What is the
communications mix,and
how should it be set?
-A.Tejitha Reddy
IIT Hyderabad
Marketing
communications
mix
Advertising
Sales
Promotion
Events &
Experiences
Public
Relations &
Publicity
Direct &
Interactive
Marketing
Personal
Selling
Word-of-
mouth
Marketing
Common Communication platforms
1.Advertising
Advertising can
build
long term image
for a product or
trigger quick
sales.
1.Advertising
Print Media
Broadcast Media
Network Media
Electronic Media
Display Media
Newspapers
Magazines
Radio
Television
Telephone
Cable
Satellite
Wireless
Audio tape
Video Tape
Videodisk
CD-ROM
Web Page
Billboards
Signs
Posters
1.Advertising
observations
1.Advertising
observations
1.Advertising
observations
2.Sales promotion
Consumer Promotion
Trade Promotion
Sales force
Promotion
Samples
Coupons
premiums
Advertising
Display Allowances
Contests for sales
representatives
2.Sales promotion
Companies use sales
promotion tools to
draw a stronger and
quicker buyer
response ,including
short – run effects .
Benefits
2.Sales promotion
Benefits
2.Sales promotion
Benefits
2.Sales promotion
3.Public relations and publicity
A variety of programs directed internally to employees or externally
to consumers, other firms, the government, and media to promote
or protect company’s image or its individual product
communications.
Distinctive qualities
3.Public relations and publicity
Distinctive qualities
3.Public relations and publicity
Can reach
prospects who
prefer to avoid
mass media and
targeted
promotions
Distinctive qualities
3.Public relations and publicity
4.Events and experiences
Events and
experiences
Sports
Arts
EntertainmentCause events
Less formal
activities
characteristics
4.Events and experiences
characteristics
4.Events and experiences
characteristics
4.Events and experiences
Direct
Marketing
Interactive
Marketing
Mail, telephone, fax, etc
are used to directly
communicate with
customers
Online activities and
programs designed to
engage customers, and
raise awareness, improve
image, etc.
5.Direct and interactive marketing
characteristics
5.Direct and interactive marketing
characteristics
5.Direct and interactive marketing
characteristics
5.Direct and interactive marketing
6.Word of mouth marketing
Word of
mouth
Electronic
OralWritten
6.Word of mouth marketing
characteristics
6.Word of mouth marketing
characteristics
6.Word of mouth marketing
characteristics
7.Personal setting
Qualities
7.Personal setting
Qualities
7.Personal setting
Qualities
Factors in Setting the
marketing Communications Mix
Type of
product
Market
Consumer
readiness
Stage in
product
life cycle
Type of
Product
Market
Advertising
Personal
Selling
•Can provide an introduction to the
company and its products
• Easy to explain product’s new features
•More commercial
•Remind customers
•Increase stock position
•Build enthusiasm
•Conduct missionary selling
•Manage key accounts
Type of product market
Type of product market
Advertising
combined with
personal selling
can increase
sales over
personal selling
alone
Buyer – readiness stage
The marketing communications mix consists of eight major
models of communication: advertising, sales promotion , public
relations and publicity , events and experiences , direct marketing ,
interactive marketing , word - of - mouth marketing , and personal
selling.
In choosing the marketing communications mix ,marketers must
examine the distinct advantages and costs of each communication
tool and the company’s market rank. They must also consider the
type of product market in which they are selling, how ready
consumers are to make a purchase, and the product’s stage in
company, brand , and product.
Disclaimer:
Created by
Tejitha Reddy Ajjuguttu,
IIT Hyderabad,
during an internship by
Prof. Sameer Mathur, IIM Lucknow.
www.IIMInternship.com
Contents:
Marketing Management ,A South Asian Perspective
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What is communication mix and how should it be set

What is communication mix and how should it be set