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Techniques advertisers use to design advertisements that will inform and persuade consumers to take some action.

Remember, In Order to Be Effective, Ads Must:

  • Have "stopping power"
  • Make an impression
  • Be Understandable
  • Include Moving Messages
  • Have "locking power"

Why Do People Like Some Ads and Dislike Others?

  • The Irritation Factor
  • The Product
  • The Message
  •  

    Catching Attention

  • Surprise
  • Originality
  • Some outrageous effect
  •  

    Maintain Interest

    • Storytelling
    • Suspense
    • Drama
    • Narrative

    A controversial Benetton ad

    Gain Understanding

    • Explanation
    • Demonstration
    • Comparison and/or Contrast

    CHAPTER 6

    Segmentation

    The concept of target marketing and segmentation.

    Stages

    • Segmenting
    • Targeting
    • Positioning

    Why segmentation is important

  • ____________________________
  • ____________________________
  • ____________________________
  • Segmentation Variables

    • Demographic
    • Geographic
    • Psychographic
    • Geodemographic

     

    VALS2

    Segments are organized in terms of ____________________________ and ____________________________

    You should know how these segments are described

    Ad File assignment relates to this in order to help you learn and apply material

    What makes a segment meaningful?

    • ____________________________ opportunities
    • ____________________________ potential
    • Acceptable ____________________________
    • Acceptable ____________________________

    Positioning

    forming a ____________________________ of your product

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    Copyright © 1998
    Published by: Cynthia M. Frisby, Ph. D
    University of Missouri-Columbia
    Missouri School of Journalism
    Department of Advertising
    221 Walter Williams Hall
    Columbia, MO  65211