Define advertising. What are its main features? Explain.


According to Philip Kotler, "Advertising is any paid form of non-personal presentation and promotion of goods, services or ideas by an identified sponsor. It is a technique used for promoting the product.


The features of advertising are


a) It is a tool for market promotion which is very powerful but at the same time it is expensive also


b) It is a non-personal communication


c) It is paid form of presentation of ideas and opinions about a product, service or both


d) It is done by an identified sponsor.


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