Essays and Research Papers on Advertising Issues

Is Advertising to Blame for Poor Sales?: This 5-page essay examines the accuracy of the alleged link between poor advertising and poor sales, and whether or not the finger pointing by marketing management is justified. Yes, the glories of advertising wherein youth, sex and fuzzy animals all sell ‘something else’; but what happens when they ...

5 pages in length. In the early part of the twentieth century, American advertisers had not yet learned to manipulate the public by means of psychological strategy; indeed, it has not been all that long since marketing campaigns have utilized ethically questionable tactics to sell the companies' products. As the 1950's advertisements reflected, women ...

Advertising – An Overview: This 8-page essay provides an overview of advertising in the United States since the 1950’s. In addition, ideas relevant to puffery are examined. As annoying as they can be, adverts provide a service that is both more cost effective and broader in scope than personal selling. Bibliography ...

5 pages. With so much at stake these days and with the growing competition between products, it has become a science to determine how to get the consumer's attention, and ultimately, the consumer's dollar. Coca-Cola is currently experiencing both threats and opportunities in the choices being made towards getting the most impact out of ...

A 5 page paper. Data included include population statistics of children under the age of 18 and how much money they spend. In addition to the amount these youngsters spend themselves, they influence an incredible amount of their parents' purchases. The writer also discusses some of the items that youngsters purchase directly. Bibliography lists 8 ...

This 5 page paper reviews three advertisements found in the October, 2001 issue of SELF magazine in light of Jack Solomon's ideas from his essay "Masters of Desire." The American Dream is discussed in light of the essay and the ads. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper. Advertising can either increase or decrease sales for many reasons. This paper discusses the relationship between advertising and brand marketing. Is it important to emphasize the brand in advertisements for advertisements to be successful? This question is answered. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper outlines changes that have occurred in recent years in the advertising industry. Several issues are broached including globalization and the effect of the Internet. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A five page paper which looks at the way in which pre-testing is perceived at various stages of the advertising campaign process, and whether it could be said to increase or decrease levels of creativity within the campaign. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

The traditional view has been that celebrity endorsements give a brand a touch of glamour and that a famous face will provide added appeal and name recognition in a crowded market. This 6 page paper argues that the use of celebrities in advertising is not as advantages as it once was inasmuch as the alternatives ...

A 20 page paper. Some people would argue that "ethical marketing" is an oxymoron. Still, there are marketers who have tried to use ethical standards within their marketing efforts. This paper takes an historical look at ethics in marketing since the 1960s. Numerous issues are discussed, such as the predominant philosophies guiding the last forty-plus ...

A six page paper which looks at an advertising campaign layout for Camel cigarettes, with reference to the way in which the advertisement is presented, the probable target audience, the techniques used to convey the message of the advertisement and the extent to which it is likely to be successful.

A 10 page discussion of the adverse impacts of political and commercial advertising. The author equates the tactics of political advertising to those of savvy advertising specialists hawking name brand tennis shoes and sports apparel. Distinguishing between an advertising promotion and an advertising campaign, the author contends that there is little real information ...

A 7 page overview of the obvious intent of the tobacco companies to target women and girls in their advertising campaigns. The author cites several statistics and examples which demonstrate the effectiveness of such campaigns. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper critically reviews an article in Advertising Age that looks at the importance of soft drink companies marketing to minority teens. Minority teens are described as begin trend-setters. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper which considers what makes beer advertising so appealing to the male audience, specifically considering Budweiser, Heineken, Carlsberg, Foster’s, Miller and Guinness. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the observation that commercial interests are permeating every aspect of our lives. Our public spaces, both physical and tangential, are increasingly subjected to commercial messages which are designed to change our perceptions and ultimately to render economic benefit on the commercial entity responsible for the commercial messages. The ...

An 8 page paper. The scenario for this paper is of a small auto repair shop that wants to increase business. The writer presents a modified business plan to demonstrate how the goal may be accomplished. The modified strategic plan includes these sections: the business - owners, location, etc; operational procedures; personnel; competition; and ...

A 5 page paper. Tobacco companies are facing numerous lawsuits from individuals and families of persons who have died due to a tobacco-related disease. They are also in the process of making payments awarded to 46 states in 1998. This paper reports on some of the cases Philip Morris is facing. It also discusses ...

This 5 page paper presents an overview of advertising in the U.S. and how its corporate culture has an effect on its management style. McCann Erickson is used as an example. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

5 pages in length. Susan Strasser's Satisfaction Guaranteed : The Making of the American Mass Market makes it easy to understand the growth pattern of consumerism that occurred throughout the twentieth century. From the beginnings of industrialism, through the modernistic era up until the self-seeking decades at century's end, Strasser provides the reader ...

A 6 page paper that discusses celebrity endorsements of various products. Using famous people to endorse or promote a product is not a new concept but it is one that is being seen a large proportion of marketing campaigns. This paper discusses the reasons for using celebrities, the need to match celebrity with product, ...

5 pages. This paper analyzes a public relations article regarding the manufactured housing industry. This article was chosen because public relations is working very hard to overcome the image of the 'mobile home' or 'trailer house' as they try to attract more people to purchase their homes. The analysis will include information ...

10 pages in length. The presence of consumerism, brought on by the coupling of industrialization and modernity, is credited with the onset of mass advertising. Considered to be the rumblings of a significant turning point in the history of mankind, the Industrial Revolution reflected a social fabric that was beginning to unravel; given ...

6 pages in length. Advertisers will go to just about any and all lengths in order to catch consumer attention and persuade people to purchase their products. The extent to which specific marketing techniques are utilized speaks volumes regarding the manipulative power contemporary advertising possesses. Some of these industry techniques advertisers use as ...