chapter 17 - direct, online, social media, and mobile marketing

1) Amazon.com and GEICO approach customers via Web sites or mobile apps. This is an example of ________ marketing.
A) mass
B) niche
C) individual
D) multi-level
E) direct

E) direct

2) All of the following are benefits of online direct marketing for buyers EXCEPT ________.
A) access to numerous products
B) access to product reviews
C) live product demonstrations
D) convenience
E) privacy

C) live product demonstrations

3) Which of the following statements is true of direct marketing?
A) Direct marketing is also referred to as referral marketing.
B) Salespersons are compensated for other salespeople they recruit.
C) Direct marketing offers sellers a low-cost alternative

C) Direct marketing offers sellers a low-cost alternative for reaching their markets.

4) Which of the following is true about online direct marketing?
A) Online direct marketing is also referred to as multi-level marketing.
B) Salespersons are compensated for other salespeople they recruit.
C) Online direct marketing allows sellers to crea

C) Online direct marketing allows sellers to create immediate, timely, and personal offers.

5) All of the following are benefits of direct marketing for sellers EXCEPT ________.
A) access to small groups or individuals
B) program flexibility
C) mass reach and immediate returns
D) low cost
E) easy to personalize products

C) mass reach and immediate returns

14) Which of the following is the fastest growing form of direct marketing?
A) ambush marketing
B) digital marketing
C) direct-mail marketing
D) kiosk marketing
E) telemarketing

B) digital marketing

Refer to the scenario below to answer the following question(s).
The Treble Clef sells music books, musical instruments, and novelty gifts of a musical nature. In recent years, owner Gary Zahn has served as the local representative of several musical inst

15) D) marketing Web site
119) C) direct-mail marketing

18) Companies such as Amazon.com and Expedia.com that sell products and services directly to final buyers exclusively over the Internet are known as ________.
A) transaction sites
B) content sites
C) search engines and portals
D) e-tailers
E) online socia

D) e-tailers

19) Which term best describes sites such as the New York Times on the Web and ESPN.com?
A) search engine
B) content site
C) online social network
D) transaction site
E) e-tailer

B) content site

20) ________ companies use both offline and online marketing channels.
A) Start-up
B) Click-only
C) Multichannel marketing
D) Brick-and-mortar
E) Brick-only

C) Multichannel marketing

21) ________ are designed to engage consumers in interactions that will move them closer to a direct purchase or other marketing outcome.
A) Online magazines
B) Marketing Web sites
C) Search engines
D) Digital catalogs
E) Podcasts

B) Marketing Web sites

22) Gant Hardware is a huge chain of hardware stores. GantHardware.com helps customers conduct product research and also lets them order directly online or redirects them to the nearest Gant retail store. Which of the following best describes GantHardware

A) marketing Web site

23) A(n) ________ is designed to present brand content that engages consumers and creates customer-brand community.
A) podcast
B) branded community Web site
C) search engine
D) digital catalog
E) online magazine

B) branded community Web site

24) Oscarz Aviation's Web site, GoOscarzAv.com, informs customers about a wide variety of services offered by the firm. It also has a guestbook where customers can provide feedback on their experiences with Oscarz Aviation. They can also view videos Oscar

D) branded community Web site

25) Spartan Sportsgear is a company that sells sports equipment for adventure sports. It recently launched ExtremeSpartan.com to showcase products and provide testimonials of famous adventure sports athletes who use Spartan's products. It also includes vi

A) branded community Web site

26) Runner Sprintz, a particular brand of shoes, has its own Web site, myrunnersprintz.com that welcomes consumers to "the Runner Sprintz Century," invites readers to post their Runner Sprintz stories, and offers a wide variety of shoes for direct purchas

E) branded community

27) Companies must attract visitors to their Web sites. Which of the following is a method companies use to entice visitors not just to visit but also to return to a site?
A) using flashy graphics, bright colors and vivid pictures
B) aggressively promotin

B) aggressively promoting the site in offline print and broadcast advertising

28) Online ads that incorporate animation, video, sound, and interactivity are called ________.
A) search-related ads
B) parody ads
C) content-based ads
D) digital catalogs
E) rich media ads

