Persuasive Advertising

Evidence-based Principles

verfasst von: J. Scott Armstrong

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Enthalten in: Springer Professional "Wirtschaft+Technik" , Springer Professional "Wirtschaft"

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Written by a leading authority, this book is a comprehensive and definitive guide to advertising that incorporates a vast amount of research and expert opinion. It draws upon the evidence to establish principles that can be applied to achieve successful and effective advertising and evaluates all of the relevant attributes and aspects of this.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter

Introduction

Abstract

In July 2001, I visited the American Advertising Museum in Portland, Oregon. When visiting museums, I am often excited by the progress they reflect. But after thinking about the exhibits in this museum, I concluded that little progress had been made since the 1960s with respect to persuasive advertising.

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Types of evidence

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Casual observation provides the weakest type of evidence. Non-experimental data improves upon casual observation, but it is a poor guide, especially in complex situations. The primary focus in this book is on experimental evidence. The types of evidence are described in this section.

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Conditions

Abstract

In the late 1800s, John E. Powers, a noted advertiser, recognized the importance of conditions—although he did not specify them. He said an appeal that worked well for one advertiser in a given situation might fail when used by another advertiser. For example, one would not use the same appeal for inexpensive grocery items as for high-priced goods valued for their workmanship. This book provides enough detail about the conditions to permit the reader to apply principles sensibly, whatever the circumstances happen to be.

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The principles

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The development of principles is a long-held tradition in advertising. Many great advertisers have shared their wisdom in this way. In 1871, George P. Rowell, the founder of Printer’s Ink, described his “Principles of Advertising,” including such advice as “Honesty is by all odds the very strongest point … in an advertisement.” N. C. Fowler followed with three books on advertising principles; the last one, Fowler’s Publicity (1897), contained over 1,000 pages. While Fowler based his principles on common sense alone, some have endured, such as the value of simplicity, the importance of truth, the need for good taste, and the use of free samples.

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Creativity

Abstract

The persuasion principles provide only one of the elements in the creative process, albeit an important one. The application of the principles requires much creativity.

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Evaluating advertisements

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Develop alternative campaigns, nurture them, and then test them. Many firms do this, especially with TV commercials. Investments in developing TV commercials can be high, and the media costs are also high; therefore, firms should try to ensure that their ads are persuasive.

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Conclusions

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Persuasive Advertising is the result of 16 years of gathering and analyzing evidence on persuasiveness in advertising, and presenting it in such a way that it can be useful to others.

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Backmatter

Titel: Persuasive Advertising
verfasst von: J. Scott Armstrong
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Electronic ISBN: 978-0-230-28580-4
Print ISBN: 978-1-349-51189-1
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230285804