Dos Equis Advertising

Advertisements R Us In her essay, Advertisements R Us, Melissa Rubin talks about the Coca-Cola company’s targeted market based on an advertisement from 1950. Melissa Rubin is an English major at Hofstra University. She proclaims that “they include text and images that reflect and appeal to the ideals, values, and stereotypes held by the consumers they wish to attract.” Rubin points out that the potential audience portrayed in the Coca-Cola ad from August 1950, is mainly caucasian males, blue collar workers, businessmen and servicemen in uniforms.

When endorsing a commonly used product, such as laundry detergent, it is important to utilize pathos, ethos, and logos adequately in order to effectively sell the intended product. “The OxiClean Archives Billy Mays It’s Amazing Classic Commercial” utilizes the three rhetorical strategies exceptionally well. To promote OxiClean, Billy Mays effectively connects to his planned audience by establishing a common interest, earns credibility with his famous reputation, and uses reasoning to prove OxiClean’s performance. While the OxiClean commercial mainly relies on its extensive use of pathos and ethos, it still demonstrates a small amount of reasoning.

In the reading Advertisements R Us, Melissa Rubin expands upon her analysis of Coca-Colas’ 1950 magazine advertisement, and brings many points to light about how the company uses cleverly crafted advertising tactics to appeal to a specific group of Americans. By clearly communicating her evidence to back up the analysis of the advertisement, Ruben composes a thoughtful and persuasive paper. For example, Rubin explains how simple details, such as the use of their slogan on the vending machine pictured which reads “Drink Coca-Cola - Work Refreshed”, and the placement of “Sprite Boy” in the ad, all work together to send a message that makes consumers want to buy their product. Consequently, because of the evidence presented in her writing, Rubin has crafted a paper that I find logical and persuasive.

Budweiser is known for creating advertisements that convey messages that you wouldn’t otherwise tie with beer. In one of their more popular commercials “Lost Dog”, they attempt to show that your “buds” will always have your back, just as Budweiser will always be there for you. Budweiser managed to relate this life lesson to their notable company and a wide-range of viewers. In the “Lost Dog” commercial they successfully persuade viewers to buy their beer with the use of rhetorical appeals including ethos and pathos, while also lacking in the third appeal logos.

In February 2015, Budweiser released a commercial named “Lost Dog.” Unlike many other commercials, “Lost Dog” tells a story of an incredible friendship between two different animals. This friendship successfully catches the audience’s attention and captures their hearts. The commercial effectively persuades the audience to purchase their beer through the use of pathos, logos, and ethos. Although Budweiser uses the fallacy of non-sequitur, the commercial still works in their favor to prove their point. Through the use of different rhetorical strategies, Budweiser’s commercial was able to triumphantly make their audience feel several emotions in just one minute.

Because the advertisement was aired five months after the September 11 incident, there were intense emotions among the American citizens. Budweiser was aware of this and created a commercial with strong emotional appeals. With pathos loaded, the advertisement seems to appeal to the viewer’s emotional senses. In the beginning, a character in the form of a man is fascinated by the horses. The image of the horses is reflected in the glasses of the windows. Business takes place in this area, but he takes a break from all the activities to watch the passing horses because of the awe factor that the Clydesdales stimulates. Thus, as an audience, I will resonate with the man by showing the same reaction. The behaviors of the man are expected to the audience how they should react as well. They are expected to stop every activity they were performing and understand the powerful message conveyed by the majestic creatures.

In her article “Advertisements R Us,” Melissa Rubin notes that Coke’s message in the ad she analyzes is that “Coke will refresh and unite working America” (249). Her evidence for this is based on several things—for instance, right in the middle of ad sits a large Coke machine and the bottom of the ad explicitly states, “A welcome host to workers—Inviting you to the pause that refreshes with ice-cold Coca-Cola” (249). She concludes her article with the insight that “Coke ads helped shape the American identity,” pointing to the underlying message of the ad that Coke can provide the carefree, joyful life it never fails to portray in its ads to everyone who takes a sip (250).

In this rhetorical analysis, the value of uniqueness and the use of flavors are expressed in an ad by Dr. Pepper, a well-known and popular company. These values are found within the appeals of logos, pathos, and ethos.It also states the history of how this soft drink was created, the creator, and the year it was created. Logos is expressed when the brand states that it contains 23 flavors and also includes an image of a bottle with the number 23 as well with other phrases. Pathos is used in the ad when the company states that no other drink has these flavors, which means the drink is unique, targeting the audience and persuading them to be special and different. Lastly, ethos is used by us knowing the history behind the 23

Cultural reinforcement, the main tool involved in captivating an audience with a video text, is what Scholes believes to be the largest factor included in this Budweiser commercial. Without the cultural background of living where we do, comprehending the plot pummeled upon us in this commercial would be impossible. Without knowledge of baseball and its rules, we wouldn't know that the umpire had made a close, yet correct call, we wouldn't know that a screaming old white man running out onto the field was commonplace; we wouldn't even know why the man who swung the stick at the ball was running towards a white bag on the edge of a dirt path lined by grass. All commercials rely on some amount of previous knowledge, this commercial is no different. Late in the commercial in question, while the manager is toasting the umpire, and the Budweiser music is playing in the background, the viewer realizes subconsciously that the umpire has "made it," that he will live happily ever after, however untrue this may be. Our culture has influenced us so much that we almost require happy endings, within a 28 second commercial we can see the entire life of a black man unfold before our eyes, and by the time the commercial is over, we know he will have a happy life. The commercial doesn't actually sell beer, it simply sells the

