Chapter 18/19/20: Promotion Flashcards
Promotion
The element of the marketing mix that is focused on communication; a means of communication between the seller and buyer
Communication
The process of conveying a message to others and that requires six elements: a source, a message, a channel of communication, a receiver, and the processes of encoding and decoding
Source
A company or person who has information to convey during the communication process
Message
Information sent by a source to a receiver during the communication process
Receiver
Consumer who reads, hears, or sees the messsage
Channel of Communication
The means of conveying a message to a receiver during the communication process
Field of Experience
Mutually shared understanding and knowledge that the sender and receiver apply to the message so that it can be communicated effectively during the communication process
Encoding
The process of having the sender transform an idea into a set of symbols during the communication process
Decoding
The process of having the receiver take a set of symbols, the message, and transform them back to an idea during the communication process
Feedback
Indicates whether a message was decoded and understood as intended during the communication process
Response
The impact the message had on the receiver’s knowledge, attitudes, or behaviors during the communication process
Noise
Extraneous factors that can work against effective communication by distorting a message or the feedback received during the communication process
What is the promotional mix used for?
Inform, Persuade, Remind
Inform
Develop initial demand
Persuade
Increase demand