Introduction to Advertising Training Course

Overview

This one day course is designed for anyone who wants to manage and/or produce their own advertising effectively or is new to a marketing function and needs to understand how advertising works

 

Requirements

None

 

Duration

6.00 hours
 

Course Outline

 

  • What advertising can and can’t do
  • Setting advertising objectives, identifying the right audience and structuring an appropriate campaign plan
  • Advantages and disadvantages of a range of traditional and ambient media
  • Using a rate card and booking space
  • How to brief a creative and other suppliers
  • How advertising agencies work; typical structure and key roles
  • The key elements of an advertisement; headlines, body copy, straplines
  • What makes messages effective; using features, advantages and benefits; positioning; the principles of AIDA
  • Using a response mechanism
  • Other useful tools and techniques