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A
word cannot only influence the minds of people but can completely
change their perception involving a particular thing. Words have the
persuasion and power to entice and motivate. They are used by the
politicians, public relations personals, and even by parents to pass on
their message. These words are known as power words and they can do
wonders when used in advertisement.
New or improved words create a sense of curiosity. The customers get an
impression that the product is something that is unique from others and
they try to get it before anyone else does so as to have an edge over
others. The laundry products have always been advertised as new and
improved, from years. Although it can be either new improved version of
the existing product, but the power of both the words and the product
reinforces each other’s strength.
Take for instance the line ‘Money back guarantee, these power
words helps gain the trust of the customer. It is a must to print these
words at the closing line of an advertisement. After this sentence, the
methods of payment and how money will be returned if the customer is
not satisfied should be stated.
Most of the successful advertisements have a little known secret that
surely generated curiosity within the reader. People are knowledge
hungry, they want to know what others do not know. They think that
there is some vital information they are missing because of this they
have not gained success in something particular.
Words ‘Insider say that’s, is similar to
‘secret’. It gives out information from some
expertise that
is still unknown to the outside world and only if the customer gives
money, the information will be disclosed to
him.
The word Free in the headline of the message simply does wonders. The
reader easily ingests the message, and unless something that is said to
be free is given to the customer, but is in reality a deception used by
the company, to trick the customer into paying money for something,
which was supposed to be free, the trust of the customer is lost
instantly. Usually the word FREE is spelled as FR~E on websites as ISP
filters blocks messages having the actual word, considering it to be
some kind of spam.
You is a very important word to be used in an advertisement. It
directly points out the advantages to the customer, if he buys a
particular product or service. Step into the shoes of the customer and
try to note down the points which will be of benefit and what points
will decrease the interest. The advantages then should be referred to
the customer by addressing them with ‘you’. The
customer
feels that he is being directly talked to.
The word ‘Immediately’ rings in the emergency. It
can be
interpreted as ‘Don’t wait any longer, get it
now!’
This motivates the customer to take some necessary and quick action.
Power in itself is a powerful word. Give that power to the consumer and
see the magic. This gives the consumer a feeling that he can get
possession of something that he lacked until now and this could make
him achieve the impossible.
The basis of a successful advertisement is to understand the
consumer’s needs and then design the advertisement
accordingly.
Just stating the advantages of using the product or service of the
company isn’t enough. Sentences should be structured so that
the
customer should be able to see his advantage in the product. For
example, when advertising for a digital camera, just stating that the
built-in memory of the camera is 1 GB, won’t do the trick.
Instead, the sentence should be changed to ‘enough memory to
store 350 pictures or 50 video’s. The solution to the problem
of
the customer is reflected in this sentence. Ideas can be taken from
advertisements of other similar brands like how the sentences are
written and placed in an advertisement. After the sentence framing,
adding power words to spice up the advertisement will definitely make a
winning ad campaign.
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