University of Westminster “Integrated marketing communications are far from reality in most companies. A number of strong barriers prevent IMC from being implemented quickly and efficiently.”- De Pelsmacker Managing Marketing Communications 2011 Introduction Integrated Marketing Communications‚ (IMC) has been one of the major communications developments in the last decade of the 20th century (Kitchen & Schultz 1999‚ 2000) It is regarded as a fundamental paradigm shift in the thinking
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1.) Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) is marketing campaigns which move toward to achieve the objectives‚ and use different promotional methods to increase market sales and achieve goals. Advertising‚ sales promotion‚ public relations‚ channels sponsorship marketing and direct marketing are example of the promotional methods in Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC). Companies use the marketing tools or resources to impact consumers and to maximize the profit at the minimal cost. An effective
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Introduction This following paper outline an Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) plan for Subway restaurants. The plan will discuss the promotion of Subways’ 50th anniversary of operation. Advertising and internet marketing strategies will be used to raise awareness towards the target market of health conscience adults from the age 18 - 32. Subway is the second largest franchise quick-service restaurant globally‚ aside by Mcdonalds. It offers a while selection of submarine sandwiches‚ soups
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Northwestern University defined IMC as “The process of managing all sources of information about a product/service to which a customer or prospect is exposed which behaviorally moves the consumer towards a sale and maintains customer loyalty.” After I read the definition that Don Schultz gave‚ that made me want to really look into all of the definitions that I could find. As I started to read and search for five (5) different definitions for Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC)‚ I was amazed at the numerous
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plan is to be submitted in written form and also uploaded through the RMIT course website. The plan should be formulated in the context of the Integrated Marketing Communications Process. It should be completed as follows: STAGE 1 Stage 1 of the IMC plan details the research and analysis undertaken in preparing your group’s creative brief. 1. Situation Analysis Perform a thorough analysis of the situation confronting the brand‚ internally and externally. The purpose of this is for the learner
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developing marketing strategy for Danone using IMC mix. As discussed with you during our previous meeting‚ I have concentrated in my studies on IMC mix tools currently used by the company. I find the mix one of the most proper way to communicate with consumers. The report will discuss and give an explanation of using IMC mix in process of selling yogurt called Activia. Moreover‚ the report will support you with information how to use the tools of IMC mix in a proper way. As a fact that our company
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IMC Plan Outline 1. Executive Summary 2. Problem Statement 3. Situation Analysis a. SWOT i. Strengths of the organization ii. Weaknesses of the organization iii. Opportunities in the environment (e.g.‚ demographics‚ political‚ legal‚ technological‚ social‚ cultural
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic | Page | Decision Making Area 1:Determining the role of IMC Tools * Table of Articles * Summary of Articles * Observations * Conclusion | 3 | Decision Making Area 2:Establishing Objectives and Budgeting for the IMC Program * Table of Articles * Summary of Articles * Observations * Conclusion | 8 | Decision Making Area 3:Investment Decisions * Table of Articles * Summary of Articles * Observations * Conclusion | 12 | Decision Making Area 4:Message
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INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATION (IMC) Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) also referred to as “The New Marketing Communications Paradigm”‚ which is an emerging concept in the business world today. It ’s important to recognize that most companies do not utilize these tools effectively. They certainly don ’t use all the tools in an integrated fashion to maximize synergy. This is of course what IMC is all about‚ using the best possible mixture of the tools in an integrated fashion where
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Integrated marketing communications plan-outline. LG’s Smartouch laptop IMC. Review of Marketing Plan The Integrated marketing communication plan will give a precise insight of the laptop environment LG will have to evolve in as well as an audit of LG’s position within this environment in term of brand awareness. This document will help LG improve its brand image in order to make the company enter in the era of Touch Green Laptop technology‚ a segment still undervalued which can become
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