Samsung Brand Communication -Case Study Analysis Marketing Plan Galaxy s6 premium products and brands mobile phones

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Today leaving your mobile phone at home is like leaving your home
barefooted.Life goes upside down the moment we realize that we do not
have our most important gadget in our hands. Every day we dedicate
most of the time to our mobile phones. This innovation of technology
has made us dependent on them. We cannot imagine the way these
small sized gadgets have changed our lives drastically. Been the days
when we used to open our computers to send an important mail to our
bosses / colleagues/ teachers/ family, or used to do net-banking to pay
our bills, it’s no more an e-world its now m-world.

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Table of Contents
Particulars
Chapter 1 Introduction 4
1.1 Why Samsung Galaxy S6? 1
1.2 Vision of the project 1
Chapter 2 Brand Existing Communication Plan 2,
2.1 COMMUNICATION OBJECTIVE
2.2 TARGETED AUDIENCE & LIFESTYLE
2.2.1 POSITIONING OF GALAXY LINE
2.2.2 BUDGET
2.3 COMPETITORS
2.3.1 USP AND SUSTAINABLE COMPETITION OF GALAXY
S6
2.4 Brand Elements
Chapter 3 EXSISTING DIFFERENT TOOLS & CHANNELS &
MEDIA
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Chapter 4 Brand architecture and strategy 7
Brand … 7
Brand Life Cycle 8
Chapter 5 New Communication Tools 9, 10,
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Chapter 6 Analysis of Integration of New and Existing Tools 12
Leveraging to Brand Equity 13
Chapter 7 Creative Implementation Strategy 14, 15
Conclusion 16
Chapter 8 Bibliography and References 17

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Introduction
Samsung (Founded in 1938, The South Korean multinational conglomerate
company) the leaders in many industries has become another achiever in the smart
phones. Samsung is the 7th Most Valued Brand in the world. Its Mobiles has highest
market share (21.4%) in world mobile industry (Source: IDC, Aug 2015).
“Inspire the world, create the future”, is the mission statement for Samsung’s vision
for the coming years. Its mission is to provide the world new technology and
innovation by being the creative master and inspire the world and create the future”.
With this vision, Samsung commits to inspire its communities by taking advantage of
its USP’s and creative ideas and innovative product line with unique
technology. Samsung hopes to contribute a better world and rich experience for all.
Also as part of its vision, Samsung has a plan to reach $400 billion in revenue and
be classified as worlds’ top five brands in 5 years. Samsung’s mission is to create its
brand and becoming the leader in the industry.
Why Samsung Galaxy S6
On April 2015, it launched its Samsung Galaxy S6 as its flagship mobile phone.
Samsung Galaxy S6 is the most prestige product in Samsung. It has received orders
of more than the predicted demand of the phone. Samsung Galaxy S6 has facilitated
boost the market share of Android during three months of its launch. Samsung as a
company predicts market needs and demands so that it can drive the brand towards
long-term value-creation. The branding strategy and the communication tools used
to market Galaxy S6 is unique and worth analyzing.
Vision of the project
Understanding the Samsung’s Communication Strategy and contributing creative
inputs for building better brand equity for Galaxy S6.

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BRAND EXISTING COMMUNICATION PLAN
COMMUNICATION OBJECTIVE
Samsung Galaxy S6 aims to increase its market share by establishing an image of
prestigious brand of smartphones . Furthermore, it also targets customer loyalty and
customer retension.
TARGETED AUDIENCE & LIFESTYLE
Geographic Demographic Psychographic
Country:
Worldwide
Gender: Male and female Social status: Upper Class and Upper
middle class
Region: Urban Occupation: Businessmen and
young professionals
Lifestyle: modern fashion, quick life
speed, and pursue science & technology
POSITIONING OF GALAXY LINE
As far as the positioning strategy is concerned, Samsung does it
largely by adopting product attributes technique whilst focusing on the Galaxy's
primary features and how they could be integrated into the user experience.
Furthermore, Samsung would also position its product by price. Despite the fact that
the phone would be expensive, the goal would be to show that the product is worthy
of it and the customer would have a good value for money.
BUDGET
Resonance
Judgement |
Feelings
Performance |
Imagenary
Saliance

