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Will You Add? - Do Your Adverts Get You More Sales?
Advertising is more than just the means of disseminating product information. It is a primary communications tool of our economic system. Moreover, aside from its diverse role as a persuasive communication tool, it is also part of the everyday culture of virtually everyone. Actually advertising is a part of our social, cultural, and business environment.The specific reasons that a company chooses to advertise at a particular level is often difficult to determine. However, there are a number of situations that usually dictate a higher proportion of advertising to sales than might otherwise be used. First, it introduces a new product of service; to enter the marketplace against established competition, extra weight is needed. Second, to encounter c
Picture the mountains of money that go towards that aim. But picture too the accountants horror – they
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If you’re spending $10,000 a month on advertising $5,000 is going straight down the tubes. That wastes $60,000 of your hard earned cash every year. Money you could spend on better, more focused marketing.
Imagine if you could work out which half works and spend only on that half. The good news is you can. All will become clear in a little while.
In the meantime let me explain how advertising works.
Broadly there are two types of advertising. One is Branding and Positioning (BAP) and the other is Direct Response (DR) advertising.
Branding and Position concentrates on getting the company’s name, or service or product continually at the forefront of its customer’s minds. As you can imagine this needs continual advertising activity and can cost megabucks. Companies doing this type of advertising include Coca-Cola, British Airways, Nike and MacDonald’s.
These are all major companies and everyone already knows their name and what they stand for.
Why do they do it?
The simple answer is that they’re in a highly competitive market. They want to retain their large market share by ensuring that the most recent ad a prospect remembers is for their service or product. So when they’re thirsty it’s a Coke. If they’re hungry it’s a Big Mac if they want to fly they choose the World’s favourite airline.
Picture the mountains of money that go towards that aim. But picture too the accountants horror – they d
As a new business owner you must wear many hats. You will need knowledge of accounting, marketing, advertising, management, administration, inventory, sales, etc., in addition to knowledge pertaining to your industry. Since you may be very proficient in some of these areas, but not in others, reading and learning about these other areas is imperative. Of course, the question is, when do I find the time. This is where networking comes in. Your network of contacts is your support group for the areas in which you need help. Determine what areas you need help in and locate a networking group, support group or make a list of the contacts you need and make them yourself. There are also Home Business Clubs in many areas. The SBA is another source, but
Imagine if you could work out which half works and spend only on that half. The good news is you can. All will become clear in a little while.
In the meantime let me explain how advertising works.
Broadly there are two types of advertising. One is Branding and Positioning (BAP) and the other is Direct Response (DR) advertising.
Branding and Position concentrates on getting the company’s name, or service or product continually at the forefront of its customer’s minds. As you can imagine this needs continual advertising activity and can cost megabucks. Companies doing this type of advertising include Coca-Cola, British Airways, Nike and MacDonald’s.
These are all major companies and everyone already knows their name and what they stand for.
Why do they do it?
The simple answer is that they’re in a highly competitive market. They want to retain their large market share by ensuring that the most recent ad a prospect remembers is for their service or product. So when they’re thirsty it’s a Coke. If they’re hungry it’s a Big Mac if they want to fly they choose the World’s favourite airline.
Picture the mountains of money that go towards that aim. But picture too the accountants horror – they
As management members and business owners we detest dealing with unions in our businesses. Unfortunately, the government has allowed people to collectively bargain for compensation & wages, benefits and terms of employment. This leaves many companies at a loss for an effective labor relations strategy.Unions are on the decline due to the constricting of the U.S. economy and the slowing of the manufacturing sector. Since the union’s traditional base is disappearing they have been seeking new business by unionizing hospitals, food & service workers, hotels, etc. This push by unions to increase business and expand their membership has forced many companies to become less efficient and more costly to manage.In most unionized environments there
Branding and Position concentrates on getting the company’s name, or service or product continually at the forefront of its customer’s minds. As you can imagine this needs continual advertising activity and can cost megabucks. Companies doing this type of advertising include Coca-Cola, British Airways, Nike and MacDonald’s.
These are all major companies and everyone already knows their name and what they stand for.
Why do they do it?
The simple answer is that they’re in a highly competitive market. They want to retain their large market share by ensuring that the most recent ad a prospect remembers is for their service or product. So when they’re thirsty it’s a Coke. If they’re hungry it’s a Big Mac if they want to fly they choose the World’s favourite airline.
Picture the mountains of money that go towards that aim. But picture too the accountants horror – they
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These are all major companies and everyone already knows their name and what they stand for.
Why do they do it?
The simple answer is that they’re in a highly competitive market. They want to retain their large market share by ensuring that the most recent ad a prospect remembers is for their service or product. So when they’re thirsty it’s a Coke. If they’re hungry it’s a Big Mac if they want to fly they choose the World’s favourite airline.
Picture the mountains of money that go towards that aim. But picture too the accountants horror – they
You can make so much money selling and promoting other people’s products and services. Affiliate marketing is becoming more popular everyday. My success as an affiliate marketer has been centered in the online poker field. In 2005 I was one of the top affiliates for PacificPoker.com. I am also an affiliate for eBay and several poker product websites. PacificPoker.com offered a generous affiliate payout. Most online poker rooms and online casinos have affiliate programs. PacificPoker.com paid me $200.00 for every person I sent through their online doors that made a minimum deposit of $50.00. I made over $100,000 last year from this affiliate program alone.The best way to get started as an affiliate is to visit CommisionJunction. They list thousan
Picture the mountains of money that go towards that aim. But picture too the accountants horror – they don’t know which campaign makes a profit.
Profit is the one thing that tells you if your campaign is working. If you know your ad makes more revenue than it costs to create, run and service you’d keep running it wouldn’t you?
Unfortunately Branding and Positioning (BAP) advertising can’t be evaluated. You just don’t know whether it’s worth doing or not. How do you know which advert finally persuaded your prospect to do business with you.
Interestingly Bill Bernbach one of the founders of modern advertising said that, “Advertising doesn't create a product advantage. It can only convey it."
So why bother doing BAP advertising?
Probably because advertising agencies are happy to use BAP advertising for almost any company. Any slowdown in sales can’t be attributed to their adverts. Any increase is claimed to prove the advert is working.
In reality you don’t have a clue.
Former Canadian policeman turned fabulously paid copywriter John E. Kennedy coined the phrase, “advertising is salesmanship in print”.
Would you tell a salesman to go see a prospect and to strip customer oriented benefits from their presentation? Also would you tell them not to ask for the order? You’d be laughed at and if you insisted you’d probably go out of business and cert
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