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BTEC Higher National Diploma in Business NQF Level 5 Unit Name: Advertising and Promotion
Unit No. : 18 Unit Type: H2
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Author Name Tawfiq Fayed About the Document The Author prepared this document to fulfill the above unit of the HND course requirement. Contact Information Cell No# +88 01717 16 88 86 E-mail: Tawfiq.bt@gmail.com
Note: This Document Covers the Outcome 3.0 of Unit 18: Advertising & Promotions
Outcome 3: Assess the role of below-the-line techniques and how they are used Differentiate between the characteristics and the objectives of various below-theline promotional techniques. Recommend the use of individual techniques in two commercial situations
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Assignment Brief
SCENARIO This is a group assignment. Every group should consist of 3 members. A power-point presentation will be taken on the assignment on submission day. Although it is a group assignment, the assessment will be based on both individual presentation and group performance of the written assignment. The focus of this outcome is on the role and use of different below-the-line promotional techniques. Your Tasks: Task1: Give an overview of below-line-techniques and their effectiveness compared to above-the-line techniques.
Task2: Differentiate between the characteristics and objectives of the various below-the-line promotional techniques (e.g., sales promotion, public relations, sponsorship and product placement, direct marketing, packaging and merchandising etc.). You should use class materials, text, and other materials from any secondary source to develop your answer.
Task3: Think of two alternative commercial situations and propose different below-the-line techniques for each of the situations. Your recommendations must go in line with the specific commercial situation and the motto of specific techniques that you are proposing.
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Asses the Role of Below-the-Line Techniques and How They Are Used
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Khan Md. Raziuddin Taufique Assistant Professor Faculty, Business School BAC- alternative to traditional education
Sir, In compliance with the fulfillment of the requirements on the subject Advertising and Promotion, the proponents would like to present the proposal entitled Assess the role of below-the-line techniques and how they are used in accordance with your instructions. We hope that this proposal will meet your approval.
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Contents
Acknowledgment ............................................................................................................................ 9 Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 10 Chapter One .................................................................................................................................. 11 Promotional Techniques ............................................................................................................... 11 Below-the-Line & Above-the-Line Techniques ......................................................................... 11 Effectiveness of Below-the-Line Technique compared to Above-the-Line Technique ............. 12 Chapter Two.................................................................................................................................. 14 Below-the-Line: An Insight Into ................................................................................................... 14 Various Below-the-Line promotional Techniques .................................................................... 14 Findings from Sales Promotion ............................................................................................ 15 Findings from the Public Relations....................................................................................... 17 Findings from the Product Placement ................................................................................... 17 Findings from the Direct Marketing ..................................................................................... 18 Overall Judgment ...................................................................................................................... 19 Chapter Three................................................................................................................................ 20 Below-the-Line: In Application .................................................................................................... 20 Commercial Situation 1 ............................................................................................................ 20 Suggested Promotional Tool for the Commercial Situation 1 .............................................. 20 Commercial Situation 2 ............................................................................................................ 21 Suggested Below-the-Line Promotional Type ...................................................................... 21 Overall Judgment ...................................................................................................................... 21 Reference ...................................................................................................................................... 22
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Acknowledgment
This work would not be possible if almighty Allah would not give us effort. So, we are grateful to Almighty Allah. We are also thankful to our course teacher Khan Md. Raziudddin Taufique. He has guided us through the whole assignment.
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Executive Summary
The prepared document covers the outcome 3 of Unit 18, Advertising and Promotion of BTEC Higher Nationals. In this document the learners have assessed the role of below-the-line promotional techniques and also applied it in two different commercial situations. Chapter one of document concerns with the overview of below-the-line promotional technique. Chapter two concerns with the characteristics and the objectives of the different below-the-line techniques. And, finally, Chapter Three has shown an application of below-the-line technique.
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In this competitive business world the business organisations are coming with new promotional techniques almost in every day. The purpose is to promote their products towards the consumers; ultimately to survive in the market. Thus, promotional activities and techniques are so important to the marketers now-a-days. To promote, introduce, and advertise, there are mainly two general techniques are available that we can name of. One of these techniques is below-the-line technique. Our central concentration of chapter one in fact is below-the-line technique. Another technique that we can name is abovethe-line technique. However, in the given assignment task 1 has asked to provide an overview, moreover, the effectiveness of below-the-line promotional technique compared to above-the-line. Therefore, the whole chapter one covers the task 1 of the given assignment. Lets proceed to the next.
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Below-the-line technique is really responding and sales effective as it issues a call-to-action, inspiring specific customer activity or tailored messages about a product or a brand whereas above-the-line media establish brand identity or reinforce emotional concept surrounding a product or brand. it drives individual responses but above-the-line media may or may not drive customer response. So, from the above paragraph and the bulleted points we have got some features of below-theline techniques that actually shows its effectiveness compared to above-the-line technique.
Finally, it can be said that if anyone read this chapter from the beginning, he or she may find that this chapter doesnt give the detail of below-the-line technique but an overview. And, we know our concentration of this chapter was only the below line technique, and, we have made that. Therefore, to understand the below-line-technique you should not stop reading the document here. Lets proceed to the next chapter.
