Chapter 18: Managing Mass Communications: Advertising, Sales Promotions, Events and Experiences, and Public Relations
E!ERA" C#!CEP$ %&ES$'#!S Multiple Choice 1. In developi developing ng an advert advertisi ising ng program, program, marketi marketing ng managers managers can make five major major decisions known as the five Ms. Which of the following is NOT one of the five Ms? a. Mission . Mone! c. Message d. Media e. Minim"m #nswer$ e %age$ &'( )iffic"lt!$ *as! ##+-$ #nal!tic kills . ///// /////// /// / is an! paid paid form form of nonp nonper erso sona nall pres presen enta tati tion on and and prom promot otio ion n of idea ideas, s, goods, or services ! an identified sponsor. a. #dve #dverrtisi tising ng . %rospecting c. Media d. Marketing e. %"l %"lic ic 0ela 0elati tion onss #nswer$ a %age$ &'( )iffic"lt!$ *as! . #dvertising #dvertising ojectiv ojectives es can e classifi classified ed according according to whether whether their aim aim is to inform, inform, pers"ade, remind, or ////////. a. crea creatte inte interrest est . p"rchase c. cre create dem demand d. reinforce e. introd"ce #nswer$ d %age$ &'' )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills &. When setting setting the advert advertising ising "dget, "dget, markete marketers rs m"st conside considerr the////////. the////////. a. mess messag agee deta detail ilss . cost of television time c. cost cost of new new prod" prod"ct ct devel developm opmen entt d. stage stage in in the the prod prod"ct "ct life life c!cle c!cle e. "!er2s "!er2s reacti reaction on to to the the campai campaign gn
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9. In designing and eval"ating an ad campaign, it is important to disting"ish the message strategy or positioning of an ad from its ////////. a. rand strateg! . creative strateg! c. test strateg! d. medi"m strateg! e. corporate strateg! #nswer$ %age$ 944 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ 0eflective Thinking :. # creative brief is an elaoration of the positioning statement and incl"des s"ch items as ////////. a. ke! rand enefits . detailed instr"ctions for the director of the commercial c. detailed instr"ctions for the print ads d. ke! actors to e "sed in the commercial e. none of the aove #nswer$ a %age$ 944 )iffic"lt!$ 5ard ##+-$ #nal!tic kills 6. In deciding on an ad "dget, marketers m"st recogni;e that cons"mer response can e ////////
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14. %rint media provides m"ch //////// prod"ct information and can also effectivel! comm"nicate "ser and "sage imager!. a. detailed . specific c. informational d. historical e. "sage #nswer$ a %age$ 94 )iffic"lt!$ *as! ##+-$ #nal!tic kills 11. Of the elements of a print advertisement, the //////// matters the most when it comes to the ad2s effectiveness. a. headline . cop! c. pict"re d. font e. color #nswer$ c %age$ 94 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ 0eflective Thinking 1. 0adio2s main advantage lies in its ////////. a. disk jocke!s . fle8iilit! c. format d. age of a"dience e. none of the aove #nswer$ %age$ 94& )iffic"lt!$ *as!
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1. The ovio"s disadvantages of radio incl"de ////////. a. the relativel! passive nat"re of the cons"mer processing . e8cessive vis"al stim"l"s c. cons"mers2 ailit! to fast forward thro"gh advertisements d. cons"mers2 t!pical commitment to a single radio station e. all of the aove #nswer$ a %age$ 94& )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m 1&. >nder >.. law, advertisers m"st not ////////. a. cop! other2s ads . make false claims c. advertise to children d. advertise after a.m. e. demonstrate a prod"ct #nswer$ %age$ 949 )iffic"lt!$ *as!
