PERSUASIVE TECHNIQUES and the Media
Mass Media A means for sending information to large numbers of people Media- plural of medium
Persuasive Techniques Loaded Words & Pictures Image Fun Romance Name Calling Plain Folks Approach Testimonial Bandwagon Unsupported Generalities
Loaded Words and Pictures Using words and pictures that appeal to the emotions, rather than using facts.
IMAGE Buy this product and you will be cool or look like the people in the ad.
FUN Using this product makes your life more fun; buy it and enjoy life more.
Romance Owning this product will make you more appealing.
Name Calling The competing product is not as good as our product.
Plain Folks Approach Regular people use it.
Testimonial A person talks about using the product and endorses buying the product. Sometimes done by a famous celebrity. Phil Mickelson, Pro Golfer
Bandwagon Join the group; everyone is buying it, so should you.
Unsupported Generalities Making bold claims or empty promises without supporting them with fact.