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IMC Alokesh Banerjee An Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communications Definition of Integrated Marketing Communications A concept of marketing communications planning that recognizes the added value of a comprehensive plan that evaluates the strategic roles of a variety of communication disciplines and combines these disciplines to provide clarity, consistency and maximum communications impact. Integrated Marketing Communications A marketing communications planning concept that recognizes the value of a comprehensive plan. A plan that evaluates the strategic roles of several communications disciplines: ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Media advertising Direct marketing Interactive/internet marketing Sales promotion Publicity/Public relations Combines the disciplines to provide: ▪ Clarity ▪ Consistency ▪ Maximum communications impact The Marketing & Promotional Mixes Marketing Mix: • Product or Service • Pricing • Channels of Distribution • Promotion Promotional Mix: • Advertising • Direct Marketing • Interactive/internet marketing • Sales Promotion • Publicity/Public Relations • Personal Selling The Traditional Approach THE IMC APPROACH The Communication Planning Process - Guidelines ❖ Consumer-centric brand positioning. ❖ Engage consumers by “fitting in” not “Standing out”. ❖ Leverage the emotional code of the context of consumers live. ❖ Change the everyday life experience Not Just The Purchase Experience. ❖ Link the brand across the consumer journey. Communication-Based Marketing Model Other Stakeholders Employees Investors Financial Community Government Regulators Corporate Level Message Sources Administration Manufacturing/ Marketing Finance Human Legal Operations Resources Cross-Functional Brand Equity (IM) Team Marketing Level Message Sources Product Mix Price Mix Marketing Distribution Communication Mix Cross-Functional IMC Team Marketing Communication Level Message Sources Personal Adver- Sales Direct Public Pack- Events Sales tising Promotion Marketing Relations aging Interactivity Distributors Customers Suppliers Competition Consumers Local Community Media Interest Groups Communication Levels Corporate Level Messages sent by a company’s overall business practices and philosophies such as mission, labor practices, philanthropies, culture and other processes Marketing Level Messages sent by or inferred from by various aspects of marketing mix such as product performance, design, appearance, pricing and distribution Marketing Communication Level Strategic and executional consistency among all forms of marketing communication Reasons For Growing Importance of IMC Shift from media advertising to other forms of marketing communication Movement away from advertising focusedapproaches that emphasize mass media Shift in power from manufacturers to retailers Rapid growth of database marketing Demands for greater ad agency accountability Changes in agency compensation Rapid growth of the Internet Increasing importance of branding Coca-Cola is the world’s most valuable brand IMC Communication Tools IMC Communication Tools Advertising Sales Promotion Direct Marketing Publicity/Public Relations Interactive/ Internet Marketing Personal Selling Syllabus COMMUNICATIONS PLAN - All about IMC Integrated Marketing Communications Strategy (Part-I) - Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) - The Changing Communications Environment; The Need for Integrated Marketing Communications. A view of the Communication process - Steps in Developing Effective Communication- Identifying the Target Audience; Determining the Communications Objectives; Designing a message; Choosing the media; selecting the message source; Collecting feedback. Integrated Marketing Communications Strategy (Part-II) - Setting the total promotion budget and mix - Setting the total promotion budget; Setting the overall communication mix; Integrating the promotion mix. Socially Responsible Marketing Communication - Reviewing the concepts; reviewing the key terms; Discussing the concepts; Applying the concepts; Focus on technology; Focus on ethics. IMC Case studies IMC Case studies Workshop Entreprenuership - Setting up a Design Company & a case study of using branding as a marketing tool Students to work in groups on an IMC strategy for a given product / service to be provided by the faculty member / presentation to be evaluated in class and the \Written Submission to be evaluated by faculty later on (50 - 50 ) Advertising Any paid form of nonpersonal communication about an organization, product, service, idea or cause by an identified sponsor. Disadvantages of advertising Advantages of advertising – Advertiser controls the – High costs of producing message and running ads – Cost effective way to – Credibility problems and communicate with large consumer skepticism audiences – Effective way to create – Clutter brand images and – Difficulty in determining symbolic appeals effectiveness – Often can be effective way to strike responsive