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Promotion,
Advertising, and
Sales Promotion
Strategies
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Louis Vuitton
the world’s biggest, most profitable luxury brand
BENCHMARKING VUITTON
Brand 2003 Sales Percent Operating
Billions Change* Margin
Louis Vuitton $3.80 +16% 45.0%
Prada 1.95 0.0 13.0
Gucci 1.85 -1.0 27.0
Hermés 1.57 +7.7 25.4
Coach 1.20 +34.0 29.9
Initiating and
maintaining a flow of
communications
between a brand and
its target market
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Composition of Promotion Strategy
Interactive/Internet
Marketing
Direct Advertising
Marketing
Promotion
Components
Personal Sales
Selling Promotion
1. Public
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Relations
PROMOTION STRATEGY FLOWCHART
ROLE OF PROMOTION
COMPONENTS
Need recognition
Finding buyers
Brand building
Evaluation of alternatives
Purchase decision
Retention of customers
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ROLE OF THE PROMOTION COMPONENTS
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Factors Guiding the Role of Each
Component
Market Target(s)
Positioning
Role of Promotion in Positioning
Product Characteristics
Stage of Life Cycle
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DETERMINING THE PROMOTION
BUDGET
Objective
and Task
Follow the
Competition 9
ADVERTISING STRATEGY
Advertising Budget
Creative Strategy
Implement and
Evaluate Strategy 11
Effectiveness
Advertising Objectives examples
Expose communication
to target audience
Create awareness
Change attitude(s)
Increase Sales
Generate profits
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MEDIA / SCHEDULING DECISIONS
Television
Cable tv
Radio
Print newspapers magazines
Online , Website
Outdoors
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ADVERTISING STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION AND
EFFECTIVENESS
Controlled Recall
Tests Tests
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SALES PROMOTION STRATEGY
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