1. Global Marketing Management,
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Chapter 13
Communicating with the
World Consumer
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2. Chapter Overview
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1. Global Advertising and Culture
2. Setting the Global Advertising Budget
3. Creative Strategy
4. Global Media Decisions
5. Advertising Regulations
6. Choosing an Advertising Agency
7. Other Means of Communication
8. Globally Integrated Marketing Communications
(GIMC)
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3. Introduction
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There are many cultural challenges that
advertisers face in global marketing.
Global advertising encompasses areas such as
advertising planning, budgeting, resource
allocation issues, message strategy, and media
decisions. Other areas include: local
regulations, advertising agency selection,
coordination of multi-country communication
efforts and regional and global campaigns.
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4. 1. Global Advertising and Culture
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Language Barriers
Language is one of the most formidable barriers
in global marketing.
Three types of translation errors can occur in
international marketing:
Simple carelessness
Multiple-meaning words
Idioms
(See Exhibit 13-1.)
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5. Exhibit 13-1: Five Different Ways of
Saying Tires in Spanish
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6. 1. Global Advertising and Culture
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Other Cultural Barriers
Religion
Cultural traps/cultural dimensions
Geert Hofstede’s cultural grid can be used to
assess the appropriateness of comparative
advertising campaigns. The five cultural
dimensions include:
Power distance
Uncertainty avoidance
Individualism
Masculinity
Long-termism
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7. 2. Global Advertising Budget
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Companies rely on different kind of
advertising budgeting methods:
Percentage of Sales
Competitive Parity
Objective-and-Task Method
Resource Allocation
The U.S. has the largest ad
expenditures, followed by Europe
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8. Exhibit 13-2: Top 15 Global
Advertisers–Measured Media Only
8 (2007)
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9. Exhibit 13-3: Measured Advertising
Spending by Region (2007)
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10. Exhibit 13-4: Measured Ad Spending
Comparison: P&G versus Unilever (2007)
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11. Exhibit 13-5: 2007 Ad Spending Allocation
by 3 Biggest Advertisers in Key Markets
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12. 3. Creative Strategy
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The “Standardization” versus “Adaptation”
Debate
Merits of Standardization:
Scale Economies
Consistent Image
Global Consumer Segments
Creative Talent
Cross-Fertilization
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13. 3. Creative Strategy
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Successful universal appeals include:
1) superior quality
2) new product/service
3) country of origin
4) heroes and celebrities
5) lifestyle
6) global presence
7) market leadership
8) corporate image
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17. 4. Global Media Decisions
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Media Infrastructure
Media infrastructure differs from country to
country
Media Limitations
The major limitation in many markets is media
availability.
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18. Exhibit 13-7: Average Cost of a Prime-
Time 30 Second TV Spot (2007)
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19. 4. Global Media Decisions
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Recent Developments in Global Media
Growing commercialization and deregulation of
mass media
Shift from radio and print to TV advertising
Rise of global and regional media
Growing spread of interactive marketing
Growing popularity of text messaging
Improved monitoring
Improved TV-viewership measurement
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20. 5. Advertising Regulations
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Major advertising regulations:
Advertising of “Vice Products” & Pharmaceuticals
Comparative Advertising
Content of Advertising Messages
Advertising Targeting Children
Issues of local languages
Tax issues
Advertising rates
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Strategies to deal with advertising
regulations:
Keep track of regulations and pending legislation
Screen the campaign early on
Lobbying activities
Challenge regulations in court
Adapt marketing mix strategy
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22. 6. Choosing an Advertising Agency
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Options for choosing an ad agency:
1. Work with the agency that handles the
advertising in the firm’s home market.
2. Pick a purely local agency in the foreign
market.
3. Choose the local office of a large international
agency.
4. Select an international network of ad agencies
that spans the globe.
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23. Exhibit 13-9: World’s Top 10 Ad
Agencies (2007)
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24. 6. Choosing an Advertising Agency
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When screening ad agencies, consider:
Market coverage
Quality of coverage
Expertise with developing a central international
campaign
Creative reputation
Scope and quality of support services
Desirable image (“global” versus “local”)
Size of the agency
Conflicting accounts
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25. 7. Other Means of Communication
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Sales Promotions
Sales promotion refers to a collection of short-term
incentive tools that lead to quicker and/or larger
sales of a particular product by consumers or the
trade.
Rationales explaining the local character of
promotions:
Economic development
Market maturity
Cultural perceptions
Trade structure (pull vs. push promotions)
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Government regulations (See Exhibit 13-10.)
26. Exhibit 13-10: Which Techniques Are
Allowed in Europe
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27. 7. Other Means of Communication
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Direct Marketing
Event Sponsorships
Mobile Marketing
Product Placement
Viral Marketing
Global Public Relations & Publicity
Trade Shows
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28. Exhibit 13-11: Examples of
International PR Campaigns
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Trade Shows
Decide on what trade shows to attend at least a year in
advance.
Prepare translation of product materials, price
lists, selling aids.
Bring plenty of literature.
Bring someone who knows the language or have a
translator.
Send out, ahead of time, direct-mail pieces to potential
attendees.
Find out the best possible space, for instance, in terms
of traffic.
Plan the best way to display your products and to tell
your story.
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Trade Shows
Do your homework on potential buyers from other
countries.
Assess the impact of trade show participation on the
company’s bottom line. Performance benchmarks may
need to be adjusted when evaluating trade show
effectiveness in different countries since attendees
might behave differently.
On-line information on trade show events is plentiful
(e.g., www.tsnn.com). A recent phenomenon is the
emergence of “virtual trade shows” (e.g.,
www.unisfair.com/Showcase.asp)
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31. 8. Globally Integrated Marketing
Communications (GIMC)
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Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC):
IMC coordinates different communication vehicles
– mass advertising, sponsorships, sales
promotion, packaging, point-of-purchase displays,
so forth.
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32. 8. Globally Integrated Marketing
Communications (GIMC)
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Globally Integrated Marketing
Communications (GIMC):
GIMC is a system of active promotional
management that strategically coordinates global
communications in all of its component parts.
Both horizontal (country-level) and vertical
(promotion tools) approaches are used in GIMC.
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