Share of Voice & Share of Market

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This summary from the Advertising Research Foundation offers an overview of recent research and debate related to the topic of share of voice and share of market.

Share of Voice & Share of Market

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DEFINITIONS

Share of Voice (SOV): A brand’s share of the total advertising dollars or impressions for a product or commodity classification (Sissors & Barron, 2002, p. 427).

Share of Market (SOM): The percentage of the total sales of a specified class of products that is held by or attributed to a particular brand at a given time (Sissors & Barron, 2002, p. 427).

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