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4. One of the advantages of television is that it comines sight, so"nd, and motion, appealing to the senses, high attention, and high reach. One of the disadvantages of television is its ////////. a. "se of the Aremote controlB to ;ap thro"gh commercials . high cl"tter c. cale channels d. fragmented markets e. censorship possiilities #nswer$ %age$ 946 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills 1. One of the advantages of direct mail is a"dience selectivit!. One of its limitations is ////////. a. its short life . poor reprod"ction @"alit! c. high competition d. long ad p"rchase lead time e. relativel! high cost #nswer$ e %age$ 946 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m . Marketers are "sing creative and "ne8pected ad placements to gra cons"mers2 attentions in //////// advertising. a. market
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9. The main advantage of nontraditional media is that a ver! precise andCeca"se of the nat"re of the setting involvedCcaptive a"dience often can e reached in a //////// manner. a. new . effective c. cost
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4. The //////// is the rate at which the "!er forgets the rand. a. designated rate . p"rchase fre@"enc! c. p"rge rate d. t"rnover rate e. forgetting rate #nswer$ e %age$ 91 )iffic"lt!$ *as! ##+-$ #nal!tic kills 1. The term AconcentrationB when "sed in the conte8t of advertising means that the advertiser will ////////. a. r"n heav! advertising da! and night for a short period of time . spend all of the advertising dollars in a single period c. r"n all the ads for the prod"ct within a specific period of time d. spend all of the advertising dollars across a specific time period e. not spend all of the advertising dollars in a single period #nswer$ %age$ 91 )iffic"lt!$ 5ard . //////// seeks to determine whether an ad is comm"nicating effectivel!. a. +omm"nications
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9. There are three major methods of pretesting ads. These are cons"mer feedack, ////////, and laorator! test. a. prela"nch testing . cop! testing c. direct testing d. telephone in@"iries e. portfolio testing #nswer$ e %age$ 91 )iffic"lt!$ *as! ##+-$ #nal!tic kills :. The //////// involves correlating past sales to past advertising e8pendit"res "sing advanced statistical techni@"es in an effort to meas"re the sales impact of a given promotional campaign. a. historical approach . e8perimental design approach c. h"manist approach d. target e8pos"re rate approach e. p"lsing approach #nswer$ a %age$ 91& )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m 6. ales promotions incl"de tools for //////// promotion, trade promotion, and "siness and sales
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&4. ales promotion tools that impart a selling message along with the deal, as in the case of free samples and premi"ms when the! are related to the prod"ct, are called ////////. a. promotions . retailer promotions c. man"fact"rer franchise "ilding d. retailer franchise "ilding e. cons"mer franchise "ilding #nswer$ e %age$ 91: )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills &1. When two or more rands or companies team "p on co"pons, ref"nds, and contests to increase p"lling power, it is called ////////. a. price packs . fre@"enc! promotions c. team promoting d. tie
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&9. In deciding to "se a partic"lar incentive, marketers have several factors to consider. One of these factors is ////////. a. d"ration . distri"tion vehicle c. promotion "dget d. si;e e. all of the aove #nswer$ e %age$ 91' )iffic"lt!$ 5ard ##+-$ #nal!tic kills &:. Marketing managers m"st prepare implementation and control plans that cover the vario"s elements of the sales promotion program. //////// is the time necessar! to prepare the program prior to la"nching it. a. ell
