Each individual is exposed to hundreds of
commercial messages on each day. This
enormous amount of marketing messages requires marketers to create messages
that are clever, focused, and specific in their communication objectives. The intent of this exercise is to allow
students to choose a commercial message and critically analyze each of its
components. This exercise provides students with an opportunity to apply the
theoretical concepts of communication theory in a real world setting. In the
mean time, students are able to realise the difficulty of the creating an
effective message.
This assignment
can be handed out post coverage of the Promotion Mix section of the course. Students
are asked to select a marketing message of their choice for critical
evaluation. This message may be drawn
from TV, radio, from the Internet or any other media source.