AN ANALYSIS OF IMC AUDIENCE CONTACT TOOLS
By GL Morgan
Topic: An Analysis of IMC Audience Contact Tools
Marketing Communications
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Tables of Contents
I. Executive Summary…………………………………….……………………….1
II. Introduction…………………………………….………………………………..2
III. IMC Audience Contact Tool……………………….……………………………3
A. Broadcast media…………………………….……………………………3
B. Print Media………………………………….……………………………4
C. Public Relations And Publicity………………….……………………….4
D. Direct marketing…………………………………………………………5
E. Sales Promotion………………………………………………………….6
F. Sales Promotion………………………………………………………….6
G. Product placement…………………………………………….………….7
H. Sponsorship And Events………………………………….………………7
I. Word of mouth
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But it allows companies to control what it wants to say, when and how often to send the massage and rather to whom the message is sent to.
B. Print Media
Another great IMC audience contact Tool is Print media, which—believe it on not—is still the leading type of media among the various kinds of media tools readily available today. Print media involves media forms like news Papers, Books, Magazines, Memo Pads, Company Order Forms, Post Cards. It is not as fast as broadcast media. But it is effective and not as expensive. (Hartley & Pickton 1999)
Another merit of print media is it is non-obtrusive and controlled as it is often accessed by the target audience when they are relaxed; like after work etc.
The other merit of print media ads is that the media is sharply concentrated and highly respected by the customers. Different types of print media (papers and magazines) have a faithful readership. Unlike electronic media like T.V and Radio Print media, print advertisements can be quickly torn out, copied, conserved and e-mailed. One can even advertise with brochures or leaflets depending on their target crowd.
But there some limitations of Print media worth mentioning like the fact that newspapers—unlike the internet is not accessible by everyone, meaning the marketing message is being missed out by a big number of people. The shelf life of certain type of specific print medium like newspapers is
Print advertisement is the use of curious looking visuals that are used to try and sell the products to the intended audience. The image is used to grab the attention of the audience. The picture that is used must look impressive enough to keep the readers attention.
Magazines are popular in the United States; they can be found in stores, offices, and houses. They are popular for advertising. Television, news, radio, billboards and online websites are just a few forms of media that companies use to advertise their products or services. Companies use advertisements to influence the consumer to either buy or use their products and services. Advertisements are used to manipulate consumers in many ways.
Newspaper ads that include colors, photos and artwork to attract readers attention are considered displays. Displays are very important because they attract the attention of the readers in areas where the simple text in the columns do not. It’s also important that the displays are different and exciting. They need to catch the readers eye, and give interesting information
First, studies from Carnegie Corporation show that print newspapers have become the least preferred information source by younger people. Since the internet has come to existence it is easier and faster to look up for news online. Moreover, the loss of readers leads to the loss of advertisers and market value. Many newspapers are financed through advertising revenue. If the Newspapers don’t reach a mass audience, it is unlikely that sponsors will invest
Media announcements: this type of advertisement is the most popular and effective form of advertisement
Advertisements are everywhere. After turning on the television, within minutes the viewer will glimpse dozens of spot ads that attempt to lure him/her to buy a certain product, join a certain club, or watch a specific show. When driving on a highway those in the vehicle will pass countless billboards urging them to stop at a particular restaurant, spend the night at a distinguished hotel, or visit enjoyable family theme parks. The most prominent form of advertisement, however, are those ads found in magazines. Magazines house numerous ads for every different product imaginable. Advertisements that promote cigarette smoking cover dozens of magazine pages each month. With a variety of
As digital media exploded and guarantee consumers would most likely see the advertised message, traditional media found itself in trouble to remain relevant. Digital advertising offered inexpensive journalism, distributed online with a significant reach which negatively impacted magazines and newspapers. In addition, television and radio models found itself competing against the capabilities of DVR’s, podcast and streaming video service, such as Netflix and Hulu not to mention search engines.
A Forbes magazine article titled “Print is Dead? Not so Fast.” details how print media has been transitioning from the physical, tangible print that it has been for centuries to the World Wide Web and other digital formats. Once print media is transferred to a digital format it is more easily distributed and is typically more cost effective than when it had to be printed. However, completely transferring all advertisement from print media to a digital format may not always be prudent. There are still many aspects of the physical print media that are better than digital. Print media is more tangible and can be easily directed towards target markets. With less print ads, any ad left in print will stand out more. There is also something about
The negatives are that newspapers have a short shelf life and there could be many other ads that distract the reader from your ad.
First, the printed advertisement needs to presents and draw the attention or awareness of the reader. If the advertisement did not draw the awareness of the readers immediately, these readers might lose interest to the advertisement. This
There are a variety of elements to be considered while developing a print media outcome.
Just as mentioned above, it is true that with new technological advances there has been less of a need for print. It is also true that without print, some of these innovations would not exist today and it is clear that print is
Both traditional and new media provide information, news and messages to inform us happenings around the world (UK Essays, 2013). Regardless of if it is the newspaper, magazine or Facebook, e-magazine, all types of media are able to relay information and entertainment.
The commercial printing industry, once the dominant communication medium of the United States has been changing constantly for the last 65 years. Since the end of the Second World War, the commercial printing industry has lost market share for a number of reasons. Unimagined technological advances brought continuous innovations, new media challenges, a changing culture and increased domestic and foreign competition. The result of these changes is an industry that's been forever altered and is facing an uncertain future.
This report presents the research, findings and recommendations resulting from the research, “IMPACT OF PRINT MEDIA ON CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR”, supported by Prof. Gazala Y. Ashraf and authored by the Dean. The objective was to compile and synthesize information on the status of Consumer perception. In so doing, it lays the foundation for the development of print media management decision support system that will facilitate scientifically sound decision making. The involvement in this project reflects its long-term interest print media activities consistent with its mandate to “promote the orderly, integrated and comprehensive development, use and conservation of the