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99. Marketing p"lic relations GM%0H s"pports corporate or prod"ct promotion and image making and pla!s a cr"cial role in ////////. a. creating p"licit! . protecting the compan! from liailities c. repositioning a mat"re prod"ct d. sec"ring free ad spaces e. "ilding a word
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96. M%0 can "ild //////// ! placing stories in the media to ring attention to a prod"ct, service, person, organi;ation, or idea. a. talk . stories c. awareness d. ";; e. e8pos"re #nswer$ c %age$ 96 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m 9(. The major tools in an M%0 department incl"de p"lications, events, sponsorships, ////////, speeches, p"lic service activities, and identit! media. a. c"stomers . managers c. news d. "niversities e. colleges #nswer$ c %age$ 9( )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills 9'. The easiest meas"re of M%0 effectiveness is the n"mer of //////// carried ! the media. a. stories . e8pos"res c. c"stomers d. articles e. none of the aove #nswer$ %age$ 9' )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills
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:4. # etter meas"re to eval"ate the effectiveness of M%0 is to meas"re ////////. a. the change in prod"ct awareness . the n"mer of e8pos"res carried ! the media c. the n"mer of min"tes of radio airtime garnered d. the difference etween %0 costs and advertising space e8pense e. the e8tent of viewer repeat e8pos"re #nswer$ a %age$ 9' )iffic"lt!$ 5ard ##+-$ 0eflective Thinking
$rue()alse :1. #n advertising goal Gor ojectiveH is a specific comm"nications task and achievement level to e accomplished with a specific a"dience in a specific period of time. #nswer$ Tr"e %age$ &'' )iffic"lt!$ *as! ##+-$ #nal!tic kills :. The advertising ojective sho"ld emerge from a thoro"gh anal!sis of the c"rrent marketing sit"ation. #nswer$ Tr"e %age$ &'' )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ 0eflective Thinking :. One of the five specific factors that m"st e considered when setting an advertising "dget is the amo"nt of mone! availale from top management. #nswer$ alse %ages$ &''D944 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills :&. In designing and eval"ating an ad campaign, it is important to disting"ish the message strateg! from the Amessenger.B #nswer$ alse %age$ 944 )iffic"lt!$ 5ard :9. # creative rief is an elaoration of the positioning statement of the rand. #nswer$ Tr"e %age$ 944 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills ::. One of the advantages of television is that the large n"mer of ads and nonprogramming material on television creates cl"tter that makes it eas! for cons"mers to ignore or forget the ad. #nswer$ alse %age$ 941 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ 0eflective Thinking :6. -eca"se of the fleeting nat"re of the television ad, and the distracting creative elements often fo"nd in it, prod"ct
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'. *8amples of retailer promotions incl"de price c"ts, feat"re advertising, retailer co"pons, and retailer contests or premi"ms. #nswer$ Tr"e %age$ 91: )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills '&. t"dies have shown that sales promotions are not effective when "sed in conj"nction with advertising. #nswer$ alse %age$ 916 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills '9. The growing power of larger retailers has increased the retailer2s ailit! to demand trade promotion at the e8pense of cons"mer promotion and advertising. #nswer$ Tr"e %age$ 916 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ':. Marketers report a n"mer of reasons wh! the! sponsor events. One of these reasons is that the firm wishes to identif! with a partic"lar target market or lifest!le. #nswer$ Tr"e %age$ 91 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ 0eflective Thinking '6. )eveloping s"ccessf"l sponsored events involves choosing the appropriate eventsE designing the optimal sponsorship program for the eventE and managing the event d!namics properl!. #nswer$ alse %age$ 91 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills '(. In meas"ring an event, the s"ppl!
