Overview of advertising and promotion -- What are advertising and promotion? -- Perspectives on advertising -- Planning considerations -- What it takes for successful advertising and promotion -- The strategic planning process -- Developing the strategic plan -- Selecting the target audience -- Understanding target audience decision making -- Determining the best positioning -- Developing a communication strategy -- Setting a media strategy -- Making it work -- Processing the message -- Creative tactics -- Creative execution -- Integrating advertising and promotion -- Promotion tactics -- Putting it all together.