Advertising Entrance Exam Flashcards
Subliminal Advertising
a signal or message designed to pass below the normal limits of perception
Stereotyping
generalizations, or assumptions, that people make about the characteristics of all members of a group, based on image (often wrong) about what people in that group are like.
Social Marketing
seeks to develop and integrate marketing concepts with other approaches to influence behaviors that benefit individuals and communities for the greater social good.
Viral Marketing
techniques that use pre-existing social networking services and other technologies to try to produce increases in brand awareness or to achieve other marketing objectives
Wants, Needs, and Desire
what drives consumers to buy
Puffery
when advertisers make general or vague claims about a product that cannot be proven or disproven (legal)
Relevance
How closely the elements of your ad campaign match what a person seems to be looking for.
Definition of Advertising
paid, non-personal communication from an identified sponsor using mass media to persuade or influence an audience
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
operated by the U.S. federal government and is in place “to prevent business practices that are anticompetitive or deceptive or unfair to consumers”
Slogan
catchy statement to define a brand, flexible
Tagline
catchy statement to define a product, not flexible
Product Placement
Placing a product in television shows, movies, or other popular media so that consumers notice and think higher of it
Marketing Mix
Product
Price
Place
Promotion
Promotional Mix
Advertising
Public Relations
Sales Promotions
Direct Marketing
Consumers
person who buys or uses products for his or her personal use in order to satisfy his or her needs, wants, and desires
Media Planner
selects the most effective media in terms of vehicle and location
Strategist & Researcher
research and find insights that can help create the strategy
Account Management
the liaison between the advertising agency and the client. They handle all of the affairs of the client and they make sure the marketing objectives are met and that the agency stays within the budget.
Account Planner
uses various research techniques to gain information, knowledge, and insights about the target market to that consumer centered advertising can be produced
Copywriter
produces the words to go with the vials created by the art director
Art Director
produces the visual elements of the advertising campaign and are skilled at creating advertising for all of the forms of media
Specialized Agencies
Agencies that only advertise for a certain type of client or product, or specialize in a certain ability
Creative Boutiques
Agencies that concentrate entirely on the development and execution of creative. They usually hire both art directors and copywriters.
Full-Service Agencies
Agencies that provide the five major functions of an ad agency–account management, research, creative, account planning, media planning and buying are considered full-service agencies.
Digital Technologist
design websites, establish social media presence, manage company blogs, create apps etc.
Social Media Strategist
establish social media presence
Quantitative Research
explaining phenomena by collecting numerical data that are analyzed using mathematically based methods, particularly statistics
Qualitative Research
involves collecting, analyzing, and interpreting of data by observing what people do and say and then providing an in-depth description
Primary Research
New research that is conducted to answer specific questions not answered in secondary research
Secondary Research
uses information that has already been gathered from outside sources and is published in books, newspapers, magazines, trade publications, government reports, academic journals, and any number of online indexes
Survey Research
used to determine, with a known level of accuracy, detailed and personal information about large populations
In-depth Interviews
a one-on-one, face-to-face interview in which the researcher asks open-ended questions and records the respondents’ responses.
Focus Groups
meeting of a small group of individuals who are guided through a discussion by a trained moderator. The goal of the focus group is to get beyond superficial answers and uncover insights on consumer attitudes and behavior.
Friendship Groups
a combination of the focus group and the in-depth interview. Interviews a group of 3-4 people who are friends and know each other well
Ethnographic Research
This is a systematic market research observing customers in their own environment using products and services.
Demographics
statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.
Strategic Planning
used to form objectives based off of research
Strategic Research
used to find insights about the target market
Creative Concept
the big idea
Execution
creating ads out of the big idea
Four Color Printing
CMYK
Headlines
very important, must be concise, remember they are the first thing the reader sees, make them good!