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Chapter 11

The Creative Side of Advertising

Quotes..
It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all. Edward De Bono

Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. Franklin Roosevelt
Creativity comes from trust. Trust your instincts. and never hope more than you work. Anonymous

Creative strategy
The creative strategy in the plan that defines 2 advertising efforts: The art direction: the artistic design of the ad 1.The production values: the various audio and visual components and stylistic touches that make up the ad 2. The copy platform: a checklist providing background info needed to craft the ad.

Copy platform
Statement of the problem the advertising is expected to solve The advertising objective The product description Profile of target audience Assessment of competition Key consumer benefit Support for key benefits The USP The selling style and advertising appeal.

The selling style: hard and soft


Hard sell advertising: pounds the audience with demands to buy now! The best, the most wonderful product in the world.
Soft sell: a subtle approach to persuasion and builds the desire for the product. It creates a situation in the minds of the consumer that will lead to desired purchase decision.

The appeals: head and heart


Head/logical/rational appeals: aim to convince the consumer with rational.
Heart/emotional appeals: aim to find a place in the consumers heart.
The logical appeal tries to sell the product based on performance,features or its ability to solve problems. Emotional appeal tries to sell the product based on the satisfaction that comes from its purchase and then either owning or giving the product as a gift.

Common appeals
Appeals usually used are the combination of both logical and emotional.

Soya supreme: cash ghar lao. Price and value appeals Movenpick/Mercedes Quality appeals Star appeals and testimonials Bonanza, Arial(izzat of housewives) Ego appeals Because Im worth it! Fear or anger appeals Drugs, population, disease. Sensory appeals Food, pens, jewelry Sex, love & social acceptance appeals Perfumes, Ufone Novelty appeals Reebok lets U.B.U! Benefit Appeals Conflict resolution

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