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This document analyzes Harley-Davidson's Posse Ride brand community program. It provides context on Harley-Davidson's HOG motorcycle enthusiast club established in 1983. The Posse Rides are rolling rallies focused on riding that foster spontaneity and rituals. Participants are mostly male, aged 41 on average and earning over $55,000. The rides enhance the Harley brand and customer experience while providing opportunities for market research. The document recommends continuing the Posse Rides, improving customer satisfaction, seeing them as a learning activity, and better integrating dealerships.
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Harley Davidson case
building brand community
consumer behavior
This document analyzes Harley-Davidson's Posse Ride brand community program. It provides context on Harley-Davidson's HOG motorcycle enthusiast club established in 1983. The Posse Rides are rolling rallies focused on riding that foster spontaneity and rituals. Participants are mostly male, aged 41 on average and earning over $55,000. The rides enhance the Harley brand and customer experience while providing opportunities for market research. The document recommends continuing the Posse Rides, improving customer satisfaction, seeing them as a learning activity, and better integrating dealerships.
This document analyzes Harley-Davidson's Posse Ride brand community program. It provides context on Harley-Davidson's HOG motorcycle enthusiast club established in 1983. The Posse Rides are rolling rallies focused on riding that foster spontaneity and rituals. Participants are mostly male, aged 41 on average and earning over $55,000. The rides enhance the Harley brand and customer experience while providing opportunities for market research. The document recommends continuing the Posse Rides, improving customer satisfaction, seeing them as a learning activity, and better integrating dealerships.
Presented by Group 6, Section A 13P030 Amol Parab 13P103 Ritwik Raj 13P177 Tarun Gupta 13P217 Niket Gupta 13P236 Bhaumik Shah 13P241 Dhaval Thacker CASE CONTEXT Factory sponsored motor cycle enthusiast club HOG was established in 1983 - To neutralize the negative effect of outlaw biker gangs - To enhance Harley Davidson lifestyle experience - To bring it closer to its customers In 90s HOG moved into global arena with International and local chapters Active HOG member - $5575 (1/3 rd of total members) Inactive HOG member - $4725
POSSE RALLY Rolling Rally High adventure and low cost Focus on Riding Little planning and unstructured Based largely on spontaneity Certain events evolved from Posse environment and became rituals like story nights, Posse oath
Demographics
Male 87% Median Age 41 years Income - >$55000 Profile Retired, successfully self employed The Types of Brand Communities
Brand Network
Brand Meritocracy
Brand Cult
Brand Forums
Ambassador Club
Advisory Panel
Fan Club
Brand Nation
Influencer Group HIGH HIGH LOW LOW Depth of Involvement Exclusivity Customer centric model of Brand Community
BRAND The rally offers settings that enhance core brand associations such as camaraderie, freedom, adventure, discovery, irreverence, the purchase of Harley branded goods, and that extend brands reaches into consumers lifestyles. PRODUCT The ride fosters enthusiasm for the sport of motorcycling, supports the customers riding habits, provides challenges and peak experiences to increase their commitment, and to deliver a lifetime experience. CUSTOMER The journey fosters the cultivation and development of social processes and links riders together by taking part in shared rituals, events, and activities and by supporting one another through the challenges and crisis that arise. MARKETER Riding side by side with consumers gives managers an incomparable opportunity to get to know them first, to find out what matters to them, and to deepen the collaboration especially regarding future product developments. FOCAL CUSTOMER (Source: according to McAlexander/Schouten/Koenig 2002, p. 39) SWOT ANALYSIS STRENGTH
High customer engagement Shared consciousness that connects members to the brand Brand awareness WEAKNESS
Manage travel arrangements Difficult for working class people to participate
OPPORTUNITY
Emotional connection to the brand A sense of belonging More focus on riding in Posse ride Issues with destination rallies Labor intensive Expensive THREAT
Uncertainty due to non structured drives Blackhill rallies, Bikeweek These rallies get much more participation POSSE RIDE SURVEY RESULTS Increase in Ratings Decrease Would Sign up for another Rally Buy another Harley Davidson Feel sense of kinship with other owners Made life long friends because of H.O.G Would recommend this ride to a friend Harley says a lot about the type of person I am Only Harley could put on an event like this I understand what Harley is all about I am satisfied with H.O.G My Harley is an integral part of my daily life
Harley cares about its customers Harley really understands customers needs
RECOMMENDATIONS Posse should be continued If needed additional resources should be added to improve customer satisfaction levels Company should see it more as a learning activity then a profit making activity Increase the no of registrations to target more owners and leverage their common passion Dealerships should be more integrated into the Posse Rides.