CH13: Integrated Marketing Campaigns Flashcards

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integrated marketing communications (IMC)

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an approach to managing a communication campaign through a coordinated use of different communication tools that work in concert and reinforce one another to enable the company to achieve its strategic goals

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horizontal integration

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coordinating all relevant marketing actions with the communication campaign to achieve maximum customer impact

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vertical integration

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aligning communication objectives with the higher-level goals that guide the company’s overarching marketing strategy

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internal integration

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sharing the relevant information from different departments with the communication team to create an effective and cost-efficient campaign

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external integration

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coordinating a company’s communication activities with those of external collaborators

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the 6 Cs of communications integration

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  • coverage
  • contribution
  • commonality
  • complementarity
  • conformability
  • cost
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coverage

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the proportion of the audience reached by each communication option employed, as well as the amount of overlap among those options

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contribution

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the inherent ability of a marketing communication to elicit the desired response from consumers, and to exert communication effects on them, in the absence of exposure to any other communication option

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commonality

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the extent to which common associations are reinforced across communication options

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complementarity

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emphasizing different associations and linkages across communication options

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conformability

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the extent to which a marketing communication option works for consumers who are either new to or familiar with the message

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cost

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financial outlay to produce the marketing communication

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advertising

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any presentation and promotion of ideas, goods, services, and brands by an identified sponsor using paid media

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strengths of TV advertising

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  • vividly demonstrate product attributes and consumer benefits
  • portray user and usage imagery, brand personality, etc.
  • tap a captive audience during live programming
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drawbacks of TV advertising

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  • message and brand may be overlooked
  • lots of clutter
  • relatively expensive
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the 3 major components of a print ad

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  • picture
  • headline
  • copy
    in that order of importance
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strengths of radio advertising

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  • pervasive
  • flexible
  • relatively inexpensive
  • highly targeted
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drawbacks of radio advertising

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  • lack of visual imagery
  • consumer is relatively passive
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the 4 types of place advertising

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  • billboards
  • public places
  • product placement
  • point of purchase
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strengths of online advertising

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  • trace effects based on unique visitors, clicks, etc.
  • contextual placement
  • place ads based on search engine keywords
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drawbacks of online advertising

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  • consumers can screen out most messages
  • ads can be less effective than they appear (bogus clicks)
  • lost control over online messages via hacking/vandalism
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native advertising

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material that resembles the publication’s editorial content but is intended to promote the advertiser’s product

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online communication channels

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  • company website
  • microsites
  • social media accounts
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search engine optimization (SEO)

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activities designed to improve the likelihood that a link for a brand ranks as high as possible in the order of all nonpaid links when consumers search for relevant terms; think of it as website optimization

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search engine marketing (SEM)

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activities whereby the company pays search engine companies to be featured in the results of particular keyword searches that serve as a proxy for the consumer’s product or consumption interests

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social media

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means for consumers to share text, images, audio, and video information with each other and with companies, and vice versa

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the 4 main social media platform types

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  • online communities/forums
  • blogs
  • social networks + influencer marketing
  • customer reviews
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influencer marketing

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the use of a popular online figure to promote a product, service, or brand within his or her social media feed

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the 4 distinctive characteristics of a mobile device

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  • uniquely tied to one user
  • virtually always on
  • allows for immediate consumption
  • highly interactive
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main reasons to sponsor events

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  • To identify with a particular target market or lifestyle
  • To increase the salience of a company or product name
  • To create or reinforce perceptions of key brand image associations
  • To enhance corporate image
  • To create experiences and evoke feelings
  • To express commitment to the community or on social issues
  • To entertain key clients or reward key employees
  • To permit merchandising or promotional opportunities
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word of mouth

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consumers are likely to talk about products and services; viral marketing relies on word-of-mouth

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publicity

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securing editorial space to promote a company and its offerings; not paid (e.g. news stories, editorials, etc.)

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advantages of publicity

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  • free
  • credible
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disadvantage of publicity

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lack of predictable outcome

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public relations

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managing the overall reputation of the company and its offerings, while building relationships with the community

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the 3 main functions of PR

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  • provide press coverage
  • manage corporate communications
  • engage in lobbying
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popular PR media formats

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  • publications
  • events
  • news
  • speeches
  • public service activities
  • identity media
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the 3 core principles of packaging

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  • visibility
  • differentiation
  • transparency