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Integrated Marketing
Communications

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Learning Outcomes

LO 1 Discuss the role of promotion in the


marketing mix

LO 2 Discuss the elements of the promotional mix

LO 3 Describe the communication process

LO 4 Explain the goal and tasks of promotion

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Learning Outcomes

LO 5 Discuss the AIDA concept and its


relationship to the promotional mix

LO 6 Describe the factors that affect the


promotional mix

LO 7 Discuss the concept of integrated marketing


communications
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The Role of Promotion in
the Marketing Mix

Discuss the role of


promotion in the
marketing mix

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The Role of Promotion

Promotional
Strategy

A plan for the optimal use of


the elements of promotion:
 Advertising
 Public Relations
 Personal Selling
 Sales Promotion

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Exhibit 16.1
Role of Promotion in
the Marketing Mix

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Competitive Advantage
High product quality

Rapid delivery

Low prices

Excellent service

Unique features

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The Promotional Mix

Discuss the
elements of the
promotional mix

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The Promotional Mix

Combination of promotion tools


used to reach the target market
and fulfill the organization’s
overall goals. Includes:

 Advertising
 Public Relations
 Personal Selling
 Sales Promotion

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The Promotional Mix

Most commonly distributed


by traditional media, though
increasingly through non-
traditional media, such as
Web sites, e-mail, blogs,
and interactive video kiosks
in malls and supermarkets.

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Advertising Media

Traditional
Advertising Media

 Television New
Advertising
 Radio Media
 Newspapers
 Magazines
 Books
 Internet
 Direct mail
 Banner ads
 Billboards
 Viral marketing
 Transit cards
 E- mail
 Interactive video
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Advertising
Advantages Disadvantages

 Reach large number  Total cost is high


of people
 National reach is
 Low cost per expensive for small
contact companies

 Can be micro-
targeted

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Public Relations

Helps an organization
communicate with
customers, suppliers,
stockholders, government
officials, employees, and
the community.

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The Function of Public
Relations

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Sales Promotion

Marketing activities—
other than personal
selling, advertising, and
public relations—that
stimulate consumer
buying and dealer
effectiveness.

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Sales Promotion
Free samples

Contests End
Consumers
Premiums
Trade
Trade Shows Customers

Vacation Giveaways Company


Employees
Coupons

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Personal Selling

Planned presentation to
one or more prospective
buyers for the purpose of
making a sale.

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Personal Selling
Attempts to persuade the
Traditional buyer into a specific point
Selling of view. Win-lose outcome.

Long-term relationships,
Relationship create a win-win outcome
Selling

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Marketing Communication

Describe the
communication
process

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Communication
Communication is…
the process by which meanings are
exchanged or shared through a
common set of symbols.

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Marketing Communication

Categories of
Communication

Interpersonal Mass
Communication Communication

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Marketing Communication

As Senders As Receivers

 Inform  Develop messages

 Persuade  Adapt messages

 Remind  Spot new


communication
opportunities

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Exhibit 16.2
Communication Process

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Exhibit 16.3
Characteristics of the Elements
in the Promotional Mix

LO3
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Characteristics of the Elements
in the Promotional Mix

Advertising
Communication Mode Indirect and impersonal
Communication Control Low
Feedback Amount Little
Feedback Speed Delayed
Message Flow Direction One-way
Message Content Control Yes
Sponsor Identification Yes
Reaching Large Audience Fast
Message Flexibility Same message to all audiences

LO3
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Characteristics of the Elements
in the Promotional Mix

Public Relations
Communication Mode Usually indirect, impersonal
Communication Control Moderate to low
Feedback Amount Little
Feedback Speed Delayed
Message Flow Direction One-way
Message Content Control No
Sponsor Identification No
Reaching Large Audience Usually fast
Message Flexibility Usually no direct control

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Characteristics of the Elements
in the Promotional Mix

Sales Promotion
Communication Mode Usually indirect and impersonal
Communication Control Moderate to low
Feedback Amount Little to moderate
Feedback Speed Varies
Message Flow Direction Mostly one-way
Message Content Control Yes
Sponsor Identification Yes
Reaching Large Audience Fast
Message Flexibility Same message to varied target

