mktg Flashcards
The Communication process
encoding, communication channel, decoding, noise, feedback
encoding
converting concepts and ideas into signs and symbols
communications channel
medium that carries coded message
decoding
converting signs and symbols into concepts and ideas
noise
reduces communication’s clarity and accuracy
feedback
receiver’s response to decoded message
promotion
communication to build and maintain relationships by informing and persuading one or more audiences
stimulate demand- primary
demand for a general category rather than a specific brand
stimulate demand- selective
demand for a specific brand
combatting competitive promotional efforts
not expected to increase sales, only prevents loss to competitors
characteristics of the product- business
personal selling, sales promotions
characteristics of the product- consumer
convenience, advertising, durables, personal selling
characteristics of the product- everything
public relations
distribution intensity- intense
advertising, sales promotion
distribution intensity- selective
varies
distribution intensity- exclusive
personal selling
word of mouth
personal informal exchanges customers share with one another about products, brands, companies
buzz marketing
an attempt to gain acceptance of product by word of mouth (started by company spread by friends)
viral marketing
strategy to get internet users to share ads and promotions with their friends (started by company but spread by friends)
advertising
mass media, one way communication with noisy and limited feedback, very imprecise
product advertising- competitive
points out brand’s special features, uses, and advantages
product advertising- comparative
contrasts target’s attributes relative to competing brands
native advertising
digital advertising that matches the appearance and purpose of the content in which it is embedded
institutional advertising
advertising that promotes organizational images, ideas, and political issues