Advertising and Sales Promotion 151. Current trends in communications and promotions indicate that companies are doing less:
marketing and more promotion. broadcasting and more narrowcasting. selling and more advertising. communication and more manipulation. View answer Correct answer: (B) broadcasting and more narrowcasting.
152. Which of the following promotional forms is often described as being too impersonal and only a one-way communication form?
advertising personal selling public relations sales promotion View answer Correct answer: (A) advertising
153. ______________ is well suited to highly targeted marketing efforts and to building one-to-one customer relationships.
Advertising Public relations Sales promotion Direct marketing View answer Correct answer: (D) Direct marketing
154. The first step in developing an advertising program should be to:
Set advertising objectives. Set the advertising budget. Evaluate advertising campaigns. Develop advertising strategy. View answer Correct answer: (A) Set advertising objectives.
155. After determining its advertising objectives, a company next sets its ______________ for each product.
Advertising strategy Advertising budget Advertising goals Advertising format View answer Correct answer: (B) Advertising budget
156. No matter how big the advertising budget, advertising can succeed only if commercials:
Are economically feasible. Gain attention and communicate well. Are acceptable on a global level. Are artistically pleasing. View answer Correct answer: (B) Gain attention and communicate well.
157. In terms of execution styles, which type of advertising might show how a product contributes to a person's workout and health regime?
Slice of life Lifestyle Mood or imagery Personality symbol View answer Correct answer: (B) Lifestyle
158. ______________ has the advantage of being high in selectivity, low cost, immediacy, and interactive capabilities.
Direct mail Outdoor Online Radio View answer Correct answer: (C) Online
159. All of the following are considered to be consumer-promotion tools EXCEPT:
Samples. Push money. Coupons. Patronage reward. View answer Correct answer: (B) Push money.
160. ______________ is defined as being cash or gifts to dealers or their sales forces to "push" the manufacturer's goods.
A display allowance A price-off A spiff Push money View answer Correct answer: (D) Push money