HEALTH APPEAL
The ad suggests that the tobacco
product can do wonders for health or that healthy people use
tobacco.
COMPARISON
The ad compares
their "superior" brand to another "inferior" brand.
AMAZING NEW PRODUCT
The ad states or implies that
their brand or packaging of tobacco is new and, therefore,
better.
SEX APPEAL
The ad uses attractive, sexy men
and women to sell tobacco and suggests that you'll be attractive and
sexy if you use it, too.
SYMBOLS
The ad promotes the tobacco
brand's logo, catchy saying or special image so people will recognize
the product and buy it.
BANDWAGON
The ad claims "everybody" is using
their tobacco product and makes you feel left out if you don't use
it, too.
HAVING FUN/BEING POPULAR
The ad shows people having fun
with friends and implies that using their brand will help people
enjoy themselves more and be more popular.
MOCKERY OR PUT-DOWN
The ad is designed
to make people feel they are doing something wrong or have failed in
some way if they don't use the brand being advertised.
SNOB APPEAL
The ad claims rich and famous
people use their brand of tobacco or says that even thought their
brand costs more, it's worth it.
TESTIMONIAL
The ad shows a
famous person using a certain brand or talking about how wonderful
the tobacco product is.