Integrated Marketing Communications
Integrated Marketing Communications
Integrated Marketing Communications
Chapter 1
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Chapter Objectives
1. 2. 3. 4. What role does communication play in marketing programs? What is the nature of the communication process? How should the communications model be applied to marketing issues. What are the characteristics of a fully integrated advertising and marketing communications approach? How does the concept of integrated marketing communications pertain to international operations?
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Chapter Overview
Highly competitive global marketplace. Wide variety of media available for communications. Clear communications needed. Emerging trends. Accountability. Change in roles of account executives, creatives and brand managers. Development of alternative media.
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Integrated Marketing Communications is the coordination and integration of all marketing communication tools, avenues and sources within a company into a seamless program which maximizes the impact on consumers and other end-users at a minimal cost. The IMC includes all business-to-business, channel, customer, external communications and internal communications
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Communication Mix
Traditional Promotion
Price, Product, Distribution, Promotion
Advertising Sales promotions Personal selling
Additional components
Database marketing Direct marketing Sponsorship marketing Internet marketing Guerilla marketing Alternative marketing
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IMC Components
The IMC Foundation Advertising tools IMC Media tools Promotional tools Integration tools
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Stage 1: Identify, coordinate and manage all forms of marketing communications. Stage 2: Communications are examined from perspective of customers. Stage 3: Apply information technologies to the IMC program. Stage 4: Customer data information and insights used in corporate strategic planning.
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Global IMC
Goal to coordinate marketing efforts Greater challenge due to national and cultural differences Standardization vs Adaptation
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