TY - BOOK AU - Thorson,Esther AU - Duffy,Margaret TI - Advertising age: the principles of advertising and marketing communication at work SN - 9781133274346 AV - HF5813.U6 T46 2012 U1 - 659.1 PY - 2012/// CY - Mason, OH PB - South-Western Cengage Learning KW - Advertising KW - United States KW - fast KW - Communication KW - Marketing N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; What is advertising and what new forms is it taking -- Business structures in the advertising industry -- Important times in advertising history -- Ethical and regulatory contexts of advertising -- Theory about how advertising works -- Segmentation, brand positioning, and defining the brand value proposition -- Research: the magic ingredient in effective advertising -- Advertising and promotion management and planning -- Advertising planning: an international perspective -- The creative strategy of advertising messages -- Telling a story that showcases the creative strategy: creative advertising executions -- Creative copywriting -- Creative design and visuals -- Media planning -- Media planning for traditional advertising media -- Media planning for the internet and other digital media -- Promotions and their relationship to advertising -- Public relations and advertising -- Integrated marketing communication -- Advertising's future N2 - The emphasis of this textbook for introductory courses is on applying research and theory to practice. Examples and outside references make the book accessible and easy to understand while rigorous in its investigation of communication practices. [From publisher description.] ER -