Advertising & Promotions Chapter 2
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The advertising manager controls the entire promotion operation, including budgeting, coordinating the creation and production of ads, planning media schedules, and monitoring and administering the sales promotions programs for all the company's products or servies. Performs along with staff: planning and budgeting, administration and execution, coordination with other departments, and coodination with outside agencies and services.
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Centralized system
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Decentralized system
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Interactive agencies
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Advertising agencies
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In-house agency option
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Explore key aspects of advertising and promotions management in this quiz. Dive into topics like centralized and decentralized systems, planning and budgeting, and coordination with departments and agencies. Essential for learners aiming to grasp advertising strategies and operational control.
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A company that separates manufacturing, research and development, sales, and marketing departments for various divisions, product lines, or businesses. Assigns each product or brand to a brand manager who is responsible for the management of the brand, including planning, budgeting, sales, and profit performance.
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Advertising agencies
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Creative boutiques
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Media buying services
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Decentralized system
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Centralized system
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A. Decentralized systemExplanation
A decentralized system is the correct answer because it refers to a company that separates its departments and assigns responsibility for each product or brand to a brand manager. This allows for more autonomy and decision-making at the department level, as each manager is responsible for their own planning, budgeting, sales, and profit performance. This structure is often used when a company has multiple divisions, product lines, or businesses, as it allows for more specialized management and flexibility.Rate this question:
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The advertising department is responsible for developing advertising and promotions plans that will be approved by management and recommending a promotions program based on the overall marketing plan, objectives, and budget.
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Planning and budgeting
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Coordination with other departments
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Administration and execution
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Coordination with outside agencies and services
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Creative boutiques
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A. Planning and budgetingExplanation
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The manger must organize the advertising department and supervise and control its activities. The manager also organizes running the plan by subordinates and/or the advertising agency. This requires working with such departments as production, media, art, copy, and sales promotion.
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Coordination with outside agencies and services
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Decentralized system
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Planning and budgeting
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Administraion and execution
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Coordination with their departments
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A. Administraion and executionExplanation
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The manager must run the advertising section's activities with those of other areas, particularly those involving other marketing functions.
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Advertising agency industry
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Coordination with other departments
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Coordination with outside agencies and services
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Planning and budgeting
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Administration and execution
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A. Coordination with other departmentsExplanation
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Many companies have an adivertising department but still use many outside services. For example, companies may develop their advetising program in-house while employing media buying services to place their ads and/or use collateral services agencies to develop brochures, point-of-purchase materials, and so on. A centralized organizational system is often used when companies do not have many diferent divisions, product or service lines, or brands to advertise.
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Coordination with outside agencies and services
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Advertising agencies
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Administration and execution
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Coordination with other departments
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Planning and budgeting
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A. Coordination with outside agencies and servicesExplanation
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Responsible for all promotions and activities including marketing, research, product planning, but not sales.
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Media buying services
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Advertising managers
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In-house agency
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Advertising agencies
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Sales promotion agencies
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A. Advertising managersExplanation
Advertising managers are responsible for all promotions and activities including marketing, research, and product planning. However, they are not responsible for sales. This means that they oversee the advertising and promotional strategies of a company or organization but do not directly handle sales-related tasks. Therefore, advertising managers are the most suitable option among the given choices.Rate this question:
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An advertising agency that is set up, owned, and operated by the advertiser. A major reason for them is to reduce advertising and promotion costs. Companies maintain tigher control. Opponents say that they do not have as highly skilled specialists and attract the best creative talent that using an external firm gives a company a more varied perspective on its advertising problems and greater.
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Interactive agencies
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Creative boutiques
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Advertising agency industry
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In-house agency
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Media buying services
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A. In-house agencyExplanation
An in-house agency refers to an advertising agency that is established and operated by the advertiser itself. The main purpose of setting up an in-house agency is to reduce advertising and promotion costs while maintaining tighter control over the advertising process. However, opponents argue that in-house agencies may lack highly skilled specialists and may not attract the best creative talent compared to external firms. Additionally, using an external agency can provide a company with a more varied perspective on its advertising problems and potentially yield greater results.Rate this question:
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Highly skilled individuals who are specialists in their chosen fields. The use of this type of company is unique for each advertiser. An outside agency can provide an objective viewpoint. Can draw on the broad range of experience it has gained.
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Advertising managers
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Media buying services
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In-house agencies
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Advertising agencies
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Advertising agency industry
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A. Advertising agenciesExplanation
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A combination of domestic fimsand international and organizations. The strong presence of these types of companies reflects a global trend. Underwent major large as large agencies, called superagencies, merged with or acquired other agencies and support organiztions during the past twenty years.
