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ADVERTISING IN RURAL AREAS India has a population of over 1.2 billion,70% lives in rural areas. Rural india consists of about 127 million households of about 50% comes in contact of mass media like T.V, radio, press or cinema

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ADVERTISING IN RURAL AREASIndia has a population of over 1.2

billion,70% lives in rural areas.Rural india consists of about 127

million households of about 50% comes in contact of mass media like T.V, radio, press or cinema

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ADVERTISING MEDIA FOR RURAL MARKETSTRADITIONAL

MEDIAPuppetryWord of mouthMike

announcementsFolk theatreHouse to house

campaign

MASS MEDIA

TelevisionPress and print

mediaRadioCinema hallsPurchase ads

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STRATEGIES FOR RURAL ADVERTISING INFLUENCER STRATEGY PARTICIPATORY STRATEGY SHOW-N-TELL STRATEGY PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION

STRATEGY

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INFLUENCER STRATEGY:Depends on convincing power of

influential people.Communicate commercial

messages.Marketers may utilise services of

panchayat, local priests and poojaris

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PARTICIPATORY STRATEGYSports and festivals have high

participation level in rural areas.Local events shows great

opportunity to reach rural masses

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SHOW-N-TELL STRATEGYThis kind of advertisement creates

huge awareness about the brand among interested people in rural india . Health related advertisement like polio and AIDS awareness programmes involve ‘show-n-tell’ strategy.

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PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION STRATEGYCommunicate merits and features

of the products.Highlights the special benefits and

operating the product.Demonstrators may provide free

samples to the villagers.