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Answering the “What is” Question. MKT 3850 Dr. Don Roy. What is Advertising?. “The structured and composed communication of information usually paid for and usually persuasive in nature, about products (goods, services, and ideas) by identified sponsors through various media.”
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Answering the “What is” Question MKT 3850 Dr. Don Roy
What is Advertising? “The structured and composed communication of information usually paid for and usually persuasive in nature, about products (goods, services, and ideas) by identified sponsors through various media.” • Arens, Weingold, and Shafer
Key Characteristics of Advertising Structured Sender controls message Paid Sender buys time/space Targeted Message Tailored for Specific group Medium Delivery channel needed
What is Advertised? Products Services Experiences Institutions Locations
Course Themes • Competition is intense • Among businesses • For customers’ attention • Need for differentiation is greater than ever • More difficult to reach and engage audiences than ever • What do we do?