is a very powerful tool but is often overlooked because it is such a simple indicator
Market Structure is the organisational and other characteristics of a market such as competition pricing and seasonal effects
Market Share represents the of an industry or markets total share that is attributed to a particular entity over a specified time period
I Terminology
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Primary Research studies customers directly via telephone interviews field research observation surveys etc
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Secondary Research studies information that others have gathered about customers through the analysis of third party providers
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpswwwmarketresearchcomFood-Beverage-c84Food-c167
httpwwwmintelcomglobal-food-and-drink-trends
httpwwwmarketsandmarketscomfood-and-beverages-market-research-6html
httpswwwbccresearchcommarket-researchfood-and-beverage
httpswwwonsgovukeconomyinflationandpriceindicestimeseriesczmvmm23
httpwwwfruitnetcomeurofruitmagazines
httpswwwstatistacom
I Sources of information
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Pineapples (Prepared Or Preserved) - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-pineapples-prepared-or-preserved-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Chestnut - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-chestnut-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Study and develop a solid understanding of the market you are operating in
2 Make sure you have a holistic understanding and keep track of your competition
I Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Stage III
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage IV
bull Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
bull How to communicate your USP
bull Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
bull Collaborative competition
bull Make sure you understand the rules
bull Example stories
What we will cover
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Top-level market analysis market volume figures market structure sources of information
bull What is the total market volume
bull How are the market shares distributed
Stage I The market
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Before you start any business activities it is strongly recommended to assess the target market and the adjacent markets you are looking to do business in
This is particularly important as this will not only give you an overview about the value of the potential business opportunities but also about the competition regulations and market dynamics
Especially in the case of food and agricultural products which are seasonal having a solid understanding of the global market dynamics is essential
I Assessing the market
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Questions to ask
Who are your customers Describe them in terms of age occupation income lifestyle educational attainment etc What do they buy now Describe their buying habits relating to your product or service including how much they buy their favoured suppliers the most popular features and the predominant price points
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Questions to ask
Why do they buy This is the tricky one attempting as it does to delve into consumersrsquo heads Answers will depend on the product and its uses
What will make them buy from you Although some of these questions may seem difficult yoursquod be surprised at the detailed information thats available about markets
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Start structuring information
Create a top-level market analysis structure 1 Where to find relevant
information 2 Market volume structure
overview 3 How are the market shares
distributed 4 Figures volumes trends etc 5 Data analysis presentation 6 Who are your competitors and
what is their overall USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Market Volume is a measure of how much of a given good has been traded in a given period of time It is a very powerful tool but is often overlooked because it is such a simple indicator
Market Structure is the organisational and other characteristics of a market such as competition pricing and seasonal effects
Market Share represents the of an industry or markets total share that is attributed to a particular entity over a specified time period
I Terminology
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Primary Research studies customers directly via telephone interviews field research observation surveys etc
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Secondary Research studies information that others have gathered about customers through the analysis of third party providers
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpswwwmarketresearchcomFood-Beverage-c84Food-c167
httpwwwmintelcomglobal-food-and-drink-trends
httpwwwmarketsandmarketscomfood-and-beverages-market-research-6html
httpswwwbccresearchcommarket-researchfood-and-beverage
httpswwwonsgovukeconomyinflationandpriceindicestimeseriesczmvmm23
httpwwwfruitnetcomeurofruitmagazines
httpswwwstatistacom
I Sources of information
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Pineapples (Prepared Or Preserved) - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-pineapples-prepared-or-preserved-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Chestnut - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-chestnut-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Study and develop a solid understanding of the market you are operating in
2 Make sure you have a holistic understanding and keep track of your competition
I Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Top-level market analysis market volume figures market structure sources of information
bull What is the total market volume
bull How are the market shares distributed
Stage I The market
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Before you start any business activities it is strongly recommended to assess the target market and the adjacent markets you are looking to do business in
