...MRKT 19030 Promtions Management Topic Carbon Tax: the Australian Government is introducing a carbon tax and your advertising company has been contacted to develop an IMC campaign Develop an IMC plan for the federal government of Australia to promote its new Carbon Tax. The government aims to reduce the amount of misinformation surrounding the implementation of the new tax and therefore has asked your firm to create an awareness campaign aimed at increasing awareness of t actual costs and benefits of the tax Assessment Task As the IMC Director of your fictitious advertising firm, your task is to develop an IMC plan to present to the federal government. It will be important you understand the political environment, and history surrounding the implementation of the new carbon tax. Your introduction should provide background information to the new tax and should be somewhat brief. You must then undertake a review of the literature related to global warming, climate change and other factors that have lead to the introduction of the new tax. You then are required to identify which market segments your campaign will target. Next you must identify at least 3-5 communication objectives such as developing brand awareness; or promoting product and company knowledge; influencing interest or consumer attitudes; developing the product’s image; or influencing the purchase intention etc. (Chapter 4& 7 of Belch, Belch, Kerr & Powell). Once you have identified your communication...
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................ The first definition for integrated marketing communication came from the American Association of Advertising Agencies (also 4A's) in 1989, defining IMC as "an approach to achieving the objectives of a marketing campaign through a well-coordinated use of different promotional methods that are intended to reinforce each other. "[1] The 4A's definition of IMC recognizes the strategic roles of various communication disciplines (advertising, public relations, sales promotions, etc.) to provide clarity, consistency, and increased impact when combined within a comprehensive communications plan. Basically, it is the application of consistent brand messaging across both traditional and non-traditional marketing channels. The Journal of Integrated Marketing Communication from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University refers to IMC as "a strategic marketing process specifically designed to ensure that all messaging and communication strategies are unified across all channels and are centered around the customer. "[2] IMC is used practically to allow one medium's weakness to be offset by another medium's strength, with elements synergized to support each other and create greater impact.[3] From the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism at West Virginia University The American Marketing Association defines Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) as “a planning process designed to assure that all brand contacts received by a customer or prospect for a product...
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...Advertising * Traditional Definition: Paid form of communication about an organisation, product, and service idea by an identified sponsor. * Current Definition: Paid, mediated form of communication by an identified sponsor to convince receiver to take action in future. * Strength of Advertising: * Stimulate demand | * Reminds and reinforce | * Introduce product and brands * Create brand image | * Communicate function/benefits of product | * Provide information * Persuade | * Build awareness of products and brands | * Can reach large audiences | | * Importance of Advertising: * Assist in communication, persuasion and interaction. * Helps to establish brand equity. * Used to build brand image/identity. Consumer Push and Pull Marketplace * Advertising has changed due to shifting media preferences & expenditure and the changing advertising agency structure. It has turned from a linear marketer controlled process into an interaction. * Strategies for consumer power online: * Control over relationship * Information as power * Aggregation * Participation * Push and Pull Model: * Push – “Taking the product to the consumer” * Pull – “Getting the consumer to come to you” New Rules of Engagement with Consumers New Rules of Engagement with Consumers Integrated Marketing Communication * Old Definition: A concept of marketing...
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...Task You will write a report on three different campaigns that have used all or some integrated marketing communication (IMC) tools to achieve communications objectives such as awareness, image building, direct response and consumer engagement. A campaign has several executions under the same theme, so look for IMC campaigns where the same creative idea has been communicated across all or some IMC tools and media. Report 2500 words Your report, with correct referencing has to cover the following elements: a. introduce the three different IMC campaigns briefly b. explain why you chose the three IMC campaigns c. Describe each campaign to cover its target audience, communication objectives (speculate if you need to if these are not described in your research resources), its campaign idea, and how all or some IMC tools were used to convey the idea. d. Include also how the three IMC campaigns had generated news media coverage and/or social media communication e. Analyse similarities and differences of the three IMC campaigns f. Conclude on your favourite IMC campaign and reasons g. Suggest integrated marketing communications tips for marketers based on your analysis of the three IMC campaigns individual reflection (500 words) include in your report at the end a reflection on these questions: 1. what were the 'high' and 'low' moments of self-directed learning during the research and writing process, especially since part of self-directed...
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...Belch: Advertising and Promotion, Sixth Edition Front Matter Preface © The McGraw−Hill Companies, 2003 Preface The Changing World of Advertising and Promotion Nearly everyone in the modern world is influenced to some degree by advertising and other forms of promotion. Organizations in both the private and public sectors have learned that the ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with their target audiences is critical to their success. Advertising and other types of promotional messages are used to sell products and services as well as to promote causes, market political candidates, and deal with societal problems such as alcohol and drug abuse. Consumers are finding it increasingly difficult to avoid the efforts of marketers, who are constantly searching for new ways to communicate with them. Most of the people involved in advertising and promotion will tell you that there is no more dynamic and fascinating a field to either practice or study. However, they will also tell you that the field is undergoing dramatic changes that are changing advertising and promotion forever. The changes are coming from all sides—clients demanding better results from their advertising and promotional dollars; lean but highly creative smaller ad agencies; sales promotion and direct-marketing firms, as well as interactive agencies, which want a larger share of the billions of dollars companies spend each year promoting their products and services; consumers...
