Essay On Advertising

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Jennifer Manfredi
SYP 4420
2/26/14

Advertising Term Paper on COVERGIRL Cosmetics

Advertising, as defined is a form of marketing that seeks to manipulate, encourage, and sometimes persuade and audience into consuming a certain goods, products, or ideas. The word advertising comes from the latin phrase 'Ad Vertere' which means to turn toward or to get the attention of. Advertising can exist in the form of print, commercial, and audial, to name a few. It can appear as written text, spoken word, or be visual. While many of us think of advertising as how it is utilized presently, advertising has existed for a great deal of history. For example, ancient advertising can be seen in the cave and wall paintings of ancient Africa, South America, and Asia dating back to 4000 BCE. Also, Egyptians used advertising in the form of posters and messages printed on papyrus. There is also evidence of advertising used in Rome as well as in Greece printed on papyrus for things such as lost and found posters and also wanted posters. There has also been evidence of displays of political and commercial advertising in ancient Arabia as well as in the ruins of Pompeii. There are key elements to advertising that advertisers must know in order to be successful. A brand must be innovative and so must their advertising. The advertisements must inspire the consumer and make them desire. ColorGirl Cosmetics had demonstrated this through their advertising campaigns through the use of the cover girl, an ability to adapt to the changing trends whether it be a draw to the natural or a call out for diversity. CoverGirl and also many other beauty and fashion brands utilize models and celebrities because they know that most consumers admire and wish to be or look li...

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