Monday, January 3, 2011

Here we go: Step 3

Step 3: Determine the target audience


- Target audience for the ad ( be specific by defining the target audience it terms of:
  1. Demographics (age, gender, family size, family life cycle, occupation, education, income race, generation , religion, and nationality)
  2. Psychographics ( social class, lifestyle, personality)
  3. Geographic location (nations, regions, states, countries, or cities)
  4. Behavioral factors ( product usage, knowledge, attitude or responses to a product)
- The benefit the ad promised for the target audience

- Appeal ( emotional or logical appeal used to persuade the consumer)

- Positioning strategy used

- What brand image is being communicated

- Elements used to make the message or the ad memorable

- Creativity or content-driven?

This step requires you to look deeply at what the advertisement is really communicating..