Sem 2 - Mass Marketing Communications Flashcards
what is Shchramms model of communication?
- information is of no use unless and units it is carefully put into words and conveyed to others
- encoding ery important as it intimates the process od communication by converting the thought into content
- when info reaches recipient prime responsibility is to understand the intent
- message of no use until second party decode info
- encoding and decoding two out important factors in communication
- communication is not complete unless the sender receives feedback from recipient
what is encoding?
the way we process and interpret information
what is meant by noise in schramms model?
how do you cut through everyone else and make it impactful and make it something your going to remember
who is the target audience in which companies are communicating customer value to?
- customers
(business to business: suppliers customers is manufacturer - how do they promote themselves) - channel members
- general stakeholders
what are the two ways in which you can put forward products to the target audience?
push or pull strategies
what is a push strategy?
promotional strategy where business attempt to take their products to the customers
attempting to push products not customers
usually producers go to retailers and wholesalers who then go to consumers
what is the pull stragey?
get customers to come to you
attempts to create brand loyalty and keep customers coming back, whereas push marketing is more concerned with short term sales
use it when they know what a customer is looking for
usually customers go to retailers who go to producers
what are promotional objectives?
what are the aims of out communication?
what are the buyer readiness stages?
stages in which a customer passes on way to adopting a good service
- awareness
- knowledge
- liking, initial interest
- preference over competing
- conviction of its suitablilty
- purchase
what is the AIDA model?
stands for attention(cognitive), interest, desire (affective) and action (hevaioural)
steps customers goes through when purchasing a product
often said that if you’re advertising is missing just one it will fail
usually for special goods or shopping goods
how much should you decide to spend on the promotional budget?
- based on affordable budget
- percentage of sales method
(how much can i sell to get it back) - competitive parity method
(look at what competitors are doing - how much they are spending) - objective and task method (what are you aiming to achieve, why are you doing it? reputation? launch? )
what is the promotion mix?
a blend of promotional tools used by marketers to help a firm reach its goals
using the right blend of pm ensures that a business will continue gaining customers and achieving success in both the short and long run
what are the tools used in the promotional mix?
1) personal selling
2) direct marketing
3) public relations
4) sales promotion
5) advertising
what is involved in personal selling? pm
most costly tool but most effective
builds long term relationship between client and employee
useful when dealing with customers with larger amounts of money
what is direct marketing ? pm
uses technology to target clients individually
telephone calls, apps, emails and catalogs
useful since ut targets individuals
mailing lists - marketing to masses by personalising receipts
what is involved with public relations? pm
such as social media public relations campaign as the masses use it
what is involved with sales promotion?
provide a great way to get customers to buy a particular service or product
attraction factor - sales promo useful in service industry, once their is a promotion such as 20% off people are attracted
bundling - bundling offers, two meals for a set price
what is involved in advertising?
pm
key role in promoting business
social media marketing currently taking over from traditional forms f advertising, have to be careful as once you [ost something it can be seen and it is out there
what is advertising
any paid form of non personal presentation and promotion of ideas, goods or services by an identified sponsor
why might a product use advertising?
both product and brand/company use advertising
PRODUCT
- pioneering (Dyson)
- competitive
- reminder and reinforce
why might a brand use advertising?
- pioneering
- image building
- advocacy