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The Brand Communication Effects of using a Headline to Prompt the Key Benefit in ADS with Pictorial Metaphors

2012; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 41; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2753/joa0091-3367410205

1557-7805

Lars Bergkvist, Daniel Eiderbäck, Michaela Palombo,

Behavioral Health and Interventions

Abstract This study investigated the differential effects of adding an explanatory headline to ads with a pictorial metaphor on brand communication effects. An experimental study compared the effects of adding a moderate headline, which gives a clue to the ad's message, or a complete headline, which clearly spells out the ad's message, to an ad without a headline. Results show that a complete headline leads to more positive brand communication effects than a moderate headline or no headline at all. A complete headline results in stronger brand beliefs about the key benefit conveyed by the pictorial metaphor, which in turn leads to a more positive brand attitude.