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Advertising and Promotion McDonald’s New Campaign. Kelsey Hawkins Steven Killian. Retail Promotion Mix. Promotion Generate sales by making their targeted customers aware of current offerings Advertising Paid non-personal communication Sales Promotion- Buckle Incentives to buy Publicity
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Advertising and PromotionMcDonald’s New Campaign Kelsey Hawkins Steven Killian
Retail Promotion Mix • Promotion • Generate sales by making their targeted customers aware of current offerings • Advertising Paid non-personal communication • Sales Promotion-Buckle Incentives to buy • Publicity Non-paid-for-communications of info • Personal Selling Face to face communication
Promotional Objectives • Long-Term • Institutional Adv. • Selling the store rather than its merchandise • Create positive store image • Also good in short-run –Perfect idea • Public service promotion • Perceived as a good citizen w/in the community • Macy’s
Positive Store Image • Dee Lincoln, cofounder of Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, paid a record $80,000 for a 1,309-pound Main-Anjou Cross-breed at Denver’s National Western Stock Show to introduce her new store and togenerate a positive store image.
Promotional Objectives • Short-Term • Promotional Adv. • Increase performance by using product availability or price as selling point • Increase patronage from existing customers • Trying to make customers more loyal • Attracting new customers • Primary trading area • Secondary trading area
Steps in Retail Adv. Campaign • Selecting adv. Objectives • Budgeting for the campaign • Designating the message • Selecting the media to use • Scheduling of ads • Evaluating the results
McDonalds • New Worldwide Balanced Active Lifestyle Public Awareness Campaign • “it’s what I eat and what I do….i’m lovin’ it” • Help consumers better understand the concept of energy balance in their lives. • Goactive.com
Selecting Advertising Objectives • Get up to speed w/ the new trend in eating healthy and staying active • Focus on Moms and Families • Educate people
Budgeting for the campaign • McDonald’s has a huge budget that allows them to target whatever market they see as beneficial. • They are able to change their advertising strategy as often as they change their menu. • McDonald's is Your Kind of Place (1967) • McDonald's and You (1983) • Have you Had your Break Today? (1995) • I'm lovin' it (2003)
Designating the message • Needs to be Creative • The overall McDonald's experience portrays warmth and a real slice of every day life. This "image" or "reputation" advertising has become a trademark. • 3 Goals: • Attract attention and retain attention; be able to break through competitive clutter • Using Olympic Athletes • Achieve the objective of advertising strategy • On the side of Happy Meals there will be educational tips • Avoid errors especially legal ones
Selecting the Media to Use • Use celebrity from all over to promote to the target audience in each country. • Destiny’s Child (USA) • Guo Jingjing (China) • Sarah Ulmer (New Zealand) • Also use a Mom’s or “life coaches” to their own Olympic hopefuls. These role models are used to inspire young people.
Scheduling of ads • Using Olympic Athletes in timing for the Winter Olympics • Get name associated with best athletes in the world, will reflect their new, improved healthy menu and choices
Evaluating the results • Advertising Effectiveness • Results are still be collected. • Looking at past strategies - - - new campaign will be very effective.
Sources • Mcdonalds.com • Goactive.com • Balance.mcdonalds.com