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...IMC and Customer Satisfaction Strategy Running Head: IMC and Customer Satisfaction Strategy MKT 500 Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) and Customer Satisfaction Strategy Professor Thomas L. Matula, Ph.D November 27, 2011 IMC and Customer Satisfaction Strategy 1 Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) and Customer Satisfaction Strategy Advertising is important in any line of business. Advertising is how a business makes money and stay strong. There are many different ways to advertise a business and the advertising methods should fit each category being targeted. If the appropriate advertising method is used it could possibly add more customers which would increase the revenue. There are other things important when it comes to advertising such as monitoring if the advertising methods are working and also keeping track of customers’ experiences and how they feel about the product or service being offered. In this report, Cupcake Jewel’s advertising strategy, the effectiveness of advertising, promotional strategies, approach to measuring customer satisfaction, and how gaps in customer expectations and experiences will be handled will be discussed. Discuss the company’s advertising strategy and how it aligns with its marketing goals. Advertising Strategy Cupcake Jewel has a certain market that is targeted and the advertising strategy is based on each of the targets. The targets are different so therefore the advertising strategy for each one varies. Cupcake...
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...Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) is defined as customer centric, data driven method of communicating with the customers. IMC is the coordination and integration of all marketing communication tools, avenues, functions and sources within a company into a seamless program that maximizes the impact on consumers and other end users at a minimal cost. This management concept is designed to make all aspects of marketing communication such as advertising, sales promotion, public relations, and direct marketing work together as a unified force, rather than permitting each to work in isolation. (Clow, Kenneth E.; Baack, Donald,2007) The components of Integrated Marketing Communications The components of Integrated Marketing Communications including the foundation - corporate image and brand management; buyer behavior; promotions opportunity analysis. Advertising Tools - advertising management, advertising design: theoretical frameworks and types of appeals; advertising design: message strategies and executional frameworks; advertising media selection. Advertising also reinforces brand and firm image. Promotional Tools - trade promotions; consumer promotions; personal selling, database marketing, and customer relations management; public relations and sponsorship programs. Integration Tools - Internet Marketing; IMC for small business and entrepreneurial ventures; evaluating and integrated marketing program. All of these communications tools work better if they work together...
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...AN ANALYSIS OF IMC AUDIENCE CONTACT TOOLS By GL Morgan Topic: An Analysis of IMC Audience Contact Tools Marketing Communications Name of the tutor Institution Date (2130 words ) 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 Advertising………………………………………………8 J. Point-of-purchase advertising……………………………………………8 K. Out of home media……………………………………………………….8 IV. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………….10 V. Reference………………………………………………………………………...11 I. Executive Summary When it comes to an organization's success, Communication plays one of the most essential and important roles. A firm or company can have the best or most ingenious services or products, but if their internal and external communications are wanting, then the demand for their product or services can spell doom for a company or...
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...Summer Final Examinations, 2015 ADVT7508 Fundamentals of Advertising Venue Seat Number ________ Student Number |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__| Family Name This exam paper must not be removed from the venue ____________________ _____________________ First Name _____________________ School of Business SAMPLE EXAMINATION Summer Semester SAMPLE Final Examinations, 2015 ADVT7508 Fundamentals of Advertising This paper is for St Lucia Campus students. Examination Duration: 120 minutes Reading Time: 10 minutes Exam Conditions: For Examiner Use Only Question Mark This is a Closed Book Examination - no materials permitted During reading time - write only on the rough paper provided This examination paper will be released to the Library Materials Permitted In The Exam Venue: (No electronic aids are permitted e.g. laptops, phones) none Materials To Be Supplied To Students: 1 x 14 Page Answer Booklet This is a Central Examination 1 x Multiple Choice Answer Sheet Rough Paper Instructions To Students: Additional exam materials...
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...Running head: IMC IMC Agency Definition of an IMC agency: What is an IMC agency? Integrated Marketing Communication makes use of various methods for transferring information. All the ways are very well interconnected with each other. It helps to maintain a common essence in the message to be delivered. The core belief behind the interconnection of all the communicating methods is to magnify the impact of the message. Along with the increase in impact, it also helps in increasing the range of the target audience. All the techniques work better in consonance than when they perform alone. All those advertising agencies which blend all the promotional techniques together and make use for branding are termed as Integrated Marketing Agencies (Journal of Advertising research, 1997). These agencies provide creative marketing services which ensure that the marketing budget of the client is efficiently utilized. The IMC agencies provide services either in any specific marketing field or fully integrated strategic marketing service. The structure of these agencies depends on the range of skills and services which they provide to their clients. If the agency is large, the specialist employees are recruited and if the agency is small they employ generalists (Yeshin, 1998). Organizational structure of an IMC agency and their personnel IMC agencies coordinate all the marketing communication tools and sources available in the company into a flawless program which effectively utilizes...
