Promotion

Campaigns Businesses offer promotions as part of a “campaign” What current campaigns can you think of – that are running now? Check with the next slide

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1. Advertising Advertising is a 'paid for' communication. It is used to develop attitudes, create awareness, and transmit information in order to gain a response from the target market. There are many advertising 'media' such as newspapers (local, national, free, trade), magazines and journals, television (local, national, terrestrial, satellite) cinema, outdoor advertising (such as posters, bus sides). Create your own bus slogan generator LINKLINK

What makes a good advertising campaign? Eye catching design Catchy slogan Humour Can you think of any others?

Successful advertising promotions campaigns from the past Note to teachers Tango not working Build on your list of what makes a successful advert

2.Personal selling promotion Personal Selling is an effective way to manage personal customer relationships. The sales person acts on behalf of the organisation. They tend to be well trained in the approaches and techniques of personal selling. However sales people are very expensive and should only be used where there is a genuine return on investment. For example salesmen are often used to sell cars or home improvements where the margin is high.

Personal Selling How many products can you think of that are promoted this way?

3. Sales promotion Get ready to draw a mindmap

Sales promotions mindmap Sales promotions BOGOFF Free samples CompetitionsEventsCouponsFree giftsExtra % free

Problems with sales promotions Too many promotions can devalue the brand – when do you see an Aston Martin on offer? Promotions don’t build brand loyalty they just increase sales in the short-term – exception is Clinique bonus time

4.Public Relations Public relations, abbreviated as PR,is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc. Newsletters Press Releases Bogs Photos Social Media Press kits for the media Website press room Download the Omega Watches Press Kit, Comes up as zip

From the Omega PR Press Kit

5. Direct Mail Highly focussed targeted mail based on what you have bought before Can be or by post May be special offers to re-engage customers who have stopped buying Example of an sent to a Customer who had not bought for a while Gives a special offer to encourage them To buy again

6. Trade Fairs and exhibitions Excellent way to talk directly to customers able to show larger items (like boats and cars) Able to demonstrate products (like massage cushion) Encourages consumers to try a product (e.g. a mushroom or a walking stick) Have you been to a fair – what did you try / buy?

7. Sponsorship Positive association of the product with a celebrity or a sport Can be very expensive Difficult to tell what impact this has on brand loyalty or sales What does Red Bull sponsor? Does its sponsorship change the way That you feel about the brand? What does Red Bull sponsor? Does its sponsorship change the way That you feel about the brand?

Quiz get ready... 1 What is personal selling? Give an example 2 What is direct mail? Give an example 3 What is sponsorship? Give an example 4 What is a trade fair? Give an example 5 What is public relations? Give an example 6 What is sales promotion? Give an example 7 What is advertising? Give an example