This is particularly important as this will not only give you an overview about the value of the potential business opportunities but also about the competition regulations and market dynamics
Especially in the case of food and agricultural products which are seasonal having a solid understanding of the global market dynamics is essential
I Assessing the market
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Questions to ask
Who are your customers Describe them in terms of age occupation income lifestyle educational attainment etc What do they buy now Describe their buying habits relating to your product or service including how much they buy their favoured suppliers the most popular features and the predominant price points
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Questions to ask
Why do they buy This is the tricky one attempting as it does to delve into consumersrsquo heads Answers will depend on the product and its uses
What will make them buy from you Although some of these questions may seem difficult yoursquod be surprised at the detailed information thats available about markets
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Start structuring information
Create a top-level market analysis structure 1 Where to find relevant
information 2 Market volume structure
overview 3 How are the market shares
distributed 4 Figures volumes trends etc 5 Data analysis presentation 6 Who are your competitors and
what is their overall USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Market Volume is a measure of how much of a given good has been traded in a given period of time It is a very powerful tool but is often overlooked because it is such a simple indicator
Market Structure is the organisational and other characteristics of a market such as competition pricing and seasonal effects
Market Share represents the of an industry or markets total share that is attributed to a particular entity over a specified time period
I Terminology
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Primary Research studies customers directly via telephone interviews field research observation surveys etc
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Secondary Research studies information that others have gathered about customers through the analysis of third party providers
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpswwwmarketresearchcomFood-Beverage-c84Food-c167
httpwwwmintelcomglobal-food-and-drink-trends
httpwwwmarketsandmarketscomfood-and-beverages-market-research-6html
httpswwwbccresearchcommarket-researchfood-and-beverage
httpswwwonsgovukeconomyinflationandpriceindicestimeseriesczmvmm23
httpwwwfruitnetcomeurofruitmagazines
httpswwwstatistacom
I Sources of information
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Pineapples (Prepared Or Preserved) - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-pineapples-prepared-or-preserved-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Chestnut - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-chestnut-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Study and develop a solid understanding of the market you are operating in
2 Make sure you have a holistic understanding and keep track of your competition
I Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Before you start any business activities it is strongly recommended to assess the target market and the adjacent markets you are looking to do business in
This is particularly important as this will not only give you an overview about the value of the potential business opportunities but also about the competition regulations and market dynamics
Especially in the case of food and agricultural products which are seasonal having a solid understanding of the global market dynamics is essential
I Assessing the market
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Questions to ask
Who are your customers Describe them in terms of age occupation income lifestyle educational attainment etc What do they buy now Describe their buying habits relating to your product or service including how much they buy their favoured suppliers the most popular features and the predominant price points
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Questions to ask
Why do they buy This is the tricky one attempting as it does to delve into consumersrsquo heads Answers will depend on the product and its uses
What will make them buy from you Although some of these questions may seem difficult yoursquod be surprised at the detailed information thats available about markets
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Start structuring information
Create a top-level market analysis structure 1 Where to find relevant
information 2 Market volume structure
overview 3 How are the market shares
distributed 4 Figures volumes trends etc 5 Data analysis presentation 6 Who are your competitors and
what is their overall USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Market Volume is a measure of how much of a given good has been traded in a given period of time It is a very powerful tool but is often overlooked because it is such a simple indicator
Market Structure is the organisational and other characteristics of a market such as competition pricing and seasonal effects
Market Share represents the of an industry or markets total share that is attributed to a particular entity over a specified time period
I Terminology
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Primary Research studies customers directly via telephone interviews field research observation surveys etc
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Secondary Research studies information that others have gathered about customers through the analysis of third party providers
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpswwwmarketresearchcomFood-Beverage-c84Food-c167
httpwwwmintelcomglobal-food-and-drink-trends
httpwwwmarketsandmarketscomfood-and-beverages-market-research-6html
httpswwwbccresearchcommarket-researchfood-and-beverage
