1. (

• promotion ,
• promo ,
• publicity ,
• promotional_material ,
• packaging

) a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas" ;

2. (

• promotion

) act of raising in rank or position ;

3. (

• promotion ,
• furtherance ,
• advancement

) encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something ;

4. (

• forwarding ,
• furtherance ,
• promotion ,

) the advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career" ;