Four Aspects to Creating a Successful Marketing Tool

Four Aspects to Creating a Successful Marketing Tool


Although it is widely known that bad press is better than no press, bad advertising is worse than not placing ads at all. Whether print or media, a poorly crafted advertisement will reflected poorly on the product and all companies involved. Whether it is the message, the graphics or the venue, if the commercial isn't up to industry standards, it becomes a liability instead of an asset.

Advertisements have four features that need to be considered: message, graphics, technical quality and distribution venue. For the ad to be effective, all four need to emphasize the positive aspects of the product or service.

The message refers to the actual message. Whether print or audio, the message needs to be concise and complete within the time or space allotted. In both print and media, there isn't room for non-essential information. Print ads are limited to specific sizes. Over filing the space forces the print to a smaller font and crowds the space, making it difficult to read. For videos, if the audio is too complex or involved, it will make it difficult to keep the voice over understandable if the message spoken too quickly in order to fit the time. Yet the restrictions don’t necessarily have to limit the creative factor; it just makes it more of a challenge to the production team to be both unique and efficient in their thinking. The 1970’s saying--keep it simple stupid should be kept in mind at all times. By limiting the message to the most important information, it makes the final product more effective and in some cases thought provoking.

In print as well as video, the graphics need to be clear and accurately represent the product or service. Whether the company logo or an image of the product is used, the graphics need to be properly formatted to keep the original color and prevent distortion in the set up process. Not only does the ad need to be balanced to make it eye catching, but it also needs to properly reflect the product or service. Misrepresenting the size or abilities of the product will only lead to dissatisfied customers and possible legal issues.

The technical quality refers to the actual look of the commercial. Does the audio and graphics meet industry standards? Does the it positively reflect the product or service? The focal point needs to be the client’s message, not the cleverness of the production team. In print, the graphics and text need to be accurate and precise. Typos or smudges will not only affect the client’s reputation, but the venue’s as well. For both radio and television, the voice over levels need to be balanced so that the music enhances the voice over but doesn’t dominate it. Television has the added challenge of keeping the quality high in the video. Glitches or drop out will detract from the ad and lower its effectiveness. In addition, a badly edited piece with jump edits or badly shot video will make the product detract from the quality of the product or service as well.

Proper ad placement will also determine the effectiveness of the message. Placing a commercial in an improper venue will only waste time and money. Knowing the reader or viewership will enhance the effectiveness with the target audience, making it an asset to the client. Placing an ad for Harry Potter in a Christian venue will not reach the target audience, nor will placing a Christian ad in Charmed; No one will be converted by the message, but the more than one will be annoyed by it. However, placing the Harry Potter ad in the Charmed show would be accepted by their common audience, who would be more likely to buy the book or see the movie.

The whole point is to tell widget buyers about much better the client’s widgets are than their competition and how they can be purchased. An ad that successfully meets these four standards will be a benefit to the client’s product, thereby increasing sales.

Valkyrie Publishing represents its clients with effective press releases and video trailers for online distribution. For examples of what they can do for your product or service go to http://www.youtube.com/user/Tirgana. For services and fees go to www.theresachaze.com

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Book Trailers: Cost Effective Marketing Tools for Authors, Publishers, and PR Firms

Book Trailers: Cost Effective Marketing Tool for Authors, Publishers and PR Firms

With the increasing number of free video sites on the internet, book videos or book trailers are becoming an increasingly effective tool for book marketing. By combining voice-overs with appropriate graphics and music beds, trailers have the ability to not only create interest, but increase book sales. However, many authors, publishers and PR firms have been afraid to put them in their marketing toolbox because either they don't have the technical skill to create an effective one or they think trailers are financially beyond their reach.

No longer limited to just YouTube, most of the major search engines have added the option of uploading videos directly into their system. AOL, Yahoo and Google are only three of which have video sites. Most of the popular social network groups such as MySpace, Facebook and Gather have added the ability to upload videos to their sites. By adding links to networking sites such a Digg or Drop Jack, the videos effectiveness is extended. In addition, there are a multitude of individual groups that target interests, genres and activities who also allow videos to be uploaded. These groups allow the author to interact with their target audience, which not only offers sale opportunities, but to also allows the author to receive feedback on her or his work and more fully understand what the readers are looking for. Readers’ responses will only serve to help make the author more effective as both a writer and representative of her or his work.

Placing the trailer on these different sites is only the first step. It can be a well crafted trailer, representing an excellent book, but if the readers can't find it, it is totally worthless. Using search engine optimizing keywords in the tag line and title of the trailer will make it more searchable. The genre, author, and title need to play an active role in the tag line; however, the tags also need to include what makes the book unique and relevant. In addition, by being creative in the way it is tagged, it can be connected to existing books or topics. It is away to help others who are interesting in the same topic to find the book. The best way to know what keywords the search engines are keying into is to actually do the search. Not only will it give the author additional ideas for keywords, but it will also show what has been successful for other authors.

Unlike other book marketing tools, book trailers are a multi-media asset. Using both audio and video, they carry an interactive message. The voice over gives the direct pitch, while the graphic give emphasis and subliminal support. The music bed sets the ambiance. From romantic to scary, the music will accentuate the message, especially during the times when the voice over isn’t called for. When these elements are intermixed properly, they make a successful trailer.

As effective as they may be, some authors, publishers and PR agency are still reluctant to use them because of the cost, which can be into the thousands of dollars. These trailers use existing movie video or create their own, which radically increases the cost. However, still pictures with the help of special effects and transitions, can have the appearance of movement at a fraction of the cost. Coordinating the effects and transitions with the audio portion adds depth and increases the trailer’s effectiveness, while keeping the costs low.

Valkyrie Publishing produces cost effective book trailers in all genres, as well as offering online distribution services. Go to http://www.youtube.com/user/Tirgana to watch the trailers Valkyrie Publishing has produced for authors, publishers and PR firms. To learn more about what their services, email Valkyrie (at) yahoo (dot) com or go to www.theresachaze.com

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