Promotion/ Advertising Flashcards
Slice of Life
shows “typical” people using the product
example: “didn’t” have my coffee (McDonalds)
Lifestyle
shows how product fits a particular lifestyle
example; Livestrong
Fantasy
creates a fantasy around the product or its use
example; old spice beach commercial
Mood/Image
builds a mood or an image around the product
example; chinese healthcare, lamp, toll house commercial
Musical
shows people singing about the product
example; 5 dollar foot long
Personality Symbol
creates a character that represents the product
example; pillsbury dough boy, flo, geico
Technical Expertise
shows the company’s expertise in making product
example; sam adams, honda chain reaction
Scientific Evidence
presents survey or evidence that the brand is better
example; crest dentist survey
Testimonial Evidence or Endorsement
features a highly believable or likable source endorsing the product
example; jared from subway
Television
- Good mass-marketing coverage; low cost per exposure
- high absolute costs; less audience selectivity
The Internet
- High selectivity; low cost; immediacy; interactive
- Relatively low impact; audience controls exposure
Newspaper
- Flexibility; timeliness; good local market coverage
- Short life; poor reproduction quality; small pass-along audience
Direct Mail
- High audience selectivity; flexible; no ad competition
- Relatively high cost per exposure, “junk mail” image
Continuity
scheduling ads evenly within a given time period
Pulsing
scheduling ads unevenly over a given time period (much lower cost)
example; advertising all year, but factors like sports may change it