MCOM 316 Chapter 6 – Promotion & Marketing Promotion Plan: station strengths and weaknesses, draw up a plan, implement a plan and evaluate Creating an image with promotion methods: advertising, newspapers, magazines, bill boards, transit, broadcasting Promoting an image, the campaign: target audience, audience benefits, promotion methods, content, budget and evaluation Publicity and public relations Publicity refers to space in print publications or airtime. Publicity works through other media: publicity materials, news and feature releases, photographs, press kits, program listings Public relations covers everything that affects how people perceive the station perceptions Promotions off air, on air, slogans, identification announcements, news, personalities, and contests prize, chance and consideration Promotion methods: advertising, Broadcasting & Cable Magazine, point of sale signs, displays, newspapers and bill board advertisements, appearances, remote radio broadcasts http://www.press-release-writing.com/formatting-suggestions.htm