Creative Planning,
Strategy and
Development
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Advertising Creativity
Creative
Strategy
Determining what the
advertising message will say
or communicate
Creative
Tactics
Determining how the
message strategy will be
executed
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The Silhouettes campaign for the iPod is
an Example of Creative Advertising
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Absolut’s Advertising Represents Synergy
Between Creative and Media
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The Ideal Power Idea Should . . .
Be describable in a simple word or phrase
Be likely to attract the prospect’s attention
Revolve around the clinching benefit
Allow you to brand the advertising
Let prospects vividly experience the goods
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Two Perspectives on Advertising Creativity
The ability to generate fresh, unique and
appropriate ideas that can be used as solutions
to communication problems.
“Its not
creative
unless it
sells”
Suits
Artists
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“Only artistic
value and
originality
count”
Wrigley Takes a Creative Risk
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Wieden+Kennedy Has Developed Very
Creative Ads for Nike
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This ad generated debate over the use
of hard versus soft-sell advertising
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An Artsy Commercial for Norwegian
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Young's Creative Process
Immersion
Getting raw material, data, immersing
one's self in the problem to get the
background.
Digestion
Ruminating on the data acquired,
turning it this way and that in the
mind.
Incubation
Ceasing analysis and putting the
problem out of conscious mind for
a time.
Illumination
A sudden inspiration or intuitive
revelation about a potential solution.
Verification
Studying the idea, evaluating it, and
developing it for practical usefulness.
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Wallas’ View of the Creative Process
Illumination
Seeing the
Solution
Preparation
Gathering
Information
The
Creative
Process
Verification
Refining
the Idea
Incubation
Setting
Problem
Aside
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Test Your Knowledge
A client manufactures maternity clothes for
businesswomen, and it wants a new advertising
campaign. Visits to obstetrician's offices to observe
the clothes being worn and to maternity shops at the
mall to see how they were selected could be a part of
the _____ stage of the creative process.
A)
preparation
B)
verification
C)
revision
D)
reality check
E)
incubation
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Getting Creative Input
Read anything
related to the
product or
market!
Use the
product to
become
familiar with
it!
Work in and
learn about
the client’s
business!
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Listen to what
people are
talking about!
Ask everyone
involved for
information!
Verification and Revision of Ideas
Evaluate ideas generated
Reject inappropriate ideas
Objective
Refine remaining ideas
Give them final expression
Directed focus groups
Message communication studies
Portfolio tests
Viewer reaction profiles
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Techniques
This Ad Campaign Was Based on
Psychographic Research
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Top 10 Advertising Slogans of the Century
Company or Brand
Campaign Theme
1. De Beers
Diamonds are forever
2. Nike
Just do it!
3. Coca Cola
The pause that refreshes
4. Miller Lite
Tastes great, less filling
5. Avis
We try harder
6. Maxwell House
Good to the last drop
7. Wheaties
Breakfast of champions
8. Clairol
Does she . . . or doesn’t she?
9. Morton Salt
When it rains it pours
10. Wendy’s
Where’s the beef?
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An Advertising Campaign
Integrated
Interrelated
Coordinated
Marketing
Communication
Activities
Centered on a
Theme or Idea
In Different
Media
Over a Time
Period
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Test Your Knowledge
Advertising campaign themes:
A)
are always tactical in nature and design
B)
set the tone or direction for all of the
individual ads that make up the
campaign
C)
are typically designed by the client and
implemented by the agency
D)
are usually used for ads that run in only
one type of media vehicle
E)
are accurately described by all of the
above
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Advertising Campaign Themes
The central message that will be
communicated
in all of the various IMC activities
Miller
Philip Morris
Lite
“ Marlboro
country”
BMW
“ The ultimate
driving
machine”
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General Mills,
Wheaties
“The breakfast
of champions”
Building a Copy Platform Outline
6. Supporting information and requirements
5. Creative strategy statement
4. Selling idea or key benefits to communicate
3. Specify target audience
2. Advertising and communications objectives
1. Basic problem advertising must address
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Model of Marketing Information Flow
Knowledge of vital
marketing
information
Client/agency
communication
Client gatekeepers
(Brand manager)
Internal client
decision
on sharing
information
with the agency
Internal agency
communication
Agency gatekeepers
(Account manager)
Agency gatekeeper
decision on sharing
client info with staff
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Creative staff
Art is created
Successful Long-Running Campaigns
Company or Brand
Campaign Theme
Nike
Just do it
Allstate Insurance
You’re in good hands with Allstate
Hallmark cards
When you care enough to send
the very best
Budweiser
This Bud’s for you
Intel
Intel inside
State Farm Insurance
Like a good neighbor,
State Farm is there
Chevy Trucks
Like a rock
Dial soap
Aren’t you glad you use Dial?
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Approaches to the Major Selling Idea: USP
Unique Selling
Proposition
Benefit
Unique
Potent
Buy this product
or service and
you will benefit
this way or
enjoy this
reward
Must be unique
to this brand or
claim; something
rivals can't or
don't offer
The promise
must be strong
enough or
attractive
enough to move
people
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Major Selling Ideas
Positioning
Use a Unique
the
Brand
Selling
Position
Create
Use a Unique
a Brand
Selling
Image
Position
Seeking the
Major Idea
Positioning
Find
Create
thethe
Inherent
Brand
Drama
Image
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Perspectives of Great Ad Men on the
Major Selling Idea
David Ogilvy
Leo Burnett
Brand image or personality
is particularly important
when brands are similar
Find the inherent drama or
characteristic of the
product that makes
consumers buy it
“Every ad must contribute
to the complex symbol
that is the brand image.”
“(Inherent drama) is often
hard to find but it is always
there, and once found it is
the most interesting and
believable of all
advertising appeals.”
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Creating a Brand Image
Used when competing brands are so
similar it is difficult to find or create a
unique attribute
The creativity sales strategy is based on a
strong, memorable brand identity through
image advertising
Often used for products such as soft
drinks, perfume, liquor, clothing, airlines
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Test Your Knowledge
Which of the following is often the basis of a
marketer's creative strategy when the company has
multiple brands competing in the same market?
A)
unique selling propositions
B)
brand image
C)
inherent drama
D)
transformational advertising
E)
positioning
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Reebok Uses Image Advertising
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Approaches to the Major Selling Idea:
Inherent Drama
Inherent
Drama
Messages generally presented
in a warm, emotional way
Hallmark, Maytag,
McDonald’s,
Maytag,
Kellogg
Kellogg
Focus on consumer benefits
with an emphasis on the
dramatic element in expressing
them
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Approaches to the Major Selling Idea:
Positioning
Positioning
Establish a particular place in
the customer’s mind for the
product or service
Based on product attributes/
benefits, price/quality, use or
application, type of user,
problem solved
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Pennzoil’s Positioning is Based on Protection
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Quaker State’s Positioning is Based on
Performance
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IBM Positions Itself as a Provider of Business
and Consulting Services
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Creative Campaigns Now Extend to the
Internet
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