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In developing an advertising program, marketing managers can make the five major decisions know as the five Ms. Fist and e8plain each of these Ms. Suggested Ans+er: G1H missionCsales goals and advertising ojectivesE GH mone!Cfactors to consider$ stage in %F+, market share and cons"mer ase, competition and cl"tter, advertising fre@"enc!, and prod"ct s"stit"tailit!E GH messageCmessage generation, message eval"ation and selection, message e8ec"tion, and social
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In designing and eval"ating an ad campaign, it is important to disting"ish the message strateg! or positioning of an ad from it creative strateg!. To develop a message strateg!, advertisers go thro"gh three steps. Fist and e8plain these three steps. Suggested Ans+er: The first step is message generation and eval"ation. It is important to generate fresh insights and avoid "sing the same appeals and positions as others. The second step is creative development and e8ec"tion. The ad2s impact depends not onl! on what is said "t, often more important, on how it is said. Message e8ec"tion can e decisive. The third step addresses social and legal iss"es. #dvertisers and their agents m"st e s"re that the advertisements do not overstep social and legal norms. %ages$ 944D949 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills
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#dvertisers and their agencies m"st e s"re advertising does not overstep social and legal norms. %"lic polic! makers have developed a s"stantial od! of laws and reg"lations to govern advertising. Fist some of the restraints imposed "pon advertisers and their clients toda!. Suggested Ans+er: irst, advertisers m"st not make false claims. The! m"st avoid false demonstrations. It is illegal in the >nited tates to create ads that have the capacit! to deceive. ellers in the >nited tates are legall! oligated to avoid ait
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The media planner m"st know the capacit! of the major advertising media t!pes to deliver reach, fre@"enc!, and impact. Media planners make their choices ! considering fo"r variales. Fist these variales and riefl! e8plain them. Suggested Ans+er: These variales are$ G1H target a"dience media haitsCradio and television are the most effective media for reaching teenagersE GH prod"ct characteristicsCmedia t!pes have different potential for demonstration, vis"ali;ation, e8planation, elievailit!, and colorE GH message characteristicsC timeliness and information content will infl"ence media choiceE and G&H costC television is ver! e8pensive, whereas newspaper advertising is relativel! ine8pensive. What co"nts is the cost per tho"sand e8pos"res. %ages$ 94:D946 )iffic"lt!$ 5ard ##+-$ #nal!tic kills
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Man"fact"rers face several challenges in managing trade promotions. Fist some of these challenges. Suggested Ans+er: irst, the! often find it diffic"lt to police retailers to make s"re the! are doing what the! agreed to do. econd, some retailers are doing forward "!ing. Third, some retailers are diverting. %age$ 91( )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ 0eflective Thinking
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In deciding to "se a partic"lar t!pe of cons"mer promotional incentive, marketers have several factors to consider. Fist these factors and riefl! e8plain them. Suggested Ans+er: irst, the marketer m"st determine the size of the incentive. # minim"m is necessar! if the promotion is to s"cceed. econd, the marketing manager m"st estalish conditions for participation. Incentives might e offered to ever!one or j"st a select gro"p. Third, the marketer has to decide on the duration of the promotion. Optimal d"ration is the length of the average p"rchase c!cle. o"rth, the marketer m"st choose a distribution vehicle for the promotion Gcentsoff co"pon, on
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#ccording to the I*K ponsorship 0eport, L1&.' illion was projected to e spent on sponsorships in North #merica d"ring 446. Fist the eight reasons wh! marketers ma! want to sponsor an event. Suggested Ans+er: Marketers reasons are as follows$ G1H to identif! with a partic"lar target market or lifest!leE GH to increase awareness of the compan! or prod"ct nameE GH to create or reinforce cons"mer perceptions of ke! rand image associationsE G&H to enhance corporate imageE G9H to create e8periences and evoke feelingsE G:H to e8press commitment to the comm"nit! or on social iss"esE G6H to entertain ke! clients or reward ke! emplo!eesE and G(H to permit merchandising or promotional opport"nities. %age$ 91 )iffic"lt!$ 5ard ##+-$ #nal!tic kills
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Marketing p"lic relations pla!s an important role in specific tasks. Fist these si8 tasks. Suggested Ans+er: The tasks are$ G1H la"nching of new prod"ctsE GH repositioning a mat"re prod"ctE GH "ilding interest in a prod"ct categor!E G&H infl"encing specific target gro"psE G9H defending prod"cts that have enco"ntered p"lic prolemsE and G:H "ilding the corporate image in a wa! that reflects favoral! on its prod"cts. %ages$ 99D9: )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m
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In considering when and how to "se M%0, management m"st estalish the marketing ojectives, choose the %0 messages and vehicles, implement the plan caref"ll!, and eval"ate the res"lts. To accomplish this, M%0 has a n"mer of AtoolsB at its disposal. Fist the major tools of effective M%0. Suggested Ans+er: The major tools are p"lications, events, sponsorships, news, speeches, p"lic service activities, and identit! media. %age$ 9( )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills
APP"'CA$'#! %&ES$'#!S Multiple Choice 111.
