test 2 Flashcards
Public relations
The management function that evaluates public attitudes and executes a program to earn public understanding and acceptance
Biggest challenge of PR
There is a significant long term focus compared most other channels in the IMC campaign
central goal of PR
establishing, reinforcing, or selling a companies reputation
Publicity, press releases and cause related marketing
Publicity: Communications about company that are not directly paid for
Cause related marketing: when a company donates something to a charity and a corresponding transaction occurs (KFC breast cancer example)
What are responses to bad publicity?
Rejection: Claim that it did not happen
Denial: company ignores the issue
Proactiveness: company apologizes and does something to fix issue
What are some different ways to advertise in magazines?
Can be quarter page, half page or full page. Most desirable places to advertise are 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th covers
Pros for magazine ads
high reproduction quality, creative flexibility, long life spans
Cons for magazine ads
high amount of clutter, long lead time to place an ad, high costs, limited customer reach
Circulation
The number of people who receive subscriptions to a particular magazine
pass along readership
This is when a primary reader gives the magazine to another person or another person reads the magazine in public (lobbies or waiting rooms)
total audience/readership
The number of people who subscribe multiplied by the average number of people who read that magazine
5 types of out of home advertising
- billboards
- digital out of home media
- aerial advertising (blimps)
4, in store media (ads on shopping carts, coupon dispensers) - Wall murals (outdoor adverisments on brick walls)
Well designed out of home advertising characteristics
Simple but bold designs
5 to 7 words
colorful imagery
Cons to out of home advertising
limited message capabilities, wearout due to overexposure. Fleeting messages that are easily forgotten
What is radio advertisings greatest strength?
It provides local advertisments