After reading this article you will learn about the budgetary process for advertising of products. The advertising budgeting process involves the following steps (Fig. 17.3): Step-I: Preparation of Budget: It is generally prepared by advertising manager in consultation with marketing manager. The advertising budget made is based on inputs provided by marketing research people. The budget is generally made on [...]
This article throws light upon the top nine factors influencing the advertising budget allocation. The factors are: 1. Marketing Mix of the Company 2. The Sales Forecast 3. Affordability 4. The Product Life Cycle 5. Quality of the Campaign 6. Level of Competition 7. The Budgeting Cycle 8. Contingency Planning 9. Type of the Product. Factor # 1. Marketing Mix [...]
This article throws light upon the top nine methods for determining budget appropriation. The methods are: 1. The Percentage of Sales Method 2. Unit of Sales Method 3. Competitive Parity Method 4. Objective Task Method 5. Arbitrary Allocation Method 6. The Affordable Method 7. Sales Response & Decay Model 8. Communication Stage Model 9. Pay Out Planning Method. 1. The [...]