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BUSINESS  ENGLISH

 
 

 

 
ADVERTISING
Vocabulary
 

     Ad      Abbreviation of the word "advertisement"
     Advertisement      Item of publicity to promote a product or service in newspapers, magazines, on TV etc.
     Advertising agency      Marketing services firm that assists companies in planning advertisements
     AIDA      Attention, Interest, Desire, Action  -  the aim of all advertising
     Benefit      Advantage of a product or service
     Billboard      Signboard for advertising posters
     Campaign      Organized course or plan of action
     Circulation      Average number of copies of newspapers or magazines sold over a period of time
     Classified ads      Small advertisements in newspapers or magazines, divided into categories.
     Commercial      Advertisement on radio or TV
     Coupon      Part of a printed advertisement to be used to order goods or samples
     Direct mail      Advertisement sent by post to prospective customers
     Double-page spread      Advertisement printed across two pages in a newspaper or magazine
     Eye-catcher      Something that particularly attracts one's attention
     Features      Special characteristics of a product
     Generic advertising      Advertising for a whole sector, such as tourism, rather than a specific product
     Hoarding      Wooden structure, or signboard,  used to carry advertisements
     Hype      Excessive or intensive publicity; exaggerated claims made in advertising.
     Jingle      Catchy tune, with a short simple rhyme, used to promote a product.
     Key words      Informative words chosen to indicate the content of a document
     Launch      To start an action in order to introduce something (e.g. a new product)
     Mailshot      Piece of advertising material sent to potential customers by post
     Mass media      The main means of mass communication (newspapers, TV & radio)
     Plug      Favourable publicity in the media for a commercial product (e.g. a book)
     Poster      Large sheet of paper used in advertising
     Prime time      Hours on radio & TV with the largest audience, usually the evening
     Promote      Use advertising and publicity to try to increase sales of a product
     Roadside signs      Large panels along roads and motorways used for outdoor advertising.
     Slogan      Phrase used to advertise a product, or to identify a company or organization.
     Slot      Specific time in a broadcasting schedule allotted for a commercial
     Spam      Unsolicited advertising sent through the internet as an email message
     Spot      Position of a commercial in a radio programme or TV schedule.
     Target      Objective; what is aimed at
     U.S.P.      Unique Selling Proposition; a declaration of what makes a product different
     Write copy      Write a text to be printed or spoken in an advertisement or a commercial.
 

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