The author examines how media planners and advertising agencies are finding more inexpensive and targeted ways to work within a tight economy. She shows how the use of alternative media affects the budget, strategy, and development of the creative message, and she strategically dissects choices and uses for alternative media one topic at a time.
The book is organized around three distinctive themes: (1) how and why marketers and advertisers employ alternative media; (2) how to integrate alternative media into the promotional mix, including budget, strategy, and creative message; (3) characteristic and pros and cons of individual media options.