Advertising
and Promotion (MKT621)
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Lesson
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INTRODUCTION
TO ADVERTISING
LECTURE
OVERVIEW
In
this lecture we will discuss
the classification of advertisements and
its functions besides
explaining
about the elements of
advertising and its
impact.
CLASSIFICATION
OF ADVERTISEMENTS
Advertisements
have various objectives, sometimes
other than just selling
products. However,
before
designing and classifying ads answers to
following questions are
essential:
·
What
do I want my advertising to accomplish?
i.e. specifying
goals.
·
Whom
should my advertising
address?
·
Target
audience.
·
Demographics
e.g. gender, age, location or
business etc.
·
Behaviors
e.g. current awareness about
your business.
·
Needs
& desires e.g. benefit which
consumers look for in a
product.
·
What
should my advertising
say?
To
sum up the message should
speak to your audience and you
should be able to decide
where
to
place the advertisement? Selection of
media to place advertisement is essential but
before
advertising
we must determine the purpose of
doing so and identify, is it a product or
a non-
product.
CLASSIFICATION
OF ADVERTISEMENTS
Target
MEDIA
AREA
PURPOSE
Audience
USED
Consumer
International
Print
Product
or Non product.
Business
National
Newspaper
Commercial
or Non commercial.
Industrial
Regional
Magazine
Primary
or selective Demand
Trade
Local
Electronic
Primary
or selective Demand
Professional
Radio
Direct
or Indirect action
Agricultural
Television
Out
of Home
Outdoor
Transit
Direct
Mail
Directories
Other
Media
FUNCTIONS
OF ADVERTISING
Advertising
is one tool which can help a
company to achieve goals. It is
not the end, but
a
means
to reach the end. The
functions of Advertising depend
upon six Advertising
objectives
1.
To
make product distinct from
others.
2.
To
communicate information.
3.
To
push the customers.
4.
To
expand distribution.
5.
To
encourage brand preference.
6.
To
reduce sales cost.
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Advertising
and Promotion (MKT621)
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Elements
of Advertising Pyramid
SATISFACTION
ACTION
DESIRE
INTEREST
ATTENTION
IMPACT
OF ADVERTISING
If
you count the number of
advertisements you encounter
each day, the number
might reach an
astonishing
figure. Many a times ads
create the need of the
products, which customers
actually
do
not need. Therefore, in
fact:
"Advertising
is a non-moral force like
electricity which not only
illuminates but also
electrocutes.
In fact, its worth to
civilization depends upon how it is
used". .
---
William Bernbach
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