I wonder whether I’m the only person who is not really interested in shopping for gifts this year.
It’s not really that I don’t want to give gifts to my friends and family, I really enjoy getting them stuff - thinking about what they might like and wrapping and so on. It’s just that for the last 5-6 months, I’ve very rarely been proper shopping (as opposed to food shopping). When I went browsing in the shops the other day after work, I found the whole experience overwhelming. There were too many people, and brightly coloured shout-y posters telling me about all the money I could save if I just spent my money in their shop.
I think I’ve inadvertently been on an advertising diet. I don’t watch a great deal of tv, and much of it is BBC, so ad free. And I have relative online advertising blindness. Most of the posters I pass on my way to work are either public service or for products I’m really not interested in, like car insurance (I don’t own a car).
This accidental advertising diet meant that when I was surrounded by lots and lots of ads, I had a bit of sensory overload. It was like the whole town was shouting ‘buy me, buy me, I’m a nice bright shiny bauble’.
But, even though the ads in the stores in town overwhelmed me, they also made me feel like I wanted to buy things. I’m not sure exactly what things, but I definitely wanted to buy.
Fortunately, for Christmas shopping I need have to a list and buy for difficult people (aka men). So I didn’t actually get sucked in to buying things I didn’t need.
I’m going to try and keep up this advertising diet, now that I’ve noticed it though. I don’t need to spend money on things that I don’t need, or want. I’m supposed to be a grown up these days, and I want to save my money for fun stuff that I actually do want, as well as slightly less fun stuff that I need.
I never feel like going shopping. Last year, when I did my Christmas shopping, I remembered why I don’t shop usually. When I was out in the shops, I saw all these things I wanted but didn’t know existed until I saw them. I’m trying to make as many gifts as I can this year to avoid the craziness.
For me, making a list prevents me from buying unnecessary things unless they’re on my list. Definitely reduces the random sprees.
I know what you mean - I feel bombarded with adverts eveywhere I turn. Totally agree with one of these comments about the list - that really helps me stay in control and not spend on myself instead!
I haven’t started shopping yet at all either. I am not interested in it!
I know I need to get on the ball. Shopping stinks!
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I completely agree and this has happened with me as well. I have not been enjoying shopping from a long time and the reason is same when I go there I am delighted to see so many people but then when I see ads and all the other stuff, in everything I forget what I really want and what is useful.
Most of the times I waste money buying something or the other which I really do not need. When I ask other people about this, they say that the experience is same and very few people, buy stuff which they really want and come back while doing shopping of the above kind.
Think you’ll find that different countries have very different approaches to selling airtime and providing access to radio depending on the governments involved.
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Those are some good tips. How about some tips on how to increase traffic without breaking the bank. I’ve heard alot about using twitter and such. Any advice on that?
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I haven’t heard of that board game, however, Robert Kiyosaki’s board games for investors are really good. I have played his first game, Cash Flow 101, many times and it is well worth the high price.
Try some research via a search engine, seems that the cheap ones are just that, cheap and dont last long, also they do seem to require a lot of maintenance.
I thought this advertisement, written by David Ogilvy many years ago as a promotional advertisement for Ogilvy & Mather itself, was a brilliant case of “tell more sell more”. Very believable. Very credible.
This is a fail-safe approach to communicating the product message in advertising. Brainstorm a list of product benefits and focus on the benefit your reader will find most appealing.
That was quite thought provoking. Realized that the simplest combination of copy and visuals can often be the most effective.
Also check out your route what type of customers you get, what type of services they would be interested in. When you know this then you can pitch to businesses offering those services etc.
Great collection, Ivan! Wish the U.S. wasn’t so “prudish” so we could use sex in advertising here. As it stands, most of these would never be permitted to run anywhere here.
I have served cheesecake after a week. It will not go bad wrapped up in the fridgse after 5 days. Cheesecake is better after a few days anyway. If you freeze it, the texture will not be the same.
I’m supposed to be a grown up these days, and I want to save my money for fun stuff that I actually do want, as well as slightly less fun stuff that I need…
Wonderful collection, Ivan! Wish the U.S. wasn’t so “prudish” so we could use sex in advertising here. As it stands, most of these would by no means be permitted to run anyplace right here.
Fantastic collection, Ivan! Wish the U.S. wasn’t so “prudish” so we could use sex in advertising here. Because it stands, most of these would in no way be permitted to run anywhere the following.
The ad has a handsome man holding the body wash in his hand and a very attractive woman all over him. I’m just trying to get ideas on what topics to use in the body of my paper and I’m also looking for a good intro..
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Good for you.. since you are so organized and you know how to regulate your desires.. but I do not think everyone can
Ads are so deceiving. They always make you part with your well earned cash!
@ Helicopters….I agree with you about the “prudish” American laws
I usually don’t fall for adds. I buy only what I need or what I really want.
I typically do not fall for adds. I invest in only what I require or what I truly want.
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Ads are so deceiving. They constantly make you portion with your well earned cash!
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Hm mm, it seems we have another fluff, fluff way of doing things from someone who probably has not used face book ads that much. First, changing ads and going through the constant approval process is one of the biggest pains on the net. There is no consistency in the approval process.
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It is great for products that communicate power, status and luxury goods. High-powered cars, expensive clothes, and as seen nearly all the time, for things like cologne, aftershave and so on.
Hmmm, it seems we have another fluff, fluff way of doing things from someone who probably has not used facebook ads that much. First, changing ads and going through the constant approval process is one of the biggest pains on the net. There is no consistency in the approval process.
I don’t watch a great deal of tv, and much of it is BBC, so ad free. And I have relative online advertising blindness.
I really don’t watch an incredible offer of television, and a lot of it really is BBC, so ad free of charge. And I have relative on the internet marketing blindness.
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ya…it does seem like the kind of thing that will probably only work…
Advertising sells, but the advertiser has no way of pin pointing which advertising sells.
Sometimes the point of advertising though is not to sell, just to communicate a case in point, the Ipad.
i will not interested in advertising to anything. so idislike this post,sorry.
Thanks for your article. I will design for my ibm server ads.
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