httpswwwonsgovukeconomyinflationandpriceindicestimeseriesczmvmm23
httpwwwfruitnetcomeurofruitmagazines
httpswwwstatistacom
I Sources of information
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Pineapples (Prepared Or Preserved) - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-pineapples-prepared-or-preserved-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Chestnut - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-chestnut-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Study and develop a solid understanding of the market you are operating in
2 Make sure you have a holistic understanding and keep track of your competition
I Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Questions to ask
Who are your customers Describe them in terms of age occupation income lifestyle educational attainment etc What do they buy now Describe their buying habits relating to your product or service including how much they buy their favoured suppliers the most popular features and the predominant price points
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Questions to ask
Why do they buy This is the tricky one attempting as it does to delve into consumersrsquo heads Answers will depend on the product and its uses
What will make them buy from you Although some of these questions may seem difficult yoursquod be surprised at the detailed information thats available about markets
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Start structuring information
Create a top-level market analysis structure 1 Where to find relevant
information 2 Market volume structure
overview 3 How are the market shares
distributed 4 Figures volumes trends etc 5 Data analysis presentation 6 Who are your competitors and
what is their overall USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Market Volume is a measure of how much of a given good has been traded in a given period of time It is a very powerful tool but is often overlooked because it is such a simple indicator
Market Structure is the organisational and other characteristics of a market such as competition pricing and seasonal effects
Market Share represents the of an industry or markets total share that is attributed to a particular entity over a specified time period
I Terminology
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Primary Research studies customers directly via telephone interviews field research observation surveys etc
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Secondary Research studies information that others have gathered about customers through the analysis of third party providers
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpswwwmarketresearchcomFood-Beverage-c84Food-c167
httpwwwmintelcomglobal-food-and-drink-trends
httpwwwmarketsandmarketscomfood-and-beverages-market-research-6html
httpswwwbccresearchcommarket-researchfood-and-beverage
httpswwwonsgovukeconomyinflationandpriceindicestimeseriesczmvmm23
httpwwwfruitnetcomeurofruitmagazines
httpswwwstatistacom
I Sources of information
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Pineapples (Prepared Or Preserved) - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-pineapples-prepared-or-preserved-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Chestnut - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-chestnut-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Study and develop a solid understanding of the market you are operating in
2 Make sure you have a holistic understanding and keep track of your competition
I Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Questions to ask
Why do they buy This is the tricky one attempting as it does to delve into consumersrsquo heads Answers will depend on the product and its uses
What will make them buy from you Although some of these questions may seem difficult yoursquod be surprised at the detailed information thats available about markets
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Start structuring information
Create a top-level market analysis structure 1 Where to find relevant
information 2 Market volume structure
overview 3 How are the market shares
distributed 4 Figures volumes trends etc 5 Data analysis presentation 6 Who are your competitors and
what is their overall USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Market Volume is a measure of how much of a given good has been traded in a given period of time It is a very powerful tool but is often overlooked because it is such a simple indicator
Market Structure is the organisational and other characteristics of a market such as competition pricing and seasonal effects
Market Share represents the of an industry or markets total share that is attributed to a particular entity over a specified time period
I Terminology
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Primary Research studies customers directly via telephone interviews field research observation surveys etc
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Secondary Research studies information that others have gathered about customers through the analysis of third party providers
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpswwwmarketresearchcomFood-Beverage-c84Food-c167
httpwwwmintelcomglobal-food-and-drink-trends
httpwwwmarketsandmarketscomfood-and-beverages-market-research-6html
httpswwwbccresearchcommarket-researchfood-and-beverage
httpswwwonsgovukeconomyinflationandpriceindicestimeseriesczmvmm23
httpwwwfruitnetcomeurofruitmagazines
httpswwwstatistacom
I Sources of information
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Pineapples (Prepared Or Preserved) - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-pineapples-prepared-or-preserved-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Chestnut - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-chestnut-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Study and develop a solid understanding of the market you are operating in
2 Make sure you have a holistic understanding and keep track of your competition
I Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Start structuring information
Create a top-level market analysis structure 1 Where to find relevant
information 2 Market volume structure
overview 3 How are the market shares
distributed 4 Figures volumes trends etc 5 Data analysis presentation 6 Who are your competitors and
what is their overall USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Market Volume is a measure of how much of a given good has been traded in a given period of time It is a very powerful tool but is often overlooked because it is such a simple indicator
Market Structure is the organisational and other characteristics of a market such as competition pricing and seasonal effects
Market Share represents the of an industry or markets total share that is attributed to a particular entity over a specified time period
I Terminology
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Primary Research studies customers directly via telephone interviews field research observation surveys etc
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Secondary Research studies information that others have gathered about customers through the analysis of third party providers
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpswwwmarketresearchcomFood-Beverage-c84Food-c167
httpwwwmintelcomglobal-food-and-drink-trends
httpwwwmarketsandmarketscomfood-and-beverages-market-research-6html
httpswwwbccresearchcommarket-researchfood-and-beverage
httpswwwonsgovukeconomyinflationandpriceindicestimeseriesczmvmm23
httpwwwfruitnetcomeurofruitmagazines
httpswwwstatistacom
I Sources of information
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Pineapples (Prepared Or Preserved) - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-pineapples-prepared-or-preserved-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Chestnut - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-chestnut-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Study and develop a solid understanding of the market you are operating in
2 Make sure you have a holistic understanding and keep track of your competition
I Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Market Volume is a measure of how much of a given good has been traded in a given period of time It is a very powerful tool but is often overlooked because it is such a simple indicator
Market Structure is the organisational and other characteristics of a market such as competition pricing and seasonal effects
Market Share represents the of an industry or markets total share that is attributed to a particular entity over a specified time period
I Terminology
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Primary Research studies customers directly via telephone interviews field research observation surveys etc
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Secondary Research studies information that others have gathered about customers through the analysis of third party providers
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpswwwmarketresearchcomFood-Beverage-c84Food-c167
httpwwwmintelcomglobal-food-and-drink-trends
httpwwwmarketsandmarketscomfood-and-beverages-market-research-6html
httpswwwbccresearchcommarket-researchfood-and-beverage
httpswwwonsgovukeconomyinflationandpriceindicestimeseriesczmvmm23
httpwwwfruitnetcomeurofruitmagazines
httpswwwstatistacom
I Sources of information
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Pineapples (Prepared Or Preserved) - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-pineapples-prepared-or-preserved-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Chestnut - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-chestnut-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Study and develop a solid understanding of the market you are operating in
2 Make sure you have a holistic understanding and keep track of your competition
I Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Primary Research studies customers directly via telephone interviews field research observation surveys etc
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Secondary Research studies information that others have gathered about customers through the analysis of third party providers
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpswwwmarketresearchcomFood-Beverage-c84Food-c167
httpwwwmintelcomglobal-food-and-drink-trends
httpwwwmarketsandmarketscomfood-and-beverages-market-research-6html
httpswwwbccresearchcommarket-researchfood-and-beverage
httpswwwonsgovukeconomyinflationandpriceindicestimeseriesczmvmm23
httpwwwfruitnetcomeurofruitmagazines
httpswwwstatistacom
I Sources of information
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Pineapples (Prepared Or Preserved) - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-pineapples-prepared-or-preserved-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Chestnut - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-chestnut-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Study and develop a solid understanding of the market you are operating in
2 Make sure you have a holistic understanding and keep track of your competition
I Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
I Types of market research
Secondary Research studies information that others have gathered about customers through the analysis of third party providers
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpswwwmarketresearchcomFood-Beverage-c84Food-c167
httpwwwmintelcomglobal-food-and-drink-trends
httpwwwmarketsandmarketscomfood-and-beverages-market-research-6html
httpswwwbccresearchcommarket-researchfood-and-beverage
httpswwwonsgovukeconomyinflationandpriceindicestimeseriesczmvmm23
httpwwwfruitnetcomeurofruitmagazines
httpswwwstatistacom
I Sources of information
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Pineapples (Prepared Or Preserved) - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-pineapples-prepared-or-preserved-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Chestnut - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-chestnut-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Study and develop a solid understanding of the market you are operating in
