Advertising terms Flashcards
beauty appeal
beauty attracts us
compliment the consumer
flatter the consumer who is willing to purchase, purchase = good decision
independent
product for people who can think and act for themselves
intelligence
product for smart people who can’t be fooled
lifestyle
product for a certain way of living
nurture
appeal to parental or maternal instincts
peer approval
product use associated with friendship and acceptance
rebel
products associated with behaviours of lifestyle outside the norm
rhetorical question
question asked and consumer responds
scientific claim
some sort of scientific proof (logos)
self-surveillance
women ask questions about how clean house is
unfinished comparison
use of a comparative phrase but doesn’t specify to what it is compared
anti-advertising
draws attention to why they put negative light on product
appeal to authority
referring to a source that claims to have authority
argumentation fallacy - asumes the source is right
appeal to fear
make people scared, will buy or believe anything
bandwagon effect
everyone is doing it/ has this, why aren’t/don’t you?
bias
support ideological position, explicitly or implicitly
subjective pieces of writing
brand
meaning of the modern corporation
branding
persuade customers of a product’s quality prior to purchase or experience
brand extension
company produces a whole range of products under the same brand name, stores, air line, sports equipment…
conflict in advertising
audiences interested in seeing the conflict resolved through the use of the product being advertised
consumer
people buying the product
crowdsourcing
taking a job traditionally performed by a designated employee and outsourcing it to a large group