COM 220 Intro to Strategic Advertising
Prerequisites Eng 117, sophomore standing
Instructor: Adam Ritter
Office: LT 112
Phone ext: 6123
E-mail:
Adam.Ritter@marist.edu
Office Hours: By appointment
Well, that’s simple. This course is about Advertising. What is not so simple is defining what we mean by the word “Advertising.” In Merriam-Webster the definition of advertising is the action of calling something to the attention of the public, especially by paid announcements. In today’s world however, this definition is too limiting. While it is true that in the past, advertising was generally thought of as the paid promotion of a product or a brand through a mass media vehicle, like magazines, newspapers, television, or radio. With the advent of the Internet and other interactive media the scope of what is considered advertising has increased exponentially. Advertising is no longer just about pushing product messages out to a large, homogeneous group of consumers. It is a much more sophisticated and strategic process whereby brands build individual relationships with the customers most likely to be loyal and profitable. This type of work requires an expanded approach of how to reach, attract, persuade, motivate, and retain the most valuable customers for a particular brand.