Analysis of an Advertising Campaign

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Analysis of an Advertising Campaign We are swarmed by advertising. Companies constantly battle to compete for the sale of their product. Adverts appear in every form of media including radio; television; Internet; billboards; newspaper; flyers and magazines. The advertiser wants us to buy their product above their competitors. The basic aim of advertising is to convince the target audience that their product is the best in the field and superior to the other products of similarity. This should increase demand. Sometimes, to prove they are better than their rivals, companies actually compare statistics in adverts. This is allowed if the comparisons are factual evidence. Another tactic used in promotions is to use phrases such as, “new improved!” Which implies that the product is better quality than before. For an advertisement to have its full impact the target audience has to be identified, enabling the advertiser to stereotype the consumer the product would appeal to. John Smith’s television advertisement is more effective because it uses the same character, Peter Kay, so the audiences are familiar with him and his humour. They associate him with the product. By putting him in different situations you can convey new persuasive devices but keep the familiarity of the ‘no-nonsense’ slogan, which is associated with John Smiths. In their previous advertisement they use a ‘card board man’ they have the familiarity but it was aimed at a different audience, as he was always with ‘the perfect women’ in a luxurious location. The new advertising campaign is more relevant with today’s society. With the craze of r... ... middle of paper ... ...sed. Overall each of the adverts analysed are set in different locations they all promote John Smiths but each advert does slightly differently. Both of the adverts set in the Indian restaurant are explicit in their persuasion. They use close up images of Peter Kay addressing the camera whilst others are drinking the product. In contrast, the diving, the football and the advert with his mother all use a more subtle approach. We don’t see the product being drunk or compared to competitor’s products, but with the ‘no-nonsense’ slogan and a cleverly positioned still shot of the bitter the message is still clear. Despite the differences in methods all the adverts are realistic and simplistic in terms of their settings and dialogue. The whole series appear completely naturalistic and not at all staged.

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