UPDATED (4th) EDITION of the most up to date and comprehensive book on media panning and buying in the 21st century. In addition to extensive updating, includes brand new chapters on Internet and programmatic buying.

Media planning consists of formulating a media strategy to deliver the creative so as to best meet the brand's advertising objectives, and then implementing that strategy in an accurate and cost-effective manner. Given that approximately ninety percent of advertising dollars are spent in media, a sound understanding of media planning is essential for the researcher and professional media planner alike. Although this book provides a novel and advanced approach to media planning, the basics are covered as well, making the book suitable for trainees. The authors argue that current media planning is still too conventional, that while reach and frequency are not incorrect, they are certainly too simplistic for modern media planning. This book introduces the advanced concept of using reach patterns in making the reach decision, and develops the method of factoring in effective frequency when making the frequency decision. Reach patterns are an entirely new concept. Effective frequency, while not new, needs proper definition and an operational formula for its calculation, both of which are provided here. Other new concepts are introduced and shown to be necessary for choosing an appropriate media strategy. The media planning software, `Media Mania', designed by Peter Danaher, can be downloaded using the following link: http://www.mbs.edu/Media-Mania-Software/.

This book explores media planning, media buying and the advertising landscape in India. It provides a comprehensive look into the essential aspects of media strategies for brands and businesses to effectively reach their intended audiences and consumers. The book cuts through and demystifies complex media jargon and theories to provide an understanding of the key concepts for developing a media mix that will yield results for businesses. It discusses media research and theories and offers marketers suggestions on how to use both traditional and digital media effectively to build brands. The first section of the book introduces the basics of media theory, including data collection methodologies and their application. The second section covers the fundamentals of planning a media strategy and advertising plans and campaigns based on the goals of the company or brand. The third section discusses the practical nuances of planning – like media mix selections, media vehicle selections and media buying across all types of media. This book will be of interest to students and researchers of business and management studies, media and communication studies as well as to marketing and media professionals working in different sectors of business.

The Media Handbook provides a practical introduction to the advertising, media planning, and buying processes. Emphasizing basic calculations and the practical realities of offering alternatives and evaluating the plan, this seventh edition includes greater coverage of social media, buying automation, the continued digitization of media, and updated statistics on media consumption. It covers over the top television, programmatic TV, digital advertising, and the automation of buying across all media. Author Helen Katz provides a continued focus on how planning and buying tie back to the strategic aims of the brand and the client, keeping practitioners and students up to date with current industry examples and practices. The Companion Website to the book includes resources for both students and instructors. For students there are flashcards to test themselves on main concepts, a list of key media associations, a template flowchart and formulas. Instructors can find lecture slides and sample test questions to assist in their course preparation.

Updated and greatly expanded to reflect the explosive growth of new media, this acclaimed and widely-adopted text offers practical guidance for those involved in media planning on a daily basis as well as those who must ultimately approve strategic media decisions. Its current, real-world business examples and down-to-earth approach will resonate with students as well as media professionals on both the client and agency side.

Given the sheer cultural diversity of Indian population, changing customer choices influenced by evolving media technology, fragmented markets, rising media costs, and increasing demands of accountability from the clients, media business has grown in both complexity and importance. In such a rapidly changing media landscape, with the increased availability of research and data, media agencies and marketers (brand and sales) have to thoroughly understand media functions. Given the availability of books on planning theories in the west, this book fills a void in Indian planning and buying theory, and can serve as a useful handbook/ guide for media practitioners in devising media plans and taking buying decisions. This book lays down the theoretical foundation of the principles of media planning and buying in the Indian context. The theoretical points are illustrated by case studies. Case Exercises which could be used by students for group assignments and class discussion purpose have also been included

The industry standard for 30 years—updated to include the newest developments in digitization and the three screens of video Apply the latest advertising technologies Build your brand in every medium Create the right budget for each campaign Through six previous editions, Advertising Media Planning has proven essential to the success of both practicing and aspiring media planners. Now in its seventh edition, it continues to provide valuable insight into the construction of media plans that most effectively achieve marketing objectives. Advertising Media Planning, seventh edition, retains all the critical information you need to know about traditional media—including TV, radio, and print--while exploring the latest media forms, illustrated with major advertiser case histories. You’ll find comprehensive coverage of the latest media planning and digital technologies, including: • Organic and sponsored Google search • Digital out-of-home video • Internet banners • Computerized media channel planning • Cell phone mobile-media • DVR’s impact on TV commercial viewing • New online and traditional media measurement technologies • Interactive television • Cross-media planning • Data fusion • International competitive spending analysis This is an exciting time for media planners. Those with the most creativity, strategic insight, and knowledge of the market are sure to find the greatest rewards. Providing firm grounding on the fundamentals and bringing you up to speed on the latest developments in digitization, this updated classic is the best and most complete companion available for navigating the new frontier of media planning.

The second edition of Media Strategy & Planning Workbook: How to Create a Comprehensive Media Plan is now available from Racom Communications. This edition features four significantly upgraded chapters (11 total), 94 new content pages, 112 new exhibits and illustrations, 3 new tear-out exercises, "a 50 percent larger glossary and one completely new chapter focusing on how the media industry operates. The book includes how a media buy is actually made in each paid medium; media plan pretesting; ad agency media department operations; detailed term project specifications for instructors; instructor's guide featuring a course syllabus, exercise answer keys, proposed mid-term and final exams, PowerPoint files to support chapter exhibits and illustrations, and PDF files of exercises and tests. This new book is designed to teach students how to create a comprehensive media plan. It is the most how-to teaching tool available and focuses on teaching marketable skills.

This new edition continues to give students a foundation in the principles of digital audience engagement and data metrics across platforms, preparing them to adapt to the quickly evolving world of digital media. It takes students through the processes of social listening, strategic design, creative engagement, and evaluation, with expert insights from social media professionals. Thoroughly updated, this second edition includes: • new strategies to guide students in the initial campaign planning phase • added content on influencers, social care teams, and newsjacking • coverage of research evaluation, the implications of findings, and articulating the ROI • expanded discussion of ethical considerations in campaign design and data collection and analysis. The book is suited to both undergraduate and post-graduate students as a primary text for courses in social/digital media marketing and public relations or a secondary text in broader public relations and marketing campaign planning and writing courses. Accompanying online resources include chapter reviews with suggestions for further resources; instructor guides; in-class exercises; a sample syllabus, assignments, and exams; and lecture slides. Visit www.routledge.com/9780367896201