Introduction
The purpose of advertising is to deliver a message, usually in order to sell a product or service. It is used to deliver an organization’s message to as many people as possible. The primary functions of advertising agencies are planning and creating advertising campaigns for clients and placing advertisements in various media. Planning consists of researching the market for a given product or service, assessing alternative methods of distribution and choosing the most effective way to reach the market. The agency then creates the advertising campaign and contracts for time and space with selected media. The ultimate objectives of advertising agencies include helping advertisers attain sales objectives, market share and long-term profitability.
Current scenario
The Indian advertising industry is talking business today. It has evolved from being a small-scale business to a full-fledged industry. It has emerged as one of the major industries and tertiary sectors and has broadened its horizons be it the creative aspect, the capital employed or the number of personnel involved. Indian advertising industry in very little time has carved a niche for itself and placed itself on the global map.
Indian advertising industry with an estimated value of estimated 13, 200-crore has set eyeballs gazing with some astonishing pieces of work that it has given in the recent past. The creative minds that the Indian advertising industry incorporates have come up with some mind-boggling concepts and work that can be termed as masterpieces in the field of advertising.
Advertising agencies in the country too have taken a leap. They have come a long way from being small and medium sized industries to becoming well known brands in the business. Mudra, Ogilvy and Mather,
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