Just how does advertising work?
In Advertising and the Mind of the Consumer, Max Sutherland, a psychologist and leading advertising researcher, unravels the mysteries that surround the art of advertising. This isn't a book about the tricks of advertising agents. It takes us into the mind of the consumer and explains how advertising messages work - or misfire - and why.
Advertising is a powerful force in this age of mass media. It is also a powerful marketing tool for business. This is a book for everyone who wants to know how it works and why it influences us. It is a book for everyone in business with products and services to sell, for advertising agents, marketers, students of advertising and consumer behaviour.
'Any self-respecting marketing professional who is serious about advertising planning and management must read this book.'
Chee M Hong, Manager Market Research, Optus Communications.
' Advertising and the Mind of the Consumer strips away the mystery that surrounds the black art of advertising in a sensible and readily comprehensible way.'
Stan Glaser, Professor of Management, Macquarie University Graduate School of Management.
'Max succeeds in communicating sometimes difficult concepts in a way that general readers will be able to comprehend.'
Bruce Randle, Managing Director, A C Nielsen Australia Pty Ltd.
'This book will stimulate managers to think more deeply about advertising and consumers - and is packed with practical advice for advertisers.'
Professor John Rossiter, Australian Graduate School of Management, University of NSW.
Dr Max Sutherland is a Professor of Marketing at Monash University and a Director of MarketMind Technologies in Australia.