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What is Marketing?
Marketing is an organizational function and a set of processes for creating, communicating and delivering value to customers and for managing customer relationships in ways that benefit the organization. Value Relationship marketing Mass customization Customer relationship management (CRM)
Point of purchase
Publicity
Special events
Media Advertising
Packaging
Direct response
Interactive marketing
Packaging
Sales promotion
Direct response
Media Advertising
Public relations
Interactive marketing
Direct marketing
Special events
Defining IMC
IMC is a strategic business process used to plan, develop, execute and evaluate coordinated, measurable, persuasive brand communication programs with consumers, customers, prospects employees and other relevant external and internal audiences. The goal of IMC is to generate short-term financial returns and build long-term brand value.
IMC
Importance of relevant audience Multiple relevant audiences Demand for accountability and Demand for accountability Measurement of Outcomes
Toward
Multiple forms of communication Specialized media Retailer dominance Data-based marketing Greater agency accountability
Performance-based compensation
IMC plays a major role in the process of developing and sustaining brand identity and equity.
Classifications of Advertising
National Advertising
Consumers
Business-to-Business Advertising
Professional Advertising
Trade Advertising
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Organizations
Direct Marketing
Shopping Channels Catalogs
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Telemarketing
The Internet
Trade Allowances POP Displays Training Programs Trade Shows Coop Advertising
Consumeroriented
[For end-users]
Tradeoriented
[For resellers]
Combat competition
Sales Promotion
Enhance personal selling Maintain sales in off season
Low Tentative
Publicity Vehicles
Feature Articles
News Releases
Publicity Vehicles
Interviews
Press Conferences
Special Events
Community Activities
Corporate Advertising
Cause-related Marketing
Internet/ interactive
Out-of-home media
Direct marketing
Target Audience
Personal selling
Point-ofpurchase (displays, packaging)
Sales Promotion
Word-ofmouth
Integrate and implement marketing communications strategies Monitor, evaluate and control IMC Program
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