#s the newest rand manager for !o"r compan!, !o" are in the process of developing an advertising campaign for the coming !ear. When !o" review !o"r prod"ct s"stit"tailit! and the stage in the prod"ct life c!cle, which of Athe five MsB are !o" deciding? a. Message . Meas"rement c. Mone! d. Media e. Mission #nswer$ c %age$ &'( )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills 11.
=o"r prod"ct competes in a mat"re market and !o"r compan! is the market leader in the categor!. The advertising ojective for !o"r prod"ct sho"ld e ////////. a. to stim"late and pers"ade cons"mers to "se !o"r prod"ct . to stim"late and demonstrate the prod"ct2s s"periorit! c. to stim"late more "sage d. to stim"late rand recognition e. none of the aove #nswer$ c %age$ &'' )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ 0eflective Thinking
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#dvertising often fails to increase sales for mat"re rands and categories in decline. The //////// is m"ch lower for these prod"cts than for newer ones. a. cl"tter . message generation c. creative rief d. advertising elasticit! e. fle8iilit! #nswer$ d %age$ 944 )iffic"lt!$ 5ard ##+-$ #nal!tic kills 11&.
=o" have decided to "se print media to advertise !o"r prod"ct eca"se the amo"nt of information !o" wish to comm"nicate is large. In designing a print campaign, !o" have een advised to write a headline for the ad that is strong. What is it ao"t the headline that is so important in a print ad campaign? a. The headline m"st reinforce the pict"re and lead the person to read the cop!. . The headline m"st attract the reader2s e!es. c. The headline m"st appeal to the reader2s sense of Awow.B d. The headline m"st spark c"riosit! from the reader. e. The headline m"st offend the readers2 sensiilities to attract them to read it. #nswer$ a %age$ 94 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ 0eflective Thinking 119.
The compan! has decided to change its advertising message in ke! markets. peed and fle8iilit! are the iss"es here as the compan! scramles to make "p lost gro"nd. Of all of the advertising media availale to !o", which one offers !o"r compan! fle8iilit!? a. -illoards . Television c. %rint d. %lace advertising e. 0adio #nswer$ e %age$ 94& )iffic"lt!$ *as! ##+-$ #nal!tic kills 11:.
# competitive prod"ct is advertised as eing ale to Akeep the floor cleanB for si8 months. Testing ! !o"r firms2 laoratories ref"tes this advertising message. >nder >.. law, the competition is practicing ////////. a. deceptive advertising . p"ffer! c. creative license d. acceptale risks e. none of the aove #nswer$ a %age$ 949 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ *thical 0easoning
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=o"r research has shown that !o"r cons"mers have a high forgetting rate on !o"r prod"ct. In fact, the forgetting rate is as high as 4J. To reverse this trend, !o" will "ndertake an advertising campaign designed to get the message ack into memor! ! emphasi;ing ////////. a. complicit! . impact c. reach d. fre@"enc! e. none of the aove #nswer$ d %age$ 94: )iffic"lt!$ 5ard ##+-$ #nal!tic kills 11(.
#ltho"gh o"tdoor advertising has limited a"dience selectivit!, it ////////. a. is ver! e8pensive . offers low repeat e8pos"re c. is s"ject to low competition d. is highl! infle8ile e. all of the aove #nswer$ c %age$ 946 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m 11'.
In developing an advertising campaign of !o"r new prod"ct, !o" have decided on creating a moile workshop that wo"ld travel aro"nd the co"ntr! showing cons"mers how to "se the prod"ct. This moile AworkshopB is an e8ample of ////////. a. place advertising . creative advertising c. prod"ct advertising d. illoards e. randed advertising #nswer$ a %age$ 94( )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills 14.