chord with consumers Classifications of Advertising Advertising to Consumer Markets National advertising Retail/local advertising Advertising to increase demand – Primary demand for the product category – Selective demand for a specific brand Business & professional advertising •Business-to-business advertising •Professional advertising •Trade advertising An example of a business-to-business ad Source: Courtesy Honeywell. Direct Marketing A system of marketing by which organizations communicate directly with target customers to generate a response and/or a transaction. Advantages of direct marketing Changes in society have made consumers more receptive to direct-marketing Allows marketers to be very selective and target specific segments of customers Messages can be customized for specific customers. Effectiveness easier to measure Disadvantages of direct marketing Lack of customer receptivity and very low response rates Clutter (too many messages) Image problems – particularly with telemarketing Direct Marketing Direct marketing methods –Direct mail –Catalogs –Telemarketing –Direct response ads –Direct selling –Internet Interactive/Internet Marketing A form of marketing communication through interactive media which allow for a two-way flow of information whereby users can participate in and modify the content of the information they receive in real time. Advantages of interactive/ Disadvantages of interactive/ internet marketing internet marketing Can be used for a variety of IMC functions Messages can be tailored to specific interests and needs of customers Interactive nature of the Internet leads to higher level of involvement Can provide large amounts of information to customers. – Internet is not yet a mass medium as many consumers lack access – Attention to Internet ads is very low – Great deal of clutter on the Internet – Audience measurement is a problem on the Internet Interactive/Internet Marketing Use of the Internet as an IMC Tool – As an advertising medium to inform, educate and persuade customers – As a direct sales tool – To obtain customer database information – To communicate and interact with buyers – To provide customer service and support – To build and maintain customer relationships – As a tool for implementing sales promotion – As a tool for implementing publicity/public relations programs The Internet is an important IMC tool for American Airlines Source: Courtesy American Airlines. Sales Promotion Marketing activities that provide extra value or incentives to the sales force, distributors, or ultimate consumers and can stimulate immediate sales. Consumer-oriented Trade-oriented – Targeted toward marketing – Targeted to the ultimate intermediaries such as users of a product or retailers, wholesalers, or service distributors • • • • • • • Coupons Sampling Premiums Rebates Contests Sweepstakes POP materials • • • • • Promotion allowances Merchandise allowances Price deals Sales contests Trade shows Sales Promotion Uses Introduce new products Get existing customers to buy more Attract new customers Combat competition Maintain sales in off season Increase retail inventories Tie in advertising & personal selling Enhance personal selling efforts Publicity Nonpersonal communication regarding an organization, product, service, or idea not directly paid for or run under identified sponsorship. Advantages of publicity – Credibility – Low cost (although not totally free) – Often results in word-of-mouth Disadvantages of publicity – Not always under control of organization – Can be negative Publicity Vehicles News Releases: – Single-page news stories sent to media who might print or broadcast the content. Feature Articles: – Larger manuscripts composed and edited for a particular medium. Captioned Photos: – Photographs with content identified and explained below the picture. Press Conferences: – Meetings and presentations to invited reporters and editors. Special Events: – Sponsorship of events, teams, or programs of public value. Advertising Versus Publicity FACTOR Control Credibility Reach Frequency Cost Flexibility Timing ADVERTISING PUBLICITY Great Little Lower Higher Achievable Undetermined Schedulable Undetermined Specific Unspecified/low High Low Specifiable Tentative Public Relations The management function which evaluates public attitudes, identifies the policies and procedures of an individual or organization with the public interest, and executes a program of action to earn public understanding and acceptance. Tools used by Public Relations ▪ Publicity ▪ Special publications ▪ Community activity participation ▪ Fund-raising ▪ Special event sponsorship ▪ Public affairs activities Personal Selling Direct person-to-person communication whereby a seller attempts to assist and/or persuade perspective buyers to to purchase a product or service. Advantages of personal selling Disadvantages of personal selling – Direct contact between buyer – High costs per contact and seller allows for more flexibility – Expensive way to reach large – Can tailor sales message to audiences specific