The document discusses promotion and a company's promotion mix. It defines promotion as communicating information between a seller and potential buyer to influence attitudes and behavior. A promotion mix is the specific blend of advertising, public relations, personal selling, sales promotion, and direct marketing that a company uses to communicate value to customers. The promotion mix seeks to inform, persuade, and remind potential buyers in order to influence opinions, elicit responses, and shift demand curves. An effective promotion mix is important as it can increase sales, market share, brand loyalty, and product differentiation for a company.