ADVERTISING:
Sales Promotion
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Sales Promotion
• A special incentive to:
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Distributors
Salespeople, or
Customers
• to encourage an immediate sale
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Allocations to Advertising,
Trade and Consumer Promotions
100%
Consumer Promotions
90%
80%
70%
Media Advertising
60%
50%
40%
30%
Trade Promotions
20%
10%
0%
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Percent of total promotional dollars.
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Types of Promotions
• Franchise Building
• LONG TERM preferences
• Communicate distinctive brand identity
• Example:
• “Frequency” programs with brand or store image
• Non-Franchise Building
• IMMEDIATE sales
• Examples:
• Price-off deals
• Bonus packs
• Rebates or refunds
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Objectives of Sales Promotion
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Obtaining trials
Increasing repurchase
Increasing overall consumption
Rewarding current customers
Reaching out to a new market
Enhancing advertising efforts
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Sales Promotion Vehicles
Consumer-Oriented “Pull”
Trade-Oriented “Push”
Samples
Contests, dealer incentives
Coupons
Trade allowances
Premiums
Point-of-purchase displays
Contests/sweepstakes
Dealer premiums
Refunds/rebates
Trade shows
Bonus packs
Cooperative advertising
Price-offs
Event sponsorship
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Samples -- Media
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Door-to-door
Direct mail
In-store sample pack
Cross-product sampling
Co-op package distribution
With newspaper / magazine
Any of above with coupon
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Display Cards
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Coupons
Advantage
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Works – will increase sales
Disadvantages
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May be redeemed by loyal users who
would buy anyway
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Sometimes difficult to estimate
redemption levels in advance
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Expensive
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The Sales Promotion Dilemma
Our Firm
Reduce
Promotions
Continue
Promotions
Competition
Reduce
Promotions
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Continue
Promotions
Lose market share
low profits
Maintain share
low profits
Higher profits for
everyone!
Gain market share
But low profits
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Percent of Sales with Coupons
43%
Disposable Diapers
35%
Ready-to-Eat Cereal
29%
Liquid Detergents
25%
Deodorants
24%
Sanitary Protection
20%
Coffee
12%
Pet Food
11%
Adult Cold Remedies
8%
Carbonated Beverages
7%
Candy
Gum
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2%
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Sweepstakes and Contests
ADVANTAGES:
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Gets consumer involved with the product
Generates interest and attracts attention
to advertising
DISADVANTAGES
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May overshadow the product
May detract from brand image
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Spending on Event Sponsorship
How much is spent
(billions)
Where it is spent
$6
$5
$4
$3
$2
$1
4.705.00
4.20
3.70
3.30
2.80
2.50
2.10
1.75
$0
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10%
9%
67%
Sports
Festivals
Arts
8%
6%
Music
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Benefits of Event Marketing
1. Greater Awareness
2. Associate Product with Event
3. New Potential Clients (Sales)
4. Media Coverage
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Quote of the day
If you’re selling a product that
needs to be purchased regularly,
and it’s really great,
just give away free samples.
Mike Basil
Professor of Marketing
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