Media Planning & Evaluation
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Pt 1: Intro
Pt. 2: Strategic Plan
Pt. 3 Media
Pt. 4 Creative

Media Planning

Understanding how advertisers place their ad messages most effectively, and at a reasonable cost

The Function of Media Planning

The ultimate goal is to ....

  • place the advertising message with the _______________________________, to the _______________________________, at the _______________________________.

Objectives of Media Planning

  • ____________________ the target audience
  • Determine the ____________________  of ad placement
  • Identify the ____________________
  • Determine the ____________________ of advertising delivered against a____________________

Finding the right audience

  • ____________________ media objective
  • Who is the media target?
  • Rely on two primary syndicated sources
    • ____________________
    • ____________________

The Aperture Concept

Aperture is..

  • the _______________________________ for exposing consumers to an advertising message.
  • The ideal moment is ....
    • people in "_______________________________"
    •  or

    • knowing when the consumer is just seeking more information prior to buying.

    Geographic Scope

    _________________________ placement of ads in geographic regions where higher purchase tendencies for a brand

    BDI/CDI analyses

    Selecting Acceptable Media

  • Content
  • The media vehicle's mood
  • Media clutter
  • Media Evaluation Tools and Concepts

    Audience measures

    • _______________________________ and _______________________________ measures
    • Gross _______________________________ and gross _______________________________ _______________________________
    • _______________________________
    • _______________________________
    • _______________________________ and                          _______________________________

    The Media Plan

    • Budget
    • Objectives
    • Prospect Audience analysis
      • demographics and psychographics
    • Media Strategies
      • seasonality
      • scheduling
      • competition
      • geography
      • reach and frequency goals
    • Media selection and rationale
    • Proposed evaluation of plan

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    Copyright © 2001
    Published by: Cynthia M. Frisby, Ph. D
    University of Missouri-Columbia
    Missouri School of Journalism
    Department of Advertising
    221 Walter Williams Hall
    Columbia, MO  65211