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Direct-response agency
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Sales promotion agency
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Full-service agency
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Advertising agency industry
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Interactive agencies
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A. Advertising agency industryExplanation
The given text mentions the presence of domestic and international companies and organizations in the advertising agency industry. It also states that there has been a trend of major agencies merging with or acquiring other agencies and support organizations. Therefore, the correct answer "advertising agency industry" aligns with the information provided in the text.Rate this question:
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Offers its clients a full range of marketing, communications, and promotions services including planning, creating, and producing the advertising, performing research, and selecting media. May also offer nonadvertising services such as strategic market planning; sales promotions, direct marketing, and interactive capabilities, package design, and public relations and publicity. Main characteristics are account services, marketing services, creative services, management and finance, and structure.
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Creative boutiques
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Advertising agency industry
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Media buying services
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In-house agency
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Full-service advertising agency
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A. Full-service advertising agencyExplanation
A full-service advertising agency is the correct answer because it offers a comprehensive range of marketing, communications, and promotions services to its clients. This includes planning, creating, and producing advertising, performing research, selecting media, and also offering nonadvertising services such as strategic market planning, sales promotions, direct marketing, package design, and public relations. The main characteristics of a full-service advertising agency include account services, marketing services, creative services, management and finance, and structure.Rate this question:
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An agency that provides only creative services. Full-service agencies often subcontract work to these types of agencies when they are very busy or want to avoid adding full-time employees to their payrolls.
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Interactive agencies
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Advertising arrangements
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Commission system
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Media buying services
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Creative boutiques
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A. Creative boutiquesExplanation
Creative boutiques are agencies that specialize in providing creative services. They are often subcontracted by full-service agencies when they are overwhelmed with work or do not want to hire additional employees. Creative boutiques focus solely on creative tasks such as graphic design, copywriting, and branding. They offer a specialized and focused approach to creative work, which can be beneficial for clients looking for specific creative expertise.Rate this question:
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Companies that specialize in the purchasing things like radio and television time. Has found a nice niche by specializing in the analysis and purchase of advertising time and space.
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Commission system
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Public relations firm
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Interactive media
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Media buying services
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Sales promotion agencies
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A. Media buying servicesExplanation
purchasing = buying
things = mediaRate this question:
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The traditional method of compensating agencies, where the agency receives a specified percentage from the media on any advertising time or space it purchases for its clients.
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Integrated IMC services
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Cost-plus agreement
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Commission systems
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Interactive media
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Centralized system
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A. Commission systemsExplanation
The correct answer is commission systems. In commission systems, agencies receive a specified percentage from the media on any advertising time or space they purchase for their clients. This method of compensation has been traditionally used by agencies to earn a commission on the media spend made on behalf of their clients. It incentivizes agencies to negotiate better rates with media vendors and ensures that they are compensated based on the amount of advertising they purchase.Rate this question:
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There are two basic types of these systems. In the straight or fixed-fee method, the agency charges a basic monthly fee for all of the services on the specific cost to be done and the amount the agency will be paid for it. The second type is a fee-commission combination, in which the media commissions received by the agency are credited against the cost. If the commissions are are less than the agreed-on cost, the client must make up the difference.
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Commission systems
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Incentive-based systems
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Fee arrangement
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Fiancial audit
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Cost-plus agreement
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A. Fee arrangementExplanation
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The client agrees to pay the agency a fee based on the expense of its work plus some agreed-on profit margin, often a percentage of total expenses. Requires that the agency keep detailed records of the expenses it incurs in working on the client's account.
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Cost-plus system
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Reasons for agencies losing clients
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Qualitative audit
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Incentive-based systems
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Fee arrangement
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A. Cost-plus systemExplanation
expense = cost
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Through this system, clients expect accountability from their agencies and link agency compensation to performance. The basic idea is that the agency's ultimate compensation level will depend on how well it meets predetermined performance goals. The goals often include objective measures such as sales or market share.
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Public relations firms
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Cost-plus agreement
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Fee arrangement
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Incentive-based systems
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Integrated IMC services
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A. Incentive-based systemsExplanation
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Focuses on how the agency conducts its business. Designed to verify costs and expenses, the number of personnel hours charged to an account, and payments to media and outside suppliers.
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Incentive-based systems
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Financial audit
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Qualitative audit
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Incentive-based system
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Reasons for agencies losing clients
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A. Financial auditExplanation
A financial audit is a type of examination that focuses on how an agency conducts its business. It is designed to verify costs and expenses, the number of personnel hours charged to an account, and payments to media and outside suppliers. This type of audit ensures that the agency's financial statements are accurate and reliable, providing assurance to clients and stakeholders. It helps identify any financial irregularities, errors, or fraud, and ensures compliance with accounting standards and regulations. Conducting a financial audit helps maintain transparency and accountability in the agency's financial operations.Rate this question:
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Focuses on the agency's efforts in planning, developing, and implementing the client's advertising programs and considers the results achieved.
