Integrated Marketing Communication of Adidas

This presentation discusses the marketing communication mix, target audience, objectives, and redesigned message key of Adidas. It also suggests a 6-month media schedule and three campaign evaluation methods.

Integrated Marketing Communication of
Adidas
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AUTHOR NOTE

 The marketing communication
will use various marketing
channels along with tools
together.
 It helps a business in
communicating a message to
that of the desired market
Marketing Communication

Marketing Communication Goal of
Adidas
 The goal of Adidas marketing
communication is in getting a
new customer and retaining the
old customers
 The goal of the marketing
communication is to create a
brand image in relation to the
goods

Objectives
 Providing best standard of care
along with support for the people
using the product
 For ensuring that the staff
understand regarding the
standards pertaining to the care
expected
 For ensuring that the users of the
product know about the quality
pertaining to the services

Redesigned message key
 Adidas redesigned message key focuses on the aspect of
catering to the different kinds of needs of the young people.
 The re-designed message of Adidas focuses on the aspect of
providing hi-tech sports footwear along with accessories.
 Technology is an integral part of the present age and the
products of Adidas have been re-fashioned on the basis of
evolving technology that can help in catering to the needs of the
modern consumer (Belch et al. 2014).

Target audiences
 The target audience of Adidas
marketing communication
campaign includes the educated
people and the median age of
that group is around 32 years
old.
 Potential buyers in relation to the
target market will primarily
include the young people
interested in sports from that of
the high income segment

Marketing Communication Mix
 The marketing communication
strategy is on the basis of on-line
along with off-line advertising.
 The developing of a website that
is informative is the main
communication strategy that is
taken recourse to by Adidas.
 It can help Adidas in sustaining
the brand image and provide
better service to that of the
customers

 Adidas has created its own website that helps the customers of
all kinds to know about the product, sales and new launch
pertaining to the company.
 Adidas also used the windows messenger game platform that
can help them in the promotion of sportswear items. This game
proved to be extremely effective in helping the company increase
the brand ratings with the help of the gamers

Adidas makes use of the pop-up advertisements that are found on
Yahoo that acts as an effective marketing communication strategy
for the company.
Internet marketing was used as the marketing communication
strategy that can help in attracting the youngsters who spend a lot
of time in the online medium as compared to that of watching
television.

 The sponsorship of Adidas with that of major leagues can
strengthen the reputation of the brand and make it endearing for
the customers.
 The sales promotion strategies used by Adidas can help in
augmenting sales in relation to the brand. Adidas distributes
coupons with the help of different websites that can help in
increasing the sales of the products.

6-month media schedule
 The first month will focus on the
development of a website that is
highly informative. The time to
be allotted will be one month and
the budget that will be requires
will be around $ 10, 000. It will
be able to reach a large number
of people who make use of the
medium of internet.

 The windows messenger game
platform can be used in the
second and third month and the
budget that will be required in
relation to this will be around $
10,000. The gaming platform will
help the brand in reaching the
people of the age group of 15-22.

 Pop-up Advertisements will be displayed on Yahoo in the fourth month
that can help in attracting the attention of the consumers .
 The advertisements will target the internet savvy and people who use for
getting valuable information.

 The sales promotion strategies
will be used by Adidas in the fifth
month and the budget allotted
will be around $ 10,000.
 The youth belonging to the age
group of 15-20 will be drawn by
this communication strategy.

 The sixth month will focus on the aspect of distribution of
coupons by taking recourse to different websites (Belch et al.
2014). The budget allotted for this will be around $ 10,000. It can
help in reaching the young target audience.

Suggestion of three campaign evaluation
methods
 The marketing campaign can be evaluated on the basis of the
number pertaining to the mails that are opened by that of the
recipient.
 The success of the communication campaign of Adidas can be
measured by taking note of the number pertaining to the
customers that have clicked on the promotional advertisement.
These are the two metrics that can help in gauging the
effectiveness in relation to the marketing campaign of Adidas.
 The metrics dashboard is also made use of by Adidas that can
help in the evaluation of Adidas in a manner that is very easy to
understand.

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