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WorksheetsSEM 4.01-4.04A
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
When selling advertising space in sports or event programs, it is important for marketers to give their customers which component?
A Mailing costs
B Research fees
C News deadlines
D Advertisement specifications
To increase revenue, professional baseball and football teams often sell advertising that appears on or in which form?
A National television
B Local magazines
C The back of tickets
D Community newspapers
Camille is developing a rate card for advertising space in her school’s yearbook. Which layout is the most expensive for advertisers to purchase?
A Quarter of a page two-color
B Half page black and white
C Quarter of page black and white
D Half of a page four-color
A primary reason that sports or event marketers sell advertising space in their programs is to obtain which goal?
A generate revenue
B increase fan loyalty
C offer financial support
D attract new markets
Rachel is selling program advertisements for a marching band competition that her high school is hosting. Which sales prospect is most likely to purchase ad space in the program?
A Local music shop
B National piano manufacturer
C International symphony conductor
D State or provincial museum director
To sell advertising space in an event program, which is the first action Kyle should do?
A Design the front cover of the program to show prospects
B Call all businesses to determine their interest
C Develop a list of local businesses to contact
D Obtain printing supplies for the program
Author Randall McPeak’s new thriller, Race to the End of Time, was recently released. McPeak’s publisher arranged for him to do book signings and readings at several bookstores across the country. The bookstores are most likely to experience which advantage due to the author’s appearances?
A Their sales will likely increase.
B Most of their customers are fans of McPeak’s books.
C McPeak supports literacy initiatives.
D Online book sales will begin to stabilize.
A charity organization is holding a fundraising event in New York. The event will include a dinner prepared by the chef of a five-star restaurant and an upscale style show. To generate interest, the event organizers plan to have a celebrity serve as master of ceremonies for the event. Who would be the most appropriate person to fulfill this role?
A Sophia Sanchez, a Venezuelan talk-show host
B Bella Marie, a well-known international fashion model
C Richard Roberts, a Canadian theater critic
D Karl Kamden, a Chicago-based restaurant owner
When making appearances at special events, a well-known rock star asks that the event organizer pay for the air travel, lodging, and meals for his or her band and back-up singers. These requirements are examples of which components of a contract?
A Rider terms
B Financial requisitions
C Organization charters
D Nonnegotiable conditions
After event organizers released information to the press that a well-known country singer will be performing at an upcoming fundraiser, the ticket sales for the event increased dramatically. This situation exemplifies how a celebrity appearance can cause which response?
A Create a sense of community
B Improve the television ratings of an event
C Provide performers with supplemental income
D Stimulate interest in an event
Which is an example of a business using a celebrity’s appearance to attract customers to an event?
A An actor stars in the lead role of a film that is based on a best-selling novel
.B A professional athlete announces her or his plans to retire within six months.
C An athletic-shoe company distributes a press release about a new endorsement deal.
D A rock star signs copies of his or her latest CD at the grand opening of a store.
When sports or event marketers use ongoing, two-way communication to build trust and goodwill with the media, they are creating which type of relationship?
A Comprehensive
B Interactive
C Reactive
D Exclusive
Developing positive relationships with people who work for local television stations and newspaper publishers is a way for an advertising agency to generate what for its clients?
A New markets
B Cash
C Sales promotions
D Publicity
Sports or event organizations develop and generate newsletters to accomplish which goal?
A Communicate with the public
B Notify the media
C Obtain feedback from sponsors
D Prepare for problems
Ms. Johnson omitted proofreading a news release before it was mailed to the media. Consequently, several errors were found later. In order to minimize the damage that may result, which action should Ms. Johnson do?
A Wait for the media to contact the business
B Say nothing, but proofread future releases
C Ask another employee to handle the problem
D Call the media to give the correct information
One reason sports or event organizers often plan a day to give the media an opportunity to visit the site in advance is to encourage the media to accomplish which goal?
A Set up broadcast equipment
B Pick up their credentials
C Publicize the preparations
D Hold a press conference
Which is an advantage to a sports organization that develops an interactive relationship with the broadcast and print media?
A Ensures confidential information exchanges
B Decreases the need for a public-relations plan
C Builds mutually favorable relationships
D Reduces organizational crisis risks
What do sports or event planners often develop to encourage television and newspaper coverage?
A Sales promotions
B Local contests
C Media guides
D Creative themes
When writing news releases, businesses should avoid including which information?
A Opinions
B Statistics
C Goals
D Locations
Why is it important for a professional sports organization to develop relationships with the media?
A To maximize favorable news and event coverage
B To reduce the need to obtain alternate sources of income
C To obtain endorsement deals with professional athletes
D To prevent the release of information to the public
To develop positive relationships with the media, an advertising agency’s public-relations director must have which characteristics?
A Impressionable and suspicious
B Honest and professional
C Organized and distant
D Approachable and aggressive
What do businesses often include with a news release to attract the attention of an editor?
A Promotional souvenir
B Captioned photograph
C Reference list
D Thank-you letter
What information should a business obtain to get its news releases used?
A Advertising rates
B Name of publisher
C Media deadlines
D Network affiliation
Following a rash of newspaper criticism for being overpaid, a multimillion-dollar athlete signed up to be a volunteer spokesperson for Special Olympics. What was the athlete attempting to accomplish by promoting this move to the press?
A Obtain a tax deduction
B Attract a new sponsor
C Gain more income
D Overcome negative publicity
What do businesses need to remember after they send a news release to the media?
A Businesses should continuously be willing to publish all the news releases they receive.
B Most magazines and newspapers are willing to publish all the news releases they receive.
C Media outlets will only use press releases for businesses that purchase advertising.
D The editor decides whether to publish or broadcast the release.