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Samsung leaves aside 5 to 6% of their entire budget to the Samsung Galaxy
line. The advertising technique that they would employ is payout planning which is
defined as the ratio of advertising dollars over their market share. Samsung having a
large market share can dedicate more budgets towards advertising and hopefully
can further increase their market share.
COMPETITORS (FIGURE OF MARKET SHARE)
Apple IPhone6 and HTC one are the strongest competitors in this market
segmentation and Samsung Galaxy S6 is at the direct competition with these brand
names. IPhone 6 as its main rival in terms of product cost. While iPhone has taken
the highest market share in this segmentation, Samsung Galaxy S6 tries to do its
efforts in taking more market share from iPhone. Above that Samsung creates its
own competition by launching each time an improved version with unique selling
point and by leaving behind its other models. When compared with IPhone 6, Galaxy
s6 has more features to the buyer with improved look, bigger screen (iphone6 4.7”,
Galaxy s6 5.1”), more storage (iphone616 gb, Galaxy s6 32 gb), cam quality
(iphone6 8mp, Galaxy s6 16 mp) and with more colour options where apple stays
with 2 Samsung has 4 colours. It tops the lists with its new design.
USP AND SUSTAINABLE COMPETITION OF GALAXY S6
It’s a combination of flawlessly beautiful crafted glass and solid precision-cut metal.
The appealing look of Samsung galaxy S6 gazes the eyes of the buyer that makes
them buy only after seeing it.
The 16 mp camera captures the instant crispier and clearer images and provides
amazing shots even in low light.
Long battery life is again an addition to its specs. 10 minutes of charging can give a
4 hours of usage, which means one time charging can let you watch a full 3 hours
movie. For this next generation, Galaxy s6 has a next generation processor, 3D
gaming or heavyweight multi-tasking is an add-on. Ultimate power efficiency is a
plus.
In Addition for the first time Samsung has introduced the wireless charging options
means no additional cover or accessories are needed when charging with wireless
charging pads. Galaxy S6 is compatible with two main wireless charging standards
(WPC and PMA). The new S Voice recognizes your voice commands right away,
and launches apps in seconds a one Shot Command which helps in simplifying the
routine for individuals.
Another unique feature has been introduced by Samsung Galaxy s6, here, you can
make the payment with no hassles as it’s fast, secure and convenient. You can also
sync your TV and can share content across screens.
Likewise Samsung galaxy s6 other luring features i.e. mobile security from virus and
hacking, apps for your fitness, gaming, various themes for your screen etc.

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BRAND ELEMENTS
For Samsung Galaxy S6, all of the six criteria for good brand elements are essential.
Because Samsung Galaxy S6 will be sold globally and it want to be the No.1 choice
of its target customers, and Samsung is one of the most famous brands in the world.
The tagline used by Samsung for Galaxy S6 -“Next is now”, meaning that the future
is already here makes fun of Apple’s promotional fan-boy aspect. It shows that it is
ridiculous to wait for long hours in a queue for a phone that is solely based on its
brand. The Apple iPhone 4s was hyped about so much by their fans but was almost
a disappointment when it was nearly the same as its predecessor, the iPhone 4.
The phone also is personalized so that the user can make it applicable to their life
and use it to benefit their own lifestyle.
Samsung's advertisement focuses primarily on slice-of-life advertising. This takes a
snapshot of the user's life and shows how the phone can be incorporated into that
life. While adopting this method, the message also shows demonstrations of the
product and how the product is being used. Simultaneously, the commercial would
also be informing the potential consumer about the product through these
demonstrations.
Packaging is also known as a 5th P of Marketing. If the package is well designed
and continues to carry out the message, the consumer will feel better about
purchasing that product. The package would focus less on the carriers and more on
Samsung's line.
EXSISTING DIFFERENT TOOLS& CHANNELS & MEDIA
OVERVIEW
Brand Element
Memorable
Meaningful
Transferable
Adaptable
Protectable
Likeable

