Advertising media planning : a brand management approach

Why media are important -- Learning the language of media -- Learning about media costs -- The media and their characteristics -- How marketing objectives impact media planning -- Defining the target audience -- Geography's role in planning -- Seasonality and timing -- Creative implications -- Competitive analysis -- Setting media communication goals -- How to prepare an advertising media plan -- Evaluating an advertising media plan -- Matching media to the total brand plan -- Developing test plans -- What to look for in media execution -- Effects, tools, and trends -- Appendix: How the advertising business is organized