Successful and inspiring advertisements
Checklist Speak the language Highlight the positives Target audience Establish an image Different mediums Evaluate your advertising
Newspaper Advertising Use a powerful, catchy headline Write clearly Use bright colour Reinforce your ad with graphics Use bold text to highlight contact details Have your advert run in the weekend papers
TV and Radio Keep the message short and simple Use a strong opening statement Include key messages Use effective contact information Use stations which your target audience listen to and/or watch
Effective Radio Advertisement Grab the Listeners Who are you? What are you selling? When do you want consumers to act? How can customers get in touch with you?
Methods and Examples of Advertising
Create Characters
Buzz Marketing
Celeb Power
Exaggeration
Shocking the Viewer
Use of Metaphor "Your Daily Ray of Sunshine" "It's What Comfort Tastes Like" "Connecting People" "Subservient Chicken" "Isn't It Time You Gave Yourself Some TLC?” "Real Honest Food"
Emotional Appeal
Catchy Advertising Slogans
smart short creative catchy unforgettable
Always Coca-Cola. ~ Coca Cola Coke is it? ~ Coca Cola Every Pepsi refreshes the world. ~ Pepsi Cola
Coffee at its best. ~ Nescafe Gold Blend One thing leads to another. ~ Nescafe I'm lovin' it. ~ McDonald's It just tastes better. ~ Burger King
I am what I am. ~ Reebok Impossible is nothing. ~ Adidas Just do it. ~ Nike
Born to perform. ~ Jaguar Ford. Designed for living. Engineered to last. ~ Ford Never follow. ~ Audi Sheer driving pleasure. ~ BMW
Connecting People. ~ Nokia Hello Moto. ~ Motorola Hello Tosh, gotta Toshiba? ~ Toshiba
Best Marketing and Advertising Campaigns of All Time
№1 Nike: Just Do It
№2 Volkswagen: Think Small
№3 California Milk Processor Board: Got Milk?