Course Objectives:
This course will enable the students to understand the concept of advertising and strategies involved in the process of advertising. Understand the structure and working of an advertising agency. Understand the concept of branding, and advertising research. Understand the statutory bodies and ethics of advertising.
Definitions of advertising, relevance of advertising in the marketing mix, classification of advertisements, various media for advertising, socio-economic effects of advertising.
Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning Strategy in Advertising Plan.
Advertising Agency: Management, Departmental structure-accounts, Planning, Creative media planning, Client related issues and the process, Agency-client interface; Agency-media interface Agency revenue sources.
Creative Strategy- Planning and Development and Evaluating Advertising Effectiveness
Mass media laws concerning advertising – open bodies in advertising AAAI,ASCI. .ASCI and its code of conduct.