TIRED OF THE SAME OLD MARKETING CRAP?

We create impossible to ignore and hard to forget integrated campaigns that generate an unfair share of attention and revenue for outdoor companies.

Most outdoor industry marketing stinks. That’s because most outdoor industry agencies are đź’©. 

They wouldn’t recognize a big business building idea if it bit them on their bottom lines. Much less come up with one. They’re fat on low impact tech, cookie cutter creative and short-term tactics and skinny on experience and skill. The brutal truth, they don’t have the strategic and creative chops needed to grow your business.

WE DO.

Our battle-tested strategists, marketing managers, media planners and creatives consistently deliver results other agencies can’t. With the standard of impossible to ignore and hard to forget our work generates more fame and fortune per dollar than any agency out there.

To be honest, the bar’s lower than the belly of a pregnant slug.

Over 85% of marketing campaigns fail to hit even the lowest standard of effectiveness. That’s a fact.  It’s called the Attention Memory Threshold. To achieve it, an ad must – at the very least - do two things:

  • Get noticed

  • Hold attention for at least 2.5 seconds

Yet, less than 15% of ads meet this rock bottom standard. And that’s being generous. Some researchers conclude that 92% of ads are ignored and less than 4% are remembered.

That’s pretty crappy.

The world’s most powerful search engine is your customer’s brain.

Our campaigns are designed, written and executed to get into more peoples’ heads and stay there.

Everything we do is developed to earn an unfair share of attention, memorability and profits – now and way into the future. That’s why our outdoor industry clients consistently outperform their rivals.

Ready to outsmart, outgrow and outlast your rivals with out of the box outdoor thinking?

 

BETTER CAMPAIGN IDEAS = BETTER RESULTS

Being different makes all the difference. Our work doesn’t look or sound like anything out there. We won’t let it. Same is lame. Our creative campaign ideas are both big and long. Each is meticulously crafted to be a long-term business investment that delivers compounded returns for many years to come.

Positioning | Tagline | Integrated Campaign | National Print | Social Media | Email | Brand Giveaway Stickers

We repositioned WOOX as heirloom quality, luxury outdoor gear and helped them:

  • Become the fastest growing outdoor gear company in the USA

  • Utilize print (yes print) to reach more buyers and drive 85% of their sales

  • Dramatically increase awareness, consideration and distribution

  • Sell a year’s worth of new shotgun furniture inventory in six weeks

  • Increased sales so rapidly, the company’s top selling chassis was out of stock for seven months


We relaunched Ballistol with a new creative campaign that:

  • Provided much deeper reach and penetration into their core user market - gun enthusiasts

  • Raised, awareness, consideration and sales through multi-use messaging to the much bigger home & garden market

  • Tripled traffic to Ballistol.com

  • Increased sales by 2.5x through their online store

  • Consistently delivered the highest sales per month on record

  • Did all the above without increasing spend 


Strategy | Video | OTT TV | Social Media | Motion Graphics | Website Development | Landing Pages | Concept Testing | Website Banners | Lead Generation | Google Adwords | Retargeting | Email | Continual Campaign Optimization | Monthly Reporting | Video Production | Facebook Contest

We developed a high-performance integrated campaign for BMW Motorrad’s Mid-Atlantic dealer group that:

  • Drove 5x the CTR of any BMW Motorrad creative work

  • Increased 4x more prospect visits to dealer sites than any previous agency

  • Delivered the highest sales per month on record

  • Dramatically raised awareness and consideration for BMW motorcycles in the Mid-Atlantic

  • Did all the above without increasing marketing spend

Bob Henig
President of Bob’s BMW Motorcycles & Mid-Atlantic BMW Motorcycle DAG

“It has been both an exciting and a pleasurable experience to work with the Immortology Team on marketing BMW Motorcycle dealerships in the Mid-Atlantic Region over the past two years. We are all impressed with the results and have more sales and customers in our individual data than we expected.

Collectively Immortology brought a higher, fresher level of creativity, vision, expertise, follow-through, metrics, and passion to this constantly changing part of our industry and business world. The results were vastly more exposures than BMW themselves had ever attained from any campaign, nearly three times the views, measurably longer visits by new prospects, increased traffic and interest in BMW bikes. This happened everywhere we participated, be it the new microsite for all dealers, the shared social media sites or our own websites.

