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WorksheetsSport/event marketing 5.01, 5.02, 5.03 review questions
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 38mins
Why do professional sports teams often look for unusual or "out-of-the-box" sales promotion ideas to implement throughout the season?
To appeal to people who support a competing team
To reward the athletes for performing well
To keep fans interested even when the team is losing
To encourage local media to publicize the team
Which of the following is a good example of an “out-of-the-box” sales promotion for a baseball game:
Free T-shirts given to everyone attending the game
Souvenir cups given to anyone buying a soft drink
Bobblehead dolls given to the first 5,000 fans to arrive
A pregame pool party for anyone with a valid game ticket
“Out-of-the-box” sales promotions not only increase interest in an event, they also typically generate
fierce competition.
marketing plans.
positive publicity.
brand loyalty.
What type of sales promotion is being used when a sport/event marketer offers a traditional gift such as free souvenir cups to fans attending a game?
Conventional
Incentive
Unique
“Out-of-the-box”
Which of the following is a premium that a team is likely to give to fans attending a basketball game:
A ticket discount
A halftime dance party
An autograph session with star players
A free T-shirt
A company is planning to give away a free gift as a sales promotion for an event. What should the company do to make sure the gift generates excitement about the event?
Heavily advertise a free T-shirt that will be given away.
Select a very unusual and creative item.
Select a top-selling promotional item.
Consider what items will appeal to its target market.
Why is it important for a marketer to make sure a sales promotion fits with his/her company’s overall marketing plan?
To increase brand awareness
To accomplish marketing goals
To impact competitors
To ensure the promotion is successful
During a brainstorming session to identify new sales promotions, it is best to
discourage expensive ideas.
ask each team member to work alone.
research each idea thoroughly.
refrain from judging the quality of ideas.
A marketer for a football team is planning a costume contest for sports fans. Fans who wear a costume can attend that day’s football game for free. Free admission to the game is the __________, and the costume contest is the __________ method.
rebate; delivery
incentive; delivery
incentive; rebate
delivery; incentive
A soccer team has ordered 3,000 beach towels to give to the first 3,000 fans arriving to a pregame beach party. What is the next step the team needs to take to create interest in its sales promotion?
Determine how to advertise the free beach towels and beach party
Assess fans’ interest in a free beach towel and beach party
Select the best “out-of-the-box” promotion to attract fans to the beach party
Brainstorm “out-of-the-box” promotional ideas for the team
Newspapers and magazines are categorized as __________ media.
broadcast
direct
time
publication
A way by which newspapers can be classified as advertising media is by
the amount of effort required to place an ad in them.
how often they are published
the cost to advertise in them.
their ability to reach people away from home.
Which of the following is an example of a newspaper that focuses primarily on the business world:
USA Today
The Atlanta Voice
El Nuevo Herald
The Wall Street Journal
A primary benefit that magazine advertising offers is the ability to
target a group of individuals interested in specialized content.
deliver a low-cost message.
reach almost all homes throughout the United States.
get an ad published at the last minute.
Because their advertisements last only as long as they are on the air, broadcast media are considered __________ media.
short-term
affordable
space
time
One reason why TV is popular with advertisers is because it is the
only broadcast medium that offers local programming.
least expensive type of advertising media.
least influential type of advertising media.
medium that delivers more memorable, believable ads.
To effectively advertise his local pet day care business on the radio, Maurice should select a radio station with
listeners who fit his business’s market demographics.
a nationwide listening audience.
popular morning DJs and a music format.
the least expensive advertising rates.
With their permission, Cassandra sends out a monthly electronic newsletter to past customers to advertise her bed-and-breakfast’s special events and discounted rates. This is known as
podcast marketing.
publication advertising
opt-in email marketing.
telemarketing
Which advertising medium is the wisest choice for advertisers who want to track user response?
