Convergence Marketing

Convergence Marketing

As known convergence in marketing is when a company integrates marketing, IT, and design to present an integrated, clear, and consistent message across all their media.

This is mainly to the digital world and online components, which will take to another platform the marketing rather than being just the traditional. This new world to communicate will be more accessible and more instantaneous. The customer will interact more with the brand, they will feel identified with their lifestyle and the way the company communicates to them, creating with it an experience while shopping.

Another positive point for convergent marketing can improve customer service. Messages can be integrated into calls, email, SMS, Social Media post and comments, or instant messaging. Having integrated all features into one interface, a business can deliver unified marketing messages. this means that customers will experience a consistent voice and brand identity and efficient customer service, which will help to build trust and integrity between the customer and the business.

Some tools to enhance convergence are Social Media, which helps to interact directly between the organisation with the customers, share all promotions and services, and spark the UGC. One negative point to this media is that everyone can speak freely, and negative comments can be found, damaging the image or the reputation of the brand. Another tool can be digital direct mailing or EDM (Email Direct MArketing) is used to target potential customer, the advantage of them is their can be send quick and easy to specific audience and regularly promote marketing messages. This campaing can be measuerd trough Google Analytics

Apps are another great marketing tools that some businesses should think baout it to improve customer experience and organisational efficiency. The advantages of apps include the ability for a customer to store all their information on one interface, as well as being a platform where they can easily interact with a business, like the new products, track info, get sales.

Consider taking a convergent approach to marketing and your business will thrive.

Legislation and Organisational Policies relevant to the feild of Marketing Communication

Advertising in Australia is primarily regulated under the Australian Consumer Law (Schedule 2, Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) (ACL), which prohibits misleading or deceptive conduct, or conduct likely to mislead or deceive, in trade or commerce.

The ACL also prohibits specific false or misleading representations, including representations concerning: the standard, quality, value, grade, composition, style, model, history or previous use of goods; the standard, quality, value or grade of services; the price of goods or services; testimonials about goods or services; the availability of repairs and spare parts for goods; the existence, exclusion or effect of any condition, warranty, guarantee, right or remedy (including about a requirement to pay for a contractual right that a person has at law); place of origin of goods; and sponsorship, approval, affiliation, performance characteristics, accessories, uses or benefits of goods or services.

The ACL is supplemented by a number of voluntary, self-regulatory industry codes. This includes a series of codes administered by the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA), the most broad-reaching of which is the AANA Code of Ethics, which mandates standards for advertising in any medium.

There are also restrictions and requirements, under statutes and self-regulatory industry codes, for the advertisement of particular products and services including: tobacco; gambling; therapeutic goods; telecommunications services; financial products and services; consumer credit; alcohol; food and beverages; motor vehicles; marketing to children; environmental claims; and weight management.

Radio and television advertising is subject to additional regulation under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 (Cth) and related industry codes including the Commercial Radio Code of Practice 2017 and the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice 2015.

 Legislation that needs to be applied when using tools for a convergent media environment

1. Privacy and Data Collection: It may seem simplistic to point out that before you can send marketing emails or messages, you need to collect the contact information of your customers or potential customers. Yet, the actual process of collecting the information is far more complex than it seems, particularly if you’re trying to collect it in a legally compliant manner.
2. Intellectual property Issues: The next legal issue to consider as a marketer is intellectual property. First, you want to protect your own intellectual property, such as trademarks and copyright. Second, you want to ensure that you don’t infringe on the intellectual property of others. Let’s take a look at the main types of intellectual property protection you may need.
3. Advertising: The FTC requires that advertisements and marketing messages must not mislead consumers or unfairly affect consumers’ behavior or decisions about the product or service. Unfair or deceptive advertising is prohibited, which means that any marketing must tell the truth and not leave out any relevant information that a consumer would be interested in. Be careful with any comparative advertising or marketing. If you don’t compare products fairly and transparently, you may be breaching advertising standards. Check the wording of your marketing messages carefully and ensure that someone outside of your marketing team (such as someone from your legal team) has a quick look at what your message is saying. A fresh pair of eyes may notice claims that aren’t quite true or descriptions that overemphasize a product’s abilities.

Other regulators on the advertising front that you may need to keep in mind are the Advertising Self-Regulatory Council which governs the National Advertising Review Board and the Children’s Advertising Review Unit (CARU).

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