E) rich media ads

29) In ________, text-based ads and links appear alongside search engine results on sites such as Google, Yahoo!, and Bing.
A) content sponsorships
B) digital billboards
C) digital catalogs
D) contextual advertisements
E) RSS feeds

D) contextual advertisements

30) While comparing hotel rates on Google's search engine, Brenda came across text-based ads and links alongside the search results. This form of advertising is known as ________.
A) contextual advertising
B) rich media ads
C) content sponsorship
D) catal

A) contextual advertising

31) AskKarl.com is a local search engine Web site that exclusively caters to people in New England. When users search for information, text-based ads related to the search appear alongside the search results. Which of the following is illustrated from thi

A) contextual advertising

32) Which of the following is true about e-mail marketing messages?
A) E-mail marketing messages involve sending an offer, announcement, reminder, or sample to a person living at a particular address.
B) E-mail marketing messages involve connecting direct

C) E-mail marketing messages are effective in reaching the desired target market and result in low costs.

33) A(n) ________ is an unsolicited, unwanted commercial e-mail message that clogs up e-mailboxes.
A) catalog
B) podcast
C) spam
D) tweet
E) blog

C) spam

34) Which of the following best describes permission-based e-mail marketing?
A) sending unsolicited, unwanted commercial e-mail messages
B) sending requests to users to join online social networking communities
C) sending e-mail pitches only to customers

C) sending e-mail pitches only to customers who "opt-in

35) After selecting a sweater on the Land's End Web site, Kelly was asked to fill in details for the customer database. Kelly was given a form that required her to fill in her name, date of birth, and e-mail address. Kelly then checked a box that was next

E) permission-based e-mail marketing

36) Randy keeps getting unwanted and annoying e-mails from several marketing firms unknown to him. The number of these e-mails is alarmingly high in his inbox. Which of the following best describes these e-mails?
A) malware
B) adware
C) Trojan
D) firewall

E) spam

37) ________ involves creating a Web site, video, e-mail, mobile message, advertisement, or other marketing event that is so infectious that customers will seek it out or pass it along to their friends.
A) Telemarketing
B) Multichannel marketing
C) Integr

D) Viral marketing

38) Uptown-Clean Crew is a company that provides house-cleaning services in major urban and suburban areas. Marketers at Uptown-Clean Crew developed a short, humorous video promoting the company's services and posted it online. Soon the video was a rage a

B) viral marketing

39) Which of the following is NOT a deception or fraud concern for Internet users and marketers?
A) phishing
B) viral marketing
C) malware
D) cyber spying
E) spyware

B) viral marketing

40) Which of the following statements is true of viral marketing?
A) Marketers have significant control over where their viral messages end up.
B) Viral marketing gives consumers online places to congregate, socialize, and exchange views.
C) Because custo

C) Because customers find and pass along the message, viral marketing can be very inexpensive.

41) Which of the following is most likely a disadvantage of viral marketing?
A) Viral marketing usually takes time to make an impact.
B) Viral marketing is very expensive.
C) Marketers have little control over who receives the viral message.
D) Viral mark

C) Marketers have little control over who receives the viral message.

42) Which of the following is most likely an advantage of viral marketing?
A) Viral marketing reinforces consumers' attitudes about a brand.
B) Most messages are likely to "go viral."
C) Consumers want to be a part of viral marketing.
D) Viral marketing c

E) Viral marketing produces engagement and positive exposure for a brand.

43) Which of the following is a reason a consumer would follow a company's blog?
A) The blog offers fresh insights or new ideas about the company or products.
B) The blog provides the consumer with familiar information.
C) The blog allows consumers to com

A) The blog offers fresh insights or new ideas about the company or products.

44) ________ are communities over the Internet where people congregate, socialize, and exchange views and information.
A) Corporate Web sites
B) Interactive television
C) Digital catalogs
D) Online social networks
E) Content sponsorships

D) Online social networks

45) ________ are online journals where people post their thoughts, usually on a narrowly defined topic.
A) Social networks
B) Blogs
C) Forums
D) Search engines
E) Web directories

B) Blogs

46) Which of the following is a benefit of using blogs as marketing tools for companies?
A) Blogs provide companies with a platform to help portray wider merchandise.
B) Blogs are online selling platforms for people located in hard-to-reach places.
C) Blo

E) Blogs can offer a fresh, original, personal, and cheap way to enter into consumer conversations.

