Ham Flashcards
Advertising
Impersonal one way mass communication about a product or organization that is paid for by a marketer.
AIDA Concept
a model that outlines the process for achieving promotional goals in terms of stages of consumer involvement with the message; the acronym stands for attention, interest, desire and action
channel
a medium of communication such as a voice radio or news paper for transmitting a message
Communication
the process by which we exchange or share meaning through a common set of symbols
Competitive advantage
One or more unique aspects of an organization that cause target customers to patronize that firm rather than competitors
Decoding
Intertpretation of the language and symbols sent by the source through a channel
earned media
a category of promotional traffic based on a public relations or publictiy model that gets customers talking about their products or services.
encoding
the conversion of a senders ideas and thoughts into a message, usuallyin form of words or signs
feedback
the receivers response to a message
Integrated marketing communications
the careful coordination of all promotional messages for a product or a service to ensure the consistency of messages at every contact pint at which a company meets the customer
Interpersonal Communication
Direct face o face communication between two or more people
Mass Communication
the communication of a concept or message to large audiences.
Noise
anything that interferes with distorts or slows down the transmission of information
owned media
a new category of promotional tactic based on brands becoming publishers of their own context in order to maximaize the brands value to customers
paid media
a category of promotional tactic based on the traditional advertising model whereby a brand pays for media space.
personal selling
A purchase situation invlovling a personal, paid for communication between two people in an attempy to influence each other
Promotion
communication by marketers that informs persiuades and reminds potential buyers of the product in order to influence an option or elicit a response
Promotional Mix
The combination of promotional tools- including advertising, public relations, personal selling, sales promotion, and social media- used to reach the target market and fufill the organization’s overall goal
promotional strategy
a plan for the optimal use of the elements of promotion advertising public relations personal selling
Public Relations
the marketing function that evaluates public attitudes identifies areas within the organization the public may be interested in, and executes a program of action to earn public understanding and acceptance.
publicity
public information about a company, product, service, or issue appearing in the mass media as a news item
Pull strategy
a marketing strategy that stimulates consumer demand to obtain product distribution
push strategy
A marketing strategy that uses aggressive personal selling and trade advertising to convice a wholesales or a retialer to carry and sell particular mechandise.
Reciever
the person who decodes a message
sales promotion
marketing activities other than personal selling advertising and public relations that stimulate consumer buying and dealer effectiveness
Sender
The originator of the message in the communication process
Advergaming
Placing advertising messages in web based or video games to advertise or promote a product, service, organization or issue
advertising appeal
a reason for a person to buy a product
Advertising Campaign
a series of related advertisments focusing on a common theme, slogan and set of advertising appeals
advertising objective
a specific communication task that a campaign should accomplish for a specified target audience during a specified period
Advertising response function
a phenomenon in which spending for advertising and sales promotion increses sales or market share up to a certain level but the produces diminishing returns
advocacy adverting
a form of advertising in which an organization expresses its views on controversial issues or responds to media attacks
Audience Selectivity
the ability of an advertising medium to reach a precisely defind market
Comparative advertising
a form of advertising that compares to or more specifically named or shown competing brands on one or more sepcific attributes.
Competitive Advertising
a form of advertising designed to influence demand for a specific Brand
consumer sales promotion
promotion activiies targeted to the utlimate consumer market
Continous media schedule
a media scheduling strategy in whch advertising is run steadily throughout thi advertising perion used for products in the later stages of the product life cycle
Cooperative advertising
an arrangment in which the manufacturer and the retailer split the cost of advertising the manufacturers brand.
cost per click
the cost assosiated with a consumer clicking on a display on banner ad
cost per contact
the cost of reaching one member of the target market
coupon
a certificate that entitles consumers to an immediate priec reduction when the product is purchased
Crisis managements
a coordinated effort to handle all the effects of unfvorable publcity or another unexpected unfavorable event
flighted media schedule
a media scheduling strategy in which ads are run heavily everyother month or every two weeks to achieve a greater impact with an increased frequency and reach at those times
frequency
the number of times that an individual is exposed to a given message during a specific period
frequent buyer program
a loyalty program in which loyal customers are rewarded for making multiple purchases of a particular good or service
infomecrial
a thrity minute or longer advertisement that looks more like a television talk show than a sales pitch
institutional advertising
a form of advertising designed to enchance a company’s image rather than promote a particular product
loyalty marketing program
a promotional program designed to build long term mutually beneficial relationships betenn a company and its key customers
media mix
the combination of media to be used for a promotional campaign.
