Integrated Marketing Communication

Paper Code: 
MMM 325
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Objective: 

This paper helps to understand the overall marketing communications, advertising concept and evaluate its various components in business decision making.

Meaning and concept of Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) , Communication Response Hierarchy – Setting Communication Objectives, DAGMAR Approach -Budgeting for Marketing Communication evision, Report writing.

Fundamentals of Advertising Campaigns - Brand Positioning through Advertising- Planning Process - The Creative Brief - Creating an Appeal ,Strategic Approaches: Generic Approach – USP -Brand Image –Positioning - Public Service Advertising - Celebrity Endorsement , Elements of Print Advertisement - Scriptwriting for Radio and Tel

Advertising Agencies - Roles , Types - In House Agencies – Direct Response Agencies - PR Firms – Interactive Agencies –Advertising Agency Structure - Client Agency Relationship - Agency Selection - Agency Compensation

Promotion Tools: Sales Promotion - Trade Oriented Sales Promotion , Direct Marketing , Publicity , Mobile Advertising – Word-of-Mouth -Village Fairs, Trade Shows, Exhibitions, Personal Selling - World Wide Web Communications - Strategies for combining Advertisements and Promotional Tools for IMC.

Online Marketing Communication Process, Setting Online Communication Objectives, Online Advertising, Online Sales Promotion, Online PR - Direct Marketing through Internet.

Essential Readings: 

1. George E. Belch & Michael A. Belch: Advertising & Promotions, An Integrated Marketing Communications Perspective, Tata McGraw Hill. 2. Russel, J. Thomas and Lane, Ronald: ‘Kleppner’s Advertising Procedure’, Pearson Education. 3. S.N Murthy, U Bhojanna, Advertising-An IMC Perspective, Excel Books.

References: 

1. Kruti Shah, Alan D. Souza, Advertising & Promotions: An IMC Perspective, Tata McGraw Hill 2. Aaker, David A., Myers John, G., and Batra, Rajiv: Advertising Management, Pearson Education

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