Resources Library by ANA

Developing a corporate image for a university

This paper describes a research study conducted for a Canadian University to investigate the student choice process. The paper presents the methodology and the findings of this study and illustrates how such findings can be used to: 1) establish...

Catalogue: AMA/ESOMAR Conference 1981: From Advertising To Communication Research

Authors: John H. Church, David W. Gillingham

June 15, 1981

Are long-term effects possible or measurable?

This paper brief reviews some evidence often quoted in relation to quantitatively evaluating advertising expenditure. The need to relate quantitative methods to facts and theories of consumer behaviour is emphasised. A view of consumer buying...

Catalogue: Market Researchers Look At Advertising: A Collection of ESOMAR papers 1949-1979

Author: Tony Twyman

June 15, 1980

Advertising, promotion and medical detailing

The basic concept of the method consists in merging together all of a company’s data available on a sample of panel doctors. The data covers, first the drug and qualities prescribed by the panel, next the dates of the marketing actions performed...

Catalogue: Market Researchers Look At Advertising: A Collection of ESOMAR papers 1949-1979

Author: Jean-Mathieu Paoli

June 15, 1980

Determination of the effect of advertising by means of the scaling techniques in general and the semantic differential in particular

If one wishes to study the effect of advertising, a concise definition of the concept of ‘advertising’ is essential. In business-circles, the function of advertising is often defined: ‘advertising must sell’. Although it cannot be...

Catalogue: Market Researchers Look At Advertising: A Collection of ESOMAR papers 1949-1979

Authors: R. G. Ogilvie, G. J. S. Wilde

June 15, 1980

Area tests and consumer surveys to measure advertising effectiveness

The problem considered here is the measurement of advertising effectiveness, especially when the results are to be used to help decide how much to spend and what media types to use. We have found two techniques useful: area tests; and consumer...

Catalogue: Market Researchers Look At Advertising: A Collection of ESOMAR papers 1949-1979

Authors: Susanna Segnit, Simon Broadbent

June 15, 1980

The application of a long and medium term M.M.I.S.A.T Colgate-Palmolive

Only a flexible, sophisticated and scientifically based system can give a satisfactory answer all sides can agree to and use as rational guidelines for the future. Colgate- Palmolive utilizes a MMIS to analyse the effect of its marketing-mix and to...

Catalogue: Seminar 1980: Information Systems In Action

Author: Janine Rouas

Company: Colgate-Palmolive

June 15, 1980

Can you forecast the effectiveness of a promotional campaign?

I would like to spend a few minutes looking at what is meant by predicting the effectiveness of a promotional campaign. Second I would like to talk about some of the efforts that have been made in the field, and related areas, passing a few comments....

Catalogue: Market Researchers Look At Advertising: A Collection of ESOMAR papers 1949-1979

Author: Philip J. Brown

June 15, 1980

Application of primary surveys and desk research to media planning

This paper is to outline and illustrate where and to what extent market research can become a valuable tool of media planning; it will attempt to describe the basic instruments of media research, the methods applied in compiling this research...

Catalogue: Market Researchers Look At Advertising: A Collection of ESOMAR papers 1949-1979

Author: Friedrich A. Rode

June 15, 1980

Advertising and promotional policy and research on its effectiveness

The subject here is a newspaper, treated not as an advertising medium but as a product to be promoted. The approach is simple and down to earth. The whole cycle is described, from a description of the product and its users to the determination of...

Catalogue: Market Researchers Look At Advertising: A Collection of ESOMAR papers 1949-1979

Author: Basilio Riesco

June 15, 1980