ADVERTISING PROMOTION AND SALES
Contents:
1. Advertising Introduction2. Developing the ADVERTISEMENT3. Market Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning4. AIDA (Attention, Interest, Desire, Action)5. Comparison between traditional and IMC marketing approach6. Defining IMC
7. Reasons for the Growing Importance of IMC8. Branding9. ADVERTISING MANAGEMENT
10. Conclusion
11. References
INTRODUCTION
Advertising is a form of communication for marketing and used to encourage, persuade or manipulate an audience (viewers, readers or listeners; sometimes a specific group) to continue or take some new action.
The word advertising comes form the Latin word "advertere” . That means "to turn the mind toward"
Definition According to American Marketing Association “advertising is any paid form of non-personal presentation and promotion of ideas, goods and services by an identified sponsor.
Definition According to American Marketing Association “advertising is any paid form of non-personal presentation and promotion of ideas, goods and services by an identified
sponsor.
MEDIA-Reach,
frequency-Major media
types-Specific
media vehicles-Media timing-Geographical
media allocation
Developing the ADVERTISEMENT
MISSION -sales goods-advertising objectives
MESSAGE-Message
generation-Message evaluation-Message execution
Measurement
-Communic
ation -Sales impact
MONEY-stage of PLC-market share-competition-Advertising frequency
Market Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning
• Segmentation is the process of classifying customers into groups which share some
common characteristicSegmentation is the process of classifying customers into groups which share some
common characteristic
Targeting involves the process of evaluating each segments attractiveness and selecting
one or more segments to enter
Positioning is arranging for a product to occupy a clear, distinctive and desirable place
relative to competing products in the mind of the consumer
Comparison between traditional and IMC marketing approach
Traditional Approach to Marketing Communications :
Contemporary IMC Approach
Defining IMC
IMC is a strategic business process used
to plan, develop, execute and evaluate
coordinated, measurable, persuasive
brand communication programs with
consumers, customers, prospects
employees and other relevant external
and internal audiences.The goal of IMC is to
generate short-term
financial returns and
build long-term brand
value.
Branding
Brand Identity is a combination of factors: Name, logo, symbols,
design, packaging, product or service performance, and image or associations in the
consumer’s mind.
IMC plays a major role in the
process of developing and sustaining brand
identity and equity.
ADVERTISING MANAGEMENT
ADVERTISING MANAGEMENT
DevelopingSTRATEGYSelecting Media
Setting the AdvertisingBUDGET
Advertising Effectiveness
Advertising OBJECTIVES
Defining advertising
Target
ADVERTISING TARGET
The advertising target is the audiences, towards whom the ad targeted.
Sometimes this target encompasses the entire target market.
In other cases it includes only a subset of target market.
ADVERTISING OBJECTIVES
The basic objective of advertisement is effective communication b/w producers and consumers. Some following objectives are:
Preparing ground for new productCreation of demandFacing the competitionCreating and enhancing goodwillInforming the changes to the customersNeutralizing the competitor’s advertisement
ADVERTISING BUDGET
• It’s a component of the total promotion budget, must be allocated among markets, brands & media.
• Under this system, brands in the introductory stage would receive more funds than those in the maturity stage.
There is 5 factors are consider for setting the budget-Product life cycle stage-Market share & consumer base-Competition & clutter-Product substitutability-Advertising frequency
ADVERTISING STRATEGY
1. Selects an appeals 2 Formulates the ad concepts
4. Provides technical direction 3 Develops the ad elements & production
ADVERTISING MEDIAADVERTISING MEDIA
• In advertising, mass communication channels are called advertising media, like- newspaper, magazine, radio, TV .etc.
• The major type of advertising media are- print, broadcast, direct, location.
Print media
More information can be communicated more accurately through print media than others.
The major type of print media are Newspaper, Magazines, Brochures, Fliers etc.
Newspaper can be classified as daily or weekly with local or national distribution. Local newspaper are geographically selective & national newspaper that offer regional edition.
The number of general-interest magazines are declined now days while the special type of magazines has increased. so, it’s the one of important vehicle for advertising.
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• MAGAZINES can also be classified by the target group for which the content is tailored: consumers, business, farmers
.
• consumers magazines range from large circulation , general-interest magazines & special interest magazines are Readers digest, Times magazines, India today, Film-fare magazine, Fishing Chimes etc. Business publications include magazines of broad scope like Fortune & those targeted specific industries. Farm magazine is a broad interest national magazine.
• most magazines are national & are published monthly.
magazine news paper
Broadcast media
•Radio & TV are broadcast media. Whereas advertiser buy space in print media, they buy time on broadcast media.
Television, the fastest growing medium, also reaches practically all homes. TV ads generally have the greatest impact because they stimulate both sight and hearing & advertiser can show their product in use.
Direct advertising media
Marketers try to communicate directly with potential customers when they use direct advertising media like Direct mail, mail order, and un-mailed direct media.
Direct mail & mail order, can have a format of any size or shape that is unbound.
Un-mailed direct , includes Leaflets & Booklets that are distributed door-to-door or in parking lots.
Conclusion
Advertising and promotion has a crucial and key role specially in building new customers , penetration and embedment of new product/service easily into market.
Thus study of them is very much essential for successful marketing
References :
Kotler Philip, “THE FRAMEWORK FOR MARKETING MANAGEMENT”, 5th Edd. , 2002. India
William F. Schoell, “MARKETING- CONTEMPORARY CONCEPTS & PRACTICES”,10 th Edd. , 1990, Allyn And Bacon, INC. Boston.