Scenario 15.2 Use the Following to Answer the Questions

question 77

Multiple Choice

Scenario 15.2
Use the following to answer the questions.
The manufacturers of Whizz, a new laundry detergent, are developing their promotional plan for the first year. They know they want to use an integrated communications strategy and are considering the use of advertising through TV and magazines, coupons, public relations, sales promotion, and viral marketing. They are not sure when to use each of these methods however, and have asked for your advice.
-Refer to Scenario 15.2. The makers of Whizz have decided to go to several different colleges and have a contest for the dirtiest shirt. While at the colleges, they will set up several washing machines near the campus bookstore, demonstrating the power of Whizz to get these dirty shirts clean. Each contestant in the dirtiest shirt contest will receive a coupon for a free bottle of Whizz. The winner of the contest will receive a $50 gift card for the college bookstore. This method of promotion is an example of .

• A) viral advertising
• B) sales promotion
• C) embedded marketing
• D) product placement
• E) direct marketing

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