Creative Strategy:
 Implementation and Evaluation




                                                  Chapter 9
                                               Advertising And
                                            Promotion, 6/E - Belch
Group 8 Integrated Marketing Communications
    Aditya | Indrajit | Krishna | Niraj | Prateek | Silpa
Appeals and Execution Style

               The approach used to attract
                the attention of consumers
Advertising
 Appeals          To influence consumer
                feelings toward a product,
                     service, or cause



               The way an appeal is turned
               into an advertising message
Execution
  Style
                 The way the message is
                presented to the consumer
Informational/Rational Appeals


                Feature
  Focus on the dominant product traits

           Competitive
  Makes comparisons to other brands
                  Price
  Makes price offer the dominant point
               News
 News announcement about the product
              Popularity
    Stresses the brand’s popularity
Red Bull Promotes Features and Benefits
Appealing to Personal States or Feelings

     Personal              Social-Based
 Safety                        Recognition
 Security                           Status
 Fear                             Respect
 Love, Affection              Involvement
                            Embarrassment
 Happiness, Joy
                                 Affiliation
 Nostalgia
                                 Rejection
 Sentiment
                               Acceptance
 Excitement                      Approval
 Sorrow, Grief
Transformational Ads



Feelings                           Images
                  The ads
                 create . . .
Meanings                           Beliefs



 Richer                           Warmer
                It makes the
                product use
 More          experience. . .      More
Exciting                          Enjoyable
Transformational Advertising for Skyy Vodka
Combining Rational and Emotional Appeals
Levels of Relationships With Brands



               Emotions



               Personality



             Product Benefits
MasterCard Creates an Emotional Bond
Reminder Advertising
Teaser Ads Excite Curiosity
User-Generated Content

• Mountain DEWmocracy
  • Using passionate fans to
    create, choose, and promote new
    Mountain Dew flavors
• Techniques
  • Interactive games
  • Mobile tour
  • Contests
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Upload sites (http://www.12seconds.tv)
Ad Execution Techniques


   Straight sell           Animation

Scientific/Technical   Personality Symbol

  Demonstration             Imagery

   Comparison            Dramatization

    Testimonial             Humor

    Slice of life        Combinations
Straight Sell or Factual Message
Samsung Uses a Demonstration
Slice-of-Life Execution
Charles Schwab Uses a Form of Animation
The Aflac Duck is a Personality Symbol
Imagery Advertising
Basic Components of Print Advertising

                     Headline
       Words in the Leading Position of the Ad

                     Subheads
   Smaller Than the Headline, Larger Than the Copy

                     Body Copy
          The Main Text Portion of a Print Ad

                    Visual Elements
       Illustrations Such As Drawings or Photos

                     Layout
    How Elements Are Blended Into a Finished Ad
Headlines That Grab Attention
Use of an Indirect Headline
This Ad Uses a Clever Visual Appeal
Ad Layout

            Headline

            Subhead



              Visual
             Element


            Identifying
               mark

             Copy
Creative Tactics for Television




Sight       Motion       Sound
The Power of Audio in Commercials

• Audio elements
  • Voices
  • Music
  • Sound effects
• Presentation methods
  • Voiceover
  • Needledrop
  • Jingles
Top-10 Jingles
Production Stages for TV Commercials



                  All work before actual
 Preproduction
                  shooting, recording


                  Period of filming, taping, or
   Production
                  recording


                  Work after spot is filmed or
 Postproduction   recorded
Client Evaluation and Approval

• Client-side approvals
  • Advertising or communications manager
  • Product or brand managers
  • Marketing director or vice president
  • Legal department
  • President or CEO
  • Board of directors
Preproduction Tasks


                Select a director

                                      Choose
Preproduction
                                    production
   meeting
                                     company


                Preproduction

 Production
                                     Bidding
  timetable

                 Cost estimation
                   and timing
Production Tasks




             Production




Location       Timing         Talent
Postproduction Tasks


              Editing      Processing


 Release/                                Sound
 shipping                                effects
                 Postproduction
                                       Audio/video
Duplicating
                                         mixing


            Approvals       Opticals
TV Commercial Production Costs
Evaluation Guidelines for Creative Output


      Is it consistent with marketing objectives?
  Is it consistent with creative strategy/objectives?
    Does it communicate what it’s supposed to?
   Is the approach appropriate for the audience?
        Is the message clear and convincing?
    Is the message overwhelmed by execution?
   Is the message appropriate for chosen media?
           Is the ad truthful and tasteful?

