This article throws light upon the top five elements of promotional mix of products. The elements are: 1. Advertising 2. Personal Selling 3. Sales Promotion 4. Publicity 5. Public Relations. Element # 1. Advertising: It is a paid form of non-personal mass communication by an identified sponsor. The mass media used include print media, direct mail, audio visual media, bill [...]
This article throws light upon the five main objectives of promotional communication. The objectives are: 1. Behaviour Modification 2. Objective to Inform 3. Objective to Persuade 4. Objective to Remind 5. Specific Objectives. Objective # 1. Behaviour Modification: Promotion seeks to: (a) Modify behaviour and thoughts {e.g., get you to drink coca cola rather than Pepsi), (b) Reinforces existing behaviour [...]
After reading this article you will learn about buyer’s motive and decision making process for purchasing a product. Meaning of Buying Motive: A motive is a drive or an urge for which an individual seeks satisfaction. Thus, any urge moving or prompting a person to purchase decision is called a buying motive. According to S A. Sherlekar. "A buying motive [...]