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repetition

Definition:
It is assumed to be necessary to repeat an ADVERTISEMENT or COMMERCIAL a number of times before there is a satisfactory probability that an acceptable proportion of the target audience will have seen it at least once. It is also assumed that a prospective purchaser will generally need to have seen it a certain number of times before taking it in fully. For these reasons, repetition is a prime requirement of any ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN schedule.

Cross-References:
[advertisement, advert, ad] [commercial] [frequency] [response functions] [wearout] [advertising campaign]

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© Westburn Publishers Ltd 2002, The Westburn Dictionary of Marketing edited by Michael J Baker, ISBN 978-0-946433-01-8. www.themarketingdictionary.com. Entry: [Keith Crosier], [1998].