Thursday, December 20, 2012

Advertising Guardians your business!



Advertising is considered the most important tool of marketing by business owners. A business can be of any type. What is important is to popularize the business in the market, encourage customers to adopt it so that the revenue of the organization is increased. For a change, we can provide a whole new perspective of advertising as something that guardians your business. Let us find out how this perspective is relevant through the following paragraphs.

An advertising campaign informs your target customers about your business in detail. There isn’t another source through which customers can find out details of your business. An advertising message reaches out to customers in a free of cost manner. The brand message is readily accessible on their television sets (in the form of television advertising) or in the newspapers they read (in the form of print advertising). Customers are constantly in need of various services or products. Advertisements serve as one means through which they can find out the exact type of service or product they are looking for. All in all, it can also be added that advertising provides a solution to customers for their various needs which can be in the form of a service or a product. 

Advertising channels used by advertisers

Television Advertising, Radio Advertising, Print Advertising, Outdoor Advertising, Online Advertising, Mobile Advertising etc. are the common channels of communication through which brand or business owners launch their promotion campaigns. Each medium of advertising has its own advantages and disadvantages.  Media research is a must for every brand or business owner. Media research can enable a brand or business owner to choose the most relevant channel of communication for his product or service. If not research then it is a must to seek valuable suggestions from various media experts before finalizing on the channel of brand communication.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Advertising in modern India- A Look!



Advertising in modern India is much advanced as compared to the conventional days. The tools of advertising have also been technologically enhanced. In this blog, let us take a look at a few changing trends in advertising in India. Keep reading.

Television Advertising is one of the means of brand promotion widely adopted by Indian advertisers and brand owners to promote their products and services among target groups. Television advertising for all these years has been entertaining Indian audience. A broadcast medium of communication, television commercials provide a rich impact about a brand or service among target groups because of its audio-visual effects. Television ads provide infotainment i.e. information and entertainment at the same time which is why Indian audiences love brand commercials through television media. With numerous numbers of channels, television advertising is much in demand among brand and business owners.

Radio Advertising is another common means of promotion adopted by Indian advertisers and brand owners. Radio advertising is also categorized under broadcast medium of communication. A cost effective means of brand communication, small advertisers can reach out to a wide target group through a single radio ad campaign. Social awareness ad campaigns heavily rely on radio as a medium of communication since it helps to spread the message far and wide. Of late, many FM channels have been launched that has enhanced the interest of radio advertisers in the various Indian cities and town, real estate companies are heavily relied on radio advertising to promote their services.

Print advertising, Outdoor Advertising, Online Advertising, all these are also preferred means of promotion for modern advertisers. Advertising on the internet is becoming quite popular among the brand owners. Internet advertising includes banner ads, PPC ads, wap advertising, email marketing, viral marketing etc.  Most of the brand owners these days prefer online advertising as it is the fastest means of reaching out to target audiences plus an interactive medium of communication.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Different mediums of advertising to choose from!



As a brand owner, you can choose from different mediums of advertising to promote your product or service in the market. This blog provides the advantages of various mediums of advertising. Keep reading.
Television Advertising Advantages
It is advantageous to launch a television advertising campaign for various reasons. Firstly, television advertising is a broadcast means of promotion that provides audio and visual impact among audiences. The advertiser can communicate his brand message in an interesting manner in the form of a small film that tells a tale about the product. A good storyboard is a must for any television advertising campaign. Television Advertising in India is a favourite means for many customers. Television advertising provides infotainment i.e. information about brands in an entertaining manner, which is why customers are really fond of this type of promotion. 

Print Advertising Advantages

Print Advertising includes any written form of brand promotion that is available to customers. Brochures, leaflets, flyers, pamphlets, classifieds etc. are categorized under print advertising.  One of the major advantages of print advertising is that customers can go through the brand message again and again till they understand the full detail.  Print Ads are also ideal means of seeking valuable information about brands by brand researchers.

Radio Advertising Advantages

Advertising through radio is another popular practice of brand or business promotion. Radio Advertising is a cost effective means of communication as compared to other media. Radio Advertising is therefore an ideal means for small business or brand owners. Of late, real estate companies are heavily relied on radio ads to create awareness about their businesses. One will come across many radio ads about real estate services in various towns and cities. All thanks to the rising number of FM channels that have encouraged many radio advertisers to effectively use this medium of brand communication.

Monday, September 24, 2012

Advertise your brand with a different slant!



Advertising is more than just a tool of marketing. Once you strike on the right idea of promoting your brand you will discover how advertising is not just a mundane tool of marketing. There are many forms of advertising. Television Advertising, Radio Advertising, Print Advertising, Outdoor Advertising etc. are some common forms of advertising adopted by brand owners or advertisers. Simply advertising your brand for the sake of promotion is not encouraging.  As a brand owner, you should always strive to promote your brand with a different slant and make it sound interesting to target customers. Here are a few tips of presenting your brand message in an interesting manner.

Choose a strong channel of communication

The medium of advertising should be strong enough to create awareness about the brand message among target groups. Therefore, as a brand owner, you have to study the various means of advertising and choose a relevant and strong channel to launch the campaign. As mentioned above television advertising, radio advertising, print advertising, outdoor advertising etc. are some means of promotion commonly used by brand owners. Media mix i.e. launching the ad campaign through more than one channel of communication is also an effective measure to create good brand awareness among target groups.

An interesting brand message

A strong channel of advertising suits best with an interesting brand message that can trigger the attention of audiences easily and more effectively. It is therefore the advertiser’s duty to frame the brand message in such an interesting manner that customers cannot resist going through it. The ad message should have an interesting theme. It is worth noting that advertisements with humorous themes attract customers’ attention easily.  Most of the famous brand commercials are themed on humour. Be it print, broadcast or outdoor ad, the campaign should carry a meaningful or interesting theme to allure customers’ attention.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Advertising, Airport Advertising, Television Advertising, Print Advertising: Advertising is much more than a marketing tool

Advertising, Airport Advertising, Television Advertising, Print Advertising: Advertising is much more than a marketing tool: Advertising your brand for the sake of marketing is not a right option. Advertising is much more than a mere marketing tool. It is a m...

Advertising is much more than a marketing tool



Advertising your brand for the sake of marketing is not a right option. Advertising is much more than a mere marketing tool. It is a means of communication between you as a brand owner and your target customers who have the potential to buy your product. You should therefore deploy smart tactics of promoting your brand among target groups. This blog may be of some help while devising an advertising campaign for your brand. So, keep reading. 

Choose the right means of advertising

Television Advertising, Radio Advertising, Print Advertising  ,Outdoor Advertising, Online Advertising etc. are a few means through which you can launch a promotion campaign of your brand, service or business. All these mediums of advertising have their merits and demerits. You can study on the various advantages of each of these mediums and choose the most relevant one for your brand. A strong advertising channel is a must to reach out to the right target groups. If required, take help of media researchers to decide on the right medium of communication for your brand. 

Study the market where you will advertise

Market plays a major role in any advertising campaign. Market is the very place where all your advertising activities will happen. A thorough study on the current trends of the market will help you decide the budget, channel and even brand message to be conveyed among target groups. For local brand owners it is a must to be aware about the trend that prevails in the locality. A demographic study on the local customers is therefore a must as the campaign can be accordingly planned. The same study is required for brands that cater to a national or international market. Remember, it is a must to have a thriving market for your brand to advertise and it will give a quick push to the sales and ultimately a boom in your business.