Marketing Mgmt - Reflection, Discussion and Assignment

Reflection and Discusssion – 600 words

Chapter 11 – Advertising Messages and Marketing Communications

Learning Objectives:

1. Understand what advertising is, its importance, and its goals.

2. Distinguish between the various types of advertising formats.

3. Understand the various ways to determine advertising effectiveness.

Reflect on the assigned readings for the week. Identify what you thought was the most important concept(s), method(s), term(s), and/or any other thing that you felt was worthy of your understanding. 

Also, provide a graduate-level response to each of the following questions:

i. Rip up your favorite magazine, and classify any 5 ads according to whether you think they’re aiming to achieve a cognitive, emotional, or behavioral goal. Which ad do you like the most? Did any stimulate you to learn more about the brand? 

ii. Imagine you were designing an ad for a (choose one): car, laptop, health clinic. What would your ad look like if you were targeting: a) old people, b) kids, c) super rich people, d) What celebrity would you have endorse your brand? Why ? 

Assignment

Activity: Use the Internet to research and identify 10 ads that have used subliminal messages, prepare a report about these ads. Is it very easy for consumers to identify these hidden messages? What effect do they have if any? If not, why do you think advertisers use them?