Media Planning
the series of decisions aadvertisers make regarding the selection and use of the media, allowing the marketer to omptimally and cost effectively communicate the message to the target audience
media schedule
Designation of the media, the specific publications or programs, and the insertion dates of advertising
medium
the channel used to convey a message to the target market
pioneering advertising
a form of advertising designated to stimulate primary demand for a new product or product category
point of purchase
a promotional display set up at the retialers location to build traffic, advertise the product, or induce impulse buying
premium
an extra item offered to the consumer, usually in exchange for some proof of the purchase of the promoted product
product advertising
a form of advertising that touts the benefits of a specific good or service
product placement
getting the product to the right place in another work other than their own ex. Movie
Public Relations
the element in the promotional mix that evaluates public attiitudes indentifies issues that may conecn, and executes programs to gain public understanding and acceptance
pulsing media schedule
a mediam scheduling strategy that uses continuous scheduling througout the year coupled with a flighted schedule during the best sales periods
push money
money offered o channel intermediares to encourage them to push products, that is to enocurage other members of the channel to sell the products
reach
the number of target customers exposed to a commercial at least once during a specific period usually four weeks
rebate
a cash refurn for the purschase of a product during a specific period
sampling
a promotional program that allows the consumer the opportunity to try a product or service for free
seasonal media schedule
a media scheduling strategy that runs advertising only during times of the year wwhn the product is most likely to be used.
sponsorship
a public relations strategy in which a company spends money to support an issue cause or event that is consistent with corporate objectives, such as improving brand awareness or enhancing corporate image
trade allowance
a price reduction offered to intermediares such as wholesalers and retialers
trade sales promotion
promotion activities direct to members of the marketing channel, such as wholesalers and retialsers
unique selling promotion
a desireable exclusive believable advertising appeal selected as the theme for a campain.
Campaign management
Developing product or service offereings customized for the appropriate customer segment and then pricing and communicating these offerings for the purpose of enhancing customer relationship
Cold calling
a form of lead generation in which the salesperson approaches potential buyers without any prior knolwedge of the prospect’ needs or financial status
Customer-Centric
a philosophy underwhich the company customizes its product and service offering based on data generated through interactions between the customer and the company.
follow-up
The final step of the selling process in which the sales person ensures delivery schedules are met, goods or services perform as promised and the buyers employees are properly trained to use the products
interaction
the point at which a customer and a company representative exchange information and develop learning relationships
knowledge management
the process by which customer information is centralized and shared in order to enhance the relationship between customers and the organization
Lead generation( prospecting)
identifacaion of those people most likely to buy the sellers offerings
lead qualifacation
determination of a sales prosepect 1) recognized need 2) buying power) 3 ) receptivability and accessibility
learning
an informal process of collecting customer data through customer comments and feedback on a product or service performance
needs assesment
a determination of the customers specific needs and wants and the range of options the customer has for satisfying them
negotiation
the process during which both the sales person and the prospect offer special concessions in an attempt to arrive at a sales agreement
networking
a process of finding out about potential clients from friends, business contacts, coworkers, acquaintances, and fellow members in profesional and civic organizations
point of sales interactions
a touch point in stores or information kiosks that use software to enable customers to easily provide information about themselves without being violated
preapproach
a process that describes the homework that must be done by a sales person before he or she contacts a prospect
quota
a statement of the sales persons sales goals, usually based on sales volume
refferal
a reccomendation to a sales person from a customer or business assosiate
relationship selling
a sales practice that involves building, maintainance and enhancing interactions with customers in order to develop long term satisfaction through mutually beneficials partnerships
sales presentation
a formal meeting in which the sames person presents a sales proposal to a prospective buyer
sales process(sales cycle)
the set of steps a sales person goes through in a particular organization to sell a particular product or service
sales proposal
a formal written document or preofessional presentation that outlines how the sales persons product or service will meet or exceed the prospects needs
touch points
areas of a business where customers have contact with the company and data may not be gathered.
Blog
a publicly accessible web page that functions as an interactive journal, whereby readers can post comments on the authors entries
Corporate Blogs
blogs that are sponsored by a company or one of its brands and maintained by one or more of the companys employees
crowdsourcing
using customers to develop and market products