Advertising
Advertising
promotional campaigns
Introduction to and Overview of the Advertising
Advertising Types
The Scope of Advertising
1. Print advertising:
The range of activities and functions involved in This includes ads in
1. Creating ● newspapers
2. Delivering ● magazines
3. Measuring advertising messages. ● brochures
● flyers and other printed materials.
The scope of advertising is constantly evolving, as new 2. Broadcast advertising: includes ads on TV and radio,
technologies and media channels emerge. as well as cinema and outdoor advertising.
3. Online advertising: Includes ads on
1. Advertising research: Conducting research to a. Websites
understand consumer behavior, identify target audiences, b. Social media platforms
and assess the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. c. Search engines
2. Advertising strategy: Developing a strategic plan for d. Mobile apps.
advertising, including 4. Outdoor advertising:
a. defining the target audience a. includes ads on
b. selecting appropriate media channels b. Billboards
c. creating a messaging platform c. Posters
d. setting campaign objectives. d. banners
3. Advertising creative: Developing creative content and e. other outdoor signage.
visuals that communicate the brand message and 5. Direct mail advertising: This includes physical
resonate with the target audience. mailings, such as
4. Advertising media planning and buying: Selecting a. Flyers
appropriate media channels b. Postcards
a. to deliver the advertising message c. Catalogs
b. to negotiate rates d. delivered directly to consumers’ mailboxes.
c. to purchasing ad space 6. Product placement: This involves integrating a product
5. Advertising production: Producing and delivering or brand into
advertising content across various media channels, such a. a TV show
as TV, radio, print, digital, and outdoor. b. movie
6. Advertising evaluation and optimization: Measuring c. other form of media content
the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, analyzing 7. Influencer marketing: This involves partnering with
data, and optimizing future campaigns based on insights a. social media influencers
and performance metrics. b. bloggers to promote a product or brand to their
followers
Nature of Advertising 8. Native advertising: This involves creating sponsored
content that blends in with the non-sponsored content on
a website or social media platform.
1. Attention seeker 9. Guerrilla marketing: This involves using
● ‘advertising‘ is derived from the Latin word unconventional and often low-cost tactics to promote a
‘advertere’ that means ‘to turn the attention’. product or brand such as flash mobs or street
● Every piece of advertising attempts to seek the performances.
attention of your audience towards a product or
service. Advantages of advertising:
2. Has a unique selling proposition
● unique selling proposition (USP). 1. Builds brand awareness: help businesses build brand
● makes the product or service stand out of the awareness by getting their name and message in front of
crowd. potential customers.
● attempts to persuade and influence the audience 2. Increases sales: Effective advertising can increase
through the different kinds of appeal. sales and revenue for businesses by encouraging people
3. Visually attractive to buy their products or services.
● visual and non-verbal elements play a dominant 3. Targets specific audiences: Advertising can be
role in advertising. targeted to specific audiences based on
● eye-catching advertisement uses crisp information a. demographics
and focuses on the visual treatment to convey the b. Interests
message. c. Behavior
● isual elements used in the advertisements, tell a ● allowing businesses to reach the right people with
story. their message.
4. Consumer oriented 4. Builds customer loyalty: Advertising can help build
● broadens the knowledge of the consumers. customer loyalty by reinforcing
● consumers can have the know how of the a. a brand’s message and values
products b. creating an emotional connection with customers.
● products or service is designed in a way to keep 5. Supports sales efforts: Advertising can support sales
the consumers satisfied. efforts by creating
5. Uses various media
● ads presence can also be seen in audiovisual Benefits of advertising
platforms
1. Launch of a new product:
● very significant role in the introduction of a new
product in the market.
● stimulates the people to buy or know about a Forms of Ads
product.
2. Increases markets: Advertising can take many forms, such as
● helps expand their markets. ● print ads in newspapers and magazines
● opens the horizons for new markets for the ● commercials on TV and radio
product or service. ● billboards and posters
3. Mass sales: facilitates mass production to goods that ● social media ads
ultimately results in a raised volume of sales. ● search engine ads
4. Keeps the competitive spirit alive:
● helps in keeping the competition and the An advertisement can vary widely, from humorous and
competitors at bay. entertaining to emotional and informative.
● keeps a regular check on the performance of your
brand or product. What is the role of advertisement?
5. Creates goodwill:
● builds goodwill of a brand. 1. Creating awareness:
● is a crucial source through which the audience ● Advertising can help introduce a product or
gets to know about a brand or product. service to potential customers who may not have
● means they care to make their consumers aware. been aware of it previously.
6. Creative minds: ● By raising awareness, advertising can generate
● Every place has a rich pool of strategic and interest and stimulate demand for the product or
creative minds, media and professionals. service.
● Every advertising organization possesses such 2. Building brand identity:
talents ● Advertising can help create a distinctive brand
7. Consumer awareness: identity for a company or product, by associating it
● is educational and dynamic in nature. with certain values, attributes, or benefits.
● educates the customers about the new products ● Effective advertising can help establish a brand’s
and their diversifications. personality, voice, and tone, and differentiate it
8. Direct link: from competitors
● aims at establishing a direct link between the 3. Communicating product benefits:
manufacturer and the consumer. ● Advertising can help communicate the unique
● rules out the possibility for a middlemen to be features and benefits of a product or service to
involved in between. potential customers.
