HARLEY-DAVIDSON

HARLEY-DAVIDSON

I Helped Harley-
Davidson with
a CRM Overhaul

I Helped Harley-
Davidson with
a CRM Overhaul

I Helped Harley-
Davidson with
a CRM Overhaul

Brand Promise: The timeless pursuit of adventure. Freedom for the soul.

Problem: While H-D ads captured the adventurous spirit of riders, they handled their eComm CRM just like everyone else—focusing on product and not people.

Insight: To be known as a lifestyle brand, you need to inject that lifestyle into every facet of your communication.

Solution: We overhauled the H-D email ecosystem. Instead of just selling products, we highlighted an adventurous lifestyle. We hyper-segmented non-riders, riders, enthusiasts and biker hopefuls. From onboarding to membership sign-up, we ended customer frustrations with non-stop irrelevant "offers". Instead, we created a tighter CRM experience that resulted in +35% CTR and a whopping +60% revenue increase YOY.

Role: CRM Creative Strategy, Experience Design

  • DRAMATICALLY REDUCED NUMBER OF SENDS

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    An Impressive CTR of +35%

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    Results

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    +60% REVENUE INCREASE IN FIRST 2 QUARTERS ALONE

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    BEAT ANNUAL REVENUE GOAL BY AN ADDITIONAL $2MM

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We grabbed attention at the inbox with strong subject lines and pre-headers
We grabbed attention at the inbox with strong subject lines and pre-headers

SL: Attitude and power with a retro look

PH: Joe, break away with the Low Rider® ST

SL: Represent the legacy

PH: Make a statement in orange & black

SL: We stand by those who serve us

PH: Join us in supporting our military

We leveraged flexible content by demographic and region
We leveraged flexible content by demographic and region
We shifted the visual focus from product to the H-D lifestyle
We shifted the visual focus from product to the H-D lifestyle

“The new emails are beautiful. I love them!”

“The new emails are beautiful. I love them!”

“The new emails are beautiful. I love them!”

Sarah Bratholt, Global Campaign Marketing Director, H-D

Sarah Bratholt, Global Campaign Marketing Director, H-D

Sarah Bratholt, Global Campaign Marketing Director, H-D

We designed a system for eComm, bike launches & beyond
We designed a system for eComm, bike launches & beyond
We wrote an email copy guide with colloquial, on-brand tone
We wrote an email copy guide with colloquial, on-brand tone
Innovative H-D CRM ideas still under wraps
Innovative H-D CRM ideas still under wraps

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Let's connect and make great things happen.

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