The paper attempts to assimilate the current thinking on the use of emotional appeals in advertising, positioning and communication in order to build a favorable attitude towards a brand. It elucidates the areas where emotional appeals would work best, while pointing out the possible pitfalls in employing such a strategy across the board. Further, an attempt has been made to interpret the current body of knowledge on the subject and create a context for general application of emotional appeal in advertising. The paper identifies products and services for which emotional advertising appeals will be more suitable. It also elaborates the risk involved in using emotional appeals. Factors influencing effectiveness of emotional appeals are discussed in detail and guidelines are drawn for effective use of emotional appeals. The authors have suggested future direction of research in the area of use of advertising appeal and its influence on brand attitude formation.
Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2008 in the subject South Asian Studies, South-Eastern Asian Studies, grade: A, 9 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Online media and its increasing usage rate have changed the marketer's world for targeting their consumers. Internet advertising has recaptured the imagination of marketers, who see an enormous potential to raise the profile of their brands through Internet vehicles. Companies are moving online across the spectrum of marketing activities, from building awareness to after-sales service, and they see online tools as an important and effective component of their marketing strategies. In the light of widespread use of Internet, the marketers & advertisers target their consumers by developing emotional bonding/ connection with them. Today, most of the Internet advertisements are created on the basis of emotional integration appeals. Currently, there exists are limited studies related to emotional connection and its formation. Therefore, the objective of this research paper is to provide an insight at the factors responsible for developing emotional appeal, and a means by which internet advertising can contribute to the formation of emotionally-charged consumer connection. The paper first describes the importance of Internet advertising in this digital economy and emotional message appeals used by the advertisers in the internet advertisements The second part explores contribution of each of the factors in the process of developing emotional connection with the audience and also Integration of these factors in developing emotional bonding with the viewers.
This research paper seeks to study the influence of adverting appeals on brand attitude. The research question this paper seeks to answer is as follows: How can advertising appeals influence brand attitude? By using the quantitative method through an online survey, the brand attitude of three nonexistent brands was measured and a comparison was set between the emotional and the rational appeal of the advertisements. The results showed that for all three brands, the advertisements which employed an emotional appeal led to a more positive and desirable response towards brand attitude than the advertisements with a rational appeal did. Which allows the conclusion that advertisements that target the emotions of consumers create a more desirable brand attitude than advertisements that target logic and rationality. *****This research paper seeks to study the influence of adverting appeals on brand attitude. The research question this paper seeks to answer is as follows: How can advertising appeals influence brand attitude? By using the quantitative method through an online survey, the brand attitude of three nonexistent brands was measured and a comparison was set between the emotional and the rational appeal of the advertisements. The results showed that for all three brands, the advertisements which employed an emotional appeal led to a more positive and desirable response towards brand attitude than the advertisements with a rational appeal did. Which allows the conclusion that advertisements that target the emotions of consumers create a more desirable brand attitude than advertisements that target logic and rationality.
Taking into consideration the global financial crisis, the current challenges of competition and open banking, and the looming threat of Brexit, this book explores the implications of using emotional appeals in financial services advertising.