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Before Galaxy S6 launched at market, Samsung had
begun their marketing campaign. As a big international
company like Samsung, they took many tools, different
channels and media to promote their latest product. You
can see their advertisements including videos and
pictures all of your country, and their supported some
films, like Avengers 2, which is a product placement.
Furthermore, their latest campaign outside Apple stores is
also a very interesting strategy. They took abundant
marketing campaigns globally. Their advertisements showed in
almost all of traditional tools like TV, newspaper, what’s more,
you can see many billboards and posters all over the city, like
the metro station and some landmark buildings.
They also introduced the Showcase Shelters at some bus
stops in Netherland (in 15 different locations) with the press-
button, passers could take a sneak preview of the smartphone.
These showcase shelters created a huge fan following and was
a successful
campaign as they attracted a lot of
consumers by showing them the latest
technology Samsung uses. It was a
good start of the campaign to promote
its “Next is Now” motto.
In Bangladesh,
Samsung in
collaboration with
Standard Chartered Bank, introduced a campaign of exchange
offer. The idea behind to allow their customer to buy this new
technology on credit at the same time get a discount on their old
phones. On top if the customer carries Standard Charted credit
cards they get a 10% cashback with 12 EMI offers.
Moreover, Samsung took many non-traditional tools and
channels. For example, in China, Galaxy S6 has several
endorsements including pop-star, writer and athlete, which
enhanced
their
influence
among all
of these
fields and
reduced the
risk of celebrity endorsement.

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MEDIA: TRADITIONAL TOOLS
Samsung focuses on several different types of media using their marketing
message. Their overall message is to be consistent throughout the different outlets
of media. By using different types of media, their goal is to be able to increase their
reach i.e. the count of the audience seeing their advertisements and frequency i.e.
the no. of times people view the same. In this manner, Samsung is able to better
segment their audience and reach their target audience specifically. Samsung also
uses traditional media such as television, radio, and print advertisements
incorporating them in new ways.
TELEVISION
Television, while not as powerful as before, is still used heavily in the marketing mix.
Advertisements are given 30 seconds to stream their product and its usage. The
introduction of DVRs have given consumers the ability to fast forward through
commercials. Samsung uses more entertaining commercials at instances when their
target audience would most likely be watchin. Since younger people generally get
home from school or work in the mid-afternoon, watch prime-time TV at night, and
often stay up late, those would be the main hours when Samsung advertises.
Samsung would keep away from early morning, rush hour, and daytime television
because young users are generally not awake or at home during those times.
Samsung also advertises during popular TV shows that their target audience is likely
to watch. These shows consists of prime-time television shows, reality shows,
sports, and late-night comedy. One of the newer innovations that is used to combat
fast-forwarding through commercials are On-Demand channels. When cable
networks give users the opportunity to watch some of their favorite shows at any
point, the fast-forward feature is often disabled as a trade-off for choosing what to
watch and when. Samsung would use that medium as well to ensure their
commercials are viewed.
Furthermore, Samsung also pays for their products to be used within television
shows and movies by using product integration. While the effects of product

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integration do not translate to immediate sales, it does create a more favorable
brand attitude towards the product if used by characters that viewers identify with.
RADIO
Radio is used to focus the message to consumers locally. Samsung uses radio to
reach users on their way to work or any other time when they are travelling by car.
Furthermore, Samsung reaches their young audiences by playing their commercials
on radio stations that youngsters are more likely to listen to. Samsung advertises
through Pandora and other sites to ensure their advertisements go heard by those
with free accounts.
PRINT MEDIA
Magazines are used to further segment Samsung's target audience. They tend to be
divided by gender. Women are more likely to read fashion, make- up, women's
health, women's lifestyle and gossip magazines. Men are more likely to read
magazines focused on sports, men's health, men's lifestyle, men's fashion, and
those that show provocative pictures of women. Some people keep magazines and
share them with their friends, increasing reach. Newspapers are used to reach a
national or a local audience. Samsung puts local ads out in local newspapers to
enhance their reach.
OTHER INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION TOOLS
INTERNET

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Samsung utilizes the internet in various ways. By managing a website, users can go
directly to it to find news and information about the product. Samsung also
advertises on other websites such as news websites and search engines. They also
play their advertisements in videos that play on YouTube and Hulu, which users can
no longer skip. Facebook is used to build a community through message boards or
feedback with comments and messages. Twitter users can follow the Samsung
Twitter pages for updates about their phone or to provide feedback.
WEBSITE
http://www.samsung.com/fr/consumer/mobiledevices/smartphones/
Samsung's website is a place where consumers can go to find out more information
about Samsung's products. Samsung's website also provides the information that
consumers are looking for and provides a good navigational flow from page to page.
The website also provides an easy way for Samsung to sell their product. Their
website includes a homepage, the Galaxy line, individual pages for each phone
model, store locator, an online community, help & support, and a reward zone.
HOME PAGE
Samsung’s homepage is visually appealing and helps the consumer obtain the
information he is looking for. He can play a video advertisement for a featured
phone. The home page also has links to all their other product pages.
GALAXY LINE
The Galaxy Line page features all the phones that are on the Galaxy Line. This
eliminates any sort of confusion that can be caused by a consumer being unsure if a
Samsung phone had the Galaxy quality or not. Samsung organizes this page by
providing filters to manage the products. These filters are based on carrier, how new
the phone is, what types of features the phone has, and based on price.
STORE LOCATOR

