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What is the primary focus of direct marketing?
What is the primary focus of direct marketing?
- Coordinating the promotional mix elements
- Measuring response and transactions (correct)
- Creating brand awareness
- Enhancing user-generated content
Which statement best describes online marketing?
Which statement best describes online marketing?
- Sharing user-generated content within a social network
- Ensuring all communications are linked together
- Promoting products and services on the internet (correct)
- Coordinating various promotional elements
What does Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) focus on?
What does Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) focus on?
- Delivering consistent messages through various media (correct)
- Enhancing user experience in social media
- Improving search engine optimization (SEO)
- Creating brand loyalty through promotions
Why is it important for all forms of communications and messages to be linked together in IMC?
Why is it important for all forms of communications and messages to be linked together in IMC?
What is the main goal of social media marketing?
What is the main goal of social media marketing?
In marketing communications, what does 'synergy' refer to?
In marketing communications, what does 'synergy' refer to?
What is the main function of Public Relations (PR) according to the text?
What is the main function of Public Relations (PR) according to the text?
Which element of the promotional mix is aimed at stimulating short-term buyer behavior?
Which element of the promotional mix is aimed at stimulating short-term buyer behavior?
Who are the targets of Trade-oriented Sales Promotion?
Who are the targets of Trade-oriented Sales Promotion?
What distinguishes Consumer-oriented Sales Promotion from Trade-oriented Sales Promotion?
What distinguishes Consumer-oriented Sales Promotion from Trade-oriented Sales Promotion?
Which promotional tool is commonly used to encourage the trade to stock and promote a company’s products?
Which promotional tool is commonly used to encourage the trade to stock and promote a company’s products?
What is the main characteristic of Personal Selling as explained in the text?
What is the main characteristic of Personal Selling as explained in the text?
What is the main focus of loyalty programs?
What is the main focus of loyalty programs?
What is the primary objective of marketing communications according to the text?
What is the primary objective of marketing communications according to the text?
What is one of the obstacles to integrating marketing communication services across various platforms?
What is one of the obstacles to integrating marketing communication services across various platforms?
Experiential Marketing Programs aim to:
Experiential Marketing Programs aim to:
What fundamental decision does targeting help with in marketing communications?
What fundamental decision does targeting help with in marketing communications?
What is a common challenge faced by brand managers in managing marketing communications?
What is a common challenge faced by brand managers in managing marketing communications?
What is the primary focus of Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) according to the text?
What is the primary focus of Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) according to the text?
In the context of IMC, what does '360-degree branding' imply?
In the context of IMC, what does '360-degree branding' imply?
What is the significance of a 'Positioning Statement' in IMC?
What is the significance of a 'Positioning Statement' in IMC?
What is emphasized as essential in successful marketing communication, as per the text?
What is emphasized as essential in successful marketing communication, as per the text?
How does the text define 'Touch Point' in the context of IMC?
How does the text define 'Touch Point' in the context of IMC?
What does 'Consumers in Control' imply in IMC?
What does 'Consumers in Control' imply in IMC?
What can happen to a brand's future if excessive amounts are spent on promotions at the expense of building long-term brand equity?
What can happen to a brand's future if excessive amounts are spent on promotions at the expense of building long-term brand equity?
What should dictate the message content in marketing communications according to the text?
What should dictate the message content in marketing communications according to the text?
What is necessary for the effectiveness of each advertising message according to the text?
What is necessary for the effectiveness of each advertising message according to the text?
What does 'momentum' refer to in the context of advertising effectiveness?
What does 'momentum' refer to in the context of advertising effectiveness?
What is essential for program evaluation in marketing communications according to the text?
What is essential for program evaluation in marketing communications according to the text?
What does accountability in program evaluation require according to the text?
What does accountability in program evaluation require according to the text?
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Study Notes
Direct Marketing and Online Marketing
- Direct marketing is an interactive system that uses one or more media to effect a measurable response and/or transaction at any location.
- Online marketing is the promotion of products and services on the internet.
Social Media Marketing
- Social media marketing involves forms of electronic communication that allow users to share user-generated content within their social network.
Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)
- IMC is the coordination of promotional mix elements with each other and with other marketing mix elements to ensure all elements speak with one voice.
- IMC ensures that all forms of communications and messages are carefully linked together.
- It involves integrating all promotional tools to work together in harmony.
- IMC provides a consistent message to buyers across an organization's promotions.
Marketing Communications
- Marketing Communications represents the collection of all elements in an organization's marketing mix that facilitate exchange by establishing shared meaning with customers.
Promotional Mix Elements
- Advertising: paid, non-personal communication of ideas, goods, or services by an identified sponsor.
- Public Relations (PR): an organizational activity involved with fostering goodwill between a company and its various publics.
- Sales Promotion: all promotional activities that attempt to stimulate short-term buyer behavior.
- Personal Selling: paid, person-to-person communication in which a seller determines needs and wants of prospective buyers and attempts to persuade them to purchase the company's product or service.
Types of Sales Promotion
- Trade-oriented Sales Promotion: targeted towards marketing intermediaries such as wholesalers, distributors, and retailers.
- Consumer-oriented Sales Promotion: targeted to the ultimate user of a product or service.
Key IMC Features
- #1: IMC begins with the customer or prospect to determine which communication methods will best serve their needs and motivate them to purchase the brand.
- #2: Use any form of relevant contact, such as touch points and 360-degree branding.
- #3: Speak with a single voice, using a consistent message across all media channels.
- #4: Build relationships rather than engage in flings, by investing in building long-term equity rather than quick sales.
- #5: Don't lose focus of the ultimate objective: affect behavior, by moving people to action.
Marketing Communications Decision-Making Process
- Fundamental Marcom Decisions: targeting, positioning, and selecting media.
- Marcom Implementation Decisions: creating messages, selecting media, and establishing momentum.
Marcom Outcomes and Evaluation
- Marcom Outcomes: enhancing brand equity and affecting behavior.
- Program Evaluation: measuring the results of marcom efforts against established objectives, requiring accountability and research.
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