Creative Strategy: Implementation and Evaluation

  • 1.
    Creative Strategy: Implementationand Evaluation Chapter 9 Advertising And Promotion, 6/E - Belch Group 8 Integrated Marketing Communications Aditya | Indrajit | Krishna | Niraj | Prateek | Silpa
  • 2.
    Appeals and ExecutionStyle The approach used to attract the attention of consumers Advertising Appeals To influence consumer feelings toward a product, service, or cause The way an appeal is turned into an advertising message Execution Style The way the message is presented to the consumer
  • 3.
    Informational/Rational Appeals Feature Focus on the dominant product traits Competitive Makes comparisons to other brands Price Makes price offer the dominant point News News announcement about the product Popularity Stresses the brand’s popularity
  • 4.
    Red Bull PromotesFeatures and Benefits
  • 5.
    Appealing to PersonalStates or Feelings Personal Social-Based Safety Recognition Security Status Fear Respect Love, Affection Involvement Embarrassment Happiness, Joy Affiliation Nostalgia Rejection Sentiment Acceptance Excitement Approval Sorrow, Grief
  • 6.
    Transformational Ads Feelings Images The ads create . . . Meanings Beliefs Richer Warmer It makes the product use More experience. . . More Exciting Enjoyable
  • 7.
  • 8.
    Combining Rational andEmotional Appeals
  • 9.
    Levels of RelationshipsWith Brands Emotions Personality Product Benefits
  • 10.
    MasterCard Creates anEmotional Bond
  • 11.
  • 12.
  • 13.
    User-Generated Content • MountainDEWmocracy • Using passionate fans to create, choose, and promote new Mountain Dew flavors • Techniques • Interactive games • Mobile tour • Contests • Facebook • Twitter • Upload sites (http://www.12seconds.tv)
  • 14.
    Ad Execution Techniques Straight sell Animation Scientific/Technical Personality Symbol Demonstration Imagery Comparison Dramatization Testimonial Humor Slice of life Combinations
  • 15.
    Straight Sell orFactual Message
  • 16.
    Samsung Uses aDemonstration
  • 17.
  • 18.
    Charles Schwab Usesa Form of Animation
  • 19.
    The Aflac Duckis a Personality Symbol
  • 20.
  • 21.
    Basic Components ofPrint Advertising Headline Words in the Leading Position of the Ad Subheads Smaller Than the Headline, Larger Than the Copy Body Copy The Main Text Portion of a Print Ad Visual Elements Illustrations Such As Drawings or Photos Layout How Elements Are Blended Into a Finished Ad
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  • 23.
    Use of anIndirect Headline
  • 24.
    This Ad Usesa Clever Visual Appeal
  • 25.
    Ad Layout Headline Subhead Visual Element Identifying mark Copy
  • 26.
    Creative Tactics forTelevision Sight Motion Sound
  • 27.
    The Power ofAudio in Commercials • Audio elements • Voices • Music • Sound effects • Presentation methods • Voiceover • Needledrop • Jingles
  • 28.
  • 29.
    Production Stages forTV Commercials All work before actual Preproduction shooting, recording Period of filming, taping, or Production recording Work after spot is filmed or Postproduction recorded
  • 30.
    Client Evaluation andApproval • Client-side approvals • Advertising or communications manager • Product or brand managers • Marketing director or vice president • Legal department • President or CEO • Board of directors
  • 31.
    Preproduction Tasks Select a director Choose Preproduction production meeting company Preproduction Production Bidding timetable Cost estimation and timing
  • 32.
    Production Tasks Production Location Timing Talent
  • 33.
    Postproduction Tasks Editing Processing Release/ Sound shipping effects Postproduction Audio/video Duplicating mixing Approvals Opticals
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    Evaluation Guidelines forCreative Output Is it consistent with marketing objectives? Is it consistent with creative strategy/objectives? Does it communicate what it’s supposed to? Is the approach appropriate for the audience? Is the message clear and convincing? Is the message overwhelmed by execution? Is the message appropriate for chosen media? Is the ad truthful and tasteful?