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The store locator shows different types of stores that market the Galaxy line. The
recommended stores include the carrier stores and stores that have all brands such
as Best Buy and Radio Shack. It also includes the prices that these stores are
offering the different phone models. The store locator is also used to find phone
repair stores.
SAMSUNG BRAND ARCHITECTURE AND BRAND
STRATEGY
Samsung Galaxy Series shadows a Line extension strategy for the Galaxy Series.
Line extension has image carryover effect and spillover effect from advertising.
Communication investments are efficiently used to market more products. The
marketing of the entire Galaxy S series is emphasized on Television commercial
advertisements to get the spillover effect.
Samsung Galaxy S6 makes use of the tagline “Next is Now”. The tagline signifies
that the product would cater to the needs of the future. It also would signify that the
brand is innovative, consumer friendly and markets good products.
CREATING RED OCEAN TO BLUE OCEAN IN MEDIA
In addition to TV and magazines, Samsung has used other forms of Competitive
media. They use the Internet through their website which features all of their Galaxy
S6. They have a couple of Facebook and Twitter pages that give information about
their products. Samsung's advertisements are also played heavily through video
sites such as YouTube. However, we haven’t seen Samsung Galaxy S6 being
actively involved on the e-commerce platform nor have they focused on customer
retention through Internet.
The eventual goal would be to incorporate Samsung Galaxy 6 into the life of its
target audience such that these users would become brand-loyal to the Samsung
Galaxy line and in the process, would anticipate the arrival of the next model,
Samsung Galaxy S7 that would be Up-next. The Galaxy logo appears on several
places such as t-shirts and that becomes a status symbol for the brand.
The objectives to accomplish these goals would be to make Samsung the market
leader. This could be done by increasing the sales of Samsung, whilst on the other
hand decreasing that of Apple's. Another, objective could be to encourage repeat

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purchases so that consumers are constantly upgrading their old Galaxy phone with a
new Galaxy phone. This would create a loyal fan base of the Galaxy line. The final
objective is to make the Galaxy brand a cultural symbol.

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BRANDING STRATEGIES
Samsung reaches its goals and objectives by showing how
the Galaxy line can be incorporated into the user's life. This
is done with cerebral and emotional appeals. The cerebral
side shows features and the value whereas the emotional
side demonstrates the manner in which those
features connect the user with their values by exhibiting how
the phone already fits in with their life and their core values.
Samsung Galaxy S6 follows a Line extension of this
amazing series.
MARKETING MESSAGE
The message has designed to keep current users who
appreciate their phone and its powerful specifications. The
advertisements keep them from bemoaning their purchases
and encouraging purchasing that phone when they are due
for their next upgrade. Samsung modifies its message to
obtain new users by concentrating on how it turns into their
exclusive lifestyle. Samsung will accomplish this by using the
multi-line extension approach that features the
characteristics about the Galaxy S series that are significant
in the consumer's life.
BRANDING
The Galaxy line is a brand extension of Samsung’s mobile brand. Samsung wants to
build brand equity by differentiating their Galaxy line from other brand manufacturers.
When consumers think of Samsung, they want them to think of quality and
specifications and hence, they build the brand up according to the consumer’s
lifestyle and features. Samsung incorporates a graphic element of a galaxy to their
visual brand logo so that it could more easily be recalled by customers.
Product Life Cycle

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Currently Samsung Galaxy S6 is in the Growth Stage. In this stage the Samsung
keep established price point and continue to regulate the price, supply, and demand
of the product as a result of consumer acceptance. Companies will look to marketing
research and gather consumer statistics to understand consumer behavior, buying
patterns, and to determine how the product can be transformed to meet customer
needs and extend the life cycle of the product. Samsung Galaxy S5 has reached the
maturity stage and will soon start declining sharply as soon as Galaxy S7 is
launched. Samsung Galaxy S6 has more colors and more mobile content to increase
the product life cycle. However, there has been a drip in the sales of S6 after the
launch of IPhone 6S.
Samsung Smartphones has a shorter product cycles as it has multiple product
launches to the similar target audience. Thus, the Samsung’s product has greater
market cannibalization. Market cannibalization is when sales of one particular
product decreases due to the launch of another product from the same company i.e.
Samsung. Therefore, Samsung Galaxy S6 impacts the sale of other series of Galaxy
S Series like S5, S4 and S3. Thus, the introduction of the new product in the series
should be considered after evaluating the product life cycle in depth.