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Marketers use promotional tools to meet their purposes. Behind every single promotional activity there is a purpose. Same thing goes with when they use below-the-line promotional tools. We know there are different types of below-the-line techniques. So, its really important for the marketers to know the objective of each of the technique or promotional tool that which type of tool serves which purpose the best. In this chapter, we will try to look into the depth of below-the-line promotional technique. We have got the definition in the previous chapter. Now, we will know about various below-the-line techniques. These are sales promotion, public relations, sponsorship and product placement, direct marketing, packaging and merchandising etc. However, task 2 of the given assignment has asked to differentiate between the characteristics and objectives of these above various below-the-line promotional techniques. Therefore, chapter two will show the different below-the-line promotional techniques, and their objectives and characteristics.
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characteristics without the additional features that a sales promotional activity should contain. Lets see those characteristics below Generally, the message of sales promotion is tailored that means purposeful and informative so that the customers can get the necessary information to buy certain product, and can be convinced to grab the offer. Incentives are always offered in a sales promotion. It can be said as an approach of sales promotion. Sales promotions are short term in nature that means these are not offered to customers through the year. Sales promotions drives customer towards a quick response. The above bulleted points are some general characteristics of sales promotion. There may be some other additional features too. But, I think I have covered the main features. However, if any sales promotion activity meets these general characteristics, we can expect some outcomes from it. And, these expected outcomes are actually the objectives. Lets see the objectives in below Generally, marketers use sales promotion to introduce new products in the market. They often distribute free sample to create taste among the consumers. Marketers ultimate objective is to grow the feeling for having the product later on. Thus, it will increase the sales ultimately. Sales promotion is also used to attract new customers and to keep the existing customers. Generally, customers are attracted by the discounts, free, gifts these sorts of offer. Thus, marketers use sales promotion that ultimately increases the sales. One of the major objectives of sales promotion for the marketers to survive in the competition. As new products are coming in a frequent process, a company needs to hold the market share by attracting customers towards its products by offering incentives. Thus, sales promotion works to hold the market share, ultimately to increase the sales.
volume. And, to get this job done marketers use tailored, attractive messages, and attract the customers. In sales promotion we have seen that the main focus of this below-the-line promotional tool is to increase the sale, but there is also some below-the-line promotional tools that not only look for sales increase, even sometimes other than sales increase. One of these below-the-line promotional tools is public relation. Public relation is actually a much broader concept than the sales promotion. While saying sales promotion, it is easily understandable that its something regarding increasing the sales of goods. But, in case of public relations we cant actually be specific instantly. What actually public relation is? Actually, if we want to know about public relations, we have to think of a continuum where on one end of the continuum public relation is viewed as a non-marketing function that actually maintain the mutually beneficial relationships between the organisation and the public. On the other side of the continuum it actually performs the task of marketing communication. And, this part is actually the new edition of PR. Thus, we can characterize public relations as its often a press conference that actually tells us about the company, brand, product towards the public It is a way communicating the message of the company towards the people. It focuses the brand image and corporate value of the company. Form the characteristics we can identify the objectives of PR. And, these are Building marketplace excitement before the media advertising that means it is often arranged in a form of press conference where company gets the chance to introduce themselves and their product. Improving ROI by reducing the overall marketing cost. Introducing a product with little or no advertising. Building brand to customer bonds.
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Its a kind of promotional tool that a business makes contact with their existing or potential customers to generate sales. Telemarketing, e-mail, leaflet drops can be a form of direct marketing Direct marketing is one of the cost effective method to reach the customers. From the characteristics we got the reason why this promotional is so popular among the marketers now-a-days. It reduces cost, and brings accuracy in reaching the customers. So, objectives are definable now. Lets see the objective of direct marketing below Keeping the existing customers as well as increasing the sales. Reducing the cost Building customer loyalty
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Overall Judgment
So, the above long discussion regarding the differentiation between the characteristics and objectives of different below-the-line techniques have revealed that the purposes of all the below-the-line promotional technique are not the same. Some of the promotional techniques are used to increase the sales, some of the promotional techniques are used to create brand image, or anything other related issues of marketing.
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Today marketers are applying as many as promotional techniques to increase the sales. They often use below-the-line promotional techniques according to the demand in certain situation. This is really important for us to know that when and where we should use which type of belowthe-line technique. Otherwise, it may result that expected outcome is not coming. The central concentration of this chapter is to have a clear concept about understanding the appropriate use of below-the-line promotional techniques based on situation. However, task 3 of the given assignment has asked to think of two alternative commercial situations where we need to suggest different below-the-line promotional for each of the situation.
Commercial Situation 1
The scenario of commercial situation 1 includes an automobile manufacturing company where the company has manufactured an executive sedan car for the niche market. Additionally, they want to market this car to their existing loyal, high class customers with cost effective communication. Moreover, the company never wants to market it to the inappropriate persons who cannot afford to buy this car. Again, the company is not looking for any mass media to advertise this very specific product as mass media communicates to all classes of people. At this situation the company is looking for something new so that they can market their product to the appropriate persons without having any kind of mass media.
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Justification of the Suggestion Direct marketing facilitates marketers by reducing cost and by reaching appropriate persons, and it was the requirement in the commercial situation 1. Therefore, we have made the right decision. Direct marketing helps to keep the existing customers, and that company was also looking for marketing the product to the existing customers. Therefore, we have suggested the right promotional tool.
Commercial Situation 2
The scenario of commercial situation 1 includes an airlines company that they want to increase the sales of airlines ticket and travel packages. We know that summer is not a time for tourist to travel in the airlines. Generally, in this season airlines companies face decrease in the sales. So, at this situation the company is looking for using a below-line-technique to increase the sales of airline tickets and travel packages.
Overall Judgment
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Reference
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