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ESL For Advertising/Advertisers 4

Practice the English vocabulary used in advertising and brand communication. The terms here reflect the language of campaigns, creative strategy, and media planning.


📚 Key vocabulary
above-the-line (ATL) — advertising through mass media channels with broad reach, such as TV, radio, and national print
below-the-line (BTL) — targeted, direct advertising activities such as email campaigns, sponsorships, and in-store promotions
reach — the total number of unique individuals exposed to an advertisement over a specified period
frequency — the average number of times a target audience member is exposed to an advertisement
impressions — the number of times an advertisement is displayed, regardless of whether it is clicked on
copywriting — the craft of writing persuasive text for advertisements, websites, and other marketing materials
creative brief — a document outlining the objectives, target audience, and guidelines for an advertising campaign
media buy — the purchase of advertising space or time from a media outlet to run a campaign
programmatic advertising — automated buying and selling of online advertising using data and algorithms in real time
sponsored content — paid material that resembles editorial content, designed to promote a brand in a less intrusive way


READY TO PRACTICE? LET’S GO!

Choose the correct response to complete each sentence.

1. Our recent account ______________ have allowed us to hire 100 more people.
2. I enjoy working for them because they encourage original, ______________ ( = not typical) work.
3. A ______________ challenge = A big challenge
4. A mistake (or a unsuccessful attempt to do something) is commonly referred to as a ______________.
5. Last year our agency won three ______________ competitions. ( = competitions in which other agencies from the whole country participate)
6. This is where the line between advertising and marketing begins to ______________. ( = where it begins to become difficult to tell what is advertising and what is marketing)
7. We don't do anything on ______________. We require payment for everything we work on.
8. This part of the portfolio displays the brand ______________ work that we've done. ( = shows examples of how we changed the look of a brand)
9. A well-planned advertising campaign can be an effective way to ______________ a brand.
10. We're talking about a $100 million-______________ account. ( = an account that's probably worth more than $100 million)


▶ Keep practicing — more exercises for you: Marketing English 1
Marketing English 2
Marketing English 3
Marketing English 4
Marketing English 5
Marketing English 6
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Sales English 2
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