Advertising is a type of communication done through various media by industries, non profit organizations, business firms, individuals etc. Advertising actually informs and educates target audiences about a particular brand or service and influence them.
The job in advertising requires researching the client products and services, identifying the USP, briefing the team, coordinating with team and client, understanding the audience and delivering the best.
Advertising is one of the most important tools of marketing. People who are creative by nature can find advertising as their dream job. Today there is huge range of products and services in India. So advertising companies are hiring professionals to balance with the growing need.
There are professional training advertising institutes in India that offer diploma courses in advertising. Every company, organization use advertisement to promote their brand. Advertising job demands for qualifications and one can find a range of degrees and diploma courses available on journalism, mass communications and even public relations in advertisement.
Different types of advertising courses are offered in advertising institutes to cater to the specific needs of the field. The most popular among them are Diploma in Advertising, Diploma in Advertising & Communication Management, Diploma in Advertising & Marketing, and Diploma in Commercial Arts & Advertising. Some of the Advertising institutes offer Post Graduate Diplomas like PG Diploma in Advertising & Marketing Communication and PG Diploma in Public Relations & Advertising. Certificate courses of different duration are also available in this field.
The institutes offering the course are Futuristix Media Communication Centre, Sadhna Academy For Media Studies, Atharva School of Business, National Institute of Event Management, Delhi Film Institute, Genesis Institute of Business Management, Mass Co Media, Gecko Animation Institute, Apeejay Institute of Mass Communication, National Institute of Creative Communication etc.
As the communication and marketing technologies are growing, the advertising career is also growing. In return, it is opening vast opportunities for the talented advertising professionals. One can find job in Television, Newspaper, Websites, Radio etc.
In India, a career in advertising is booming. Advertising jobs have become quite popular. Youths having the desire to do something different are thronging the world of advertising today. Not just in India, but this career is highly in demand internationally.
To make an effective advertisement, the advertising personnel has to become a bridge between the customer group, the owner and the media in which the advertisement is to be featured.