ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Promotion mix

Hey there kiddo! Have you ever noticed how companies try to get your attention and convince you to buy their products? That's what we call promotion. But did you know that there are different ways to promote a product? That's where promotion mix comes in!

Promotion mix is a term that describes all the different ways that companies try to promote their products. Think of it like a bunch of toys in a toy box. Each toy is a different way of promoting the product, and when you put them all together, you get a promotion mix!

Let's take a look at some of the toys in the promotion mix toy box:

1. Advertising - This is when companies pay to put their product on TV, in a magazine or newspaper, or on a website. They use pictures and catchy slogans to grab your attention and make you want to buy their product.

2. Sales promotions - This is when companies offer special deals, like buy-one-get-one-free or coupons, to get you to buy their product. Think of it like a little prize that you get for buying something.

3. Public relations - This is when companies try to make themselves look good by doing good things in the community. For example, if a company donates money to help rebuild a park, they might put out a press release to tell people about it.

4. Personal selling - This is when companies use people to sell their products. Think of it like a salesman at a store who tells you all about a product and tries to convince you to buy it.

5. Direct marketing - This is when companies directly contact you to try to get you to buy their product. This could be through email, mail, or phone calls.

Each of these toys in the promotion mix toy box is important, and a good promotion mix will use all of them to make sure that people know about the product and want to buy it. So next time you see an ad on TV or get a coupon in the mail, think about how that toy is part of the promotion mix!