While it always takes time to grow sales, during this time frame, our traffic and sales increased across the board on every product and service we offered. The marketing plan created, put into place, and managed for us by Immortology played a significant role in this growth. I can only hope that BMW Motorrad USA will consider moving more, or even all their annual marketing spend and efforts into the Immortology arena, soon.

If you are looking for a fresh, exciting, dedicated, professional marketing firm to bring new ideas, new energy, and results to your business I strongly recommend that you reach out and speak with David Smith to get that conversation started with Immortology.”


Brand Re-launch | Consumer Research | Brand Platform Development | Print | Billboards | Landing Page | POS | Direct | Facebook Campaign | Media Placement | Guerrilla

Our integrated campaign:

  • Was the talk of the town online and off every time we posted on social or put up a new billboard

  • Raised awareness and consideration among the area’s country club set

  • Sold out all membership categories

  • Generated $30 for every $1 spent

Joe Campbell,
General Manager,
Cramer Mountain Club

“After talking with several agencies, I decided to go with Immortology. Not only did these guys nail the strategy, they created a brilliant integrated campaign for us that has generated a big return for our modest investment with them. I knew their work would attract potential members but was pleasantly surprised when they even beat my high expectations. From the moment they started working with us through the delivery of  their last ad they completed their work on time, on budget and on brand. They even through in a few extra things because they said they loved working on our brand. As soon as our new marketing budget gets approved, I’ll be calling them again.”


Strategy | TV | Print | Social | Quantitative Consumer Research

We relaunched the brand with an integrated campaign that:

  • Dramatically increased awareness and consideration with bow hunters

  • Increased distribution through bricks and mortar hunting stores

  • Generated record sales


Positioning | Brand Identity | Packaging | Social | Shopify Site | Video | Motion Graphics | Apparel | Product Photography

We launched RPD with an integrated campaign that:

  • Drove awareness, interest and traffic to RPD’s e-commerce site

  • Grew traffic and sales month-after-month

  • Made the RPD Pro-Series Rod Holder one of the top-selling rod holders

  • Set RPD up to be purchased by a much larger manufacture

George Blaisdell,
President Revolution PD, LLC

“I have had the pleasure of working with David Smith of Immortology on a broad range of projects over the last 10+ years.  The work on Triumph Boats campaign was my first experience in seeing how they combine a very structured process with creativity and vision to create something incredible.  Triumph had muddled along with a number of different marketing firms over the years that rolled out the same old "white boats on blue water", cookie cutter campaigns that did absolutely nothing for brand awareness.  Not only did their campaign make us the talk of the marine industry but they brought much needed focus and clarity to Triumph's product development efforts.  They became part of our team and helped shape "The World's Toughest Boats".  Immortology helped do the same thing with the AkuFlex wellness project.  They brought focus and helped define the product and how people see this patented "Gravity Powered Massage" device.  We are working with them now on our Revolution Product Development business and  continue to be impressed with how quickly and effectively they deliver results.  I would never think of using another team for my marketing and branding needs.”


Brand Strategy | National TV | Online Video | Social | Outdoor | Print | Logo Design | Direct Mail | Email | Trade Show | Collateral

Our integrated campaign:

  • Included a video called “Triggered” that garnered national press and over 100k organic views in less than 24 hours

  • Generated a dramatic increase in awareness, interest and membership

  • Drove record attendance to SCI’s annual convention

  • Firmly cemented SCI promise to be “First For Hunters”

  • Created the greatest period of growth in the organization’s 50-year history


Brand Strategy | National Print | Online Video | Trade Show | Direct Mail

We created one brand campaign to unify Streamlight’s look, feel and promise for their three largest divisions – Fire & Rescue, Automotive and Industrial. The campaign:

  • Generated the highest YOY sales in company history

  • Dramatically increased awareness and interest among buyers and end-users

Tami M. Klem-Marquardt
Marketing Manager
Streamlight, Inc.

“Immortology has been a great asset to our team. From beginning to end they bring to the table "out of the box" ideas that catch attention and spark reaction. Their creativity, experience and professionalism ensure that you will never have to worry about the end product. Thank you for all of your outstanding work!” 


