Advertising For Dummies, 2nd EditionISBN: 978-0-470-04583-1
Paperback
336 pages
January 2007
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Introduction 1
Part I: Advertising 101 7
Chapter 1: Advertising: Mastering the Art of Promotion 9
Chapter 2: Setting and Working within Your Advertising Budget 19
Chapter 3: Boosting Your Budget with Co-Op Programs 33
Chapter 4: Defining and Positioning Your Message 41
Chapter 5: Forming an Effective Ad Campaign 53
Part II: Creating Great Ads for Every Medium 71
Chapter 6: Online Advertising: Maximizing the Enormous Reach of the Internet 73
Chapter 7: Using Print Ads: Small Spaces with Big Audiences 95
Chapter 8: Radio: Effective, Affordable, and Fun 107
Chapter 9: Demystifying TV Commercials: They Don’t Have to Win Awards to Be Effective 123
Chapter 10: Collateral Advertising and Direct Mail: Brochures, Flyers, Newsletters, and More 139
Chapter 11: Opting for Outdoor Ads: Billboards, Posters, Ads on Buses, and Other Signage 159
Part III: Buying the Different Media 173
Chapter 12: Investing in Internet Advertising 175
Chapter 13: Buying Ad Space in Print Media 187
Chapter 14: Purchasing Ad Time on the Radio 199
Chapter 15: Getting Your Ads on Television 215
Chapter 16: Deciding Whether to Hire an Ad Agency 233
Part IV: Beyond the Basics: Creating Buzz and Using Publicity 245
Chapter 17: Creating Buzz and Word-of-Mouth Advertising 247
Chapter 18: Leveraging Your Advertising with Public Relations, Publicity, Specialty Items, and Events 257
Part V: The Part of Tens 279
Chapter 19: Ten Secrets for Writing Memorable Advertising 281
Chapter 20: (Almost) Ten Ways to Know It’s Time to Hire an Agency 287
Glossary 293
Index 297