Advertising
Advertising
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Advertising
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Advertising
• Advertising defined:
– A paid form of communication
– A sponsor is identified
– Tries to persuade or influence the consumer to do something
– Is conveyed through different mass media
– Reaches a large audience of potential consumers
– Is non-personal
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The Roles of Advertising
• Marketing role
– Carry persuasive messages to actual/potential customers
• Communication role
– Advertising transmits market information to match buyers
and sellers in the marketplace
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The Roles of Advertising…
• Economic role
– Advertising may make consumers less price sensitive, or
• Societal role
– Ads inform about new products, help consumers compare
products, mirror fashion, influence taste
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Functions of Advertising