Positioning | Video | In-Store Display | Social | Campaign Optimization | Motion Graphics | Tagline | TV

We worked with 1000 Piers Gin to launch, grow and sustain the brand, enabling them to:

  • Balloon from NC's smallest craft gin distiller to its second largest in less than a year

  • Widen distribution from NC to SC (VA, NY & NJ are next)

  • Tripled sales in less than 3 years

Nick Sanders
Owner & Distiller of
1000 Piers Gin

“With Immortology’s help we’ve gone from unknown to one of the most popular craft gins in NC. The “Osprey” video they created for us has been a huge hit. It has definitely generated a lot of awareness and contributed to our exponential growth. I highly recommend Immortology for their outstanding strategic and creative services.”

Ready to outsmart, outgrow and outlast your rivals with out of the box outdoor thinking?

 

SERVICES & PACKAGES

We develop potent and enduring strategic brand platforms and plans that:

  • Define & articulate your ultimate brand promise

  • ID your ideal buyer

  • Detail how to maximize growth now and in the future

  • Shows how to best communicate your brand promise

  • Center your business around fulfilling your customers’ true wants and needs

  • Powerfully differentiate you from all rivals with an unassailable position

  • Rally your employees

  • Attract the best recruits

  • Guide the development of the most effective media plans

  • Inspire the creation of impossible to ignore and hard to forget integrated creative campaigns

STRATEGIC SERVICES

The following are strategy tactics we employ to help you figure out how to maximize growth with the budget you have, the category you’re in and the products and services you sell.


INTEGRATED CREATIVE SERVICES

We create impossible to ignore and hard to forget creative campaigns that:

  • Earn an unfair share of attention, memorability and sales

  • Clearly differentiate you from competitors

  • Work across all media channels both traditional and new

  • Consistently pay off your promise in surprising and entertaining ways

  • Deliver growth in the short and long-term

  • Are evergreen and just keep getting better over time

The following are creative tactics we employ bring our campaigns to life across multiple media channels.


MEDIA SERVICES

Our agnostic approach to media allows us to analyze every possibility for maximum impact. With broad and deep contacts in every conceivable medium, we’re just as comfortable planning and buying on a hyper local level as we are regionally & nationally.

The following are media tactics we employ to determine the best ways to maximize the reach and impact of various paid media channels.

Ready to outsmart, outgrow and outlast your rivals with out of the box outdoor thinking?

 

FULL-SEVICE MARKETING MANAGEMENT FROM A PROVEN OUTDOOR EXPERT

The Outdoor Consumer isn’t an easy sell, that’s why so many campaigns for outdoor brands fail. And dopamine hits from social media likes rarely translate to cash-on-the-barrel sales, something that hot rod GenZ hire hasn’t figured out yet. 

Our CMO TO GO program installs the seasoned leadership your marketing team needs to outsmart, outgrow and outlast your competitors - at a fraction of the cost of a full-time senior executive.

This program provides more than planning, budgeting, and oversight, it puts a real outdoor strategist at the head of the table, maximizing the potential of your in-house team or building one for you.
Typical plans include:

  • Scoping & Budgeting

  • Strategic Planning

  • Annual Integrated Marketing Plans

  • Plan Implementation

  • Reporting

  • Refinement

  • Optimization

  • In-House Team Oversight

  • Third-Party Agency Oversight

  • Influencer Contracting + Management

Interested in Learning More about our CMO To Go Program? Email us.


A FULL SUITE OF CREATIVE + STRATEGIC SERVICES WITH BUNDLED PRICING

Customize the ideal marketing program for your specific needs and budget. Choose from our extensive a la carte menu of strategic and creative tactics and services. The more you choose, the more you save. Typical outdoor brand bundles include:

  • Strategic Development

  • Integrated Marketing Communications Plans

  • Media Planning, Buying & Placement

  • Integrated Creative Campaign Development

    • Broadcast

    • Social

    • Online Banners

    • Print

    • E-blast

    • Direct

    • Podcast

    • Tradeshow

    • Podcaststs

Interested In learnING more about our bundled Packages? Email us.


WE DON’T JUST KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS. HELL, WE ARE YOUR CUSTOMERS.

Meet our founding partners, David Smith and Chip Hunnicutt.

 

David Smith, Chief Creative Officer

Click here to read David’s bio.

Chip Hunnicutt, Chief Marketing Officer

Click here to read Chip’s bio.

 

Ready to outsmart, outgrow and outlast your rival with out of the box outdoor thinking?