Advertising Campaigns Promoting Product and Services
What is an Advertising Campaign? Advertising campaigns are a group of advertisements, commercials, and related promotional material and activities designed as part of a coordinated plan to meet specific goals.
Coordinated Promotion Specific course of action Combine marketing tools/promotion to reach target audience All promotion coordinated around a theme End purpose is to draw attention and create awareness, build enthusiasm, and drive demand Marketing tools or media draw from promotional mix- include social media, text messaging, and e-mail campaigns
Components of Integrated Ad Campaign Determine theme Identify the target audience Determine objectives Establish the budget Develop the message Select the media Evaluate the campaign
Role of Advertising Agencies Work with their client (business) to develop the advertising campaign Staffed with artists, copywriters, media planners, and art directors Select appropriate media and place ads for the business Works within client budget Account Executive for the ad agency works with the client (business)
Considerations When Creating Ad Campaigns Develop strong relationship with the Account Executive of ad agency Tailor ad campaigns for specific countries and/or ethnicities Understand your customer/ target market Organize campaign Ideas that spread WIN! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBIVlM435Zg
Project Students may work with a partner or individually. Students select from the list of high profile ad campaigns below and research the campaign. Prepare a PPT presentation which highlights the history of the campaign, the ad agency who launched the campaign/advertising, the campaign theme, and how other promotional elements in addition to advertising were integrated into the campaign. FDA - The Real Cost Always – Like A Girl Coke- Live on the Coke Side of Life Budweiser – Best Buds Pepsi- The Pepsi Generation Dove – Real Beauty Nike- Just Do It McDonalds- Choose Love National Dairy Association- Got Milk? Capital One- What’s In Your Wallet? GEICO-Hump Day