Nowadays, consumers are overwhelmed by a massive amount of online
and offline advertisements. If the marketing message is not relevant to
consumer needs, it can easily be overlooked. IMC helps to communicate the
brand's messaging with customers through various communication channels
to create brand awareness. Consumers tend to interact with brands through
blogs and digital interfaces; therefore, IMC is a cost-effective tool for Cakeingredients Marketing. Companies can view the performance and success of
campaigns and communication tactics as a whole picture, not as fragmented
pieces.
Tool
Example
Purpose
Advertising Internet, Metro ads,
product
Customer
segments
Efficiently provide a
and
large audience with segments of all
company brochures
information
distributed
bakery-ingredient
by
about ages
shop's existence in the
Shopping
area,
Malls,
in
Restaurant
in
the
nearby area
promoters in some
participating
Customer
available
products and prices.
Create
Days.
Cinnabon
interest
in
products
through
target
audience
Sales
Promotion
Exhibit Samples in
shopping Malls next
to the bakery and
the
possible
customers, discount
coupons,
bonus
packs,
contests,
point-of-purchase
material,
field
Allow prospect
Customers who
customers to examine live in nearby
districts
or
and experience
close to the
shop.
product
Customers who
Attract customers by
visit Shopping
reducing the price
Malls
Offer extra products frequently.
marketing.
for free to increase
the value
Personal
selling
Direct
marketing
Advice on how to
use
products at
home, creation of
personalized
cupcake
designs,
politeness
and
product awareness of
salespersons
Customer care line,
Internet
& Social
promotion
Public
Relations
media
Public appearance,
media
relations,
voluntary work
Attract attention and
create excitement
It helps to build
connections with
New customers
of all ages
customers, educate
them about product
Create loyal users
Reaching target
audience
Requiring direct
response
Create positive
image
Build relationships
with customers and
future business
partners
Younger
population with
Internet access,
active users of
social networks
All
customer
segments, older
people
and
families with
kids
Social media marketing is a tool used to achieve marketing plan
objectives and goals, attract visitors to various websites, build and increase
brand awareness, and create and maintain communication with publicity.
Nowadays, social media marketing has become extremely popular, and many
organizations use it more than traditional marketing tools, or even instead of
it.