Newspapers
Digital
Printed direct mail
Radio
During the tax season each year, Miranda gets paid to dress as the Statue of Liberty, stand on a street corner, and hold a sign advertising Liberty Tax Service. Miranda works as a
spectacular
human directional.
telemarketer
smisher
To qualify as a specialty medium, an item must be
used for decorative purposes only.
delivered through the postal service.
sold to a prospective customer.
imprinted with the business’s name/logo.
Some companies purchase 800 numbers to
qualify as nonprofit organizations.
get a free listing in the Yellow Pages.
earn a profit on calls to customers.
allow customers to call in toll-free.
Text message advertising is most likely to be successful when the ads are
delivered to the smartphones of people interested in the product.
randomly sent to a mass audience of smartphone users.
lengthy in nature.
sent anonymously.
Nick recently received a text message that appeared to be from his bank. The message stated that there had been a security breach at the bank, and he was asked to text back with his ATM PIN to confirm his account. Because the message seemed a bit odd, Nick called his bank and found out that the message was a hoax. Nick was a victim of
soliciting
phishing
smishing
trespassing
If marketers want to reach potential customers who are weary of traditional ads, they might try
creating a viral video.
making a radio commercial.
purchasing a newspaper advertisement
sending out a direct mailing
Ad-blocking software and spam filters help individuals avoid
direct print mail.
unsolicited publications.
telemarketing calls.
unwanted digital advertising.
Which of the following statements about TV advertising is true:
Local TV advertising has the broadest reach of all broadcast media.
Due to the popularity of DVRs, network TV ads only reach a small audience.
TV ad slots are inexpensive to purchase.
Even fast-forwarded TV ads reach their target audience.
Which of the following is an example of social media advertising:
A business advertises on the radio.
A person holds a sign to advertise a business.
A company gives away pens printed with its logo.
A company advertises on Instagram.
Some companies purchase 800-numbers to
qualify as non-profit organizations.
earn a profit on calls to customers
allow customers to call in toll free.
get a free listing in the Yellow Pages.
Which advertising medium is the wisest choice for advertisers who want to track user response?
Electronic direct mail
Newspapers
Radio
The Web
Because their advertisements last only as long as they are on the air, broadcast media are considered ____________ media.
short-term
space
affordable
time
Which of the following is an example of a general business magazine:
Fortune
TV Guide
BrandWeek
Teen
Pop-up blockers and spam filters help individuals to avoid
unwanted web advertising.
direct print mail.
unsolicited publications.
telemarketing calls.
A way by which newspapers can be classified as advertising media is by
the cost to advertise in them.
the amount of effort required to place an ad in them
how often they are published.
their ability to reach people away from home.
A primary benefit that magazine advertising offers is the ability to
deliver a low-cost message.
target a group of individuals interested in specialized content.
get an ad published at the last minute.
reach almost all homes throughout the United States.
When a performer expands into international markets, an important consideration for his/her promotional efforts is that it is often necessary to
assume that literal language translations are acceptable.
use the same advertising strategies with all markets.
develop different brands for each market.
adapt promotional messages for each market.
What form of advertising involves a company paying an athlete to appear in a television commercial or newspaper ad?
Endorsement
Promotion
Testimonial
Broadcast
Newspapers and magazines are categorized as _____________ media
publication
time
broadcast
direct
One reason why television is popular with advertisers is because it is the
least expensive type of advertising media.
only broadcast medium that offers local programming.
second-most influential type of advertising media.
medium that delivers more memorable, believable ads.
Text-message advertising is most likely to be successful when the ads are
lengthy in nature.
randomly sent to a mass audience of cell-phone subscribers.
delivered to the cell-phone numbers of people interested in the product.
sent anonymously.
Advertising media are channels of
distribution.
production
communication
marketing
Which of the following statements about television advertising is true:
Due to the popularity of DVRs, network television ads only reach a small audience.
Television ad slots are inexpensive to purchase
Even fast-forwarded, television ads reach their target audience.
