International marketing communication Elements in the Communications Process Promotion and the Communication Process: Key Terms Communication – A sharing of meaning; the transmission of information – Source is a person, group, or organization with a meaning it tries to share with an audience – Receiver is an individual, group, or organization that decodes a coded message – Coding process (encoding) is the converting meaning into a series of signs or symbols – Medium of transmission is the the means of carrying the coded message from the source to the receiver – Decoding process is the conversion of signs or symbols into concepts and ideas – Noise is anything which reduces a communication’s clarity and accuracy – Feedback is the receiver’s response to a message – Channel capacity is the limit on the volume of information a communication channel can handle effectively Response Hierarchy Models Cultural dimensions Process of communication ADAPTATION OF……? CREATIVE STRATEGY Informational and transformational appeals Positive and negative appeals – Fear – Guilt – Shame – Humor – Love – Pride – Joy DESIGNING THE COMMUNICATION Message strategy Creative strategy Message source Is the product restricted in some countries? Are there restrictions on advertising the product to a specific target market? Can comparative ads be used? Can the same advertising be used in all country markets? Communication platforms Advertising Print and broadcast ads Packaging inserts Motion pictures Brochures and booklets Posters Billboards POP displays Logos Videotapes Sales Promotion Contests, games, sweepstakes Premiums Sampling Trade shows, exhibits Coupons Rebates Entertainment Continuity programs Major Decisions in Advertising SAME OR DIFFERENT? EXAMPLE – MEDIA - NEWSPAPER Norway – 4mil.inh. 1 daily morning newspaper Uruguay – 3 mil. inh. 21 daily newspaper Turkey 380 daily newspaper – political position of each of them Japan 5 national daily newspaper Advertising – TV and radio Prime time State(national) channels vs private vs satellite vs digital Law – regulation and restrictions (EU – misleading advertisement) Share and reach - TV vs radio Public Relations Press kits Speeches Seminars Annual reports Charitable donations Publications Community relations Lobbying Identity media Company magazine Direct Marketing Catalogs Mailings Telemarketing Electronic shopping TV shopping Fax mail E-mail Voice mail Blogs Websites Sales promotion - examples Italy – authorizes lotteries and sweepstakes where prizses are not in cash but in kind France – no purchase is allowed to enter the competition Scandinavia – every promotion has to be approved by an official body Inflation rate and value of coupons Free sample – a sing of poor quality? Free sample and gifts – theft in channel? Personal Selling Sales presentations Sales meetings Incentive programs Samples Fairs and trade shows Events/ Experiences Sports Entertainment Festivals Arts Causes Factory tours Company museums Street activities Personal selling - example „A Briton visits a Saudi official to convince him to expedite permits for equipment being brought into the country. The Saudi offers the Briton coffee, which is politely refused (he had been drinking coffee all morning at the hotel while planning the visit). The latter sits down and crosses his legs, exposing the sole of his shoe. He passes the documents to the Saudi with his left hand, enquires after the Saudi´s wife and emphasises the urgency of getting the needed permits.“ (GHAURI, P., CATEORA, P., 2006). 5 MISTAKES OF SILENT LANGUAGE Selling orientation (USUNIER, J.C., 2006) Hard vs sell aproach collective sollution or and individual benefit? Examples of pers. selling aproach Germany – hard sell – be persistent, mak visits, offer trials, be very visible,have numbers and facts UK – sof sell – do not be pushy, try to chat and convince – but also with hard facts Italy – hard sell – argue strongly Japan - sof sell – no win arguments but modest, rational and down-to earth points http://www.komik.cz/videa/964-skodolibe-straky/ http://www.komik.cz/videa/712-sen-jednoho-sneka/ http://www.komik.cz/videa/662-indicka-reklama/ http://www.komik.cz/videa/610-hyundai-pro-pristi-generace/ http://www.komik.cz/videa/479-panove-v-saune/ http://www.komik.cz/videa/476-jizda-nacerno/ http://www.komik.cz/videa/423-pivo-eichhof/ http://www.komik.cz/videa/362-mama-rikala-ze-muzu/