chapter 10
Manifest Motive Examples: When a consumer is asked why they purchase J.Crew clothing
" Their clothes are stylish and come in a variety of sizes and colors" "Their clothes are high quality and comfortable." "A number of my friends wear J.Crew Clothes."
Latent Motives example relating to J.Crew
"It will show that I'm sophisticated and trendy." "Its an upscale and urbane brand that will help make me powerful and popular"
excecutional factors include
"tone" of the ad (serious vs quirky) appeal used (fear vs. humor) logo and typeface characteristics (scripted font may signal sophistication ) pace of ad media outlet chosen
dominance
( information on waiting time) example: conflict, guilt, helplessness
pleasure
(emotional appeals) example: duty, faith, pride, affection, innocence
Arousal
(tempo, volume of music) example: interest, hypoactivation, activation, surprise
excitement (dimensions of brand personality)
-daring -spirited -imaginative -Up-to-date
sincerity (dimensions of brand personality)
-down-to earth -honest -wholesome -cheerful
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-individuals high in NFC engage more effortful processing of persuasive communications, prefer verbal to visual information and are less swayed by the opinions of others
ruggedness (dimensions of brand personality)
-outdoorsy -tough
competence (dimensions of brand personality)
-reliable -intelligent -successful
sophistication (dimensions of brand personality)
-upper class -charming
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs (based on 4 principles)
1. All humans acquire a similar set of motives through genetic endowment and social interaction 2. Some motives are more basic or critical than others 3. The more basic motives must be satisfied to a minimum level b4 other motives r activated 4. As the basic motives become satisfied, more advanced motives come into play
Maslow's Hierarchy of needs
1. Physiological 2. Safety 3. Belongingness 4. Esteem 5. Self-actualization
Marketing Strategies Based on Multiple Motives
1. Product advertising must communicate multiple benefits 2. Direct appeals are often effective for manifest motives 3. Indirect appeals are frequently used for latent motives
3 Important advertising tactics
1. celebrity endorsers 2. User Imagery 3. Executional factors
dimensions of brand personality include :
1. sincerity 2.excitement 3. competence 4.sophistication 5.ruggedness
Types of Emotions (PAD)
1.Pleasure 2.Arousal 3.Dominance
Physiological Product Theme Examples
BAND-AID: "Blister proof your feet" Quaker Oats: Eating oatmeal is good for your heart NordicTrack:" Only Nordic Track gives you a total body workout
esteem theme examples
BMW. "The Ultimate Driving Machine" Sheaffer: " Your hand should look as contemporary as the rest of you."
esteem product examples
Clothing, furniture, liquors, hobbies, stores, cars
single trait approach includes:
Consumer Ethnocentrism Need for Cognition Consumers Need for Uniqueness
esteem
Desire 4 status, superiority, self-respect, and prestige are examples of esteem needs. These needs relate 2 individual feelings of usefulness and accomplishment.
Physiological
Food, water, sleep, and to an extent sex.
self-actualization theme examples
Gatorade: "Is it in you?" Outward bound school: "Minds in Motion"
Physiological Product Examples
Health foods, medicines, sport drinks, low-cholesterol foods, and exercise equipment
marketing strategies based on the indirect appeal to latent motives
J. Crew's website uses font, white space, designer collections, and so forth, to indirectly suggest its upscale and trendy nature. This is a indirect appeal to latent motives.
example of marketing strategies based on the direct appeal to manifest motives
J.Crew's website provides 100's of thumbnails of its many different products by category so that consumers can visually evaluate its products in term of style, color, and quality.
executional factors examples
Media: Hush puppies placed ads in fashion magazines such as W and Instyle to establish a more hip, fashionable personality. Logo: Reebok changing their logo to Rbk to gain attention of youth culture
user imagery example
Mountain Dew- features young, active users engaged in fun & exciting activities. Hush puppies- features "hip young people in a wooded setting"
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NFC is used in marketing communications. In addition, research linking NFC to demographic characteristics such as gender (i.e. women are generally higher in NFC) which helps to make this personality factor more actionable in terms of media targeting
example of celebrity endorsers
Nike and Serena Williams-edgy, individualistic brand. Revlon- Halle Berry- sexy, confident brand.
belongingness theme examples
Olive Garden Restaurants. When you're here, you're family. Tums. You are important. You are loved. You should take calcium
examples of projective techniques
Oreo used projective techniques and was surprised to find that many regarded Oreo as almost magical. As a result, "Unlocking the Magic of Oreo" became a campaign theme.
Safety
Seeking physical safety and security, stability, familiar surroundings, and so forth are manifestations of safety needs.
safety product themes
Sleep safe "we've designed a travel alarm that just might wake you in the middle of the night-because a fire is sending smoke into your room. You see ours is a smoke alarm as well as an alarm clock.
self-actualization
This involves the desire for self-fulfillment, to become all that one is capable of becoming.
projective techniques
are designed to provide information on latent motives. 1 example is the 3rd person technique whereby consumers provide reasons why "other people" might buy a certain brand
celebrity endorsers
are often a useful way to personify a brand since the characteristics and meanings of the celebrity can be transferred to the brand.
latent motives
are unknown to the consumer or were such that he or she was reluctant to admit them. -latent motives are disguised -unguarded (natural) response - Unconscious Projection - word association - sentence completion - story completion - Mason Haire Techniques
example of consumer ethnocentrism
as a consequence of high ethnocentrism Lexington furniture is tapping into pro-american sentiments by actively promoting the "Made in America" status of its Bob Timberlake line to retailers and consumers.
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consumers high in NFC are more likely to respond to ads rich in product-related information
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consumers high in ethnocentrism tend 2 b less open to other cultures, more conservative and more likely to reject foreign made products
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consumers low in NFC are more likely to be attracted to background peripheral aspects of an ad
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consumers low in ethnocentrism tend to be more open to other cultures, less conservative, and more open to to purchasing foreign made products
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determining latent motives are more complex
self-actualization product examples
education, hobbies, sports, some vacations, gourmet foods, museums
single trait approach defenition
emphasize 1 personality trait as being particularly relevant to understanding a particular set of behaviors . They do not suggest dat other traits are nonexistent or unimportant. Rather they study a single trait for its relevance to a set of behaviors, in our case consumption related behaviors.
executional factors
go beyond the core message to include "how" it is communicated.
user imagery
involves showing a typical user along with images of the types of activities they engage in while using the brand. Helps define who the typical user is in terms of his or her traits, activities, and emotions. The emotion and tone of the brand can transfer to the brand
brand personality
is a set of human characteristics that become associated with a brand and are a particular type of image that some brands acquire.
brand image
is what people think of and feel when they hear or see a brand name.
Discovering purchasing motives include:
manifest latent
belongingness
motives such as a desire for love, friendship, affiliation, and group acceptance
manifest motives
motives that are known to the consumer and freely admitted to the researchers. - are relatively easy to determine. - Direct question such as Why do you purchase J.Crew clothing will generally produce reasonably accurate assessments of manifest motives - disguised questioning( conscious projection) - 3rd person Mason Haire Technique
belongingness product examples
personal grooming, foods, entertainment, clothing, and many others.
consumer ethnocentrism
reflects an individual difference in consumers propensity to be biased against the purchase of foreign products.
Need for Cognition (NFC)
reflects on individual difference in consumer's propensity to engage and enjoy thinking
safety product examples
smoke detectors, preventive medicines, insurance, retirement investments, seat belts, burglar alarms, and sunscreen.