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JOMC 173: Advertising Campaigns

Prof. John Sweeney
Spring Semester 2003

The Park Library Web Site  Park Library Floorplan CD-ROMs (Research data)
Research Basics Annual Reports PSA Campaigns
Research Reports Databases and Bloomberg Image Resources

CD-ROMs

    * Choices III (Simmon's Market Research Data)
            Located in Davis Library; check with reference librarian
                Rita Moss

    * MRI (MediaMark Research, Inc) [Demo with Cooking Light]
            Located in The Park Library; check with Park Librarian
                Barbara Semonche for CD and instructions on using.

ANNUAL REPORTS

    * Corporate Annual Reports (free, but selected)
            http://www.prars.com/

    * Annual Reports Library (directory of sources)
            http://www.zpub.com/sf/arl/

    * The Wall Street Journal's Free Annual Report Service
            http://wsjie.ar.wilink.com/asp/WSJ3_search_eng.asp

    * Annual Report Service (free, but registration required)
            http://www.annualreportservice.com/ 

      * Google Search [Note: type "company name" +"annual report"
            http://www.google.com/ 

PUBLIC SERVICE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

    * PSA'S (magazines)
            http://www.adcouncil.org/pdf/magazine_brochure.pdf 

    * PSA'S (historic)
            http://www.adcouncil.org/campaigns/historic_campaigns/ 

    * PSA'S (tips)
            http://www.adcouncil.org/np/tips_langer_disesa_interview/ 

    * PSA'S (research strategies)
            http://www.adcouncil.org/np/tips_strategic_development/ 

    * PSA'S (creative development)
            http://www.adcouncil.org/np/tips_creative_development/

RESEARCH REPORTS

     * "Engaging the Next Generation"
            http://www.adcouncil.org/pdf/engaging_the_next_gen.pdf

    * "Kids these days, 1999"
            http://www.adcouncil.org/research/kids_these_days/

      * "The Health of our Children" (MPHA)
            http://www.mphaweb.org/pol_child_report.pdf

     * Nutrition Corner - Children Information
            http://www.novacare.com/nutrition/children.htm     
     

        * Fruits and Vegetables: Encouraging Children to Eat
         http://www.mediarelations.ksu.edu/WEB/News/NewsReleases/listfruits71102.html 

       * Nutrition Studies
            http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/~nutrican/background.html

      * National Nutrition Summit
            http://www.usda.gov/events/nns.html  

 * (CDC) "Promoting Better Health for Young People Through Physical Activity and Sports"
          http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/healthtopics/physical_activity/promoting_health/

      * (CDC summary) "Guidelines for Physical Activity"
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/healthtopics/physical_activity/guidelines/summary.htm

      * (CDC guidelines) "Media Campaigns"
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/healthtopics/physical_activity/promoting_health/media.htm

      * (CDC appendices) "Promoting Better Health for Young People through Physical Fitness and Sports" http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash/healthtopics/physical_activity/promoting_health/download.htm

    
      

WEB LINKS

      * Neilsen Media Research (selected data only)
            http://www.nielsenmedia.com/ 

      * AD Track Index (USA Today)
            http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/adtrack/index.htm 

    * Creativity Magazine: AdCritic (subscription on order)
            http://www.adcritic.com/

      * Top 100 Ad Campaigns of the Century
            http://www.adage.com/century/campaigns.html

      * Advertising Education Foundation
           
http://www.aef.com/start.asp  

      * Hoover's Company Capsules (select "companies")
            http://www.hoovers.com/  

    * Cooking Light Magazine http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking/magazine/0,14437,,00.html 
http://www.internetnews.com/IAR/article.php/12_893971   
http://www.cookinglight.com/cooking/  

    * Food and Fitness http://www.foodfit.com/healthy/archive/healthyFoodNews_june05.asp 

    * Bottled Water Web
 http://www.bottledwaterweb.com/news/nw_050101.html 
http://www.water.com/learn_about_water/swg1110_leaabowat.asp 
http://www.usatoday.com/money/advertising/adtrack/2001-10-08-ad-track-dasani.htm     

    * U.S. Tennis Association http://www.usta.com/membership/fullstory.sps?iNewsid=14006&itype=942&icategoryid=0
    Check American Society for Association Executives http://www.asaenet.org/main/ 
    Check also "membership campaigns" in InfoTrack (Business)
    Check Davis Library for current and back issues of journal, Association Management 
    http://www.gwsae.org/ExecutiveUpdate/2001/May/ElectronicIssue/index.htm 

    * New Balance Running Shoes http://www.nbwebexpress.com/ 

    * Pepperidge Farm (subsidiary of Campbell Soup Company)
            Whole Wheat Bread (research)
         http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/news/sty/2002/wheat_anticancer011602.htm
        http://www.cspinet.org/new/bread.htm
        http://www.longerliving.com/grain.htm
        http://www.campbellsoupcompany.com/history_1930.asp
        http://www.pepperidgefarm.com/
      [Motto: "Never have an ordinary day."]         

    * Weight Watchers International (select U.S.)
            http://www.weightwatchers.com/international.asp 

    * Trek Bicycles    http://www.trekbikes.com/ 

    * Gold's Gym Enterprises        http://www.goldsgym.com/ 
            also check Hoover's database for Gold's Gym
            http://www.hoovers.com/co/aag/7/0,2658,60597,00.html
            Check Business & Company Resource Center for more
            articles about Gold's Gym http://eresources.lib.unc.edu/eid/   

 

DATABASES

Basics of any Search

  • Well-defined topic
  • Clear question(s)
  • Good keywords, search terms, subject headings [Note: look for specific terms as well as synonyms.]    See examples below:
                        
    [Main search term] AND 
    ads
    -- marketing -- market share -- promotion -- annual report -- trends -- statistics -- surveys -- consumers -- polls -- ranking 
    (there are many more, discover them.)
  • Question Authority!
    • Ask a professor
    • Ask a librarian
    • Ask a pro
  • Search Strategy Examples
       
    1. ABI Inform / (physical fitness) [Note: demographic data]
        2.
    ABI Inform / (mineral water or bottled water) [Note: Dasani article]
        3.
    InfoTrak    / (Pepperidge Farm) [Note: promotion article]
        4.
    Wall Street Journal / (Weight Watchers) 
       
    5.
    TableBase / (bottled water AND market) [Note: select geographic = US, 
                concept term = demographics, industry = beverage] 
        6.
    Business & Company  Resource Center / (Gold's Gym) [Note: ad and marketing
                subdivisions] 

  • Lexis-Nexis Academic InfoTrac Web TableBase
    Dow Jones Interactive The Wall Street Journal Hoover's Company Capsules
    Business & Company Resource Center  Bloomberg's Financial Services (in Park Library only; check with Semonche) ABI Inform Global
    SRDS (Park Library Reading Area) MediaMark Research, Inc 
    (CD-ROM in Park Library Director's office)
    Simmons Research (Choices III on CD-ROM in Davis Library Ref.)

 

  • Bloomberg Financial Services (in Park Library only)
           
            Check with Park Library Director, Barbara Semonche, for instruction
            in using Bloomberg Financial Services for your projects. [Note: run searches
            New Balance Athletic Shoes; Trek Bicycle Corp.; Weight Watchers Int
    .]           
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