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Personal influence carries especially great weight with consumers in two situations.The first is with products that are expensive,risky,or purchased infrequently.The second is where the product ________.


A) suggests something about the user's ethnic background
B) suggests something about the user's education
C) suggests something about the user's family
D) suggests something about the user's financial wealth
E) suggests something about the user's status or taste

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In terms of source credibility,why would a medical doctor have greater source credibility as a spokesperson speaking about the effects of a new drug than a retired actor would? What are the three characteristics of source credibility?

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________ is/are the most effective tool at later stages of the buying process,particularly in building up buyer preference,conviction,and action.


A) Direct and interactive marketing
B) Events and experiences
C) Word-of-mouth marketing
D) Personal selling
E) Public relations

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The macromodel of the communications process includes nine elements.Diagram the nine elements in the communications process.

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A(n) ________ appeal elaborates on a non-product-related benefit or image when advertising a product or service.


A) informational
B) destructive
C) involving
D) creative
E) transformational

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In measuring the effectiveness of a firm's communications investment,ultimately ________ measures capture the real payoff.


A) behavior-change
B) purchase
C) action
D) inaction
E) none of the above

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Modern marketing calls for more than developing a good product,pricing it attractively,and making it accessible.Companies must also ________.


A) attract popular celebrities to endorse their brands in order to appear credible
B) reach historically underrepresented markets with their products
C) relate to employees on a more personal level
D) advertise exclusively to current users to cement their commitment to the brand
E) communicate with present and potential stakeholders and the general public

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In assessing the collective impact of an IMC program,the overriding goal is to create the most effective and efficient communications program possible.Which of the following is NOT one of the six criteria used to help determine whether communications are truly integrated?


A) Clutter
B) Coverage
C) Contribution
D) Commonality
E) Complementarily

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Blogs and chat rooms are examples of the ________ communication platform.


A) personal selling
B) events and experiences
C) public relations and publicity
D) word-of-mouth marketing
E) direct and interactive marketing

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List the major ways that marketing communications activities contribute to brand equity.

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In introducing a new liquid dog treat to the market,you have been asked to prepare a promotion budget using the objective-and-task method.What would be your first step in this process?

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Promotional offers in the form of coupons or two-for-one deals encourage consumers to make a mental commitment to buy a product,particularly if the consumer does not have an expressed category need.

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________ is the specialized knowledge that the communicator possesses to back the advertising claim.


A) Likeability
B) Source
C) Expertise
D) Trustworthiness
E) Faith

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Sales promotions tools offer three distinctive benefits to marketers.Among these benefits are communication,invitation,and ________.


A) credibility
B) impersonality
C) exclusion
D) inclusion
E) incentive

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The eight steps in developing effective communications start with the basics: identifying the target audience,determining the objectives,designing the communications,________ ,and establishing the budget.


A) selecting the advertising copy
B) managing the process
C) choosing the media mix
D) selecting the channels
E) measuring results

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There are eight steps in developing effective communications.List these steps in their order of flow.

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First we identify the target audience,th...

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Creative strategies are how marketers translate their messages into a specific communication.Creative strategies can be broadly classified as involving either informational or ________ appeals.


A) branded entertainment
B) point-of-purchase
C) advertorials
D) transformational
E) individualization

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In developing effective communications,the first step that you must take is to identify your target audience.It is often useful to define target audience in terms of ________ and loyalty.


A) exposure
B) image
C) reach
D) usage
E) none of the above

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Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of having an integrated marketing communications program?


A) It forces management to think about how the company communicates.
B) It forces management to think about every way the customer comes in contact with the company.
C) It produces greater sales impact.
D) It increases consumer involvement.
E) It produces stronger message consistency.

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Communication tools vary in cost-effectiveness at different stages of buyer readiness.Discuss which communication tools are most cost-effective at the five stages of buyer readiness.

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