Contemporary PR: Communication Perspectives and Challenges in the Context of IMC, Branding and New Consumers

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Serezliev ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
The Other ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Marketing Communications ◽  
Modern Concept ◽  
Integrated Marketing Communications ◽  
Integrated Marketing ◽  
The One ◽  
Total Integration ◽  
New Consumer

The author aims to explore some of the main perspectives of contemporary PR in the general conceptual framework of Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC), branding and new consumers. On the one hand, PR makes constant attempts to emancipate itself as a main key strategic discipline in the communication process, while on the other hand the modern concept of branding requires total integration of all disciplines in the IMC, with a common direction towards the new consumer.

Integrated Marketing Communications of Beekeeping Farms

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyubomir Lyubenov ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Direct Marketing ◽  
Sales Promotion ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Marketing Communications ◽  
Integrated Marketing Communications ◽  
Integrated Marketing ◽  
Media Environment ◽  
Know How ◽  
The One

The study finds that on the one hand beekeeping is difficult to implement integrated marketing communications due to more difficult application of communication tools – advertising, personal sales, and sales promotion. On the other hand, they also have less well-represented advertising constants. EU agricultural policy supports the implementation of integrated marketing communications from beekeeping farms through the formation of infrastructure and services, legislation, media environment and bee products with high added value. Beekeeping farms must invest primarily in public relations and direct marketing, and as advertising constants can use regional varieties, breeds, technologies, geographical indications, know-how, certification to a certain standard, as they represent the uniqueness of regional bee products.

Modeling Integrated Marketing Communications for SME Environments

2019 ◽  
pp. 69-98
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Study ◽  
Service Marketing ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Marketing Communications ◽  
Marketing Communication ◽  
Integrated Marketing Communications ◽  
Integrated Marketing ◽  
Integrated Marketing Communication ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
First Time

This chapter explores the concept and planning of integrated marketing communication (IMC) in the context of the SME environment. The chapter explains the communication process in SME context along with above-the-line, below-the-line, through-the-line channels and different communication tools. Relevant examples and empirical study are addressed in this chapter, and a proper guideline of IMC in the field of SME for the very first time in the area of service marketing is developed. Policymakers, entrepreneurs, and even academicians will get the insights and impactful ideas from this SME context IMC study.

scholarly journals A Comparative Study Of Traditional Mass Media, The Internet And Mobile Phones For Integrated Marketing Communications

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Boonchai Hongcharu ◽  
Somkiat Eiamkanchanalai
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Target Audience ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Marketing Communications ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Marketing Communication ◽  
Integrated Marketing Communications ◽  
Integrated Marketing

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0.5in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">Integrated marketing communications is now experiencing one of the most interesting developments as most media for communicating with the target audience are gradually evolving.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The revenues of the traditional mass media with wide coverage such as over-the-air broadcast television and newspaper are dropping as advertising revenues for these mass media do not provide promising results as expected by the marketers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The target audience of these mass media is drifting away to more segmented media such as cable and satellite television, special magazines and the Internet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>New communication technologies have broadened opportunities for the Internet and mobile phones to grow significantly during the past decades and have been utilized for marketing communication purposes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>This study intends to explore the characteristics of the traditional mass media, the Internet and mobile phones to better understand the strengths and weaknesses of their channel characteristics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Then, using the Schramm&rsquo;s Communication process model, we will analyze and compare the significant elements of communication process of the three types of media. The comparison will provide a better picture of the related factors in communication which can help us design the integrated marketing communication programs more effectively.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Finally, the implications for brand building and customer relations will be provided.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>It is expected the study will provide an insight for marketers to understand what is evolving in the media world and to prepare them to respond to those changes.</span></span></p>

scholarly journals Testing for a synergistic effect between online publicity and advertising in an integrated marketing communications context

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Anca Cristina Micu
Keyword(s):  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Strategic Communication ◽  
The Other ◽  
Marketing Communications ◽  
Purchase Intent ◽  
Exposure Condition ◽  
Integrated Marketing Communications ◽  
Integrated Marketing ◽  
Indirect Relationship ◽  
The Relationship

This dissertation examined the relationship among four exposure conditions in marketing communications (pure advertising, advertising priming, publicity priming, and pure publicity) that include either advertising or publicity or both. Also, the indirect relationship between brand communication exposure condition and purchase intent was modeled via path analysis. 634 students participated in an online experiment. Repeated measures MANCOVA analysis results indicate that the two synergistic conditions, which included an ad-article or article-ad combination, were more effective in terms of brand communications impact than the pure advertising condition. The pure publicity condition was found to be more effective than any of the other three. Hence, brand communications managers are encouraged to include publicity in their strategic communication campaigns. .

