Chapter 8 Media Planning and Buying Medium Media Mix Media Vehicle The aperture concept
Sources of Information for Media Planning
Setting Media Objectives Finding target audiences in media opportunities Sales geography Timing Duration: how long to advertise? Schedule and the advertising budget Consumer use cycles Competitive advertising
Developing Media Strategies Target audience strategies: new technology of measurement Retail scanners Database developments Marketing mix modeling Internet audience measurement
Developing Media Strategies Geographic strategies allocating media weight Timing and duration strategies Continuity, pulsing, flighting, carryover Size and length strategies Is more going to be better?
Media Selection Procedures Audience measures used in media planning Gross impressions Gross rating points Reach and media planning Frequency and effective frequency Efficiency
Media Selection Procedures Cost efficiency as a planning dimension Cost per thousand How to calculate CPMs Cost per rating Selecting and buying acceptable media
Media Buying Functions Providing information to the media planner Selecting media vehicles Negotiating media prices/authorizing the buys Monitoring vehicle performance Post-campaign analysis Billing and payment
Media Buyers’ Ability to Negotiate Vehicle performance Unit costs Preferred positions Extra support offers
Changes in Media Buying Media buying services Online media buying Global media buying Maintaining plan performance