Advertising Basics
Types of Media
Persuasion in Advertising
Audience Awareness
Common Persuasive Techniques
100

the public promotion of a product, service, or event to increase interest

What is advertising?

100

This is a short song or tune used in advertisements to promote a product or service.

What is a jingle?

100

This persuasive technique repeats the product's name many times in an advertisement.

What is repetition?

100

Advertisers design their ads to appeal to this specific group.

What is a target audience?

100

A catchy phrase often used to sell a product or service is known as what?

What is a slogan?

200

Advertisers often use humor, creativity, style, and this to create an image for their products.

What is originality?

200

Advertisements that appear as banners or pop-ups fall under this category.

What is online advertising?

200

this persuasive technique involves a well-known person supporting a product or service

What is a testimonial?

200

this media type is most effective for reaching large audiences with both audio and visual content


What is TV advertising?

200

A statement suggesting that everyone is using a specific product

What is bandwagon?

300

the channel or system of communication used to deliver advertisements

What is a medium?

300

These large advertisements are typically placed alongside roads and highways.

What are billboards?

300

This technique makes a person feel strong emotions about a situation or product.

What is emotional appeal?

300

this technique is often used when advertisers want to encourage consumers to agree with their point of view

What is persuasion?

300

When advertisers repeatedly use the product’s name throughout the advertisement, they are using this technique.

What is repetition?

400

These are examples of mass media used to deliver advertisements.

What are TV, radio, and newspapers?

400

a type of advertisement placed on buses, subways, or trains

What is transit advertising?

400

This technique suggests that everyone is using a product, so you should too.

What is bandwagon?

400

The use of demographics such as age, gender, and location is a method to understand this.

What is the target audience/market?

400

this type of appeal makes people have strong feelings about a product or service

What is emotional appeal?

500

the type of media that includes letters, flyers, and postcards sent directly to potential consumers

What is direct mail?

500

This type of media is used when companies promote their products or services through social platforms

What is social media advertising?

500

Experts approving a product to encourage others to use it

What is expert opinion?

500

Name one of the persuasive techniques advertisers use to influence their target audience.

What is a slogan, repetition, bandwagon, testimonial, emotional appeal, or expert opinion?

500

When experts approve a product, advertisers use this technique to encourage others to buy.

What is expert opinion?