2.2.7
Promotion & Advertising
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Promotional Methods
Promotional methods are the different methods that businesses use to inform consumers about their product and to persuade consumers to buy them. Some promotional methods are:
Advertising
Advertising is the most obvious promotional method. Advertising is sometimes called “above the line” promotion and it involves a business paying to have their product or service promoted in a public space. It aims to make consumers aware of a product and to get them to buy the product or service.

Types of advertising platform
- Advertising can happen through various platforms, such as Newspapers, Magazines, Television, Internet, Billboards or Social Media.
- The platform that a business uses depends on the target market of the product or service.

Choosing an advertising platform
- The platform that businesses choose is important to make sure that they reach the right target market and have the maximum impact.
- For example, social media or a TV programme may be a better way to reach young people than a broadsheet newspaper like The Times.
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1.1Enterprise & Entrepreneurship
1.2Spotting a Business Opportunity
1.3Putting a Business Idea into Practice
1.4Making the Business Effective
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2.1Growing the Business
2.2Making Marketing Decisions
2.3Making Operational Decisions
2.4Making Financial Decisions
2.5Making Human Resource Decisions
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1Investigating Small Business
1.1Enterprise & Entrepreneurship
1.2Spotting a Business Opportunity
1.3Putting a Business Idea into Practice
1.4Making the Business Effective
1.5Business Stakeholders
2Building a Business
2.1Growing the Business
2.2Making Marketing Decisions
2.3Making Operational Decisions
2.4Making Financial Decisions
2.5Making Human Resource Decisions
Practice questions on Promotion & Advertising
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- 2What are some promotional methods?Fill in the list
- 3Which of the following is not a promotional method?Multiple choice
- 4What's another term for advertising?Multiple choice
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