47) Which of the following is a disadvantage of using blogs as a marketing tool?
A) The blogosphere is cluttered and difficult to control.
B) Advertising on a blog is typically expensive and time consuming.
C) Using blogs as a marketing tool offers minimu

A) The blogosphere is cluttered and difficult to control.

63) Which kind of social media networks are smaller communities likely to join or create?
A) blog
B) niche
C) Internet
D) video
E) commercial

B) niche

64) Runners can compare performances, set up profiles, meet new people, and share information on Nike's Nike+ Web site. Nike+ is an example of a(n) ________.
A) podcast
B) blog
C) online community
D) content sponsorship program
E) kiosk

C) online community

65) Which of the following is NOT a reason that companies use social media?
A) cost effectiveness
B) engagement and social sharing capabilities
C) ease of creating content
D) immediacy and timeliness
E) interactiveness

C) ease of creating content

66) Which of the following is a challenge of marketing through online social networks?
A) Results are hard to measure.
B) Users seldom have control over the online social networks.
C) Most existing networks are already controlled by major corporations and

A) Results are hard to measure.

67) An integrated social marketing campaign likely could include all of the following EXCEPT ________.
A) Facebook pages
B) Twitter postings
C) Instagram photos
D) iTunes podcasts
E) YouTube videos

D) iTunes podcasts

68) ________ marketing features marketing messages and promotions delivered to on-the-go consumers through their handheld devices.
A) Kiosk
B) Ambush
C) Direct-mail
D) Mobile
E) Catalog

D) Mobile

69) Joanna uses her smartphone to accomplish many tasks everyday. She is also an avid shopper. Which online marketing tool will benefit Joanna the most to help her shop?
A) e-mail messages from sites to which she subscribes
B) banking app for her bank
C)

C) instant deals and digital coupons

70) Kirk's Comic Store has its own mobile app that users can download for free. The app lets users know about special events, discounts, and merchandise currently available in the store. Which of the following forms of marketing is exemplified from this s

D) mobile marketing

71) James is looking for a new suit for a job interview. He is shopping at Smith & Jones, a well-regarded menswear store. While he looks at various styles and uses his smartphone to scan codes, the menswear shopping app provides him with suggestions for s

A) enrich the shopping experience

72) All of the following are forms of traditional direct marketing EXCEPT ________.
A) personal selling
B) point-of-purchase promotion
C) telemarketing
D) direct-mail marketing
E) kiosk marketing

B) point-of-purchase promotion

79) ________ involves sending an offer, announcement, reminder, or other item to a person at a particular address.
A) Kiosk marketing
B) Online marketing
C) Ambush marketing
D) Direct-mail marketing
E) Telemarketing

D) Direct-mail marketing

80) Which of the following types of marketing involves sending out letters, brochures, samples, and DVDs to consumers' addresses?
A) direct-response marketing
B) direct-mail marketing
C) direct digital marketing
D) kiosk marketing
E) online marketing

B) direct-mail marketing

81) Why does direct-mail marketing most likely remain a popular promotional tool for marketers?
A) It does not disturb consumers enrolled in the Do Not Call Registry.
B) It provides something tangible for people to keep.
C) It builds long-term customer re

B) It provides something tangible for people to keep.

82) Florian Fasteners recently introduced a new line of products. In order to promote its product, it sent samples to the addresses of a few select customers. Which of the following types of marketing is evident from this example?
A) direct-mail marketing

A) direct-mail marketing

83) SparkClean is a company that specializes in producing cleaning products for automobiles. In order to promote its products, SparkClean sends a complimentary sample of its products to auto enthusiasts. Which form of marketing is SparkClean involved in?

