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Launch! Advertising and Promotion in Real Time, 2009a

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advertis<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> ad men (<strong>and</strong> women) from the 1960s, has grown rapidly <strong>in</strong> popularity with U.S.<br />

television audiences. Period costum<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> retro taste cultures have brought back memories <strong>and</strong><br />

stories to those who grew up <strong>in</strong> the time period. Smok<strong>in</strong>g, heavy dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g, no seat belts <strong>in</strong> cars,<br />

fasc<strong>in</strong>ation with early TV, sexism, racism, <strong>and</strong> sexual harassment <strong>in</strong> the office are themes that are<br />

as common <strong>in</strong> the program as the ad campaigns that are masterm<strong>in</strong>ded by the Mad Men. The<br />

uncanny attention to detail <strong>in</strong> this “period drama” has won the creators critical acclaim.<br />

The viewer of Mad Men will notice rather quickly that 1960s-eraMad Men smoked <strong>and</strong><br />

encouraged America to smoke. Review <strong>in</strong>formation about Mad Men <strong>and</strong> the 1960s approach to<br />

smok<strong>in</strong>g. Review the chapter section on motivation. Assum<strong>in</strong>g the role of a social critic, describe<br />

how 1960s-era ad campaigns encouraged smok<strong>in</strong>g. Focus on motivations, <strong>in</strong>volvement, <strong>and</strong><br />

perceived risk used <strong>in</strong> these campaigns. Provide illustrations of the motivations if possible.<br />

DIGITAL NATIVES<br />

One of the keys to underst<strong>and</strong><strong>in</strong>g a consumer’s behavior is to underst<strong>and</strong> how consumers perceive<br />

advertis<strong>in</strong>g messages. Advertisers often use size, color, position, <strong>and</strong> novelty to impact consumers’<br />

perception. Inverted <strong>Advertis<strong>in</strong>g</strong>, a Houston-based advertis<strong>in</strong>g company, has come up with a new twist on<br />

how to reach a mobile population. Consumers often walk, skate, or ride through the organization’s<br />

advertis<strong>in</strong>g messages. The company uses projected 3-D holograms on sidewalks, ice sheets, walls, ceil<strong>in</strong>gs,<br />

kiosks, <strong>and</strong> other smooth surfaces to stimulate consumer perception <strong>and</strong> ga<strong>in</strong> attention.<br />

Go to the Inverted <strong>Advertis<strong>in</strong>g</strong> Web site at http://www.<strong>in</strong>vertedadvertis<strong>in</strong>g.com <strong>and</strong> review the features<br />

<strong>and</strong> the ad gallery provided. Your assignment is to construct a brief plan for <strong>in</strong>troduc<strong>in</strong>g “Inverted<br />

<strong>Advertis<strong>in</strong>g</strong>” to a client of your own choos<strong>in</strong>g. Comment on how you might be able to use <strong>in</strong>verted<br />

advertis<strong>in</strong>g to reach a designated target audience. Discuss your concept <strong>and</strong> plan with peers.<br />

AD-VICE<br />

1. Source credibility <strong>and</strong> source attractiveness are both extremely important <strong>in</strong> advertis<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong><br />

communication. Us<strong>in</strong>g advertisements as your focal po<strong>in</strong>t, list what you perceive to be five credible<br />

sources for purchas<strong>in</strong>g products. Comment on the degree of source attractiveness among those sources.<br />

Provide examples if possible.<br />

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