2 Make sure you have a holistic understanding and keep track of your competition
I Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpswwwmarketresearchcomFood-Beverage-c84Food-c167
httpwwwmintelcomglobal-food-and-drink-trends
httpwwwmarketsandmarketscomfood-and-beverages-market-research-6html
httpswwwbccresearchcommarket-researchfood-and-beverage
httpswwwonsgovukeconomyinflationandpriceindicestimeseriesczmvmm23
httpwwwfruitnetcomeurofruitmagazines
httpswwwstatistacom
I Sources of information
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Pineapples (Prepared Or Preserved) - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-pineapples-prepared-or-preserved-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Chestnut - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-chestnut-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Study and develop a solid understanding of the market you are operating in
2 Make sure you have a holistic understanding and keep track of your competition
I Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Pineapples (Prepared Or Preserved) - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-pineapples-prepared-or-preserved-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Chestnut - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-chestnut-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Study and develop a solid understanding of the market you are operating in
2 Make sure you have a holistic understanding and keep track of your competition
I Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
World Chestnut - Market Report Analysis And Forecast To 2020 by IndexBox Marketing
httpswwwslidesharenetIndexBox_Marketingworld-chestnut-market-report-analysis-and-forecast-to-2020
I Example market research plan
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Study and develop a solid understanding of the market you are operating in
2 Make sure you have a holistic understanding and keep track of your competition
I Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Study and develop a solid understanding of the market you are operating in
2 Make sure you have a holistic understanding and keep track of your competition
I Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Definition of the Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
bull What are the competitorsrsquo USP
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo USP short comings
bull What is the competitorsrsquo USP communication strategy
bull Identify the competitorsrsquo short comings in their USP communication strategy
Stage II Analyse your competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A unique selling proposition (USP) refers to the unique benefit exhibited by a company service product or brand that enables it
to stand out from competitors
The USP must highlights the serviceproductorganisationrsquos benefits that are meaningful to consumers
II The USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Where to start
Questions to ask 1 Who are your competitors target
customers 2 Why are customers buying into
your competitors brand 3 What are your competitors
delivering
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Develop a strategy
Steps to take
1 Competitor profiling 2 Competitorrsquos customers profiling 3 Analyse your competitorrsquos
communication 4 Analyse your competitor reviews
and ratings
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpwwwchiquitacom
bull httpstwittercomChiquita
bull httpswwwinstagramcomchiquitabrands
bull httpswwwfacebookcomChiquita
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull httpswwwglassdoorcoukReviewsChiquita-Brands-Reviews-E694htm
bull httpswwwindeedcomcmpChiquita-Brandsreviews
bull Google News for Chiquita Bananas
II Case study Chiquita
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Research your competitors and analyse their USPrsquos and try to understand what their customers like about it
2 Try to find gaps and shortcomings and also a competitive advantage
II Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
bull Conduct a SWOT Analysis of your USP
bull Develop your USP + communication strategy
bull Examples of successful USPrsquos amp USP communication strategies
bull Shortcomings pitfalls and what to avoid
Stage III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Your USP
Questions to ask 1 Who are your target customers 2 Why should your customers buy
into your brand 3 What are you delivering 4 What is different to your brand
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
SWOT analysis (alternatively SWOT matrix) is an acronym for strengths weaknesses opportunities and threats and is a structured planning method that evaluates those four elements of an organization project or business venture
III SWOT analysis
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III SWOT analysis
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
SWOT
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What advantages does your organization have
bull What do you do better than anyone else
bull What unique or lowest-cost resources can you draw upon that others cant
bull What do people in your market see as your strengths
bull What factors mean that you get the sale
III Strengths
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What could you improve
bull What should you avoid
bull What are people in your market likely to see as weaknesses
bull What factors lose you sales
III Weaknesses
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What good opportunities can you spot
bull What interesting trends are you aware of
bull Useful opportunities can come from such things as
bull Changes in technology and markets on both a broad and narrow scale
bull Changes in government policy related to your field
bull Changes in social patterns population profiles lifestyle changes and so on
III Opportunities
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull What obstacles do you face
