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‘Marketing Communication Analysis of Benetton PR campaigns’

Table of Contents Question (a) Analysis of the marketing communication model in regards to the case of Benetton..............2 Question (b) Advertising objectives of Benetton.........................................................................................3 Question (c) Advantages and disadvantages of Benetton’s shock advertising campaign.............................4 Question (d) Evaluation of Benetton advertisements...................................................................................5 References...................................................................................................................................................7

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Question (a) Analysis of the marketing communication model in regards to the case of Benetton AIDA Model The AIDA marketing communication model is chosen in regards to the case of Benetton. The model is helping in identifying the process by which an individual goes through during the buying process. There are four vital stages which are Awareness, Interest, Desire, and Action. Through this process, Benetton is establishing awareness by promoting their firm as a socially responsible business. But, the company is also found to be known for inappropriate usage of advertising themes which is impacting their brand. The advertisements related to be shockvertising is reflecting the terrifying and repulsive emotions which are made by the firm to creating awareness (Hanlon, 2018). Interest is representing the process of implementing a strategy for attracting the consumers to gain the interest of gaining more knowledge on organization. Benetton is publishing the controversial pictures of vulgarity, nudity and the moral offences for establishing a provocative effect. This issue is reflecting the gaining of consumer's interest in gaining more knowledge about

the

organization.

Desire is reflecting the consumers wish to purchase the product which is needed to be established by the marketers. The UNHATE campaign launched by the company in November 2011 is establishing a contrast between the culture of hatred and promotion of closeness between the people, faiths and cultures. This campaign received a million backlashes as it was released for uniting two different religious leaders. Though this campaign gained a huge amount of controversy but it is leading to an increase in audiences. Due to this reason, the fans were also increased for Benetton over social media (Incze et al., 2018). Actions are reflecting the consumers' steps taken after the establishment of the UNHATE campaign is made. The increase in community to more than 3000 articles, 600 TV reports and more than 500 million users are seen. Though the negative response gained, but the Benetton was successful in gaining the attraction of people through this campaign. Also, the controversial environment is established by the mixed feeling expressed by the audiences (Incze et al., 2018). Hierarchy of Innovation-Adoption Model 2|Page

The hierarchy of Innovation-Adoption Model is reflecting the representing the stage where the consumer passes through adopting an innovation of the product. In this model, the consumer is going

through

the

awareness,

interest,

evaluation,

trial,

and

adoption

stages.

The awareness stage is reflecting the process of evaluating more information made by the consumers for gaining a deeper understanding. Benetton prepared the advertisement which is the lip-lock campaign of Barack Obama and Chinese leader Hu Jintao. This advertisement is displaying the establishment of Kiss Wall created through the campaigns made digitally.

The interest is reflecting the process which is leading to gain the interest of the consumers for the brand. Benetton created the UNHATE campaign which is helping in gaining the attention of the consumers. It is gaining the attention of the consumers over social media through the controversy is established for the brand (Mortimer, 2016). The evaluation is reflecting the process of gathering more information for the advertisement made by the company. Benetton's kissing wall creation in the advertisement is enabling the consumers to gain interest in knowing more about the advertisement. This also enabled the company

to

increase

the

profit

for

that

certain

period.

The trial is reflecting the process where the consumers are taking the final decision for buying the product. The advertisement campaigns established by the company led the company to increase the profit. This also shows that the Benetton is gaining success in making the consumers to take the final decisions of buying the product (Nithya, 2019). The adoption is reflecting the last stage in which the consumers are accepting the products after the trial. Though the consumers are showing mixed feelings from the UNHATE campaign, but the company won the best International print campaigns with generating the amount of controversy.

Question (b) Advertising objectives of Benetton The advertising objective of Benetton is provided below in the following along with the explanations. 3|Page

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To increase in profit as the company was not able to make a profit in the past years

The increase in the profit is achieved by implementing the unconventional communication strategy. The advertisement costs are also lowered by the company Benetton in comparison to the competitor Toscani. This is enabling the company to make the increase in the advertisement costs as is seen in this case study. The usages of the featured symbolic photographs such as black woman breastfeeding white baby, and African-American child taking a nap on the white teddy bears are establishing a controversial environment. But these processes are enabling the company to gain the attention of the consumers which is leading to the increase in sales (Exchange4media, 2018). 