E) direct-mail marketing

84) Fiona Lambrech is the marketing director of a newly established detergent company. In order to introduce her product effectively into the market, Fiona sends samples of the detergent to a select group of individuals. Which of the following forms of ma

A) direct-mail marketing

85) Renkel Cosmetics sends a sample of the newest cosmetics line to all premium members' addresses. Which of the following best describes Renkel's form of marketing?
A) social media marketing
B) kiosk marketing
C) direct-response television marketing
D) c

E) direct-mail marketing

86) While shopping at KelfanDesigns.com, Shelly came across a checkbox beside which a statement said, "I want to receive promotional offers from KelfanDesigns.com." Which of the following types of marketing is illustrated in this example?
A) telemarketing

B) viral marketing

87) Which of the following is an advantage of using digital catalogs?
A) lists the phone numbers of interested prospects
B) coordinates with direct-response television ads
C) points customers to the nearest kiosk
D) eliminates printing and mailing costs
E

D) eliminates printing and mailing costs

88) What is the primary advantage of printed catalogs?
A) filtering out interested prospects
B) offering immediate rebates and coupons
C) building emotional connections with customers
D) offering unlimited space for merchandise details
E) reaching consume

C) building emotional connections with customers

89) Digital catalogs offer all of the following benefits EXCEPT ________.
A) presenting an almost unlimited amount of merchandise
B) offering a broad assortment of presentation formats, including search and video
C) adding and removing products as needed

E) touching the product

90) Why are historically online shops such as Zappos.com adding catalogs to their marketing methods?
A) to meet the increased demand in print catalogs
B) to reduce the costs involved in online marketing
C) to connect with customers in hard-to-reach places

D) to drive online sales and services

91) Sales executives at Keiron Air Conditioners use phone directories to call customers and convince them to buy their air conditioners. Which form of direct marketing is used here?
A) telemarketing
B) direct-mail marketing
C) catalog marketing
D) direct-

A) telemarketing

92) Which of the following is an advantage of a well-designed and targeted telemarketing plan?
A) exemption from the National Do Not Call Registry
B) ability to portray wider merchandise
C) purchasing convenience for customers
D) interactive infomercials

C) purchasing convenience for customers

93) Geller Insurance calls qualified prospects to sell insurance. Which of the following forms of marketing is evident from this example?
A) catalog marketing
B) kiosk marketing
C) direct-response television marketing
D) telemarketing
E) direct-mail marke

D) telemarketing

94) Marketers publicize inbound toll-free numbers to consumers in television and print ads, direct mail, and catalogs. The benefit to sellers is that it presents an opportunity for consumers to order products and for the seller to build the relationship.

A) increased convenience

95) By using ________ to contact potential customers, marketers sell directly to consumers.
A) undercover marketing
B) outbound telephone marketing
C) affinity marketing
D) multi-level marketing
E) ambush marketing

B) outbound telephone marketing

96) How has do-not-call legislation helped direct marketers?
A) Marketers are compensated by the Federal Trade Commission for lost sales caused by the laws.
B) Direct marketers have outsourced their activities to firms that are exempt from such laws.
C) D

E) Telemarketers have developed opt-in calling systems that target consumers who have chosen to be contacted and therefore are less invasive.

97) Neal Murphy sells his company's unique products on television programs. He hosts a 30-minute show in which he demonstrates and explains the advantages of the product. At the end of the show, a toll-free number is displayed on the screen that can be us

A) direct-response television advertising

98) Which of the following terms refers to a 30-minute television advertising program that markets a single product?
A) social media
B) digital catalog
C) telemarketing
D) blog
E) infomercial

E) infomercial

99) Donello Equipment hosts infomercials on television and at the same time allows its viewers to interact with its advertisements. Viewers can request more details and order via their Internet-ready smart televisions. Which of the following forms of mark

C) interactive television

100) ________ allows consumers to gain additional information about a product through the use of a remote control.
A) Telemarketing
B) Kiosk marketing
C) Podcasting
D) Video conferencing
E) Interactive television

E) Interactive television

101) Even large companies use infomercials for all the following reasons EXCEPT to ________.
A) recruit members
B) refer customers to retailers
C) attract buyers to online, mobile, and social media sites
D) introduce new advertising campaigns
E) sell thei

D) introduce new advertising campaigns

102) What is the most likely reason that direct-response television marketing has increased in recent years?
A) uses of social media
B) shifts in demographics
C) increases in global demand
D) changes in FTC legislation
E) advances in technology

