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What is the primary goal of direct marketing?
What is the primary goal of direct marketing?
Which of the following is NOT a method of direct marketing?
Which of the following is NOT a method of direct marketing?
What is a key component in managing a direct marketing campaign?
What is a key component in managing a direct marketing campaign?
Which objective involves achieving a direct financial outcome from a marketing campaign?
Which objective involves achieving a direct financial outcome from a marketing campaign?
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Database marketing is primarily concerned with what aspect?
Database marketing is primarily concerned with what aspect?
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Which of the following factors is NOT typically evaluated in a direct marketing campaign?
Which of the following factors is NOT typically evaluated in a direct marketing campaign?
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What is one major reason for setting communication objectives in direct marketing?
What is one major reason for setting communication objectives in direct marketing?
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Which decision area focuses on choosing the medium to reach the target audience in a direct marketing campaign?
Which decision area focuses on choosing the medium to reach the target audience in a direct marketing campaign?
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Explain how understanding the target audience influences a direct marketing campaign.
Explain how understanding the target audience influences a direct marketing campaign.
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Identify three creative decisions that must be made when managing a direct marketing campaign.
Identify three creative decisions that must be made when managing a direct marketing campaign.
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What role does media choice play in direct marketing campaigns?
What role does media choice play in direct marketing campaigns?
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How can financial objectives such as sales volume and value affect the planning of a direct marketing campaign?
How can financial objectives such as sales volume and value affect the planning of a direct marketing campaign?
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Discuss why evaluation is a critical component after the execution of a direct marketing campaign.
Discuss why evaluation is a critical component after the execution of a direct marketing campaign.
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Describe the importance of database marketing in direct marketing.
Describe the importance of database marketing in direct marketing.
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List and briefly explain two communication objectives in direct marketing.
List and briefly explain two communication objectives in direct marketing.
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Evaluate the effectiveness of telemarketing as a direct marketing method.
Evaluate the effectiveness of telemarketing as a direct marketing method.
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Study Notes
What is Direct Marketing?
- Direct marketing is a strategy to acquire and retain customers directly, without using an intermediary.
- The main goal of direct marketing is to elicit a direct response from customers.
- Database marketing plays a crucial role in direct marketing, as it involves managing accurate customer information to facilitate effective communication.
Methods of Direct Marketing
- Direct mail
- Telemarketing
- Direct response advertising (e.g., coupon response)
- Electronic media (e.g., internet, interactive cable TV)
- Catalogue marketing
- Inserts (e.g., leaflets in magazines)
Managing a Direct Marketing Campaign - Components
- Understanding the target audience
- Setting campaign objectives
- Creative decisions
- Media decisions
- Campaign execution and evaluation
Understanding the Target Audience
- This involves identifying and understanding the characteristics and needs of the intended customer base.
Setting Campaign Objectives
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Financial objectives:
- Sales volume and value
- Profit
- Return on investment
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Communication objectives:
- Awareness
- Stimulate trial
- Brand positioning in consumers' minds
- Remind and reinforce
- Crisis management
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Marketing objectives:
- Customer acquisition
- Customer retention
- Lead or inquiry generation
- Number of orders
- Response rate (percentage of contacts responding)
Creative Decisions
- This stage focuses on shaping the message and overall appeal of the campaign.
- Creative decisions aim to resonate with the target audience based on:
- Communication objectives
- Target market analysis
- Brand benefits (and weaknesses)
- Development of the offer
Media Decisions
- This stage involves selecting the most appropriate channels to reach the target audience.
- Options include:
- Direct Mail
- Telemarketing
- Mobile Marketing
- Direct Response Advertising
Campaign Execution and Evaluation
- Execution: Implementing the plan and delivering the campaign message across chosen channels.
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Evaluation: Assessing the campaign's effectiveness based on metrics such as:
- Sales volume and value
- Response rate
- Number of inquiries
- Cost per order/inquiry/sale
- Number of new customers
- Number of existing customers re-buying
- Conversion rate
Database Marketing
- Definition: The systematic collection, storage, and analysis of customer information to facilitate effective communication.
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Information typically recorded:
- Demographics (age, gender, location, income)
- Purchase history
- Communication preferences
- Website interactions
- Feedback and reviews
What is Direct Marketing?
- A marketing strategy that directly contacts customers without intermediaries.
- Aims to achieve a direct response from customers.
- Requires database marketing to manage customer information effectively.
Methods of Direct Marketing
- Direct Mail
- Telemarketing
- Direct response advertising (coupon response)
- Electronic media (internet, interactive cable TV)
- Catalogue marketing
- Inserts (leaflets in magazines)
Managing a Direct Marketing Campaign - Components
- Understanding the target audience
- Setting Campaign Objectives:
- Financial objectives (sales volume, value, profit, ROI)
- Communication objectives (awareness, trial stimulation, brand positioning, reminder/reinforcement, crisis management)
- Marketing objectives (customer acquisition, retention, lead/enquiry generation, number of orders, response rate)
- Creative Decisions (communication objectives, target market analysis, brand benefits/weaknesses, offer development)
- Media Decisions (Direct Mail, Telemarketing, Mobile Marketing, Direct Response Advertising)
- Campaign Execution and Evaluation (sales volume and value, response rate, number of enquiries, cost per order/enquiry/sale, number of new customers, number of existing customers re-buying, conversion rate)
Database Marketing
- Managing accurate information about customers for effective communication.
- Information recorded on databases includes:
- Demographics
- Purchase history
- Contact preferences
- Customer feedback
- Marketing interactions
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This quiz explores the fundamentals of direct marketing, focusing on strategies to acquire and retain customers without intermediaries. It covers various methods, components of managing campaigns, and the importance of understanding the target audience for effective communication.
