Advertising Strategies
Facts & Figures: using tests, statistics, or other “scientific” information to prove that one product is better
Plain Folks Appeal: showing that a product is great for people “just like you” or for “ordinary” situations
Card Stacking (Glittering Generalities): including only the positives of a product and ignoring the negatives or side effects
Testimonials: celebrity endorsements
Hidden Fears: suggesting that a product will prevent or protect you from something unpleasant or undesirable
Unfinished Comparisons: comparing a product using words such as better or longer without providing the other side of the comparison
Name Calling: using negative words against a competitor
Snob Appeal: suggesting that a product can make you more special
Repetition: repeating the name or the advantage of a product over and over again
Bandwagon: convincing someone to do something or believe something because everyone else does