E) advances in technology

103) Which of the following is a major form of direct-response television marketing?
A) telemarketing
B) interactive TV
C) social media
D) digital catalog
E) podcast

B) interactive TV

104) Using interactive TV can allow consumers to perform all the following tasks during a company's ad EXCEPT ________.
A) see what other sizes or colors are available
B) identify a nearby location at which the product is available
C) access additional pr

B) identify a nearby location at which the product is available

105) Which term refers to an in-store machine that allows a customer to order merchandise not carried in the store?
A) kiosk
B) automated teller machine
C) virtual catalog
D) interactive TV
E) direct-response device

A) kiosk

106) Green Gardens is a click-and-mortar company that sells gardening and landscaping goods and equipment. When customers are unable to find a product they need on the shelves of their local Green Gardens store, customers order the product online with the

A) kiosk

107) Marbles Inc. has placed vending machines in most of its retail stores in Florida. Consumers can order a pack of marbles by just selecting their requirements on the touch screen. Which term best describes such machines?
A) POP
B) kiosk
C) virtual cata

B) kiosk

108) Music Mogul has arrangements with several stores and retail chains to place their DVDs and digital music machines in prime spots such as near billing counters and at store entrances. Consumers can buy DVDs by depositing payment or they can buy music

E) kiosk marketing

109) Charlie Putnam received an e-mail promoting a new financial services institution that offers surprisingly low mortgage rates. The e-mail simply asked customers to provide their address, date of birth, social security number, and current mortgage info

B) phishing

110) Buyers with low sales resistance can often be tempted by all the following common features of infomercials EXCEPT ________.
A) elaborately staged demonstrations
B) "while they last" time limitations
C) free shipping
D) smooth-talking hosts
E) claims

C) free shipping

111) Josh received an e-mail stating that he had won a lottery of $500,000 from Lottors Corporation. The e-mail asked Josh to send his bank account details and social security number to transfer cash directly to his account. Josh did not remember buying a

E) phishing

112) Which of the following is a type of identity theft that uses deceptive e-mails and fraudulent Web sites to fool consumers into revealing their personal data?
A) bait-and-switch
B) cyber spying
C) viral marketing
D) phishing
E) spam

D) phishing

113) What action do consumers continue to perform even though a majority are concerned with identify theft?
A) shopping online
B) searching for product information
C) reading reviews from friends on Facebook
D) sending and responding to e-mail messages
E)

A) shopping online

114) Consumers' names and additional information likely become part of ________ whenever they enter a sweepstakes, apply for a credit card, visit a Web site, or send a tweet.
A) other consumers' contact lists
B) telemarketers' lists
C) their computer's co

D) a company's database

115) Which of the following acts requires that Web site operators obtain parental consent before collecting personal information about children under the age of 13?
A) Safe Children's Act of 2001
B) Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
C) Children's O

B) Children's Online Privacy Protection Act

116) TRUSTe, a nonprofit self-regulatory organization, works with other companies to audit online privacy and security measures. It lends its TRUSTe privacy seal to all the following communication channels that meet its privacy and security standards EXCE

C) telemarketing

117) The ________ was established by the Direct Marketing Association.
A) Privacy Promise to American Consumers
B) Trusted Email Open Standard
C) Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
D) CAN-SPAM legislation
E) Do Not Call Registry

A) Privacy Promise to American Consumers

118) According to the "Privacy Promise to American Consumers" program, DMA members need to comply with which of the following consumer privacy rules?
A) agree to notify customers when any personal information is rented, sold, or exchanged with others
B) o

A) agree to notify customers when any personal information is rented, sold, or exchanged with others

120) In addition to sending samples of sheet music to schools, Gary sends school music directors messages with links to sample digital clips of the compositions. What kind of marketing is this?
A) e-mail marketing
B) viral marketing
C) kiosk marketing
D)

A) e-mail marketing

121) Gary wants to expand the reach of his business. An effective approach to reaching the most likely potential customers would be ________ marketing. The message will include a link to Treble Clef's Web Site.
A) e-mail
B) viral
C) kiosk
D) mobile
E) cat

A) e-mail