Advertising Chapter 14 Direct Marketing – Flashcards

an interactive system of marketing which uses one or more advertising media to effect a measurable response and/or transaction at any location

how often the target market is exposed to the ad. Inexpensive mediums allow more frequent ad runs.

direct marketing allows for easy testing of the effectiveness of the overall program as well as specific elements.

direct marketing materials can often be put together and distributed quickly, unlike other media, which require long-range planning.

• Image factors... the mail segment of this industry is often referred to as junk mail, and junk emails fare no better. Direct-response ads on TV are often low-budget ads for lower-priced products, which contributes to the image that something less than the best products are marketed this way. • Accuracy... computerization has greatly improved the accuracy and currency of lists, but the cost of generating a lead can be expensive, depending on the quality desired. • Content support... mood creation is limited to the surrounding program and/or the editorial content. • Rising costs... as postal rates and print costs increase, direct-mail profits are directly impacted. • "Do not contact" lists... now exist for both land and cell phones, and a "Do Not Contact" list for junk mail is under consideration by the FTC.

• List services/brokers • Standard Rate and Data Service (SRDS) • U.S. Postal Service • Direct Marketing Association • U.S. Census Bureau • Experion Simmons Market Research Bureau.

the medium is used to directly obtain an order (e.g. TV offer with an 800 number).

may involve more than one medium, with the first being used to obtain an inquiry or qualify a prospect and the second to complete the sale.

salesperson visits the buyer's home, job site, or other location to sell frequently purchased items or services. Mary Kay uses this technique.

salesperson visits the buyers home, job site, or other location to sell infrequently purchased items, such as encyclopedias.

a salesperson offers products or services to groups of people through home or office parties and demonstrations. Tupperware and PartyLite Gifts uses this sales method.

dividing the cost of the ad by the average size of the orders placed.

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