5 steps to create the message
Step 1: Intent
Step 2: Message
Step 3: Media
Step 4: Evaluate
Step 5: Purchase
Ad is only successful if it leads to additional purchase by the target market
4 Appeals:
Biological appeal
Focuses on customer’s needs for health and safety (ie. Pampers-rash proof; car companies- Crash Test Dummies)
Emotional appeal
Rational appeal
Focuses on reasoning to the consumer, such as convenience, cost, savings, warranties, ease of purchase, high quality (ie. Prius- great gas mileage OR Walmart- affordable) “duh, of course I should buy this’’
Social appeal
Focuses on social acceptance (ie. Weight loss clinics/ cosmetic industry, etc)