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Which of the following statements correctly reflects a characteristic of public relations as a marketing communications tool?

Sony is an unusual market leader. It gives its customers new products that they have never asked for (e.g., Walkmans, VCRs, video cameras, CDs). This makes Sony a(n) ________ firm.

A marketing manager has planned a strategy that will require the organization to erect outposts to protect its weak front-running brands. In this ________ defense, the outposts will be central to the organization’s new competitive strategy.

The original and oldest form of direct marketing is ________.

An intensive distribution strategy serves well for ________.

According to the BRANDZ model of brand strength, brand building involves people progressing through a sequential series of steps. Which of these steps would address or answer the question “Does this brand offer me something?”

Which of the following does NOT contribute to the  custo Brasil (“the cost of Brazil”) for businesses?

Anne is a frequent purchaser of Yoplait strawberry yogurt. For once, she decides to try a different flavored yogurt. Instead of trying out the flavors offered by competing brands, Anne selects a different flavor offered by Yoplait. Here, her past experience with the brand prompts her to make the choice. Anne’s behavior can be best described as ________.

When consumers use Tide TOTALCARE laundry detergent, which is used by consumers who want to obtain dry-cleaning type results at home, it is an example of ________, or switching spending from one category to another while preserving a desired experience.

Companies such as Edison Nation and the Big Idea Group have sprung up to tap into ________ possibilities, often combining its own design, branding, engineering, and sales teams with online participants, forming a community for devising new products.