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Characteristics of the Elements
in the Promotional Mix

Personal Selling
Communication Mode Direct and face-to-face
Communication Control High
Feedback Amount Much
Feedback Speed Immediate
Message Flow Direction Two-way
Message Content Control Yes
Sponsor Identification Yes
Reaching Large Audience Slow
Message Flexibility Tailored to prospect

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Web 2.0
Web 2.0 tools include:
• Blogs (online journals)
• Podcasting (online radio)
• Vodcasts (online videos)
• Social Networks (Facebook, MySpace)

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Blogging

Sponsored by a company or
Corporate one of its brands and
Blogs maintained by one or more of
the company’s employees.

Independent and not


Consumer-
associated with the
Generated
marketing efforts of any
Blogs
particular company or brand.

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The Goals and Tasks
of Promotion

Explain the goals and


tasks of promotion

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Goals and Tasks of
Promotion
Informing Reminding

Target
Audience

Persuading

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Goals and Tasks of
Promotion
Informing Reminding

PLC Stages: PLC Stages:


Introduction Maturity
Early Growth Target
Audience
PLC Stages:
Growth
Maturity
Persuading

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Goals and Tasks of
Promotion

Informative Promotion
Beyond the Book

 Increase awareness

 Explain how product works

 Suggest new uses

 Build company image

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Goals and Tasks of
Promotion

Persuasive Promotion
Beyond the Book

 Encourage brand switching


 Change customers’ perceptions of
product attributes
 Influence immediate buying decision
 Persuade customers to call

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Goals and Tasks of
Promotion

Reminder Promotion
Beyond the Book

 Remind customers that product


may be needed

 Remind customers where


to buy product

 Maintain customer awareness

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Promotional Goals
and the AIDA Concept

Discuss the AIDA


concept and its
relationship to the
promotional mix

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The AIDA Concept

AIDA Model that outlines the process for


Concept achieving promotional goals in
terms of stages of consumer
involvement with the message.
Attention
Interest
Desire
Action

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Exhibit 16.4

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The AIDA Concept

Action

Desire Conative (doing)

Interest Affective (feeling)

Attention Cognitive (thinking)

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Factors Affecting the
Promotional Mix

Describe the factors


that affect the
promotional mix

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Factors Affecting the
Choice of Promotional Mix
Nature of the product

Stage in PLC

Target market characteristics

Type of buying decision

Promotion funds

Push or pull strategy


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Exhibit 16.5
Product Life Cycle and
the Promotional Mix

Heavy use of Advertising, Ads decrease; AD/PR decrease;


Advertising; PR, brand sales promotion; limited sales
Light PR for loyalty; personal selling; promotion;
Advertising; awareness; personal reminder & personal selling
pre- sales selling for persuasive for distribution
introduction promotion distribution
publicity for trial
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Target Market
Characteristics
For…
Advertising  Widely scattered
market
Sales Promotion
 Informed buyers

Less Personal Selling  Brand-loyal repeat


purchasers

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Type of Buying Decision
Advertising
Routine
Sales Promotion

Advertising
Neither Routine
nor Complex
Public Relations

Personal Selling
Complex
Print Advertising

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Available Funds

 Trade-offs with funds available


 Number of people in target market
 Quality of communication needed
 Relative costs of promotional
elements

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Exhibit 16.6
Push Strategy versus
Pull Strategy

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Integrated Marketing
Communications

Discuss the concept


of integrated
marketing
communications

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Integrated Marketing
Communications
Integrated
Marketing
Communications

The careful coordination of all


promotional messages to assure
the consistency of messages at
every contact point where a
company meets the consumer.

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IMC Popularity Growth
Proliferation of thousands of media
choices

Fragmentation of the mass market

Slash of advertising spending in favor of


promotional techniques that generate
immediate response

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Chapter 16 Videos

Vans – Integrated Marketing


Beyond the Book

Communication
This video examines the carefully planned strategy
that Vans developed to create loyalty in a fickle
niche market. Describe Vans’ pyramid strategy.
How does it protect the brand?

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k_content/1439039429_lamb/company_c
lips/ch16.html

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