Ch. 9 Flashcards

1
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the most important word selection in marketing communication is the …

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brand or corporate name

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2
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brand name is the responsibility to what department

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advertising, corporate communication or an outside brand consultant

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3
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EX: Jetblue

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once was New Air

changed name to jet blue because (jet = airlines, and blue is calming and sky color)

was gonna do taxi but bad connotation

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4
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research has determined that letter with ….a

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  • hard edge like T or K - effectiveness (Kodak, Tide,Target)
  • X and Z relate to science (Xerox, Zantac)
  • CLRPS - relaxin (Lexus, puffs, silk)
  • Z means speed (zippo, ziplock)
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5
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catch phrases made up for brands

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ex: hardware store, masters of all things hardwarian

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6
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slogans

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catchy and memorable
distinctive catchphrase that serves as a motto for a campaign, brand, or company

ex: “what happens in las Vegas, stays in Las Vegas”, “only you can prevent wildfires”,”finger licking good”
ex: slogans that are forgettable - “excellence through total quality”, “together well go far” - these are not distinctive and could be used by another company

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7
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tagline

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often used to refer to a slogan but technically it means a line at the end of an ad that wraps up the creative content

ex: orbitz- take vacation back - to encourage people to take their vacation days

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8
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texas ex for slogans

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“dont mess with Texas” , “keep your butts in the car” - both are for the Texas department of transmission

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9
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slogan ex: direct address

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“have it your way”, “think small”

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slogan ex: a starting or unexpected phrase

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twists a common phrase to make it unexpected as in the NYNEX campaign - “if its out there, its in here”

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slogan ex: rhyme, rhythm, and alliteration

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uses repetition of sounds, as in the Wall Street journals slogan, “ the daily diary of the American dream

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12
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slogan ex: parallel construction

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uses repetition of the structure of a sentence or phrase as in portion salts -“when it rains, it pours”

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13
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slogan ex: cue the product

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maxwells house “good to the last drop: “breakfast of champions” , “beef. its what’s for diner”

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14
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slogan ex: music

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“in the valley of the ho-ho-ho- green giant”

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15
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slogan ex: combination

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“its your land, lend hand’- for a campaign to take pride in America… this is (rhyme, rhythm, and parallel)

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16
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slogan ex: keep it short

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“eat more chicken”

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17
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promotional writing

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advertising, public relations, and direct response

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18
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brand communication types

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formal, informal, personal, impersonal

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19
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advertising ex: CFA

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“Eat more chicken” - single line of copy and is succinct and single minded, meaning that there is a clear focus and convey sonly one selling point

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20
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over used words in advertising examples

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in order to, buy now and save, interesting, introducing, and none the less

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21
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effective copy is..

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succinct, single minded, and tightly confused

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22
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ad copy is written in ..

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conversational style

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23
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public relations types

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  • publicity- news and media, and uses the basic solicits of journalism
  • corporate publications - newsletters, magazines _ magazine may be more unconventional with employees and moving personals tories
  • corporate videos and press realizes
  • brochures - technical
  • PSA ads
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24
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direct response

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direct mail to brochures to online social media and customer services or technical support

objective is to have a personalized note to the consumer

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25
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copywriter

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shares and sculpts the words in advertising

26
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copy

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text in the ad or words people say in a commercial

27
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big idea - truly

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would be words and visual working together

28
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words are crucial for these four types of advertisements

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complex- message is complicated
high involvement - ad is high involvement product
explanation- information needs definition
abstract- tries to convey abstract quality such as justice and quality

29
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affective ad copy: succinct

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use short, familiar words, short sentences, and short paragraphs

30
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affective ad copy: specific

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dont waste time on generalities - the more specific the message, the more attention getting an memorable it is

31
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affective ad copy: personal

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directly address your audience whenever possible as you rather than we or they

32
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affective ad copy: single focus

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deliver a simple message instead of one that makes too many points. focus on a single idea and support it

33
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affective ad copy: conversational

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use the language of everyday conversation

34
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affective ad copy: original

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forceful and persuasive, avoid brag and boast statements

35
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affective ad copy: news

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get attention

36
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affective ad copy: magic phrases

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grab and stick add power and memorability

37
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affective ad copy: variety

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add visual appeal in both print and tv ad

38
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affective ad copy: imaginative description

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evocative or figurative language to build. picture

39
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affective ad copy: a story - with feeling

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keeps attention and builds interest - touch emotions

40
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adese

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violates all the guidelines for writing effective copy that we’ve been describing

41
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brag and boast writing

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“introducing Buick on the move”

42
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your name here copy

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use those words and track signature on the end

43
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news release

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written and distributed in a ready to publish format,

-timeliness, proximity, and impact

44
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feature stories

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less reliant on news and more focused on human interest

45
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display copy

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initial scanning

  • headlines, call outs, tagline,
  • larger type size, than body copy
46
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body copy

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read and absorb

-text of ad message and captions

47
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headline

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phrase or sentence that opens the ad

48
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overlines and underlines

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overline- set the stage, and purpose of the underline to elaborate on the idea of the headline

underline- leads into the body copy

49
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body copy

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text of the ad, purpose is explained and selling point

50
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subheads

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used in long copy blocks

begin a new section of the copy

used to make the logic clear to the reader

51
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call outs

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float around the visual , with arrows pointing to the visual

52
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captions

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short piece of copy that explains what you are lookin gat in a photo or illustration

53
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taglines

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a short phrase the wraps up the key idea or creative concepts at the end of the body copy

54
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call to action

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give response information such as contact info

55
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headlines

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interrupt readers scanning and grab their attention

-target, stop and grab, identify, change scanning into reading

56
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direct action headlines

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“Keep your body strong”

“Your body is just like nature, keep it strong with ..”

57
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direct action headlines: assertion

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headline that states a claim or a promise that will motivate someone to try the product

58
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direct action headlines: command

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politely tells the reader to do something

59
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direct action headlines: how to heads

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people are rewarded for investigating a product when the message tells them how to use it or how to solve a problem

60
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direct action headlines: news announcement

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new product introductions but also with cadges and new styles