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using a critical term to create a negative emotion or attitude. (compare with another brand)
"You don't want all of that caffeine! Drink 7-up, the uncola!" |
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virtuous words with high sounding claims, not provable.
We're #1, Best on Market
Ex: "Lemon Pledge is best for all your dusting needs |
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presenting only selected facts or coloring facts in such a way that the audience gets a distorted picture.
Ex:"Five out of six dentists recommend Trident sugarless gum" |
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associate or identify a product or dealer with well known people by attaching their name to it.
Ex: "Be like Mike! Wear Nike's!" |
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appeal to pride.
man of distinction, keep of with joneses
Ex: Lexus,a car for the man who has everything |
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try and sell an idea or product by saying "Everybody's using it!" "Everybody is buying one!" Since everyone is doing it, so should you.
Ex: "Everyone should be cowboy! come to the houston rodeo." |
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try and win acceptance for yourself or your idea iwith a product by identifying them with common people.
Ex: "Robitussin is the brand of cough syrup used by Dr. Mom. |
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transfer feelings about one thing to another so that the respect will rub-off.
Ex: A beautiful landscape with horses telling people about recycling ends with an Anheuser Bush beer insignia. |
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impression that you must act immediately or opportunity will be lost forever.
Ex: "For a limited time only, $500 rebate from Toyota"
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connects product with patriotism
Ex: "Keep our people working. Buy American!" |
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sways a person into buying something by using a terms that has a ring of being scientific. The jargon, or technical term, is often falsely scientific. (enzymes) |
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saying nice things about the listeners in order to make them more receptive to the message.
Ex: "Keep your young-looking skin looking beautiful with Oil of Olay Lotion." |
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a statement which is repeated often enough until it becomes the accepted truth.
Ex: " Zestfully clean, you're not really clean unless you Zestfully clean!" |
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highlighting a minor detail as a way to draw attention from the important issue.
Ex: " Coors light won't slow you down!" |
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