As an extension of its strategy to cultivate upmarket growth, Merchants Fleet Management sought to reposition its brand messaging and core value proposition to appeal to a sophisticated national audience of corporate fleet decision-makers.Merchant’s high-touch culture of doing whatever is necessary to customize a fleet solution needed to be conveyed in a manner that emphasized innovation and flexibility, while striking a notable contrast with larger—and often more staid and complacent–competitors. A sense of vibrancy and passion needed to be conveyed.
We communicated Merchant’s key differentiators through a campaign entitled “Go Further,” which positioned the company as a nimble innovator, constantly striving to meet—and exceed—customers’ expectations through creative and flexible fleet management products that larger, more established brands couldn’t possibly match.
Stackpole designed the Merchants website as the centerpiece of the campaign and to support the “Go Further” positioning. We built the site utilizing responsive design, ensuring it delivered an optimal user experience across the desktop, tablets and mobile devices, which are fast becoming the preferred on-ramp for fleet managers.
A national brand awareness campaign, strategically utilizing print and digital outlets, was deployed to attract new prospects and raise awareness of Merchants while separating them from their competitive set of larger, more established brands like Enterprise, Hertz/Donlen, and GE Capital.
Pairing the “Go Further” headline with visually striking images vividly depicting an adventurous, can-do spirit, helped illustrate Merchant’s commitment to rising above challenges and going beyond expectations to meet its customers’ needs.
In support of these strategic communications efforts, we organically integrated specially-tailored digital editorial content via various media channels with the goal of educating fleet management prospects and customers while promoting Merchants’ thought leadership position.
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