needs of customers – Difficult to have consistent and – Allows for more direct and uniform message delivered to immediate feedback all customers – Sales efforts can be targeted to specific markets and customers who are best prospects. Promotional Management Coordinating the promotional mix elements to develop a controlled, integrated program of effective marketing communications. Considerations for developing the promotional program include: ▪ Type of product ▪ Buyer’s decision process ▪ Stage of product life cycle ▪ Channels of distribution Integrated Marketing Communications Planning Model Review of Marketing Plan Promotional Program Situation Analysis Analysis of the Communications Process Budget Determination Develop Integrated Marketing Communications Programs Advertising Sales Promotion PR/ Publicity Personal Selling Direct Marketing Internet/ Interactive Advertising Objectives Sales Promotion Objectives PR/ Publicity Objectives Personal Selling Objectives Direct Marketing Objectives Internet/ Interactive Objectives Message Strategy Sales Promotion Strategy PR/ Publicity Strategy Personal Selling Strategy Direct Marketing Strategy Internet/ Interactive Strategy Integration & Implementation of Marketing Communications Strategies Monitor, Evaluate & Control Promotional Program The Marketing Plan A document that describes the overall marketing strategy and programs developed for a company, product or brand. The plan includes: A detailed situation analysis Specific marketing objectives A marketing strategy and program that includes selection of a target market and plans for marketing mix elements 4. A program for implementing the strategy 5. A process for monitoring and evaluating performance Situation Analysis Internal Factors – Assessment of the firm’s promotional organization and capabilities – Review of the firm’s previous promotional programs – Assessment of firm or brand image and implications for promotion – Assessment of relative strengths and weaknesses of product/service External Factors – Customer analysis – Competitive analysis – Environmental analysis IMC Program Situation Analysis External Factors Environmental analysis – Technological – Demographic – Economic Political/Legal Socio/Cultural Competitive Analysis – Direct and indirect competitors – Position relative to competitors – Size of competitors’ advertising/ promotional budgets – IMC strategies being used by competitors IMC Program Situation Analysis External Factors Customer Analysis Who buys our product or service? Who initiates and makes the decision to purchase and who influences the process? How is the purchase decision made? What attributes or criteria are important to customers? What are customers’ perceptions of and attitudes toward our company, product/service or brands? What factors influence the decision making process? Contact points where customers can be reached? Analysis of Communications Process ▪ Analyze response process of customers in the target audience. ▪ Analyze best combination of source, message and channel factors for communicating with target audience. ▪ Establish communication goals and objectives. Potential Communications Objectives Sales Customer loyalty Company image Brand image Store patronage Service contract An inquiry A visit by a prospect Product trial Recommendation Adoption of the product The objectives of this ad include image building and encouraging inquiries Potential Communications Objectives Individual sales Customer loyalty Company image Brand image Store patronage Service contract An inquiry A visit by the prospect Product trial Prescription for use Recommendation Adoption of the product Contact Points Where Customers Can Be Effectively Reached Mass media ▪ Broadcast - radio/TV ▪ Newspapers ▪ Magazines Direct Marketing Internet/interactive Brochures, sales literature Publicity/PR Events/sponsorships ▪ Local ▪ Regional ▪ National/international Sales Promotions In-store/POP Product placements in movies and television shows Promotional products Develop Integrated Marketing Communications Program Advertising Determine objectives and budget Message development ▪ Called “Creative Strategy” ▪ Determine basic appeal ▪ Determine main message Media strategy ▪ Communication channels ▪ Type of media . . . ▪ Newspapers/Magazines ▪ Radio/Television ▪ Outdoor/Specialty Select specific media ▪ Specific papers, magazines, TV programs, radio stations, billboards, or other media Integrate and Implement Marketing Communications Strategies Integrate promotional mix strategies. Create and produce ads. Purchase media time and space Design and implement direct marketing programs ▪ Design and implement sales promotion program ▪ Design and implement public relations/ publicity programs ▪ Design and implement interactive/ internet marketing programs ▪ ▪ ▪ ▪ Monitor, Evaluate and Control Integrated Marketing Communications Program Evaluate promotional program results and determine effectiveness Take actions to control and adjust promotional programs
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