Techniques 1
Techniques 2
Gender Representation
Cultural Representation
Misc.
100

Everyone is doing it or in this case buying it

Bandwagon

100

The suggestion that purchasing this product shows your love of your country

Patriotism

100

Limited representation of men in __________ roles. settings 

caregiving

100

Majority of ads target __________ demographics, contributing to ageism

Younger

100

An advertising slogan

Tagline

200

Uses charts, graphs, or data to “prove” something

Scientific evidence

200

Advertising a product as bigger or smaller than real life.

Scale

200

Strong, sometimes exaggerated masculinity

Machismo

200

Traditionally uses a pity-based narrative

Disability representation

200

Process in which advertisers examine the info they collect and see if different types of people respond to different types of advertisements

Data Mining

300

You should buy this product or something bad could happen to us, our families and friends, or country.

Fear

300

Claims the product to be good for you

Health Nut

300

Many ads targeted to females claim their product will help females be one of a kind

Self-expression

300

Certain ethnic groups are portrayed in stereotypical roles for exotic appeal

Exoticization

300

Using sentimental images (especially families, kids and animals) to sell products.

Warm and fuzzy

400

Imply a promise by using words like “usually” or “chances are.”  These words may be technically true but make the consumer think they are getting a better deal.

Weasel Words/Glittering Generalities
400

Using unsavory terms about the competition in order to make the product look better

Name calling

400

High price of an item used to bring a positive image to the product

Prestige pricing


400

Representation without authentic inclusion

Tokenism

400

Examines types of people and how they respond to an ad

Qualitative Research
500

The suggestion that the product is a practical product of good value for ordinary people

Plainfolk

500

This technique hints that by using this product it makes you smarter, richer, and better than everyone else.

Snob appeal

500

Ads can rely on ___________ to sell products to women.  They hope you want to emulate your friends

Peer Pressure

500

The ranking of people’s needs

Maslow's hierarchy of needs

500

People grouped by their interests, attitudes, values, & habits

Psychographics