The commercial’s appeal to women relies not only on the attractiveness of the actor and the settings, but to the humor that is based on the idea that such a perfect man can exist at all. Conversely, not only do these commercials reach out to women, but also there are men in the target audience and there is a message for them as well. These ads present an ideal image of how a man should be and what he should smell like. By using a good looking, fit, man for this advertisement, it gives the product an image that men want. The logical fallacy, ad populum, is present in this commercial. This ad almost shouts out the ideas that if you use the product you can look, smell, and be exactly like the man you see on your television. The Old Spice man, Mustafa, does everything better than you do and will give your woman more than you can give her. You can smell like the “ultimate man”, or as the slogan used in the ads says, “Smell like a man”. The ad

While this commercial does not display much logos due to the solely emotional premise of this commercial, it more than makes up for that void through the noteworthy use of pathos. Budweiser effectively puts the viewer’s emotions in a chokehold from the beginning when the lively puppy pops its head out from the pile of hay. This hold only grows firmer as the commercial progresses with lost dog posters, which feature a photograph of the lost dog and the horse. Next, Budweiser catapults the audience into an emotional roller coaster when “bud” is seen trembling in a box near a trash bay in the city, followed by an intimidating wolf approaching the travel-weary Labrador retriever. However, like most effective advertisements, Budweiser leaves the viewer with a warm feeling in their heart when the commercial is all said and done. This technique of presenting a story loaded with emotion appeals heavily to the American culture because people in society today often choose emotion over logic. These type of stories not only make the viewer more likely to buy the product, but also leave an imprint in the audience’s head that continually associates Budweiser with patriotism and the pursuit of the American Dream. While the pathos in this commercial is extremely strong, the commercial has absolutely no credibility without any ethos, which is more implicit than explicit. Budweiser is a traditional beer company that has always been supportive of both patriotism and the American Dream. This commercial alone proves that Budweiser has a strong ethos through the fact that this ad has over 29 million views on YouTube in only seven months. The lack of logos in the commercial is more than made up by the persuasion employed by pathos, and the credibility that the ethos of the

Product advertising campaigns are detected roughly every day and it is due to the competing businesses that currently exist. The ongoing debate of who will obtain the trade-mark “It’s the real thing”, is a hilarious dispute that occurs between the representatives of a beverage and book company. This debate gets to the point where circumstances are sufficed and it is a longing children's tantrum. The letters of two different personalities representing, two diverse industries, portray two sides of an argument, however, Richard Seaver’s reply to Ira C. Herbert is a notably more commanding letter that emphasizes onto its true claim and does so through his distinct use of rhetorical devices and strategies.

Busch Beer, an established brand sold by Anheuser-Busch since 1955 (3), needs to reshape its brand reputation. In order to do so, Busch’s creative advertising team needs to focus on publicizing the rebrand amidst the high density market for alcohol. They should, of course, do this with Busch’s target audience in mind, and find a strategy to combat the stereotypes for drinking the product, and negative reviews on the product itself exist. Analyzing the aforementioned will undoubtedly lead the Busch team to a strong strategy. Furthermore, the creative team needs to put the rebrand of Busch Beer at the forefront of their strategy, so the product will be recognizable to past, present, and new consumers. In this creative brief, I will outline the

American’s most savored beverage is beer. It’s one of the top consumed drinks and can be drank for different occasions. Budweiser, one of the most top selling beer companies puts out their commercials to advertise their beers. While their commercials are used to produce sales, what most don’t see is the message they associate when drinking a Budweiser. These commercials often use rhetoric to persuade us. Rhetorical devices are used to be the most effective way to persuade and audience into thinking. Pathos, ethos, and logos are used to make a powerful statement to be successful in their beer sales.

Budweiser - The Self Proclaimed, “King of Beers” has been produced by Anheuser-Busch Company Inc., since its introduction in 1876. Anheuser Busch is the largest brewer in the world and produces more than 100 million barrels of beer per year. Budweiser is synonymous with American culture and is known for its significant efforts in promotion. Anheuser -Busch has always put a major focus on marketing and according to Business Insider, “Budweiser was a triumph of marketing over quality, by the 1980’s had become synonymous with American Culture, and is a good part of American Tradition, like going to a baseball game or a college football game” (Business 1). Budweiser has attempted appealing to various audiences with their advertisements. From ratty, to refined, to sporty, to hipster Budweiser has adapted many of its advertisements to its target market of males between 21 and 34 years old, which is the largest population of beer drinkers. They regularly change their look and image through advertising and their commercials to adapt to the current culture. Differences in advertising can clearly be seen in the way Anheuser-Busch has used the changing roles of women from the 1950’s to present, cultural changes in society, and the redirection of their target audience to demonstrate their adaptability to the changing times, but fails to respect women. Anheuser-Busch’s recurring success and continual growth of the their brand is directly related to their ability to adapt to these