2 The Ad Industry Objectives 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Know Current Intustry Trends Industry Structure Role of Agencies/Compensation Identify External Players Role of Media Conglomerates Trends Affecting the Advertising & Promotion Industry 1. The “Undoing” of Agency Consolidation & Globalization 2. Media Proliferation & Consolidation 3. Media Clutter & Fragmentation 4. Consumer Control: e-Search, Blogs & DVRs (e.g.,TiVo) Google Gives us Power? The Worldwide Advertising Industry U.S expenditures: • >$250 billion Global expenditures: • $550 billion Structure of the Advertising Industry Advertisers Advertising and Promotion Agencies External Facilitators Media Organizations Target Audience Advertisers Manufacturers & Service Firms • Procter & Gamble, MCI Trade Resellers • Sears, McDonald’s Government • Social Organizations • United Way, Nature Conservancy Federal, State, Local n addition to companies, the Government Makes extensive use of advertising The Role of the Advertiser in IBP • Describe the value that the firm’s brand provides • Describe the brand’s position in the market Describe the firm’s objectives for the brand in the near-term & long-term • Identify the target market(s) that are most likely to respond favorable to the brand • Identify & manage the supply chain/distribution system that will most effectively reach the targets • Be committed to using advertising & other promotional tools to grow the brand Agencies Advertising Agencies: Promotion Agencies: • • • • • • • • Direct Marketing/ Database • E-commerce • Sales Promotion • Event Planning • Design Firms • Public Relations Firms Full-Service Creative Boutique Interactive In-House Media Specialists Promotion Agencies Direct Marketing Advertising agencies make extensive use of advertising to acquire new clients Full Service Agency Services 1. Account Services 2. Marketing Research Services 3. Creative & Production Services 4. Media Planning & Buying Services 5. Administrative Services Agency Compensation 1. Commissions: around 15% of airtime fees—in flux 2. Markup Charges: production cost + fixed % 3. Fee Systems: hourly rates, or by project 4. Pay-for-Results: tightly-specified objectives External Facilitators • Marketing & Advertising Research Firms • Consultants: Creative, Media, Database • Production Facilitators • Software Firms: web tracking, fulfillment Media Organizations • Broadcast – TV, radio • Print – Magazines, direct mail, newspapers • Interactive Media – CD-ROMs, online shopping • Support Media – Outdoor, directories, Sponsorship • Media Conglomerates – AOL Time Warner, Viacom, AT&T Target Audiences • • • • Household consumers Businesses Professionals Government Organizations Review/?s 1. Know Current Industry Trends 2. Industry Structure 3. Role of Agencies/Compensation 4. Identify External Players 5. Role of Media Conglomerates