To become the top headlines of all television programs and articles present worldwide

Benetton gain this brand loyalty by attracting the consumers present worldwide. The advertisement process executed by the company is enabling the company to gain the attention of the consumers. The controversial environment established in the campaign of UNHATE Campaign is enabling the company to attract the consumers present worldwide. Though the company is gaining negative feedback, but is increasing the sales to 132 million dollars with raising the profit to 24%. Thus, it is proving that the company is gaining success in becoming the top headline of 600TV reports in 60 nations, 3000 articles and reaching to 500 million users present worldwide (Exchange4media, 2018).

Question (c) Advantages and disadvantages of Benetton’s shock advertising campaign Advantages of Benetton’s shock advertising campaign 

Increasing the sales of the product with profit

This is leading to the increase in the sales of the product with gaining the positive output for the business. The reason for using the negative shock advertising campaign is to attract the customers towards the product. Before the launch of the advertising campaign, the company faced a huge drop in the net income as is seen in the case study (Incze et al., 2018). 

Developing diversification in the advertisement

The development of diversification strategy is seen from the campaign of United Colors of Benetton. The strategy is enabling the company to focus on different ethnicities features such as 4|Page

wearing the company’s clothing, and laughing are reflecting the social realities. This enabled the company to make the expansion in France with reducing the advertising costs (Incze et al., 2018). 

Enabling the company to reach 500 users present in the international community

The UNHATE Campaign of Benetton is making the company to enhance the advertisement processes appropriately. The aim for gaining the attention of the consumers is being appropriate accomplished though the advertisement is seen to creating a negative impact on the society. The company is enabled by gaining the attention of about 500 users present in the international community (Incze et al., 2018). Disadvantages of Benetton’s shock advertising campaign 

Establishment of negative image on the consumers about the company

The establishment of the negative image is seen by the help of the controversy. The company is not found to be executing any processes which are enabling the company to face the issues. The negative image is established by the company by producing controversial advertisements. Due to this reason, the negative impact is created on the company (Mortimer, 2016). 

Negative reaction between the races

The negative reaction between the races is established by embracing the homosexuals and the lesbians. The kissing scene of African American boy with a Caucasian boy is reflecting the process of conveying the message of racial unity. This is creating negative reactions in the US and European Countries (Mortimer, 2016). 

Decrease in Sales

The decrease in sales is seen as the brand image of the company Benetton is impacted by the development of negative advertisement processes. This is leading to the development of problems which is seen in this situation. Thus, the impact is raised which is raised due to the shock advertising campaigns (Mortimer, 2016).

Question (d) Evaluation of Benetton advertisements The evaluation of Benetton’s advertisement is made based on the creativity. The creativity is including the following components which are explained in the context of Benetton.

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Originality The originality is reflecting the presence of the uncommon elements in the advertisements generated by the company. The campaign executed by Benetton in 1984 is representing the United by Colors. This is carried out in France (Chahal, 2018). Flexibility The flexibility is represented from the UNHATE Campaign established by the company which is found to be contrasting the culture of hatred and promoting closeness in between the people. The other advertising flexibilities are seen from the Kissing Wall development in the advertising campaign. Elaboration The elaboration is reflecting the extension of the simple ideas to make it complicated. Benetton is using symbolic photographs to elaborate the ideas represented in the advertisement of the product (Drum, 2019). Synthesis The blending and the mixing of the normally unrelated objected. Benetton is also using such line for reflecting the racism. It is shocking as well as it is perfectly finished. It is enabling the consumers to get into the advertisement in more details.

The execution techniques used by Benetton is reflecting the creative executions. It is simply focusing on the straight forward presentation of the information. The execution technique is also focusing on the humour and dramatization which is represented through the advertisement of Benetton as identified in the case study (Chahal, 2018).

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References Chahal, M. (2018). How Benetton is changing its colours – Marketing Week. [online] Marketing Week. Available at: https://www.marketingweek.com/benetton-changes-its-colours/ [Accessed 18 Nov. 2019]. Drum (2019). United Colors of Benetton urges Indians to stand up for the Constitution in campaign. [online] The Drum. Available at: https://www.thedrum.com/news/2019/04/25/unitedcolors-benetton-urges-indians-stand-up-the-constitution-campaign [Accessed 18 Nov. 2019]. Exchange4media (2018). Every campaign by Benetton India is followed by a sentiment analysis: Sundeep Chugh - Exchange4media. [online] Indian Advertising Media & Marketing News – exchange4media.

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