The document discusses the key elements of an integrated marketing communications strategy, including advertising, sales promotion, publicity, personal selling, and social media. It provides details on the marketing, creative, media and assessment decisions involved in advertising. It also outlines various sales promotion techniques for consumers and trade partners, and how publicity and personal selling are used to communicate with stakeholders.
4. Advertising
Creative decisions
Source
Company
Spokesperson
Encoding
Break through clutter
Receive attention
Speaks to target
Appeal (Ex 17.1, p280)
Rational
Emotional (humor, fear, sex, etc.)
Execution (Ex 17.2, p281)
Slice of
life, lifestyle, testimonial, musical, p
ersonality symbol, technical
expertise, etc., etc.
5. Advertising
Media decisions
Types
Television (network, cable)
Radio
Magazines
Newspapers
Outdoor
Internet
Other
Direct marketing
Directories
Advantages/disadvantages
Exhibit 17.3, p283
6. Advertising
Media decisions
Objectives
Reach
Frequency
Vehicles
Cost
Audience attention
Audience quality
Editorial quality
Assessment decisions
Back to objectives
7. Sales Promotion
Value-adding incentives offered
by organization to:
Obtain consumer response
Induce trade response
Motivate salesforce
Value equation
Value = Benefits
Price
Typically, a sales promotion
increases value by:
Increasing benefits
Decreasing price
8. Sales Promotion
Trend toward sales promotion
Budget breakdown
Advertising 25%
Consumer promotion 25%
Trade promotion 50%
Reasons
Balance of power transfer
Increased brand parity, less
brand loyalty
Splintering of mass
market, reduced media
effectiveness, clutter
Responsiveness
Measurability
9. Sales Promotion
Capabilities
By itself, no long-term, compelling
reason to buy
Consumers
Induce trial
Invigorate mature brand
Encourage repeat purchases
Loading
Counter competitive efforts
Attract attention
Obtain goodwill
Trade
Introduce new products
Obtain shelf space, retail support
Motivate sales force
10. Sales Promotion
Consumer techniques
Price reductions
Price packs
Multiple unit
Bonus packs
Refunds/rebates
Coupons
Cross-promotions
Tie-ins
Products
Creative
Events
Existing (sponsorship)
Created
Contests, sweepstakes, games
12. Sales Promotion
Trade techniques
Trade allowances
Quantity discount
Price-off allowance
Display
Co-op advertising
Sales training, etc.
Dealer loaders
Gifts, premiums for purchasing in
quantity, performing services
Trade contests
Merchandising (POS/POP)
materials
Quality/appearance, fit with
store, likely to move merchandise?
Trade shows
13. Publicity
Public Relations
Communication with publics of
organization
Publicity is sub-field dealing with
media and word-of-mouth
Proactive
News releases
Print, video, press kits
News contacts
Of interest
Press conferences
Media tours/links
Access for media
Alignment with eventsts, sales
promotions, etc.
14. Publicity
Reactive
Crisis management
Collect facts
Dont stonewall
Single spokesperson
Do the right thing
15. Personal Selling
Only personal two-way
communication mechanism
Relationship marketing
Identify customers needs
Match to your organizations
offerings (if possible)
Convince customer of match
Sales positions
Inside (order-taking)
Phone, retail, brokers
Outside (creative)
Other
Missionary, installation, after-
sale service
16. Personal Selling
Process
Prospecting and qualifying
Cold-calling
Secondary sources
Help from firm
Pre-approach
Further research
Key players and decision-
makers
Call objectives
Approach
Meet & greet
17. Personal Selling
Process
Presentation
Story
Need/satisfaction approach
Listening (75%)
Demonstration
Handling objections
Seek out, clarify
Preparation
Closing
Seeking and gaining commitment
Process, not manipulation
Follow-up
Ensure satisfaction
Continue relationship
18. Personal Selling
Sales management
Territories
Geography, product, customer, s
ales task, etc.
Personnel
Special traits of salespeople
High turnover
Selection, motivation, and
retention
Compensation
Salary (base) vs. commission
Quotas and bonuses