Can brand image move upwards after Sideways? A strategic approach to brand placements

Sunil Thomas and Chiranjeev S. Kohli

Business Horizons, 2011, vol. 54, issue 1, 41-49

Abstract: In today's environment of fragmented mass media and popular technologies, such as DVR and TiVo, it is increasingly challenging for marketers to obtain quality face time with audiences. As more customers try to avoid advertisements, there has been growth in brand placement: the practice of integrating brands into entertainment media, particularly television and film. Brand placement engages the audience, limits viewers' ability to ignore commercial messages, and even impacts purchase behavior--as evidenced by the surge in Blackstone pinot noir wine sales after the brand's placement in the movie Sideways. Despite the prevalence of this practice, however, the industry often operates in a somewhat unfocused manner. In this article, we draw from academic literature and industry publications, offer insight regarding the growing popularity of brand placements, and suggest a specific set of guidelines to enhance the efficacy of placements in accomplishing a brand's marketing objectives.

Keywords: Brand; placement; Product; placement; Hybrid; advertising; Brands; in; entertainment; media (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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