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PTC

Social lead generation to support newly emerging markets

The challenge

PTC needed to refocus on its core products in emerging markets, targeting end-users through to senior decision-makers in industrial engineering, manufacturing and industrial design.

The business wanted to explore more cost-effective digital channels with a focus on new markets, as the ability to explore quickly is one of the great advantages of digital advertising. Social channels had been used for PR and brand awareness but never before for lead-generating campaigns.

 

Key features

  • Test of responsiveness in new markets

  • Discover how well paid social advertising functions as a top-of-funnel lead-generating mechanism

  • Leads delivered through social media.

  • Guidelines for PTC to use to run social media advertising in subsequent campaigns including in core regions, which tend to be more saturated.

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Campaign

The campaign ran across Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn – with the mix of media chosen to be cost-effective and wide-reaching with the ability to audience profile based on interests, jobs and which influencers the target audience followed.

We were also able to remarket easily to engaged audiences – where during the follow-up campaign, prospects were offered a free trial of PTC's core product Creo.

Optimised assets and tracking systems enabled PTC to run enhanced social campaigns.

As the campaign was being launched in different countries, we carefully managed language and cultural sensitivities. The timing of the campaigns had to be taken into account (e.g. different working weeks/consideration of cultural events and holidays).

Key stats

355
conversions – 3x target
5%
increased conversion rates
$28
Avg. cost per lead
120%
increase in daily avg. leads

Results

Achieving 355 conversions against a soft target of 100, the campaign exceeded expectations, with a 5% increase in conversion rate against the primary platform, above-average click-through rates and a 190% increase in projected conversion during the initial campaign phase. PTC Creo received an additional 1600 likes on Facebook and as a result of the campaign were able to take forward a tried and tested approach to lead generation on their social channels. 

Testimonial

"We were very pleased with Sherpa's analytical approach to campaign management. Careful A/B testing and campaign performance monitoring helped us to capitalise on a trend to maximise the campaign results. I experienced so much joy watching the numbers go up on the CRM dashboard."

Tatiana Golub, Regional Marketing Manager, Emerging Markets

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