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Advertising Techniques

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Two-way communication; a dialogue or conversation






2. An appeal that deals with time - creates a sense of urgency






3. Connects to audience emotions to win them over to your product






4. Claims directly - fully - and or clearly expressing something- the price - the main ingredients - number of items - etc.






5. A type of testimonial - usually scientists - professors - and other professionals advocating for a product/idea






6. How individuals or groups select - purchase - use - or dispose of products - as well as the needs and wants that motivate these behaviors






7. Argues against an idea by claiming it is the first step that will result in a complete change (If we ban smoking in restaurants - they will eventual ban unhealthy food - too.)






8. Descriptions of the target audience that read like a description of someone you know.






9. Telling only positive things about something or someone - without giving evidence or facts






10. Many products are nearly identical






11. Using superlatives (greatest - best - fastest) - comparatives (better - improved - increased) - and hyperbole to try to hype up the product






12. Tries to persuade by promising to give us something else (Discounts - coupons - free gifts are examples.)






13. To affect parents and make them want to buy the product for their child






14. Putting a commercial into the form of a game can be a fun way for you to get to know more about a product and spend more time with it






15. Claims that a product is a simple solution for your life (Using a specific brand will instantly make your life better.)






16. Occurs when the consumer recognizes a need for a product






17. Dividing the market into groups of people who have similar characteristics in certain key product related areas.






18. 1) see/hear 2) feel 3) think/understand 4) connect 5) believe 6) act/do






19. Identifying the group that might be the most profitable audience and the most likely to respond to marketing communication






20. Intentionally do not finish a claim






21. Statistics percentages - and numbers to convince you that this product is better than something else






22. Using test - statistics - or information that sounds scientific to prove that one product or person is better than another






23. Background research that uses available published info about a topic






24. Appeals to costumers disire to be different from everybody else






25. A type of testimonial to try to sell something because it is down-to-earth or easy to use






26. Need Recognition--> Information Search --> Evaluation of Alternatives--> Purchase Decision--> Postpurchase Evaluation






27. More tightly focused on solving a particular marketing communication problem in a specified time.






28. Attention - Interest - Desire - Action






29. Questions behavior of the consumer and quality of the product






30. Using costumers fond memories to buy a product






31. A process which outlines the important players and steps






32. May cover a more specific division of the company; focused on maximizing profit






33. Fiving us compliments to try to sell a product






34. Information (simple/direct) - Status - Peer Approval - Hero/Celebrity Endorsement - Sexual/Romantic Attraction - Entertainment - Intelligence - Independence - Unfinished Comparison - Guarantees - Scarcity - Perceptual Contrast - Scientific or Numeric






35. 1) To feel safe and secure 2) To feel comfortable 3) To be cared for and connected to others 4) To be desired by others 5) To be free to do what we want 6) To grow and become more 7) To serve others and give back 8) To be surprised and excited 9) T






36. Gives the illusion that if someone else has it then i should have it too






37. Subsegments of a more general market.






38. Advertisers realize that we like to feel important - so they tell us that their products will make us glamorous - sophisticated - or macho.






39. Advertising and marketing communication plan; outlines all of the communication activities needed to deliver on business and marketing objectives in terms of communication objectives






40. 1) Provide Info 2) Serve as a means of personal comparison 3) Offer guidance






41. Suggesting that you must have the product to be happy - popular or satisfied






42. Personnal attacks people do to discredit their ideas






43. Sensory images to get you interested in their product






44. Technique that uses sentimental images - sounds - and words (Using a cute teddy bear to sell your product.)






45. Using a chance to win a prize to attract attention






46. Personal factors that affect the reception of an advertisement - such as the receivers needs - language skills - purchase history - info-processing abilities and other personal factors






47. Compares the product to its competetors






48. Uses a logical argument of fact to persuade you to buy the product






49. A belief that if you buy this product then your apart of an elite club






50. Demographic Segmentation - Life stage segmentation - Geographic Segmentation - Psychographic Segmentation - Behavioral Segmentation - Values and benefits based segmentation