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Introduction Introduction:
Key Concepts
Planning and implementing the Right Advertising is usually critical for success in the marketplace The Wrong Advertising is usually worthless It can probably impact sales more than any other element of the marketing mix.
Often, the biggest item in the marketing budget The most visible part of marketing spending The most controllable marketing activity
Origin of term
Fr. campagne, It. campagna - open country suited to military maneuvers Campaign - a series of military operations with a particular objective in a war Campaign - a series of organized planned actions with a particular purpose, as for electing a candidate.
Military Campaigns
Military Campaigns
a series of military operations with a particular objective in a war Advertising and marketing use both the language and the military mindset Example: a very popular marketing book
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Political Campaigns
In politics, as in war, you have to pick your battles. National political campaigns focus on key states and voter groups.
Each geographic or statewide campaign may have objectives and strategies contributing to the overall campaign. The final objective is an Electoral College majority.
Advertising Campaigns
Advertising Campaigns
A team effort Structured and sequential activities An imaginative re-integration of new and existing factors Shared objectives and strategies
1. ____________________________ graphic look 2. ____________________________ strategic message 3. ____________________________ benefit statement 4. ____________________________ brand personality 5. ____________________________ executional elements - the dog 6. ____________________________ anything else?
In business as on the battlefield, the object of strategy is to bring about the conditions most favorable to ones own side. In strategic thinking , one first seeks a clear understanding of the particular character of each element of a situation, and then makes the fullest possible use of human brainpower to restructure the elements in the most advantageous way.
Hence, the most reliable means of dissecting a situation into its constituent parts and then reassembling them in the desired pattern is not a step-by-step methodology such as systems analysis.
No matter how difficult or unprecedented the problem, a breakthrough to the best possible solution can come only from a combination of rational analysis based on the real nature of things, and imaginative reintegration of all the different items into a new pattern
By the Advertisers By their Advertising Agencies Creative strategies Creative blueprints Creative platforms Creative briefs And sometimes the word communication replaces the word creative
Plans contain Strategies and vice versa Marketing Plans may also have Strategies and Plans for Sales Promotion and PR The Campaign will also have
A Media Strategy - and A Media Plan Media Departments write Media Plans
The Advertising Strategy determines the Creative Objective and the Media Objective
They are the link to the client They develop strategy - or lead development They manage the resources of the agency and, very often, they write the Plans
Agencies turn strategies into ideas And they turn those ideas into ads
Creative people actually make the ads Copywriters and art directors Clients and account management determine needs and budgets Media departments turn budgets and strategies into Media Plans
Consumer Benefit
Product Benefit
Kids like it
Easy to serve
Feature Attribute
Primary target - the target audience Secondary target - usually, the trade
Demographics - statistical description of target audience Psychographics - psychological traits of target audience
Situation Analysis - beginning section of plan where current situation is evaluated SWOT Analysis - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
Some Important Media Words Reach - percentage of the audience exposed to an advertising message Frequency - average number of times audience has had the opportunity to see the message GRPs (Gross Rating Points) - the sum of the ratings points (a point is one percent of the audience) TRPs (Target Rating Points) - this is a subset, measuring rating points for the target group
Some More Important Media Words CPM (Cost per thousand) - how much it costs to reach a thousand people (the M is the Roman numeral for a thousand) CPP (Cost per point) - how much it costs to buy a point of the broadcast audience Share - percentage of an audience tuned to a specific station or specific show OK, now that we know how to talk about advertising, lets talk about how it works
Some things we know about people Some things we know about advertising messages The Lavidge-Steiner Learning Model AIDA
things we know about people. People read what interests them, sometimes its an ad. (Gossage) People are strategic - they look out for their own best interests. People are bombarded with messages
A key concern is getting through clutter
People
Feedback
Advertiser Audience
Sender
(Encoder)
Receiver
(Decoder)
MESSAGE Note it is more difficult for the audience to communicate back to the advertiser.
The
How people learn ads Begins with Awareness Moves to Conviction and Purchase
NOTE: Process may be quite rapid and you may try before being totally convinced
Knowledge Awareness
AIDA Attention
Interest
Desire
Action!
Basis of competition A critical decision From the Y&R Creative Work Plan - one of the key tasks is determining what you want the advertising to do.
ways to think about Advertising Brand Contact Points Aperture and Personal Media Network Unique Selling Proposition inherent drama Whatever and however you think about it, eventually you have to do it You need a Plan!
Planning Introduction
The
Planning Process
Planning Introduction
The
Planning Process
Generally, this approach is right for a consumer-oriented marketer. For example, a small industrial firm might emphasize other things - such as:
Trade Shows and Trade Advertising Their own Sales Force or Sales Reps Current Customer Relationships
Planning Introduction
The
Planning Process
Planning Introduction
A Ten
Part Process
Evaluation
1. Situation Analysis 2. Research 3. Problems & Opportunities
Goal Setting
4. Marketing Objective 5. Budget
And then...
Planning Introduction
A Ten
Part Process
2. Research Planning
You do Secondary Research first You do Primary Research second Research is usually in these three areas:
Target Audience
Improve Understanding, Gain Insight Improve Effectiveness, Gain Insight Look for key point of difference
2. Research Planning
Research Techniques:
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
For every problem there is an opportunity Understanding problems is a critical skill Identify the right problem and youre on the road to the solution And, whatever you do Dont solve the wrong problem!
Usually, It
Methods
Historical expenditures
Often done as percent of sales
Advertising (Media and Production) Sales promotion (may include discounts) PR and Event marketing All other
6. Strategies Planning
Marketing Strategies state how you will fulfill the Objective The Marketing Strategies become discipline-specific objectives for
The Advertising Message: Target Audience Objective Strategy Considerations Support Tone
A Sample Creative Strategy Template: To convince: ___________________ Target Audience To use: ___________________ Brand/Product Instead of: ___________________ Competition Factors that influence Because: ___________________ purchase behavior + (Target Audience Insight)
The Media Plan will work to achieve those objectives in the most efficient way.
GRP (TRP) - Gross & Total Rating Points Reach Frequency CPM - Cost per thousand CPP - Cost per point
Media Cost-Efficiency:
A Media Flow Chart can help you visualize the Media Plan: Put a calendar time-line across the top Place the media down the side
A Media Flow Chart can help you visualize the Media Plan: Put a calendar time-line across the top Place the media down the side
Sales Promotion =
Tangible motivation to buy An incentive or small bribe To both consumers and the trade
Non-paid media coverage 3rd party endorsement (reviews, etc.) Marketing PR (MPR) Not Corporate PR (CPR)
Public Relations =
Sweepstakes & Contests Added Value Extras/Bonus Packs Coupons/Savings/Rebates Allowances Other Payments/Incentives Events/Sales Contests
Trade Promotion =
Relations =
Product Publicity Opportunities 3rd Party Endorsements & Influencers (columnists, talk show hosts, etc.) Press Relations Other Strategic Publicity
It starts and ends with Research Methods for evaluating the plan. Input/learning for next years plan Methods include:
Creative
In Conclusion Planning
Putting plans and strategies together is a lot of work. Its worth it, because this is the way to build sales and make the most of a businesss potential. If you go to work in The Business of Brands, chances are, youll have to play a part creating a winning plan.