The Language of Persuasion

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Across
  1. 3. To pound a message or image into a consumer’s brain
  2. 8. Specific features about what a product or service can do for the potential customers.
  3. 11. To make you believe the message because the person delivering it is a neutral 3rd party
  4. 12. Coupons, sweepstakes, games with prizes and gifts with purchases create excitement and participation
  5. 13. Everyone else is doing it.
  6. 15. Superlatives, comparatives, and hyperboles are used to hype a product
Down
  1. 1. Suggests that if you buy the product or follow certain ideology you too will be happy and successful
  2. 2. Unproven, exaggerated or outrageous claims that are proceeded by words such as may, might, or virtually
  3. 4. When a company or product uses a famous person, catchy jingle or powerful emotion creates a strong psychological connection in the customer.
  4. 5. Fear is used to scare people into buying, donating or otherwise complying
  5. 6. Sentimental images are used to stimulate feelings of comfort, pleasure and delight.
  6. 7. Uses a famous person to endorse a product.
  7. 9. Shows ordinary people using or supporting a product or candidate
  8. 10. Used to make audiences laugh, but provides little information about the product or service
  9. 14. Opinion about the product offered by a professional or leader in the field