Integrated marketing communications and social marketing

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 226-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephan Dahl ◽  
Lynne Eagle ◽  
David Low
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Social Marketing ◽  
Marketing Communications ◽  
Commercial Application ◽  
Integrated Marketing Communications ◽  
Integrated Marketing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Social Marketing Campaigns

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the view of integrated marketing communications (IMC) by social marketing practitioners. Specifically, the paper furthers the discussion how a symbiotic relationship between IMC and social marketing can lead to both practical improvements of health-related social marketing campaigns, as well as theoretical advancement of the IMC construct. Design/methodology/approach – Based on semi-structured, in-depth interviews with practitioners, the authors provide exploratory evidence for support for IMC within the social marketing community and highlight potential differences and similarities when transferring IMC from a commercial to a social context. Findings – Three main differences emerged when transferring IMC from a commercial to a social context. These include differences of customer-centric approaches between commercial and social marketing, the need to weigh out the application of IMC to the charity brand or the use of IMC at a behavioural level and, finally, different complexity levels of desired behaviour as a mediating factor. Research limitations/implications – As with all qualitative data, the findings may not be generalisable beyond the interview participants and organisations studied. Practical implications – Many practitioners expressed that they liked IMC as a concept, but they lacked guidance as to the application with a social marketing context. This paper contributes to providing this guidance and establishing a body of knowledge how IMC can be applied in a non-commercial setting. Originality/value – The paper contributes to the practical development of guidance how the largely commercially applied IMC construct can be modified to be used in a social marketing context, while correspondingly highlighting how IMC needs to evolve to grow beyond purely commercial application.

Bridging the Gap in IMC Education: Where is the Academy Falling Short?

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea J.S. Stanaland ◽  
Amanda E. Helm ◽  
Lance Kinney
Keyword(s):  
Planning Process ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Marketing Communications ◽  
Integrated Marketing Communications ◽  
Integrated Marketing ◽  
Power Shifts ◽  
Media Type ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
Client Side

Integrated marketing communications isn't new, but it's gaining momentum as power shifts from the marketer to the consumer and as marketers recognize the power and efficiency of taking a holistic approach to engaging consumers… For too long, marketing functions have been vertically organized by media type. This siloed approach is mirrored on the agency side, with rewards based on discipline-specific P&L models. These silos must be torn down…The client-side strategic integrator must involve and lead a team of colleagues who have the responsibility, vision, understanding and commitment to engage in a media-agnostic planning process. And this team of enlightened marketers must be willing to let strategic goals-not historic patterns- drive budget allocations. –Bob Liodice, Advertising Age, June 9, 2008

Co-creating value and developing social capital: Centre of Science for Villages (CSV), Wardha

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anagha Shukre ◽  
Naresh Verma
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Word Of Mouth ◽  
Opinion Leaders ◽  
Marketing Communications ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Integrated Marketing Communications ◽  
Integrated Marketing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Rural Markets

Subject area Marketing management, consumer behaviour, rural marketing and integrated marketing communications. Study level/applicability The case is for the use of undergraduate and also postgraduate students of management in courses of marketing management, consumer behaviour, rural marketing and integrated marketing communications. This case may also be used in human resources’ management course lectures which focus on social capital. Case overview This case on the Centre of Science for Villages (CSV), Wardha, attempts to identify how value can be co-created through innovative technology and how social capital can be developed for rural markets through the use of integrated marketing communications tools, particularly word-of-mouth and the influence of opinion leaders. Effective campaigns can be designed for the target audience based on the 3A framework (Awareness, Adoption and Addition of Value) and McGuire’s Model of Persuasion. The CSV has been typically chosen for the study because its products are unique, innovative and eco-friendly and blend well with the rural lives. It has been able to enrich the lives of rural population by generating employment and in creating entrepreneurial opportunities. The biggest challenge, however, lies in educating rural consumers to accept and adopt its innovative technology in their daily lives. Expected learning outcomes The case study has been written to enable students to understand the concepts of value co-creation and social capital in the context of Indian rural markets. The students will learn the dynamics of rural markets by pondering over these points: understand the concept of value co-creation for rural markets; comprehend the creation of social ecology for managing knowledge in an organisation; identify the development and role of social capital and use it as a promotional tool, particularly word-of-mouth and opinion leaders(reference groups); recommend the use of different marketing mix variables for an organisation, operating in rural markets; and connote designing of effective campaigns for the target audience, based on the 3A framework and the Persuasion Model (6 steps) suggested by McGuire. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Please contact your library to gain login details or email [email protected] to request teaching notes. Subject code CSS 8: Marketing

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