Final Exam Flashcards
Marketing Communication
All the means/tools available to a company (profit
or non-profit seeking) in order to communicate
to all its target groups
What is the evolution of communication?
- Loss of faith in mass media (general attit = neg)
- Hybrid forms of communication
- New supports
- High investments for the non-profit sector
- More communication between consumers
- Two-ways communication
- Multiple screens viewing behavior
- Integrated Marketing Communication
Why is there loss of faith in mass media?
- Advertising clutter
- Zapping (change channels) and zipping (fast-forward - 1st and last more money)
- General negative attitude regarding advertising in mass media
- Development of new media and new media habits (TV on the web)
what are examples of Hybrid forms of communication?
- Product/ brand placement in movies, TV shows, video games
- Sponsorship; event communication
what are examples of new supports for communication?
- New specialized media (Finance; technologies; running; psych; ….) - Cars, bikes, etc. (ads on cars) - Social media - Mobile phones
why is there high investments for the non-profit
sector?
- Increased competition between actors
- Specialized agencies
- Use of new media (social networks)
- Social marketing campaigns
why is there more communication between consumers &
two-ways communication?
- Web and social media/ C2C communication
- Two-ways communication (dialogue between the company/organisation and the consumer)
what are the effects of multiple screens viewing behavior
behavior?
attention is divided
- not zapping, just shifting attention
- may not remember the brand but may have some brand familiarity
- depends no cognizance
techniques = the voice kids Belgium - encourage them to go online/ goes around regulation
What is key for sending messages in integrated marketing communication ?
- similar communication across channels
- need to send the same message or else may cause confusion
- difficult to organize!
what is a brand?
« A name, term, sign, symbol, or
design, or a combination of them, intended to identify the goods and services of one seller or group of sellers and to differentiate them from those of competition »
what can be a brand name?
- A person
- A location
- A quality
- A lifestyle
- An artificial name
branded house
one brand creates a single powerful image, sometimes with a descritor
Fedex, Fedex freight, Fedex ground, etc
sub-brands
- combining the corporate brand with strong sub-brands
- sub brands help differentiate and boost corporate brand
- example (iPhone, iPad, etc - all with the apple logo)
endorsed brands
leading with a strong sub-brand but leveraging corporate brand as endorser
- example = Marriott, courtyard Marriott, residence inn Marriott
house of brands
decentralized companies targeting diverse markets
- example = p&g
what are brand elements?
- name (google)
- character (mr. clean)
worded logo (coke) - package design (Perrier)
- symbol (tesla)
- tag line (apple - think different)
(scale of recognition = each give idea of brand strength)
What meaning and utility do brands have for consumers?
- Identification of source of product
- Assignment of responsibility to product maker
- Risk reducer
- Search cost reducer
- Promise, bond, or pact with maker of a product
- Symbolic device
- Signal of quality
What meaning and utility do brands have for manufacturers?
• Means of identification to simplify handling and tracking
• Means of legally protecting unique features
• Signal of quality level to satisfied customers
• Means of endowing products with unique
associations
• Source of competitive advantage
• Source of financial return
what is brand equity?
Consists of the marketing effects uniquely
attributable to the Brand
= explains why different outcomes result from the marketing of a branded product or service than if it were not branded
what does brand equity provide?
provides a common denominator for
interpreting marketing strategies and assessing
the value of a brand
• There are many different ways in which the value
of a brand can be exploited to benefit the firm
advertising
Any paid, non-personal communication through
various media by an identified company, non-profit
organisation or individual”
- Source: clearly identified, sometimes more
than one source (co-branding ads) or
comparative
Sponsorship
Investment in cash or kind in an activity, in
return for access to the exploitable potential
associated with this activity
• Hybrid communication
• Money or …. competencies
• Sports (sponsorship) ; Culture & Arts
(“Mécénat”); TV shows (“parrainage”)
Brand activation
“Action communications to generate extra sales, both
from existing consumers purchasing more products
and by (temporarily) attracting new customers, on the basis of a temporary incentive or deal”
• Short-term impact
• May lead to brand-switching for low involving
product categories
• Price reductions; additional quantity; 2 for 1;
first trial reimbursed; free trial, and so on.
Direct marketing
Contacting customers and prospects in a direct way with the intention of generating an immediate and measurable response or reaction
Direct = mailings, catalogues, telephones or
brochures (no intermediaries such as retailers
or sale staff)
• Immediate response = answering coupons,
phone, personal visit of the customer to the
store, etc.
• Implies the use of databases
short term communication
Exhibitions and trade fairs
“Place where manufacturers and retailers of a
certain product category or sector meet each
other to talk about trade, to present and
demonstrate their products and services, to
exchange ideas and network and actually to buy
and sell products”
One of the oldest communication tool
• Public (general) fairs versus trade fairs (B2B)
increases credibility
Personal selling
“Two-way, face-to-face communication used to inform, give demonstrations to, maintain or establish a longterm relationship with, or persuade specific members of
a particular audience”
- Always implies interaction with the customer
- In B2C and B2B
PR
• Communication to all publics (targets and non
targets)
• Induce a positive climate / attitude regarding
the company
• Key in case of crisis about a product/brand
very important for crises!
what makes a cool brand?
are perceived to be
extraordinary, aesthetically
appealing, energetic, high status, rebellious, original, authentic, subcultural, iconic, and popular
what are cool brands to a niche market?
Small subculture (niche cool)
- Original
- Authentic
- Rebellious
- Aesthetically pleasing
what are cool brands to a mass market?
Broader subculture (mass cool)
- Popular
- Iconic
what are the four essential features of brand coolness?
- subjective (consumers)
- has a positive valence
- are autonomous
- it is dynamic
what are the outcomes of the brand coolness survey?
- Brand Attitude
- Brand Love
- Self-brand connection
- Willingness to pay
- Word-of-mouth
brand equity
Consists of the marketing effects uniquely attributable to the Brand
= explains why different outcomes result from
the marketing of a branded product or service than if it were not branded
Customer-based Brand Equity (CBBE)
- Differences in consumer responses
- Brand knowledge: what consumers have learned,
felt, seen and heard about the brand as a result of their experience over time - Responses: perceptions; preferences; behaviors
related to all aspects of brand marketing (responses to sales promotions, recall of an ad,
etc.)
why does a brand decline?
3 KEY GROUPS OF REASONS:
- Managerial Actions (mistakes)
- Environmental Factors
- Competitive Actions
define the conclusion on product quality
- The top performing companies rarely compete on price or lowest cost
- Companies should focus
on delivering exceptional value in order to generate a profitable and sustainable business