When %ringles is feat"red on the television show Survivor , this is an e8ample of////////. a. prod"ct placement . advertorials c. randed entertainment d. prod"ct advertising e. creative advertising #nswer$ a %age$ 94' )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills
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The ad agenc! !o" are working with cites st"dies that show that cons"mers wait "ntil the last min"te to make "!ing decisions and in fact, one st"d! s"ggested that over 6&J of all "!ing decisions are made in the store. The ad agenc! is "rging !o" to approve the creation of //////// to capitali;e on these spontaneo"s "!ing decisions. a. point
One of the criteria for eval"ating the effectiveness of !o"r print campaign is the circ"lation of the ph!sical "nits carr!ing the advertising. =o" have asked for more information from the ad agenc!. In fact, !o" have asked for the n"mer of people with !o"r target a"dience2s characteristics who act"all! saw the ad. This is an e8ample of ////////. a. interactive marketing . effective ad
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-"!ers enter !o"r market at a high rate and cons"mers p"rchase !o"r prod"ct on almost a Adail!B asis. With these two known characteristics ao"t !o"r cons"mers and market, !o" are etter off "sing aGnH //////// advertising timing pattern. a. contin"it! . intermittent c. concentrated d. flighting e. p"lsing #nswer$ a %age$ 91 )iffic"lt!$ 5ard ##+-$ #nal!tic kills 1:.
When cons"mers respond to s"ch @"estions as AWhat is the main message !o" get from this ad?B or A5ow does this ad make !o" feel?B !o" are "sing what comm"nication
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#s a sponsoring organi;ation of a recent sporting event, !o"r ad agenc! presents !o" with the following information$ AO"r rand was visile on national television for a total of 944 secondE this e8pos"re represents L144,444 in advertising ased on the national rate.B This is an e8ample of a //////// meas"rement. a. s"ppl!
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What are the major differences etween informative and pers"asive advertising? Suggested Ans+er: Informative advertising seeks to create rand awareness and knowledge of new prod"cts or prod"ct feat"resE pers"asive advertising aims to create liking, preference, conviction, and p"rchase of goods or services %age$ &'' )iffic"lt!$ *as! ##+-$ 0eflective Thinking
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In designing and eval"ating an ad campaign, it is important to disting"ish etween what two strategies? Suggested Ans+er: =o" m"st disting"ish etween the message strategy Gwhat the ad attempts to conve! ao"t the randH and the creative strategy, Ghow the ad e8presses the rand claimsH. %age$ 944 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills
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rom a rand<"ilding perspective, television advertising has two partic"larl! important strengths. Fist and riefl! e8plain these strengths. Suggested Ans+er: irst, television can e an effective means of vividl! demonstrating prod"ct attri"tes and pers"asivel! e8plaining their corresponding cons"mer enefits. econd, television advertising can e a compelling means for dramaticall! portra!ing "ser and "sage imager!, rand personalit!, and other rand intangiles. %age$ 941 )iffic"lt!$ 5ard ##+-$ 0eflective Thinking
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*8plain how format elements of a print ad can impact the ad2s impact. Suggested Ans+er: ormat elements s"ch as ad si;e, color, and ill"stration can affect a print ad2s impact. Farger ads gain more attention, tho"gh not necessaril! ! as m"ch as their difference in cost. o"r
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*8plain the concept of Areach.B Suggested Ans+er: Reach is the n"mer of different persons or ho"seholds e8posed to a partic"lar media sched"le at least once d"ring a specified time period. %age$ 949 )iffic"lt!$ *as! ##+-$ #nal!tic kills
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*8plain the concept of Afre@"enc!.B Suggested Ans+er: re!uency is the n"mer of times within the specified time period that an average person or ho"sehold is e8posed to the message. %age$ 94: )iffic"lt!$ *as!