Consumer advertising appeals in television commercials are strategic techniques employed by advertisers to capture the attention and interest of their target audience. These appeals leverage various psychological, emotional, and rational factors to influence consumers' attitudes and behaviors. A closer examination of television commercials reveals a diverse range of advertising appeals that advertisers utilize to create memorable and impactful messages. One common type of advertising appeal is emotional appeal. Advertisers often tap into consumers' emotions, aiming to create a strong connection between the product or service and positive feelings. This could include evoking happiness, nostalgia, love, or even empathy. For example, a commercial for a family car might depict heartwarming scenes of a family enjoying quality time together, associating the product with the emotional value of family bonding. Conversely, advertisers also employ fear as a powerful emotional appeal. This approach relies on instilling a sense of urgency or anxiety in viewers, compelling them to take action. Anti-smoking campaigns, for instance, often use graphic imagery and emotionally charged narratives to evoke fear and discourage smoking. The fear appeal is designed to provoke a strong emotional response that can influence consumer behavior and decision-making. In addition to emotional appeals, rational appeals focus on logic, facts, and reasoning to persuade consumers. These commercials provide information about the product's features, benefits, and competitive advantages. This approach is common in advertisements for technology products, where consumers are often swayed by specifications, performance metrics, and comparisons with competing brands. Rational appeals aim to engage the audience's intellect and convince them based on the product's functional attributes. Another widely used advertising appeal is the humor appeal. Comedic elements in commercials serve to entertain and amuse viewers, creating a positive association with the product or brand. Humor can make a commercial memorable, and the positive emotions elicited can contribute to brand recall and consumer liking. However, it's crucial for advertisers to ensure that humor aligns with the target audience's preferences and does not overshadow the product or message.Celebrity endorsements represent a form of testimonial appeal, leveraging the popularity and credibility of well-known personalities to promote a product. Celebrities can lend their influence to enhance a brand's image, establish trust, and create a sense of aspiration among consumers. This appeal is often used in industries such as fashion, beauty, and luxury goods, where associating with a celebrity can elevate the perceived value of the product. Moreover, advertisers frequently employ the scarcity appeal to create a sense of urgency and exclusivity. Limited-time offers, exclusive deals, or products in short supply can drive consumers to take immediate action, fearing they might miss out. This appeal capitalizes on the psychological principle that people are often more motivated to acquire something if they perceive it as scarce or exclusive.
Linked from the days of their origins, psychology and advertising developed as independent disciplines at almost the same time in the late nineteenth century. Providing an important arena in which psychologists have tested methods and theories, advertising has been a stimulus for research and development in such diverse specialties as learning and behavioral decision theory, psychometrics, perception, and social and mathematical psychology. Psychology, in turn, has contributed a wide assortment of tools, theories, and techniques to the practice of advertising. These contributions have found their place in virtually all areas of advertising practice -- stimulating creativity, evaluating the creative product, and informing the scheduling of media. Purposely eclectic, this volume presents new issues in consumer psychology and advertising such as the relationship between gender differences, cortical organization and advertising; new approaches to old issues such as attention as an epiphenomenon, and meta-analysis of comparative advertising research; and new applications of consumer psychology to other fields such as examining health behavior as consumer behavior, affect and political advertising, and the relationship between advertising and eating disorders. This volume is the result of the Sixth Annual Advertising and Consumer Behavior Conference, which was designed to bring together researchers and practitioners from both psychology and advertising. Chapter contributions are made by professionals in advertising and marketing, professors in psychology and marketing departments, and psychologists who consult for advertising and marketing organizations. Thus, the chapters represent a microcosm of the type of interaction that has characterized the interface of psychology and advertising for more than a hundred years.
A practical and in-depth guide to the art of advertising persuasion, this book draws on research, concepts and case examples from the US and Europe to explain advertising theories and set out strategies for adoption.
Theoretical research on advertising effects at the individual level has focused almost entirely on the effects of advertising exposure on attitudes and the mediators of attitude formation and change. This focus implicitly assumes attitudes are a good predictor of behavior, which they generally are not, and downplays the role of memory, in that, there is generally a considerable amount of time between advertising exposure and purchase decisions in most marketing situations. Recently, a number of researchers have developed conceptual models which provide an explicit link between two separate events -- advertising exposure and purchase behavior -- with memory providing the link between these events. Originally presented at the eighth annual Advertising and Consumer Psychology Conference held in Toronto, some chapters in this volume present recent research on the role of inferences in advertising situations, the effects of exposure to multiple advertisements, message receptivity, drama advertisements and the use of EEG in measuring advertising effectiveness. Contributions focus on research examining the effects of advertising exposure on consumer information processing and decision making. This book will be of interest to consumer psychologists and professionals in advertising and marketing.
Emotions are in charge of so much in our life. Emotions are elusive at the same time as they are the means by which we transmit our deepest feelings to people around us. We couldn't live without them, but we rarely think about how many there are. Emotions, and how we experience and express them, can be blatant or surprisingly subtle. The basic emotions, however many there may be, serve as the foundation for the more complex and subtle emotions that make up the human experience. We are all affected by emotions. It's one of the characteristics that distinguishes us as human beings. Anger, despair, fear, joy, and love are all feelings that almost everyone has experienced at some point in their lives. “A Plethora of Emotions” is a collection of poetry and proses by 31 writers that revolves around emotions.