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NEW COMMUNICATION TOOLS
With the intergration of old tools the following are few communication tools samsung
can use :
 GUERRILLA AND AMBUSH MARKETING
Samsung Can Effectively use Guerrilla Marketing to increase recognition of the logo
and its product. It can be targeted in the cities where 4G will be released. Samsung
could give away apparel with the Samsung Galaxy Logo on it. These items include
shirts, hats, stickers, pillows and blankets. For Example: Samsung sent a team of
representatives to parade outside the Regent Street Apple Store with promotional
flags advertising the Galaxy S6 Edge and Galaxy S6 Edge+
( http://www.dailydot.com/technology/apple-samsung-iphone-6s-launch-troll/).
They distributed pillows and blankets to all Apple customers who were waiting
outside the Apple Store to see the New IPhone 6S. The pillows and blankets had
tags #nextisnew and was in blue color. Such application of Guerrilla Marketing can
be done often. This creates a brand impact on the minds of the viewers, employees,
and also gives an opportunity to have free media publicity. Thus, a small creative act
like this can create a BIG Impact on the brand.

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SPONSORED CONSUMERS AND DATABASE
Sponsored Consumers are helpful to the campaigns because Samsung has reached
these consumers who have become fans of the product and genuinely enjoy using
the phones and can hopefully convince others to do the same. Using its database
and finding people based on age (in target audience) and purchase history, these
sponsored consumers can be asked to share their story through a variety of media.
These include television commercials, trade shows, radio, and social networking.
These sponsored consumers can be rewarded with more points in the reward
program and be given free guerilla marketing apparel as well. Thus, this is a great
tool for integrated marketing that can leverage all media activities.
The database can be used to further customize whom the phone is marketed to. We
can get information when people sign up for new phones through the lengthy
process. The information that Samsung would connect would be names, contact
information such as phone number, email address, and address. If they sign up
online, Samsung can track how many times the logged on or checked in on the site.
This database would also keep track of the purchases with a transaction history.
Using this information, Samsung can further customize their marketing plan to further
segmented groups. They can send information about accessories to new customers
to encourage them to keep purchasing Samsung products.
TRADE SHOWS AND IN-STORE PROMOTION
Trade shows can create excitement for many new phones. Many phone reviewers
come to trade shows to see what the trends are in mobile devices and see what

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phones will be coming out in the near future. These trade shows would be a good
venue to reach consumers who are specifically in the market for the phone. Even if
they are not looking to purchase a phone at that time, they may be looking just to get
educated about which phone they want. If Samsung can rise above the competition
and create a unique, high quality phone, then it may be more noticed. The phone
may also reach consumers who already purchased a Samsung but are looking just
to confirm that they made the right decision and are still happy. Even for those who
did not attend the show, many phone reviewers post these videos on YouTube so
that consumers at home can get a glimpse of future phones.
The in-store advertising would have posters and video advertisements of the
product. This would help reach an audience that they may not have reached through
any of their other advertisements. The most important part of the in-store promotion
would be a demo product. This would allow the consumer to see and use the
product. This can further solidify the consumer's mind so that they know that they will
not have a problem using this phone or convince consumers that they would enjoy
this phone. It shows consumers first hand how the product can be used and the
powerful specifications.

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Other Non-Traditionaltools for Integration with TraditionalTools
 Product placement - Since the popularity of TV
serials / series are becoming more and more
popular among the new generation, e.g. Netflix
TV series in India and Europe and South Korea
culture increases, more and more Korean
dramas, TV series, even movies have been
spread world-widely, Samsung can use the
product placement option in the following years
in order to gain more popularity. People likes to
follow their ideals yet can be attracted. More and
more scenes could show up with the characters
using with Samsung smartphones hinting that
the intimacy of handoffs in daily life.
 Buzz marketing - Samsung has an opportunity
to use buzz marketing through posting to the
‘unboxing’ articles in blogs. Introduction of product is also important. Bloggers
can indicate why buyers should choose Samsung and differentiate
themselves from other competitors. It can also instruct buyers to understand
which product by the We can further make a video clip by testing mobile
devices. With the demonstration of Samsung galaxy S6, the company can win
confidence by existing consumers and attract more new consumers.
 E-marketing – Creative emails with relevant content and specifying the target
audience can be useful. A campaign that can deliver the right information to
the respective customer.
 Online advertising - Samsung can conduct small video clips of commoners
using their smartphones and sharing their experiences/ feedbacks and air it
on internet platform such as YouTube. Free upload to the platform can save
enormous amount of advertisement fee. Besides, YouTube has big market
share of online viewer market. It’s a good channel to access massive viewers
and potential customers. Another strategy to go on online marketing is