Local television advertising has the broadest reach of all broadcast media.
To advertise its batteries globally, Energizer created a graphical representation of its trade character, the Energizer Bunny, to use in the virtual world Second Life. In that web environment, the Energizer Bunny is a(n)
directional
web host
portal
avatar
Why do traditional sales promotions often fail to increase attendance at sporting events?
Sports fans are not loyal customers.
Traditional premiums don’t give fans any incentive.
Traditional promotions lose their appeal.
Fans don’t respond to traditional advertising.
Which of the following is an example of a sales promotion:
A personalized sales presentation
A television commercial
A press release
A 50%-off coupon
Which of the following is a sales promotion that would meet a customer’s unique desire:
An advertisement
A discount of 20%
A 30%-off coupon
A chance to win a ski trip
Sales promotion is a major part of sport/event marketing because
there aren’t very many sport/event customers.
the industry is so highly competitive.
the most important task in sport/event marketing is ticket sales.
the industry can get very boring.
Which of the following is a benefit of “out-of-the-box” sales promotions:
Everyone will have fun at your game/event.
Your game/event stands out from the competition.
You will have fewer competitors.
You will break all previous ticket-sales records.
What is the first thing you should understand when setting out to develop “out-of-the-box” sales promotion ideas for your game/event?
There is no particular source or technique.
You need a certain amount of experience to do so.
There is no way to be prepared for inspiration.
You need a certain amount of education to do so.
Brian needs to generate some “out-of-the-box” sales promotion ideas for an upcoming tennis tournament. He’s not sure how to start, but he does know that the tournament’s marketers want to reach the 18- to 35-year-old crowd. How is Brian prepared for inspiration?
He knows his competition.
He knows his target market.
He’s putting a new twist on an old idea.
He’s brainstorming.
Shannon needs to generate some “out-of-the-box” sales promotion ideas for the concert tour she works on. She’s not sure how to start, but she knows that a similar concert tour had great success last year with ticket contests on local radio stations. How is Shannon prepared for inspiration?
She knows her target market.
She knows her competition.
She’s brainstorming.
She’s putting a new twist on an old idea.
Marcus needs to generate some “out-of-the-box” sales promotion ideas for the WNBA team he works for. Last year, they placed coupons in the local paper, but Marcus is afraid that promotion might be ineffective if they try it again. Instead, he’s thinking of creating a “coupon scavenger hunt” that sends fans all over town searching for free and discounted tickets. How is Marcus prepared for inspiration?
He’s putting a new twist on an old idea.
He’s putting a new twist on an old idea.
He knows his target market.
He knows his competition.
Chelsea needs to generate some “out-of-the-box” sales promotion ideas for a charity walk/run event, but she’s stuck. So she gathers all her colleagues together for a 30-minute meeting and asks them to share as many ideas as they can during that time frame. How is Chelsea prepared for inspiration?
She’s putting a new twist on an old idea.
She knows her competition.
She’s brainstorming.
She knows her target market.
Josh works in marketing for a senior citizens’ golf league. He suggests an “out-of-the-box” sales promotion in which league participants receive discount coupons to the local water park, but his boss doesn’t think that’s such a good idea. What question did Josh fail to ask himself about his idea?
Is this sales promotion creative?
Does this sales promotion fit with the overall marketing plan?
Does this sales promotion reach my target audience?
What is the incentive I’m offering?
The football team that Kandace works for is in desperate need of some positive publicity. Kandace comes up with an “out-of-the-box” sales promotion idea that involves offering discount tickets through local grocery stores. Her boss tells her that while the promotion may work, it doesn’t generate the excitement they need for better public relations. What question did Kandace fail to ask herself about her idea?
Is this sales promotion creative?
Does this sales promotion fit with the overall marketing plan?
Does this sales promotion reach my target audience?
What is the incentive I’m offering?
When you ask, “What does this sales promotion offer to customers?” which step in the process of generating “out-of-the-box” sales promotion ideas are you completing?
