2013 Bronze Best Data Strategy

Client TUI UK & Ireland

How did the campaign make a difference? Thomson's digital data strategy is about driving intelligent 1-2-1 engagement throughout the customer journey, feeding into customer experience, sales revenue and service to ensure a fantastic holiday experience. In 11 months the programme delivered 651% ROI and millions of pounds in incremental revenue. 20% of engagers made a booking.

What details of the strategy make this a winning entry? The programme drove measureable sales by engaging the customer from when they started considering a holiday to when they returned home, with content driven by user engagement. It blended digital, mobile and physical media to provide a personalised customer journey that supported decision making, drove conversion, built anticipation, and supported on-demand engagement with a new mobile app. Returning customers were asked for feedback to ensure Thomson is front of mind for their next holiday. An integrated personalised strategy for timely, personal and relevant reminders about the aspirational, anticipative, fun and necessary attributes relevant for each customer helped to increase the incremental value of every customer.

How did creativity bring the strategy to life? Buying a holiday is a very personal experience. It's about what the customer wants, tailored specifically to them, when they want it. Initial engagement was generated by emails with broad appeal, quickly identifying those in the market, then follow-up offers were driven by engagement behaviour and strength of interest. All offers were anchored to relevant departure points, holiday durations and other factors. Tactical conversion helped promote available inventory and supported customer preferences to drive final conversion. Pre-departure holiday countdown emails were sent to drive traffic to a personalised website and mobile app. SMS, e-ticket and site login reminders, and a digitally printed ticket book, included relevant resorts, excursion guides, weather and reminders for holiday extras. On-holiday customers could use the mobile app to plan excursions.

Results The programme generated 75,000 dynamic interactions every day. This operational data strategy generated millions in gross revenues. Using data as a creative asset engaged customers and delivered customer satisfaction and incremental value to Thomson's business.