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Integrated IMC services
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Reasons for losing clients
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Cost-plus agreement
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Financial audit
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Qualitative audit
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A. Qualitative auditExplanation
A qualitative audit refers to an evaluation of the agency's efforts in planning, developing, and implementing the client's advertising programs, with a focus on the results achieved. It involves analyzing the quality of the agency's work, such as the creativity, effectiveness, and impact of the advertising campaigns. This type of audit helps assess the agency's ability to meet the client's objectives and deliver successful advertising strategies. It provides insights into the agency's strengths and weaknesses, allowing for improvements in future campaigns.Rate this question:
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The client becomes dissatisfied with poor performance or service, poor communication, there are unrealistic demands by the client, personality conflicts, personnel changes, changes in the size of the client or agency, conflicts of interest, changes in the client's corportate and/or marketing strategy, declining sales, conflicting compensation philosophies, and changes in policies.
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Commission systems
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Qualitative audit
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Intergrated IMC services
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Direct-response agencies
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Reasons for agencies losing clients
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A. Reasons for agencies losing clientsExplanation
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Most companies use this type of agency to develop and administer complex programs such as contests, sweepstakes, refunds and rebates, premium and incentive offers, and sampling programs.
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Sales promotion agency
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Media buying services
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Public relations firms
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Direct-response agencies
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Interactive agencies
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A. Sales promotion agencyExplanation
Most companies use sales promotion agencies to develop and administer complex programs such as contests, sweepstakes, refunds and rebates, premium and incentive offers, and sampling programs. Sales promotion agencies specialize in creating and implementing promotional campaigns that aim to increase sales and generate customer engagement. These agencies have expertise in designing and executing sales promotion strategies that effectively target and attract consumers. They work closely with companies to develop innovative and impactful promotional initiatives that drive customer participation and ultimately lead to increased sales and brand loyalty.Rate this question:
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Many large companies use both an advertising agency and these types of companies. This type of agency develops and implements programs to manage the organization's publicity, image, and affairs with consumers and other relevant publics, including employees, suppliers, shareholders, government, labour groups, citizen action groups, and the general public.
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Interactive agencies
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Public relations firms
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Sales promotion agencies
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Creative boutiques
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Direct-response agencies
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A. Public relations firmsExplanation
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Specializes in the development and strategic use of various marketing tools such as websites for the Internet, banner ads, CD-ROMS, text messages, search engines, and kiosks. Requires expertise in technology as well as areas such as creative website design, database marketing, digital media, and customer relationship management.
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Media buying services
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Interactive agencies
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Direct-response agencies
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Integrated IMC services
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Public relations firms
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A. Interactive agenciesExplanation
Interactive agencies would be the correct answer because they specialize in the development and strategic use of various marketing tools such as websites, banner ads, CD-ROMS, text messages, search engines, and kiosks. They require expertise in technology as well as areas such as creative website design, database marketing, digital media, and customer relationship management. Interactive agencies focus on creating interactive and engaging experiences for users, utilizing different digital platforms and technologies.Rate this question:
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Provides a variety of services, including database, management, direct mail, research, media services, and creative and production capabilties. Expanding their services to include such areas as infomercial production and database management.
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Agency-client responsibility
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Media buying services
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Direct-response agencies
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Interactive agencies
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Integrated IMC services
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A. Direct-response agenciesExplanation
The given description suggests that the agency provides a variety of services, including database management and direct mail, which are typically associated with direct-response agencies. Additionally, the mention of expanding their services to include infomercial production further supports the idea that they are direct-response agencies, as infomercials are often used as a direct response advertising method. Therefore, the correct answer is direct-response agencies.Rate this question:
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Companies must decide whether to use specialized organizations for reach marketing communications function or consolidate them with a large agency that offers all of thse services. Opponents say the providers become involved in political wrangling over budgets, do not communicate with each other as well and as often as they should, do not achieve synergy, and advertising agencies are niether sufficiently staffed to ensure success.
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Agency-client responsibility
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Integrated IMC services
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Reasons for agencies losing clients
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Commission systems
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Advertising agency industry
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A. Integrated IMC servicesExplanation
The correct answer, integrated IMC services, is supported by the statement that companies must decide whether to use specialized organizations for each marketing communications function or consolidate them with a large agency that offers all of these services. This implies that integrated IMC services refer to the consolidation of various marketing communications functions within one agency. The opponents' concerns about political wrangling, lack of communication, lack of synergy, and insufficient staffing suggest that these issues may arise when using specialized organizations instead of integrated IMC services.Rate this question:
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Marketers and agency executives have very different opinions regarding who should be in charge of the integrated marketing communications process. Internal turf battles, agency egos, and fear of budget reductions are cited as major barriers to success integrated marketing compaigns. Expanding agencies' capabilities in interactive and multimedia advertising, database, direct marketing, public relations, and sales promotion.
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Advertising agency industry
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Direct-response agencies
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Reasons for agencies losing clients
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Agency-client responsibility
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Integrated IMC services
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A. Agency-client responsibilityExplanation
The given passage suggests that marketers and agency executives have different opinions on who should be in charge of the integrated marketing communications process. It also mentions that internal turf battles, agency egos, and fear of budget reductions are barriers to successful integrated marketing campaigns. Therefore, the correct answer "agency-client responsibility" implies that both the agency and the client share the responsibility for the integrated marketing communications process and should work together to overcome these barriers and achieve success.Rate this question:
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