Advertising
any paid form of nonpersonal communication about an organization, product, service, or idea by an identified sponsor
Two Types of Advertisements
Product Advertisements
advertisements that focus on selling a product/serv & take three forms
Three Forms of Product Advertisements
Pioneering (Informational) Advertisements
tells people what a product is, what it can do, & where it can be found. The key obj is to inform the target market.
Ex: Lexus ad introducing its new IS 500 car
Competitive (Persuasive) Advertisements
promotes a specific brand’s features/benefits. The obj is to persuade the target market to select the firm’s brand rather than that of the competitor.
Reminder Advertising
reinforces previous knowledge of a product
Ex: The Floras & Bouquets ad reminds consumers not to forget flowers on Valentines’s Day
Reinforcement Ad
used to assure current users they made the right choice
Ex: Dial Soap Tagline Ad- “Aren’t you glad you use Dial? Don’t you wish everybody did?”
Institutional Advertisements
advertisements designed to build goodwill or an image for an organization rather than promote a specific product/serv
Four Forms of Institutional Ads
Advocacy Ads
state the position of a company on an issue
Ex: Chevron’s “We Agree” campaign placed ads stating its position on issues such as renewable energy, protecting the planet, & community development
Ex: IBM requests to “Be Equal” as businesses strive for gender equality
Pioneering Institutional Ads
used for announcements about what a company is, what it can do, where it’s located
Ex: KPMG ads informing businesses about its expertise w/ cyber security
Competitive Institutional Ads
promotes the advantages of one product class over another & are used in markets where different product classes compete for the same buyers
Ex: Milk processors/dairy farmers use their “got milk?” campaign to increase demand for milk as it competes against other beverages
Reminder Institutional Ads
bring the company’s name to the attention of the target market again
Ex: The Army sponsors a campaign to remind potential recruits of the opportunities available in the Army
Advertising can be managed by following the three steps
Developing the Advertising Program 7 Steps
influenced by the characteristics of the prospective customer. Understanding the lifestyles, attitudes, demographics of the target market.
Ex: Mountain Dew target young males & invests in partnerships w/ Twitch, placing ads targeted at video game players on Facebook, & sponsoring sports TV channel
helps advertisers when selecting media & evaluating a campaign
Ex: Advertising w/ an objective to create awareness, would be better matched w/ a magazine than a directory such as the yellow pages
advertising options require a financial commitment
Ex: Paying to advertise in the SuperBowl is expensive
message content & creativity, message appeals, creating the message
Message Content
ads have to contain at least some basic info to be successful
Advertising Creativity
determined by both the originality & appropriateness of the message used to inform & persuade, including visual/auditory presentation
Originality
message novelty, unexpectedness, & divergence from the norm
Appropriateness
message relevance & usefulness for the intended recipient