Marla Has Developed a New Advertising Message for One of Her

question 405

True/False

Marla has developed a new advertising message for one of her firm's new products. She has sent copies of the ad to all of the salespeople in the firm and asked them to stress the benefits mentioned in the ad when they call on their customers. Finally, the ad includes a free sample coupon to encourage people to try this new product. She is attempting to create one positive, unified brand image for the new product. Marla is practicing brand communication.

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