It is important to understand that even if all that is necessary is a single message delivered through one primary medium, this is still IMC. If a brand has gone through a strategic planning process such as the one described in Chapter 11, and all potential options were considered, but in the end one message delivered to the target audience through one primary medium satisfies the brand ’ s communication objective, we would argue this is still an IMC program. It only means that at this particular point in time, this is all that is needed. Of course, this is rarely the case, but it underscores the importance of seeing IMC as a planning process . IMC is an ongoing process. Market dynamics could change, and different messages in other media might become necessary. The brand will be ready to respond to these changes because the manager has been through an IMC planning process.