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...communications (IMC). The IMC will evaluate the strategic roles of various communication disciplines. Joshua Edwards has worked closely with Rena Morales, the Marketing Director of Commercial Products and Abbey Buzwelda, the Financial Analyst. A few suggestions have been made that will help improve the IMC. Including the “360-Degree View” in the communication plan and adding a budget are key to implementing a successful integrated marketing communication plan. Taking the advice from Ms. Buzwelda to utilize a single advertising and media buying agency will help save costs for the both the Consumer Products and the Commercial Products departments. The Consumer Products department worked diligently to produce accurate and timely information. Mr. Edwards, Ms. Morales and Ms. Buzwelda did an excellent job analyzing the facts related to moving towards an integrated marketing communications (IMS). Mr. Edwards’ team suggested four advertising approaches. One suggestion was to purchase a print campaign in “Good Housekeeping” magazine and develop a public relations campaign based on eco-friendly and safe products. The second suggestion was to offer co-operative advertising with a higher payout if product is displayed on the end cap. The third suggestion was an instant coupon attached to the package. The last suggestion from the Consumer Product team was for a trial size co-promotion with Dupont Premium Carpets. In order for an integrated marketing communications (IMC) to be implemented...
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...Cadbury manages a crisis with IMC Submitted to, Prof. Jacob Alexander Submittted by, Brief Introduction Cadbury manages a crisis with Integrated Marketing Communications This case study gives us an insight on the importance of integrated marketing communications. This case study is about Cadbury, the crisis it went through during October 2003, its consequences and role of IMC in handling the situation Cadbury India Ltd is the market leader in Indian confectionary segment. Its major product is Dairy Milk which has sales of close to one million bars per day. During October 2003, worms were found in Cadbury bars at eight outlets in Maharashtra. The consequences were terrible and led to dip in sales volume, less co-operation from retailers and morale of employee dwindled. The media publicity spread like wild fire and the common perception of consumers was that every Cadbury bar could have worms in it, which tarnished the brand image of the company. With through investigation, Cadbury identified that the cause for this was lenience by the retailers who placed the chocolate beside items which were susceptible to worms. Corrective actions taken by Cadbury Cadbury took the responsibility for the slack in educating retailers It launched a three pronged program – Project Vishwas that addressed trade, consumers and media and employees A retail monitoring and education program was launched that performed quality checks at over 50,000 outlets and educated 190000 wholesalers...
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...“Integrated marketing: advertising and politics” Massey University Masters of Business Administration Marketing Unit Presented July 2013 Mike Richards Student ID 13154066 CONTENTS CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................ 2 1. OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................ 3 2. SUMMARY OF RESEARCH FINDINGS AND THE APPLICATION OF ADVERTISING THEORY TO POLITICS .............................................................................................................................. 5 A. B. C. D. E. 3. 4. Advertising, Promotion, and Other Aspects of Integrated Marketing Communications (Shrimp & Andrews) 2013 .............................................................. 5 Advertising Theory (edited by Shelly Rodgers & Esther Thorson) 2012 .................. 6 Advertising and Society – Controversies and Consequences (edited by Carol J. Pardun) 2009............................................................................................................... 7 Advertising and the Market Orientation of Political Parties Contesting the 1999 and 2002 New Zealand Election Campaigns. ..................................................................... 7 Political Campaign Communication Principles & Practises (Trent and Friedenberg 2008) ..................................................................
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...Objectives of the Project The general objectives of the project focus on providing an opportunity to design a comprehensive integrated marketing communications (IMC) plan, enabling you to achieve a keen awareness and understanding of the decisions, issues, and activities involved in developing such a plan. Specifically, the project is designed so you will: (1) achieve an understanding of the major elements comprising the marketing communications mix; (2) fully comprehend the meaning and relevance of integrated marketing communications; (3) appreciate the complexity of designing a complete IMC plan; (4) achieve a high proficiency in locating, understanding, and using information sources for marketing communications program design, execution, and measurement; and (5) enhance your ability to communicate logically and persuasively in spoken, written, and visual language. In short, the fundamental objective of the project is to learn how to create a first-rate integrated marketing communications plan. The IMC Plan An IMC plan is a blueprint of the complete marketing communications program for a brand. It is a formal document that evaluates the background of the brand and presents a set of guidelines and an action program for the advertising and promotions campaign. The planning model is shown in Chapter 1 in the text. The IMC plan for this project will be for the market specified by your instructor and will cover one calendar year. Formation of Agency Teams You should form your own teams...
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... | Integrated Marketing Communications Textbooks & Materials Byers & Barr, “Integrated Marketing Communications Custom Edition for Santa Clara University 3E”: Pearson Learning Solutions, 2014. CoursePack Reader – “Marketing 596 – Winter 2014” Course Description This course is designed as an introduction to the concept and practice of integrated marketing communications (IMC). It takes the participant through communication, marketing, branding, and integrated marketing theory, planning and IMC program coordination. The course also addresses the marketing communications tactics of advertising, public relations, direct response, sales support, the Internet and social media. Emphasis is placed on business-to-business and technology marketing demonstrating how theories and practices from consumer marketing are applicable to those discipline areas. Premise IMC is based on the premise that a proper mix and balance of communications strategy and tactics (advertising, public relations, direct response,...
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