06/03/2009What exactly is advertising?

Definitions of advertising

 
 What exactly is advertising? 

In its simplest terms, Advertising:

1. Identifies a current problem / opportunity for the product, service or corporate brand
2. Identifies the customers who can best solve / create that problem / opportunity
3. Creates the most relevant and distinctive way of communicating to them in creative & media terms

Traditional views of advertising included:

“Advertising is any paid-for communication overtly intended to inform and/or influence one or more people.”
Jeremy Bullmore, Director, WPP


“Advertising says to people, 'Here's what we've got. Here's what it will do for you. Here's how to get it.”
Leo Burnett


“I do not regard advertising as entertainment or an art form, but as a medium of information.”
David Ogilvy

Increasingly, though, definitions of advertising have had to take on board new communications opportunities.  The explosion of media channel opportunities, and digital and web 2.0 technology in particular, have made the advertising environment much more complex.

Different media channels and different communications opportunities require different approaches.

Now agencies use a variety of different models of communication:

- persuasion
- engagement
- participation
- facilitation
- conversation

With the constant evolution of digital media channels and the rise of social media, these models will be developing rapidly, making advertising an exciting field to be a part of. Further details of these models and both the current and future communications landscape can be found in the IPA publications : 

The Future of Advertising and Agencies: A 10-year perspective and

Social Media Futures: The future of advertising and agencies in a networked society.

 
 


 

 

RELATED CONTENT

 

Premium vacancies



Account Planner

view details >>

Media Assistant (sm)

view details >>

Media Assistant (ms)

view details >>

Press Assistant

view details >>

Media Assistant (Performance)

view details >>


Interactive Design Director

view details >>

Graduate Trainee- Digital Media

view details >>

Account Executive/ Senior Account Executive

£18,000 - £20,000

view details >>

Receptionist

£16,000 - £17,000

view details >>

Account Executive

view details >>


Junior Developer

£18,000 - £22,000

view details >>

Data Analyst

view details >>

PA

£18,000 - £20,000

view details >>

Junior Print Designer

£18,000 - £22,000

view details >>

Digital Account manager (SEO)

view details >>


Barter Executive

view details >>

Paid Search Associate

view details >>

Finance Manager – 6 month maternity cover

view details >>

Account Executive

£22,000 - £25,000

view details >>

Junior Account Manager (3 month initial contract)

£20,000 - £25,000

view details >>


New Business Research Assistant

£18,000 - £22,000

view details >>

Account Executive - Belfast

view details >>

Media Implementation Manager

view details >>

Account Group Director

view details >>

Comms Strategist - Performance

view details >>


Account Director - Comms Planning

view details >>

Planner

view details >>

Resource Manager

view details >>

Conversion Optimisation Consultant

view details >>

Comms Strategist

view details >>


Planner

£18,000 - £18,000

view details >>

Communications Planning Assistant

£18,000 - £18,000

view details >>

Graduate Intern for SEO Agency

£16,000 - £16,000

view details >>

Account Manager

view details >>

Marketing intern

view details >>


Senior Digital Project Manager

view details >>

Search Assistant - PPC - ~Global Clients

view details >>

Technical Team Manager - Bray Leino £45k - £50k

£45,000 - £50,000

view details >>

Project Manager (Junior)

view details >>

HR Assistant

£20,000 - £22,000

view details >>


Marketing Intern

view details >>

SEO Analyst

view details >>

Senior Account Manager / Account Director

£32,000 - £45,000

view details >>

PPC Account Manager

£24,000 - £35,000

view details >>

TV Graduate 2012-1744

view details >>


Account Executive

view details >>

Account Manager

£30,000 - £36,000

view details >>

HR Administrator

£15,000 - £17,000

view details >>

Digital Planner Buyer 2011-1741

view details >>

Social Strategist

view details >>


Search Account Manager

£29,000 - £37,000

view details >>

Graduate Data Analyst

£18,000 - £18,000

view details >>

Web Manager

view details >>

Ad Operations Analyst

view details >>

PA and Admin Assistant

view details >>


SQL Software Product Executive for OMG

view details >>

Account Director

view details >>

Ignition Associate Director

view details >>

Work Placement - Mobile Developer

view details >>

Ignition Associate Director

view details >>


Ignition Associate Director

view details >>

Account Director (maternity contract) PHD North

view details >>

Account Director for PHD North (Manchester)

view details >>

Senior Account Manager to £35k doe + company car

£30,000 - £35,000

view details >>

Social Media Executive

view details >>


Account Director - Tesco - 2011-1633

view details >>

Digital Planner Buyer 2011-1634

view details >>

Junior Account Manager 2011-1651

view details >>

International Account Manager 2011-1659

view details >>

Client Partner

view details >>


Resource Manager

view details >>

Conversion Optimisation Consultant

view details >>

Account Managers

view details >>

Communication Manager - PHD Rocket

view details >>