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*8plain the concept of Aimpact.B Suggested Ans+er: "mpact is the @"alitative val"e of an e8pos"re thro"gh a given medi"m. %age$ 94: )iffic"lt!$ *as! ##+-$ #nal!tic kills
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The media planner needs to know the capacit! of the major advertising media t!pes to deliver reach, fre@"enc!, and impact. Media planners make their choices ! considering what variales? Suggested Ans+er: The variales are$ G1H target a"dience media haits, GH prod"ct characteristics, GH message characteristics, and G&H costs. %ages$ 94:D946 )iffic"lt!$ 5ard ##+-$ 0eflective Thinking
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In la"nching !o"r compan!2s new prod"ct, !o" are faced with a decision of what t!pe of timing pattern will effectivel! match the comm"nications ojectives in relation to the nat"re of the prod"ct. Fist the fo"r choices availale to !o". Suggested Ans+er: The fo"r choices are contin"it!, concentration, flighting, and p"lsing. %ages$ 91D91 )iffic"lt!$ 5ard ##+-$ #nal!tic kills
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In attempting to meas"re the effectiveness of !o"r advertising, !o" "ndertake to pretest the advertising. What are the three methods of pretesting? Suggested Ans+er: The three methods are cons"mer feedack, portfolio tests, and laorator! tests. %age$ 91 )iffic"lt!$ *as! ##+-$ #nal!tic kills
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*8plain the form"la for meas"ring sales impact of advertising. Suggested Ans+er: The steps are$ share of e8pendit"res, share of voice, share of mind and heart, and "ltimatel!, share of market. %age$ 91& )iffic"lt!$ 5ard
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In designing !o"r sales promotion campaign, !o"r ojective is to attract new triers and to reward lo!al c"stomers. What t!pe of sales promotion sho"ld !o" "se? Suggested Ans+er: ellers "se incentive
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)efine the concept of Acons"mer franchise<"ildingB sales promotions. Suggested Ans+er: +ons"mer franchise<"ilding sales promotions impart a selling message along with the deal. %age$ 91: )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills
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Man"fact"rers "se a n"mer of trade promotion tools. Kive fo"r reasons wh! man"fact"rers award mone! to the trade. Suggested Ans+er: Man"fact"rers award mone! to the trade G1H to pers"ade the retailer or wholesaler to carr! the randE GH to pers"ade the retailer or wholesalers to carr! more "nits than the normal amo"ntE GH to ind"ce retailers to promote the rand ! feat"ring, displa!, and price red"ctionsE and G&H to stim"late retailers and their sales clerks to p"sh the prod"ct. %age$ 916 )iffic"lt!$ 5ard ##+-$ 0eflective Thinking
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Wh! are more and more companies investing f"nds into creating Ae8periencesB for their cons"mers? Suggested Ans+er: -! ecoming part of a personall! relevant moment in cons"mers2 lives, involvement with events can roaden and deepen the relationship of a compan! with their target market. %age$ 94 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ 0eflective Thinking
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)eveloping s"ccessf"l sponsored events involves a n"mer of decisions. What are the three decisions that m"st e made to "tili;e sponsorships effectivel!? Suggested Ans+er: These are$ G1H choosing the event opport"nit!E GH designing the sponsorship programE and GH meas"ring the sponsorship activities. %age$ 9 )iffic"lt!$ Medi"m ##+-$ #nal!tic kills
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The compan!2s p"lic relations department performs five f"nctions. Fist these five f"nctions. Suggested Ans+er: The five f"nctions are$ G1H press relations, GH prod"ct p"licit!, GH corporate comm"nications, G&H lo!ing, and G9H co"nseling. %age$ 9& )iffic"lt!$ 5ard ##+-$ #nal!tic kills
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M%0 Gmarketing p"lic relationsH pla!s an important role in what tasks? Suggested Ans+er: These tasks are$ G1H la"nching new prod"ctsE GH repositioning a mat"re prod"ctE GH "ilding interest in a prod"ct categor!E G&H infl"encing specific target gro"psE G9H defending prod"cts that have enco"ntered p"lic prolemsE and G:H "ilding the corporate image in a wa! that reflects favoral! on its prod"cts. %ages$ 99D9: )iffic"lt!$ 5ard ##+-$ 0eflective Thinking
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