The promotional mix consists of the personal selling, public
relations, sales promotion, advertising and direct marketing
I have recently bought a smartphone - Motorola One Power. Here
is my discussion of the promotional mix:
- Personal Selling - It is one-to-one communication and selling
between the brand and the customer. This aspect of the promotional
mix was used when I visited the Motorola Store to inspect the
smartphone. The sales assistant answered my queries, and tried to
convince me to buy the product. As the communication was
one-to-one, this is best described as personal selling
- Public Relations - Motorola is a well-established brand for
smartphones. It has a brand legacy and spends on public relations
to maintain a good image in the eyes of the public. Recent issues
like consumer privacy and safety of the devices are emphasized by
the Motorola PR team in their PR campaigns and policies.
- Sales Promotion - Motorola tied up with a finance company to
make the device more affordable. It did so by offering me the
option to convert the purchase amount into a loan that can be paid
off over 12 months, rather than purchasing it upfront. This is a
form of sales promotion.
- Advertising - Motorola has a brand legacy and seeks to maintain
it and promote the brand through spending on advertising. Motorola
sponsors several sports teams with millions of dollars to build its
brand.
- Direct Marketing - Motorola is spending a lot of money on
promoting this device on social media through influencers and
social media advertising. This is a form of direct marketing.
Advertising and direct marketing were integrated as clicking on
the social media ads mostly led to content relating to Motorola's
sponsorship of sports teams.
Personal selling and sales promotion were partially integrated
as the sales assistant informed me about the loan option to
purchase the device, and I was not aware of the option until I
spoke to the sales assistant.
Public relations is somewhat integrated with advertising as
privacy and physical safety of the devices is a key concern in
today's smartphone industry, and the advertising campaigns
highlight these aspects.