What do you believe is the best form of product promotion and why?

For this Discussion Board, please complete the following:
Advertisements are not the only way in which psychological factors are used to generate appeals to customers. Product promotions are also used to cultivate brand loyalty, create a sense of urgency in the buying process, and establish authority in the marketplace. You may have noticed that your favorite brands seem to always have products on sale or provide you with special event invitations. All of these tactics are part of a successful promotional plan aimed at influencing your buying behavior.
Answer the following questions:
What do you believe is the best form of product promotion and why?
Why do you believe coupons and free samples are effective approaches to influencing buying behavior?
What are different ways in which a customer can find information about a product online?
Responses to Other Students: Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 100-200 word reply about his or her Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
What did you learn from your classmate’s posting? What additional questions do you have after reading the posting?
What clarification do you need regarding the posting?
What differences or similarities do you see between your posting and other classmates’ postings?
For assistance with your assignment, please use your text, Web resources, and all course materials.
Discussion Board Rubric
Expectation Points Possible Points Earned Comments
Application of Learning Material Content: Post demonstrates understanding of Learning Material content.
20
Application of Course Knowledge: Post contributes unique perspectives or insights gleaned from text/learning resources, or specified by assignment.
20
DB Responses: Responds substantively to two posts. Responses encourage interaction in the Discussion Board and classroom community.
20
Organization: Post presents information logically and is clearly relevant to discussion topic.
8
Professional Language: Posts contain accurate grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation with few or no errors. Any resources should be cited in APA format or style specified in the assignment.
7
Total Points
75
Total Points Earned

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