Advertising Theory ( Theory)

Paper Code: 
VDC 251
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
30.00
5.00
Unit I: 
Types of advertising

To study the various kinds of advertising depending upon –
Area Coverage: Local, Regional, National and International.
Audience: Consumer, Industrial, Trade and Professional.
Functions: Direct and Indirect advertising, Action advertising, primary and Selective advertising.
Advertising stages: Pioneering, Competitive and Retentive.

6.00
Unit II: 
Advertising Campaign Planning

Advertising campaign & it’s planning
Factors influencing the planning of an ad campaign.
Objectives, Principles and Major decisions in campaign planning.
Importance of unity and continuity
Significance of Colour in design
Importance of Pictures / Illustration

8.00
Unit III: 
Advertising Creative Strategy

Situation analysis
Key planning decisions :
1. Advertising Objectives,
2. Target Audience,
3. Competitive Product Advertising,
4. Product Image And Personality, Product Positioning
Selling Premises, Sales Logic
Creativity, USP
The Big Idea
Budgeting

6.00
Unit IV: 
Advertising Message Strategy

 Copy
Main steps in copy development,
Essentials of good copy,
Functions of copy and
Types of copy

5.00
Unit V: 
Media Planning and Strategy

 The Target audience  Media Objectives (Reach, frequency, continuity etc.)

Media categories and vehicles
i. Print Media : Newspaper and Magazine
ii. Support media : Out of home media
iii. Broadcast media : Television and Radio
iv. Other media: POP, Direct Marketing, Trade Shows etc. 

Media scheduling  Advertising Agency

References: 

1. Advertising Art & Ideas - By G. M. Rege
2. Advertising Principles & Practice - By Wells, Moriarty & Burnett
3. Foundations of Advertising - Theory & Practice – By Chunnawala & Sethia

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