An Introduction to Integrated Marketing Communications
Creative Strategy: Implementation and Evaluation
1. Creative Strategy:
Implementation and Evaluation
Chapter 9
Advertising And
Promotion, 6/E - Belch
Group 8 Integrated Marketing Communications
Aditya | Indrajit | Krishna | Niraj | Prateek | Silpa
2. Appeals and Execution Style
The approach used to attract
the attention of consumers
Advertising
Appeals To influence consumer
feelings toward a product,
service, or cause
The way an appeal is turned
into an advertising message
Execution
Style
The way the message is
presented to the consumer
3. Informational/Rational Appeals
Feature
Focus on the dominant product traits
Competitive
Makes comparisons to other brands
Price
Makes price offer the dominant point
News
News announcement about the product
Popularity
Stresses the brand’s popularity
5. Appealing to Personal States or Feelings
Personal Social-Based
Safety Recognition
Security Status
Fear Respect
Love, Affection Involvement
Embarrassment
Happiness, Joy
Affiliation
Nostalgia
Rejection
Sentiment
Acceptance
Excitement Approval
Sorrow, Grief
6. Transformational Ads
Feelings Images
The ads
create . . .
Meanings Beliefs
Richer Warmer
It makes the
product use
More experience. . . More
Exciting Enjoyable
13. User-Generated Content
• Mountain DEWmocracy
• Using passionate fans to
create, choose, and promote new
Mountain Dew flavors
• Techniques
• Interactive games
• Mobile tour
• Contests
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Upload sites (http://www.12seconds.tv)
14. Ad Execution Techniques
Straight sell Animation
Scientific/Technical Personality Symbol
Demonstration Imagery
Comparison Dramatization
Testimonial Humor
Slice of life Combinations
21. Basic Components of Print Advertising
Headline
Words in the Leading Position of the Ad
Subheads
Smaller Than the Headline, Larger Than the Copy
Body Copy
The Main Text Portion of a Print Ad
Visual Elements
Illustrations Such As Drawings or Photos
Layout
How Elements Are Blended Into a Finished Ad
29. Production Stages for TV Commercials
All work before actual
Preproduction
shooting, recording
Period of filming, taping, or
Production
recording
Work after spot is filmed or
Postproduction recorded
30. Client Evaluation and Approval
• Client-side approvals
• Advertising or communications manager
• Product or brand managers
• Marketing director or vice president
• Legal department
• President or CEO
• Board of directors
31. Preproduction Tasks
Select a director
Choose
Preproduction
production
meeting
company
Preproduction
Production
Bidding
timetable
Cost estimation
and timing
35. Evaluation Guidelines for Creative Output
Is it consistent with marketing objectives?
Is it consistent with creative strategy/objectives?
Does it communicate what it’s supposed to?
Is the approach appropriate for the audience?
Is the message clear and convincing?
Is the message overwhelmed by execution?
Is the message appropriate for chosen media?
Is the ad truthful and tasteful?