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| What is advertising?. |
Advertising is a marketing function which involves the communication of concepts to control consumer behaviour in the direction of specific marketing objectives.
Roles and Functions of Advertising
- Attraction : Advertising serves as a means of attraction for the target audience.
- Interest : Advertising also develops interest in the message presented.
- Desire : It arouses the desire of the customer for patronage.
- Conviction : It convinces the buyer of a products worth and value.
- Action : It makes them to take action by buying, purchasing and procuring a product,
Principles of selecting and creating The message passed through Adverts.
- The message must be reliable.
- The message must not be ambiguous.
- It must be brief and not lengthy.
- It must communicate and convince customers or buyers.
- The message must not mislead customers.
- It must be investigated and confirmed.
- It must have human interest.
- It must be able to sell.
- It must contain professional jargons used in a correct utilisation.
Advertising Media
What are Advertising Media : Advertisin !edia are the different means by which advertising reaches it's target or pre-focused audience. These includes the following,
- Radios and Televisions
- Newspapers, Magazines and Journals.
- Internet or websites.
- Billboards, posters and flyers
- Movie halls/houses, cinemas, et cetera.

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