bull What are your competitors doing
bull Are quality standards or specifications for your job products or services changing
bull Is changing technology threatening your position
bull Do you have bad debt or cash-flow problems
bull Could any of your weaknesses seriously threaten your business
III Threats
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A good USP statement is built on the below fundamental framework
bull For ( the target customer)
bull Who (specific needs demands buying criteria etc)
bull We provide (solution name brand description)
bull That (specifies benefits and business values to clients)
bull Unlike (the competition)
bull Who (provide solution features functions benefits)
bull Our organisation (better approach solution functions benefits)
bull That (offers a better customer experience)
III Develop your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Good USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull No clear language
bull Too scientific language
bull Too common language
bull Avoid political sexual religious minority topics people feel sensitive about
bull Negative connotations
III What to avoid
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
III Bad USP examples
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
A communications strategy is designed to help you and your organisation communicate effectively and meet core organisational objectives
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Statement of purpose
bull Help you to achieve your overall organisational objectives
bull Engage effectively with your stakeholders
bull Demonstrate the success of your work
bull Ensure people understand what you do
bull Change behaviour and perceptions where necessary
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Organisational objectives and communications objectives
bull Any communications strategy should closely reflect your overall organisational plan
bull You should look at your organisationrsquos overall vision and core aims and objectives
bull You should then suggest how communications can help deliver these goals
III Communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 You need to be able to say in one paragraph why your product is better than your competitorsrsquo
2 You should have one sentence which captures all the advantages of your brandproducts
3 Avoid topics that may offend people in your advertisement or application
III Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Content
1 Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
2 How to communicate your USP
3 Ways to disseminate your USP in line with the EU rules
4 Collaborative competition
5 Make sure you understand the rules
6 Example stories
Stage IV Applying for grants
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
The objective is to highlight the specific features of agricultural production methods in the Union particularly in terms of food safety traceability authenticity labelling nutritional and health aspects (including proper dietary practices and responsible consumption of eligible alcoholic beverages) animal welfare respect for the environment and sustainability and the characteristics of agricultural and food products particularly in terms of their quality taste diversity or traditions
IV Messages in the EU co-financed campaigns
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Competitive advantage of the European Union when selling globally
bull Refer to the EU food standards in the USP
bull Highlight what exactly is your UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
bull Develop a proper communication strategy
IV How to communicate your USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityschemes_en
httpseceuropaeuagriculturequalityoptional-voluntary-certification_en
httpseceuropaeuagricultureorganicdownloadslogo_en
IV EU quality schemes as USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
bull Keep in mind that you collaboratively compete as an EU-based organisation against non-EU based organisations globally
bull You need to work that into your USP when crafting the communication strategy
bull Keep an eye out on the common denominator in your sector
IV Collaborative competition
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Read the Guide for Applicants
13 Creation of proposal 136 Application form Part B - Technical content Section 2 ndash 5 httpeceuropaeuresearchparticipantsdatarefother_eu_progagriprodguidepseagriprod-guide-applicants-simple_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Know the rules
Make sure you have checked the following before starting the application bull The call text bull Guide for applicants bull Model grant agreement bull FAQs on the agri-food portal
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrifaqhtml Legal base Regulation (EU) 11442014 The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 20151829 The Commissionrsquos Implementing Regulation (EU) 20151831
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Make sure you have a strong USP that outlines the differentiator what makes your organisation unique and what sets you apart
from others in order to succeed in the market
IV A strong USP
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Example stories
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles05-fresh-fruits-vegs_enpdf
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrisiteschafeafiles08-madeira_enpdf
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
IV Further resources
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-draft-communication-strategy
httpseceuropaeuchafeaagrinewsroom-and-eventswebinarshow-set-campaign-objectives-impact-indicators-and-measure-results
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Promotion of Agricultural Products
1 Make sure you have a compelling USP
2 Keep the principle of collaborative competition in mind
3 Know the rules and make sure you follow them
IV Conclusion
Promotion of Agricultural Products
Promotion of Agricultural Products
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR ATTENTION