Measuring the Effectiveness of the Promotional Program
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Measuring the Effectiveness of the
Promotional Program
Measuring the Effectiveness of the
Promotional Program
McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2009 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
Chapter 19Advertising And Promotion, 6/E
- Belch
Group 8Integrated Marketing Communications
Aditya GSN Indrajit Bage N Krishna Chaitanya Neeraj Panghal Prateek Jaiswal Silpa Kamath
Chapter Objectives
1.To understand reasons for measuring promotional program effectiveness.
2. To know the various measures used in assessing promotional program effectiveness.
3. To evaluate alternative methods for measuring promotional program effectiveness.
4. To understand the requirements of proper effectiveness research
Pros and Cons of Measuring Effectiveness
Objections of creativesObjections of creatives
Evaluate alternative strategies
Evaluate alternative strategies
Avoid costly mistakesAvoid costly mistakes
Increase efficiency in general
Increase efficiency in general
Disagreement on what to test
Disagreement on what to test
Research problemsResearch problems
Cost of measurementCost of measurement
Determine if objectives are achieved
Determine if objectives are achieved
TimeTime
Advantages Disadvantages
How to test• Testing guidelines• Appropriate tests
How to test• Testing guidelines• Appropriate tests
Measuring Advertising Effectiveness
When to test• Pretesting• Posttesting
When to test• Pretesting• Posttesting
Where to test• Laboratory tests• Field tests
Where to test• Laboratory tests• Field tests
What to test• Source factors• Message variables • Media strategies• Budget decisions
What to test• Source factors• Message variables • Media strategies• Budget decisions
Pretesting Methods
On-air Tests
Dummy Ad VehiclesConsumer Juries
Portfolio Tests
Physiological Measures
Theater Tests
Rough Tests
Concept Tests
Readability Tests
Comprehension and Reaction Tests
Laboratory Field
Posttesting Methods
Recall TestsRecall Tests
Inquiry TestsInquiry Tests
Association Measures
Association Measures
Single-Source Systems
Single-Source Systems
Tracking Studies
Tracking Studies
Recognition Tests
Recognition Tests
MethodsMethods
Where to Test
In the Field
In the Lab
Positioning Advertising Copy Test (PACT)
1. Provide measurements relevant to objectives of advertising
2. Require agreement on how results will be used
3. Provide multiple measures
4. Be based on a model of human response to communications
5. Consider multiple versus single exposure to the stimulus
6. Require alternative executions to have same degree of finish
7. Provide controls to avoid biasing effects of exposure context
8. Take into account basic considerations of sample definition
9. Demonstrate reliability and validity
Test Points
3.Finished art or commercial pretesting
3.Finished art or commercial pretesting
1.Concept Testing1.Concept Testing
2.Rough Testing2.Rough Testing
4.Market testing (posttesting)
4.Market testing (posttesting)
Occurs at Various Stages
Occurs at Various Stages
Concept Testing
Explores consumers’ responses to ad concepts expressed in words, pictures, or symbols
ObjectiveObjective
Alternatives are exposed to consumers who match the target audience
Reactions & evaluations sought through focus groups, direct questioning, surveys, etc.
Sample sizes depend on the number of concepts and the consensus of responses
MethodMethod
Qualitative and/or quantitative data evaluating and comparing alternative concepts
OutputOutput
Rough Art, Copy, and Commercial Testing
Number of ads that can be evaluated is limited
Preference for ad types may overshadow objectivity
Consumer may become a self-appointed expert
A halo effect is possible
Cost effectiveness
Endorsements by independent third parties
Achievement of credibility
Comprehension and Reaction Tests
Consumer Juries
Control
Advantages Disadvantages
Rough Testing Terms
Photomatic RoughPhotomatic Rough
Animatic RoughAnimatic Rough
Live-action RoughLive-action Rough
TermsTerms
Pretesting Finished Print Ads
Based on syllables per 100 words
Other factors also considered
Readability Tests
Readability Tests
A laboratory method
Includes test and control ads
Portfolio test have problems
Portfolio Tests
Portfolio Tests
Distributed to random sample homes
Product interest may still bias results
Dummy Advertising
Vehicles
Dummy Advertising
Vehicles
Pretesting Finished Broadcast Ads
Theater Tests
• Measures changes in product preferences
• May also measure . . .• Interest in and reaction
to the commercial• Reaction from an
adjective checklist• Recall of various
aspects included• Interest in the brand
presented• Continuous reactions
On-Air Tests
• Insertion in TV programs in specific markets
• Limitations are imposed by “day-after recall”
• Physiological Measures
Physiological Measures
Eye trackingEye tracking
Pupil dilationPupil dilation Galvanic skin response
Galvanic skin response
Brain wavesBrain waves
TestingTesting
Market Testing Print Ads
Recall TestsRecall Tests
Inquiry TestsInquiry Tests Recognition TestsRecognition Tests
Tracking StudiesTracking Studies
TestingTesting
Posttests of Broadcast Commercials
Test marketing
Day after recall tests
Persuasive measures
Diagnostics
Comprehensive measures
Single-source tracking
Tracking studies
Testing
Problems With Current Research Methods
Essentials of Effective Testing
Use a consumer response modelUse a consumer response model
Use pretests and posttests
Use pretests and posttests
Use multiple measures
Use multiple measures
Understand and implement
proper research
Understand and implement
proper research
Establish communications
objectives
Establish communications
objectives TestingTesting
Measuring Effectiveness of Other Programs
Shopping cart signageShopping cart signage
Ski resort-based mediaSki resort-based media
In-store radio and televisionIn-store radio and television
Other mediaOther media
Non-traditional
media
Non-traditional
media
Sales promotions
Sales promotions
Sponsor-ships
Sponsor-ships
Exposure methodsExposure methods
Tracking measuresTracking measures
Measuring Effectiveness + Efficiency
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