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Suppose Amazon.com has offered you free shipping on your next purchase of more than $35. This offer is an example of ________.


A) sales promotion
B) personal selling
C) a public relations strategy
D) horizontal diversification
E) a pull strategy

F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

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To carefully integrate and coordinate the company's many communications channels and produce greater sales impact, some companies appoint a(n) ________.


A) idea champion
B) marketing communications director
C) sales representative
D) business analyst
E) media planner

F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Under which promotional mix strategy does the producer direct its marketing activities toward channel members to induce them to carry the product and promote it to final consumers?


A) pull strategy
B) blitz strategy
C) push strategy
D) buzz strategy
E) pulse strategy

F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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Which of the following terms best describes the channels through which two or more people communicate directly with each other, including face-to-face, mail, e-mail, texting, or an Internet chat?


A) shared communication channel
B) earned communication channel
C) personal communication channel
D) nonverbal communication channel
E) owned communication channel

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Sales promotion involves building up a good corporate image, and handling or heading off unfavorable rumors, stories, and events.

A) True
B) False

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________ consists of strong short-term incentives that invite and reward quick responses from customers.


A) Public relations
B) Personal selling
C) Advertising
D) Sales promotion
E) Direct marketing

F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Refer to the scenario below to answer the following question(s) . John Mayes opened Sparkle Janitorial in 2005. John began his business by acquiring two contracts for office cleaning services from two local manufacturing facilities. For two years, John and his wife, Barb, performed the cleaning services alone. After acquiring three additional cleaning contracts in 2007, John hired two employees. "Up to that point, we had room to grow but we really had no advertising plan," John stated. "We were relying mostly on word-of-mouth." By 2010, Barb hired another two full-time employees to begin Sparkle's new endeavor: carpet cleaning in homes and offices. "Competition was getting tough for both of our services at that point," Barb added. "We ran a local radio spot three times each week. Then we had an advertiser print coupons on placemats. That gave us a little more exposure." John and Barb Mayes admit that they did not realize the value of a sound promotional plan earlier. "We wish we would have put together something catchy with a jingle long before now," they said. -When starting their business, John and Barb would most likely have benefitted from understanding ________.


A) social media
B) buzz marketing
C) public relations campaigns
D) network television advertising
E) integrated marketing communications

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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While using the ________ method for setting an advertising budget, a company starts with total revenues, deducts operating expenses and capital outlays, and then devotes some portion of the remaining funds to advertising.


A) integrated
B) moving-average
C) competitive-parity
D) percentage-of-sales
E) affordable

F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

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Why are profound changes in marketing communications creating both exciting and scary times for marketing communicators?

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In the past, marketers relied heavily on...

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A manufacturer of a variety of technological devices asked its marketing department to develop inexpensive methods of building and maintaining brand awareness and excitement. The marketing department then recruited consumers who were early adopters of technological devices to spread the word about the company's new products. This is an example of ________.


A) a reverse marketing activity
B) nonpersonal marketing
C) sales promotion
D) buzz marketing
E) direct marketing

F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

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Encoding is the process by which the receiver assigns meaning to symbols.

A) True
B) False

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Advertising involves a personal presentation by the firm's sales force for the purpose of making sales and building customer relationships.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is the first step in developing an effective integrated communications and promotion program?


A) designing a message
B) identifying the target audience
C) determining the communication objectives
D) collecting feedback
E) choosing the media through which to send a message

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Of the following actions, which is permitted in personal selling activities?


A) obtain or use trade secrets
B) criticize competitors by using inaccurate information
C) bribes to those who can influence a sale
D) offer incentives such as discounts based on size of an order
E) stretching the truth when describing advantages of a product

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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What is personal selling? What are the advantages and disadvantages of a firm using personal selling to promote a product or service?

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Personal selling is the most effective t...

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Which of the following is most likely a shortcoming of advertising?


A) It is the most expensive promotion tool.
B) It cannot reach masses of geographically dispersed buyers.
C) It is impersonal and lacks the direct persuasiveness of company salespeople.
D) It cannot trigger quick sales.
E) It cannot be used to build up a long-term image for a product.

F) D) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Explain the concept of integrated marketing communications (IMC).

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IMC calls for recognizing all touch poin...

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Explain how the message source affects consumers' perceptions of the message.

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The message source will affect how the c...

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Which of the following promotion categories is most likely to use the promotion tools of press releases, sponsorships, events, and Web pages?


A) sales promotion
B) direct and digital marketing
C) advertising
D) public relations
E) horizontal diversification

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Advertisements for prescription drugs often feature potential benefits and negative side effects that consumers may experience with use of the medication. These ads present two-sided arguments.

A) True
B) False

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