Determine incentive.
Determine how to get the news out.
Determine creativity.
Determine delivery.
When you ask, “How will my customers receive this sales promotion?” which step in the process of generating “out-of-the-box” sales promotion ideas are you completing?
Determine creativity.
Determine how to get the news out.
Determine delivery.
Determine incentive.
When you ask, “How will my customers know about this sales promotion?” which step in the process of generating “out-of-the-box” sales promotion ideas are you completing?
Determine how to get the news out.
Determine incentive.
Determine creativity.
Determine delivery.
Brian needs to generate some "out-of-the-box" sales promotion ideas for an upcoming tennis tournament. He's not sure how to start, but he does know that the tournament's marketers want to reach the 18-to-35-year-old crowd. How is Brian prepared for inspiration?
He's brainstorming.
He knows his target market.
He knows his competition.
He's putting a new twist on an old idea.
Which of the following is a consideration when implementing a ticket sales campaign:
Immediate accessibility
Seating arrangement
Organized hospitality
Name recognition
Conventional thinking, tried-and-true ways of doing things can be described as
ineffective
“inside-the-box.”
“out-of-the-box.”
exciting
Something that will fulfill a customer’s specific desire or need is a(n)
“out-of-the-box” idea.
incentive
rebate
advertisement
Which of the following statements regarding direct-mail marketing campaigns is true:
They are highly cost-efficient.
They should contain detailed data.
They are easy to track.
They should include a call to action.
Sport/event industries often use the electronic media to
conduct worldwide research.
motivate consumers to buy.
attract advertising support.
encourage athletes to participate.
Which of the following types of sport/event businesses would be most likely to place a banner advertisement on a ski resort's web site:
Cross-training equipment distributor
Rock-climbing boot retailer
Snowboard retailer
Shoe manufacturer
Which of the following is a characteristic of most online banner advertisements:
Selective
Productive
Restrictive
Interactive
Which of the following best enables marketers to target specific groups of customers so that the marketers can focus their promotional efforts to get the best results:
Direct marketing
Publicity
Sales promotion
Advertising
To generate excitement about its newly remodeled facilities, Wilmer's Hotel plans to send advertising messages to past guests via their cell phones. Each message will contain a brief video showcasing new features and services that the hotel offers. Which type of mobile messaging service should Wilmer's use?
Digitized messaging services (DMS)
Short messaging services (SMS)
Multimedia messaging services (MMS)
Complex messaging services (CMS)
Which of the following is most likely to be visible to search engine spiders:
Flash files
Java applets
HTML text
Images
Which of the following is an example of online advertising:
Hosting chat rooms
Sponsoring a web site
Providing information
Giving away gifts
A tire producer is most likely to advertise its products on a website that interests
tennis fans.
fitness trainers.
auto racing enthusiasts.
marathon runners.
Currently, which of the following mobile advertising strategies has been most successful:
Cross-platform campaign
Text message with coupon
Banner ad campaign
Rich media
A business places a matrix on a promotional sign that potential customers can scan with their smartphones. After scanning the matrix, potential customers have digital “coupons” in their smartphones, which they use to obtain discounted products at the point of purchase. This form of mobile advertising involves the use of
reverse-messaging features.
receipt-verification applications.
quick-response codes.
cable-network tags.
Newspapers and magazines are categorized as _____________ media.
publication
time
broadcast
direct
Nick recently received a text message that appeared to be from his bank. The message stated that there had been a security breach at the bank, and he was asked to text back with his ATM pin number to confirm his account. Because the message seemed a bit odd, Nick called his bank and found out that the message was a hoax. Nick was a victim of
phishing
soliciting
smishing
trespassing
During the tax season each year, Miranda gets paid to dress as the Statue of Liberty, stand on a street corner, and hold a sign advertising Liberty Tax Service. Miranda works as a(n)
avatar
human billboard.
human directional.
smisher
