Friday, September 23, 2011

A few good turned better advertising means!

If you think advertising has so far become a monotonous practice for brand advertisers, you would be proved wrong. Of late, it has been observed that conventional means of advertising have gone through a make-over while few means of advertising are further introduced to provide exclusive promotion solutions for seasoned as well as emerging brands in the market. In this blog, let us take a look at a few good turned better means of brand advertising that are widely implemented by brand owners and advertisers.

Television advertising i.e. broadcasting of ad films or brand commercials through a particular television channel has seen much advancement over the years. Television Advertisers have been coming up with many creative approaches and tactics of positioning their brands. Besides, the rising number of television channels is yet another striking opportunity for brand owners to communicate with customers through this interactive means of brand communication. Conventional television commercials are still good to re-watch but contemporary brand commercials through the various television channels provide a brand new impact on customers’ mind. Television Advertising has in fact taken a major portion of the overall cake in brand marketing.

If television channels are a favourite for target audiences, radio advertising practices are second to television media. Though radio ads lack the audio effect, customers are still fond of listening to a radio channel. Radio Advertising is a more cost effective means of brand communication which is why advertisers with a mid-budget can opt for this medium. An increase number of FM channels over the last few years is a direct insinuation how many brand owners and advertisers are benefitting from radio advertising media. Most of the mobile handsets are embedded with facilities of accessing FM channels. Therefore, it has become easier for advertisers to tap the market through radio ad campaigns as the reachability is increased further.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Modern-day techniques of brand advertising

Modern brand owners adopt and implement contemporary methods and techniques of advertising. Television and radio ads, print ads, outdoor ads etc. have gone through complete renovation providing exclusive brand communication through rich and innovative means and measures. In today’s blog, let us have a look at some contemporary techniques of brand advertising network from the context of modern advertisers.

Rich Content

Be it print advertising, television advertising or radio advertising practice, content has become the biggest asset for any advertiser to effectively communicate the brand message amongst target groups. Content is king as per some marketers. Content is what the brand owner finally conveys to his TG. The richer the content, the higher impact on customers’ mind- that is the reason why advertisers have specially focussed on providing a rich content about any brand that is to be advertised through any channel of brand communication.

Out -of -the-box creative

Content and creative are equally important to launch any advertising campaign of a brand. In modern advertising, an out-of-the-box creative input has become an asset for any brand to be advertised amongst target groups. Especially in a market where aggressive competition prevails amongst the brand owners, novelty plays a significant role to position the brand amongst prospective buyers or target groups.

Rich medium of communication

It is a well-known fact that the advertising media plays an important role while delivering the final ad message to customers. In modern advertising, it is a must for an advertiser to launch his campaign through a rich medium of communication. Modern customers have become choosier. They want any ad message to be accessed through a rich and easily reachable medium. The introduction of new-age mediums of advertising such as mobile phones and internet devices have provided brand advertisers to tap customers’ attention through personalized devices. Besides, conventional advertising mediums have also gone through a phase of renovation thereby providing exclusive brand information in a rich manner.

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Re-branding and its significance!

Re-branding is one of the most implemented strategies of positioning a brand with a fresh look or appeal on TG. A brand owner either changes the brand logo or the tagline of the product as a part of re-branding of the product. Today, most of the brand owners go for re-branding with a view point to create more impact on customers’ mind. No matter which medium of advertising is used for launching the promotion campaign, the brand owner ensures that his brand is presented in an attractive manner amongst target customers. Following are some tips of re-branding a product. Take a look-

Make an interesting ‘change’

If you are going to re-brand your product, you should make it look more interesting or interactive than its former look. For example, change the colour scheme and design of the logo and present it in such a manner that it creates a ‘wow’ effect on customers’ mind. Change is good only if it sounds or looks more interesting than its former appearance/look. Make it a point that the best creative resources are utilized to make an interesting change about your product.

Make your brand look super

Re-branding is also one of the effective means of making your brand look super. Besides, you also avail of a striking chance to talk about its additional features or benefits that you probably missed last time. Also, do not miss to talk pompously about the new added features of your product so that customers’ attention is carried away within the flick of a finger.

Choose proper channels of advertising

Once the re-branding is done, it’s time to choose the right channels of advertising your brand. Most brand owners adopt television advertising channels to re-present their brands. Radio advertising practices are not ideal for launching any promotion campaign of your re-branded product since customers won’t be able to figure out the added/ changed features or design of your brand only through audio effect. Outdoor Advertising, print advertising or online advertising practices are however suggested means of launching your promotion campaign. A good survey about the various advertising channels is advisable so that you can generate the brand message in an effective manner creating a strong appeal amongst target customers. Heavy print advertising after re-branding is also a suggested means of generating more awareness about the product amongst TG. After all, advertising is the only means of bridging a gap between customers and brand owners.