Sunday, February 19, 2017

Ads: They Speak To You

Maslow's hierarchy of needs developed this pyramid in search of understanding how the consumer works. His discoveries say that in order to move up on the pyramid, one must be fulfilled in the prior levels. 

Marketers tap into this psychological behavior to try and focus on how they can help (or persuade) the consumer that buying their product will come with many benefits to help them fulfill their needs. It has it's limits however, it is solely based on Western culture so it may not have a large international impact.


Here is an example of an ad for each level of Maslow's Hierarchy:

Dasani plays into the consumer's physiological needsDasani taps into your physiological needs.
The Salvation Army addresses safety. 
Image result for itunes digital music revolution adBelong to the beginning of digital music.
This van will fulfill all of your egotistical needs.Image result for car ads
Image result for travel adsYOUR story starts here. 



All images courtesy of Google Images.

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