9. Creates employment: ● By highlighting the benefits, advertising can
● provides and creates more employment persuade customers to consider the product or
opportunities for many talented people in the service and potentially make a purchase.
industry. 4. Shaping consumer attitudes and perceptions:
● Advertising can help shape the way customers
Disadvantages of Advertising perceive a brand or product.
● By using persuasive messaging, emotional
1. Cost: appeals, and memorable visuals, advertising can
● particularly for businesses with limited budgets. influence how customers think and feel about a
● making ads difficult for businesses to get their product or brand
message across. 5. Increasing sales and revenue:
2. Ineffective messaging: ● Effective advertising can lead to increased sales
● poorly crafted advertising messages can be and revenue for a business.
ineffective ● By generating interest, building awareness, and
● may even have a negative impact on a brand’s communicating product benefits, advertising can
reputation. help drive customer acquisition and retention.
3. Ethical concerns: 6. Supporting other marketing efforts:
● Some forms of advertising may be considered ● Advertising can complement other marketing
unethical efforts, such as public relations, social media, and
● false or misleading claims, or targeting vulnerable promotions.
groups. ● By working together with other marketing tactics,
4. Over-saturation: advertising can help create a consistent and
● so much advertising in the marketplace integrated marketing message
● difficult for businesses to stand out and get their
message heard Advertising function
Step 3: Storyboard structure and format 8. Notes: Additional notes or comments may occasionally
● You can opt for traditional, digital, vertical, be added to provide context, explanations or instructions
horizontal or animatic formats depending on your to the production team. Use them to highlight specific
project’s requirements. criteria or specifics.
● Determine the number of frames or panels you’ll
need to represent each scene, shot or sequence 9. Timing and duration: The length of each shot or scene
effectively. can occasionally be defined, which helps with pacing and
timing the project.
Step 4: Sketch the frames
● With your script or narrative as a reference, start 10. Props and clothing: If props and attire are included in
sketching each frame. Visualize and draw the the storyboard, the production team will be more likely to
scenes, characters, objects and backgrounds in comprehend the precise visual aspects required for each
each frame. scene. Collaboration between the costume department
● Pay attention to composition, framing and camera and the art department is also beneficial to ensuring a
angles to convey the mood and emotion of each cogent and attractive final product.
scene accurately.
11. Special effects: If necessary, special visual effects
Step 6: Review and revise instructions for real-world effects or CGI
● Seek feedback from team members, collaborators (ComputerGenerated Imagery) can be provided.
or stakeholders to ensure that your storyboard
aligns with the project’s goals and effectively 3. Voice search and audio advertising
communicates your vision. ● Optimizing your website so that voice assistants
● Be open to making revisions based on feedback, like Siri or Alexa can find it when people ask for a
focusing on improving clarity, storytelling and certain query.
visual composition. ● are changing the digital advertising landscape,
allowing brands to connect with consumers in a
Step 7: Finalize and share personalized and conversational way.
● Once you’ve gathered feedback and made
necessary revisions, create a polished version of 4. Immersive technology
your storyboard with clean, legible drawings and ● is a way to create a simulated experience that
annotations. feels real to the user by combining the physical
and digital worlds.
11 Key elements you should include in your ● uses computer-generated simulations to create a
storyboard frame by: Tobi Ojenike sense of immersion through sight, sound, touch,
smell, and taste.
1. Title: The storyboard should contain the project’s title, ● transforms the digital experience by bringing
the date it was created and any other relevant project together the virtual with users' sight, sound and
information. event touch.
● Cookie less advertising is a way to target users
2. Panel number: Each page of the storyboard should be without relying on third-party cookies:
given a number and the panels should be arranged in the
right order to ensure that the plot develops logically. Cookies advertising: refers to the alternative strategies
and methods advertisers use to target users without
3. Camera directions: To assist the camera operator, relying on 3rd-party data
projects in film, television or video may include camera
What does "third-party cookies" mean?
● Third-party cookies are cookies that are set by a ● Advocacy advertising uses methods and
website other than the one you are currently on. strategies similar to traditional advertising, but its
purpose is to drive action or change on societal,
For example, you can have a "Like" button on your political, or environmental issues.
website which will store a cookie on a visitor's computer, ● Advocacy advertising uses methods and
that cookie can later be accessed by Facebook to identify strategies similar to traditional advertising
visitors and see which websites they visited ● Purpose is to drive action or change on societal,
political, or environmental issues.
What are cookies?
● are small pieces of data that contain personal Some examples of advocacy advertising Include:
identifiers and are collected by web browsers.
● are small text files that websites send to a user's 1. Bicycles don't come with bumpers
web browser to store information about the user ● An advertisement that depicts the consequences
and their browsing activity. of drivers not sharing the road with bicyclists
● are a key part of the modern internet, helping to 2. Planet or Plastic?
personalize the user experience and make ● A multi-platform campaign by National Geographic
websites more user-friendly. to raise awareness about single-use plastic usage
● Advertisers use cookies to serve relevant ads 3. Earth Hour
based on a user's interests and preferences. ● An annual program that asks people to turn down
their lights to raise awareness of environmental
Advertise in “walled gardens” like Google, Facebook, and responsibilities
Amazon. They have vast amounts of user data and allow 4. Kainang Pamilya Mahalaga
businesses advertising on their platforms to leverage the ● This campaign, which translates to "Family
insights. Mealtime Matters," was started by Monde Nissin
Corporation in 2007.
A walled garden is a closed platform where the publisher ● The campaign aims to improve the future of
or technology provider controls access to hardware, Filipino families by encouraging parents to spend
applications, content, and user data. quality time with their children during dinnertime.