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Advertising and Promotion: An Integrated Marketing Communications Perspective 10th Edition by George Belch,Michael Belch

Edition 10ISBN: 978-0078028977
book Advertising and Promotion: An Integrated Marketing Communications Perspective 10th Edition by George Belch,Michael Belch cover

Advertising and Promotion: An Integrated Marketing Communications Perspective 10th Edition by George Belch,Michael Belch

Edition 10ISBN: 978-0078028977
Exercise 2
Discuss how integrated marketing communications differs from traditional advertising and promotion. What are some of the reasons marketers are taking an IMC perspective to their marketing communications programs?
Explanation
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Integrated marketing communications differs from the traditional advertisements in several ways:
• Traditional methods are less effective while integrated marketing is much more effective.
• IMC involves use of variety of channels to communicate with the customers while the traditional method relies on one or two media channels.
• IMC consists of a two way communication hence customer responds better to IMC rather than the traditional approach.
• Sometimes, IMC is more cost effective than traditional method.
The marketers are taking an IMC perspective to their marketing communication programs due to the following reasons:
• It helps in easy accessibility by the customers.
• It helps in formulation of effective and efficient marketing programmes.
• The development of integrated marketing model helps in obtaining synergy from promotional tools.
• It provides one of an important way to maximize return on investment.
• Integrated marketing communication helps the firm in adapting with the changes in behaviour of consumers, technology, and media consumption behaviour.
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