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cooperate with the platform. Since there is around five to 10 seconds lead
time in the beginning of video play on YouTube, show up a short teaser may
be a good idea to provoke viewers’ interest.
 Sponsoring events: As the market for Samsung Galaxy s6 is very niche,
Samsung can put in money in sponsoring some events like Fashion shows or
Awards ceremony which directly attract the live spectators, active participants,
media followers.
 Viral marketing: Its another way of creating a buzz “word or mouth” but on
internet. Making an animated short video/ or awareness video and putting it
online has become a new trend. There are many such marekitng campaigns
has become a viral HIT e.g GoPro, Hero in Action
 Online contests and sweepstakes: Through
online contests and sweepstakes, Samsung can
set up a series of campaign such a helping
Samsung to figure out their
To put in nutshells, there are more and more
communication tools emerge and have the possibility in
commercial usage. twitter, Facebook, snapshot may be
great tools to interact with potential customers; however,
everything is a double-edged sword. The usage of
communication tools have pros and cons. Samsung
Galaxy S6 is regarded as high class product. Misuse of
communication tools can lead a negative image on the product. Over-publicity may
also make Samsung Galaxy S6 looks cheap. How Samsung conduct the tools
properly and prevent from over-exposure is an art of communication.
Impact Of Integration of New with Old Tools
After discussing communication tools we have examine why we have to
communicate with customers. Basically, Marketing communications are the means
by which firms attempt to inform, persuade and remind consumers - directly or
indirectly - about the product and brands that they sell. In a sense, It represents the
‘voice’ of the band and means by which it can establish relationships with
consumers. How do we increase brand knowledge and differentiate from other
competitors are two main goals of communications. Marketing communications
activities contribute to brand equity by creating awareness of the brand, linking the
right associations to the brand image in customers’ memory, eliciting positive
judgments or feelings, and facilitating connection between customers and brand.
Though Samsung has conducted various communication tools, it has to emphasis
the importance of good integration in both traditional tools and non-traditional tools.
Integrating communication tools can leverage Samsung’s brand equity.

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Why we have to integrate traditional and nontraditional marketing tools? Since
every customer have different touching point to know about the brand. For example,
Samsung has to integrate its communications tools with its consumer’s journey. In
traditional communication tools, when Samsung’s potential customer after looking
the advertisement on TV, even from the billboard on the way going home, they may
want to see further information about Samsung Galaxy S6. They may check the
forums online, perhaps reading some comments and opinions through their social
medias, then went to the real stores for consulting about the products. During the
whole customer journey, consumers keep absorbing information about how the
brand is.
Integration of Communication Tools and Media builds greater brand equity. It helps
to establish differential effect that brand knowledge has on consumer response to
the marketing. Integration of traditional and non-traditional tools creates high level of
awareness, favorable, and unique brand associations in memory of the consumers.
No matter in advertising, sales promotion, events or experiences, every brand
contact delivers an impression that can strengthen or weaken a customer’s view of
the brand. Each communication tool should be integrated to deliver a consistent
message and achieve the strategic positioning.
Conclusion
Samsung is the market leader in the Smartphone Era. In order to continue to be on
the top it has to use creative tools as mentioned in the report and integrate them
well. Samsung should test the effectiveness of their commercials before they actually
launch. They could do this with Internet testing, sending the video to a few randomly
selected audience members and asking them to rate it. In post-production
evaluation, if there is an increase in sales, Samsung must determine if it was caused
by the advertising or by other factors. Samsung can evaluate quickly over the
Internet with page views. For banner advertisements they can use dwell-rate and
dwell-time that specify how many times and how long they were on the website. It
can also test how many consumers clicked onto the website from a banner.
Samsung can test the effectiveness of their campaign by also seeing how close they
were to their objectives.
Samsung Galaxy S6 has to increase its awareness, perceived quality, associations
and loyalty. We are confident that with the tools explained in the report, Samsung
can achieve its objectives.

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