Promotion/Advertising

In today’s competitive market, businesses want to stand out and be noticed, and one great way to do so is with celebrity endorsements. Use this LAP to show your students why businesses spend millions to have superstars promote their products. Play the Name Game (Celebrity Endorsements) will teach your students types of endorsements, advantages and disadvantages of celebrity endorsement, and ways in which celebrities make consumers pay attention and buy promoted products. This LAP includes...

Promotion consists of all the communication activities that inform potential customers about goods, services, images, or ideas. Advertising, personal selling, publicity, and sales promotion make up the elements of an organization’s promotional mix. But what exactly are these elements? How do businesses choose which promotional mix will lead them to success? This LAP will engage your students in a thorough understanding of the promotional mix, the factors that affect the choice of a promotional...

How do businesses let customers know about new products? How do special interest groups communicate their ideas? How do companies maintain or improve their images? The answer is promotion. This LAP explains who uses promotion, what makes it effective, and its many benefits. It also details the three most common objectives of promotion. LAPs are comprehensive instructional packages that include all elements of a performance-oriented lesson plan. Each LAP includes a student handout (with CopyIT!...

Advertisements are all around us—on television, on the Internet, on billboards, and more. This LAP explains how businesses use newspapers, radio, broadcast media, the Web, direct mail, and other types of advertising to inform people about their products. It also details the trends and technology that are changing the advertising world. LAPs are comprehensive instructional packages that include all elements of a performance-oriented lesson plan. Each LAP includes a student handout (with CopyIT!...

We’re surrounded by promotional messages every day—but how many people can identify the types of promotion? This LAP explains the difference between product and institutional promotion, highlights the uses of institutional promotions, and details the three types of institutional promotion. It also describes the advantages and disadvantages of promotional activities. LAPs are comprehensive instructional packages that include all elements of a performance-oriented lesson plan. Each LAP includes...

Show your students how sport/event businesses use PR and publicity to influence public perceptions. The images created by events, sports, and the athletes and entertainers who appear at them have a tremendous impact on fans. Play to the Fans (Building Fan Support) will teach your students the strategies sport/event businesses use to create and maintain a positive image, build goodwill, and manage unpredictable publicity through effective PR efforts. Videos, activities, and more reveal...

Events of all types depend on sponsors for support. However, sponsors benefit too! Scoring Customers Through Sponsorships (Sport/Event Sponsorships) explains the many benefits that sponsors receive. This LAP also explains the risks sponsors face and how they carefully select and pursue beneficial sport/event sponsorships. Activities, videos, and much more teach students how sponsorships can be a win-win—providing benefits for sponsors and for sport/event organizations. LAPs are comprehensive...

"Out-of-the-box” sales promotions catch people's attention, create excitement for the game or event, and stand out from the crowd of competitors. Teach your students how to identify great ideas for these one-of-a-kind opportunities. LAPs are comprehensive instructional packages that include all elements of a performance-oriented lesson plan. This LAP includes a student handout (with CopyIT! permission) that includes information about "out of the box" sales promotions for sports/events, a (So...

Sponsorships provide a wealth of benefits to both sponsors and sport/event organizations. Make the Match (Selling Sponsorships) explains the profitable nature of sponsorship agreements and teaches students the step-by-step method for selling sponsorships successfully. This LAP includes examples, activities, video links, and more—all focused on the dynamics of selling sponsorships in sport/event marketing. LAPs are comprehensive instructional packages that include all elements of a...