Geico's Modified Rhetorical Approach

GEICO, the Government Employees Insurance Company, and Esurance Insurance Services, Inc are two auto insurance based in the United States. In their advertisement, GEICO features a piglet, Maxwell, attempting to obtain a driver’s license from a snarky old clerk using the insurance information on his phone. On the other hand, Esurance depicts an elderly woman, Beatrice, in the process of showing her friends her “wall”when, in good faith, her friends corrects her, causing Beatrice to “unfriend” her. GEICO and Esurance, in attempts of persuasion, use pathos, ethos, and logos to sell their product

Within society power struggles are inevitable and in the business world it is no different. The letters of correspondence between an executive of the Coca-Cola Company, Ira C. Herbert and a representative of Grove Press, Richard Seaver express their different viewpoints on the use of Coca-Cola’s slogan “It’s the Real Thing”, in an advertisement promoting Diary of a Harlem Schoolteacher by Jim Haskins. Both Herbert and Seaver attempt to out smart each other through their use of rhetorical techniques and strategies.

Gillette ads have focused on men in all the different ways a man will have to use their product. They have also used heroes from all the different sports played like, Hank Aaron, Mickey Mantle, and Honus Wagner for baseball, also Soccer star Park Ji-Sung, motorcycle champion Kenan Sofuoglu, cricketer Rahul Dravid, and Victor Cruz are just a few of the endorsement. The brand’s natural fit with baseball and tradition has helped the company connect emotionally and literally with its core audience. Taps into a key passion for men and strengthening the connection with

In the past twelve months, there has been one advertising campaign that has stuck out amongst the rest. This advertisement can not only be seen on television, but also at your local movie theater before the opening credits. This advertisement campaign is Geico 's "Spy" commercial. This commercial features a US spy that is combating operatives when his cell phone rings. When he picks up, his mother is on the other side of the line complaining about his father refusing to hire pest control to get rid of the squirrels, as it is personal this time. The commercial then goes on to say, "if you are a mom you call at the worst time, it is what you do. If you want to save 15 percent on car insurance you switch to Geico. It 's what you do" (Mother Knows Best, 2015). This paper will discuss the success of the Geico advertisement.

PETA, an animal rights organization, has been known over the past several decades to post racy ads. In June of 2013, PETA launched an ad with the purpose of getting its audience to go vegan. The ad is a photo of a toddler with a lit cigar in his mouth with the quote next to it, “You Wouldn’t Let Your Child Smoke. Like smoking, eating meat increases the risk of heart disease and cancer”. The ad included “Go vegan!” in the bottom right corner with the organizations logo next to it. PETA is trying to send a message to its viewers to stop eating animals. The attention drawing ad evokes an emotional response, contains logical reasoning and is from a credible source.

It is commonly known that individuals seek certainty, love, support, and well being that is often found in their family. When we are searching the shelves of the grocery store, it appears that we search for the same qualities within the brands that we consume. Not only does the product’s taste play a big part in what we reach for, but the nutritional values frequently determine what we decide to purchase. As a reaction, popular companies, such as Cheerios, try to push a healthier impression on their merchandise in ads. By using statistics paired with an emotional message and their trustworthy name, Cheerios is able to effectively convince the audience that they care about keeping your heart

Throughout the factual novel, Food Inc. by Karl B. Wiber, the author uses many different ways to show rhetorical strategies. Wiber develops rhetorical strategies by using different devices to display pathos and ethos. Rhetorical devices occur also to support the claim that food companies are hiding from consumers. The author exhibits both informative and persuasive arguments. These arguments only strengthen the pathos and ethos.

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Today, advertising is as much a part of our lives as breathing. Whether we’re driving, listening to the radio, or watching T.V we are constantly being bombarded by thousands of companies telling us why we should buy their products or services. Some advertisements prove to be effective, while others can be easily dismissed. One very popular industry in advertisement is auto insurance. Every year companies like Geico, State Farm, and All State invest millions of dollars, hoping to convince audiences that their service is better than their competitors. Because auto insurance is a requirement for every single individual who owns a vehicle it is a very competitive market where various ad campaigns can be found. State Farm stands out amongst

GEICO’s advertisement located in Men’s Health November 2016 issue targets car owners through the use of several tactics such as segmented targeting, hooking the audience, and appealing to the audience while prying for consumers to make the simple choice; to chose GEICO over their competitors. GEICO is the second largest and one of the fastest growing private auto-insuring companies in the United States (GEICO, 2016). The target audience is reached through the imagery of a stack of cookies to correlate the greed and desire received from the food into the experience provided by insuring your car through GEICO. Additionally, GEICO strives to target customers through attempting to cater to their needs with the intended end goal of persuading them to choose GEICO over the “other guy”.

An old saying that comes into play when just glancing at this advertisement, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” is an old saying pediatricians would say to their miniature patients. Who would know this could grab attention of people just watching TV? “An Apple a Day” illustrates four Granny Smith apples on one side of the ad while a slice of a Granny Smith apple sits on the other side of the ad. The product the advertiser is selling has more to offer than the other companies which, is shown by the whole apples and the slice of an apple. The small description underneath the Granny Smith apples has a formal, yet demanding tone that provides information about the product. In the fine print, it has some details on how their company is “one of the best. “Then below the small caption is a large, bold black logo followed by the contact information of the company all directed towards drivers. “An Apple a Day” is trying to connect with middle-class drivers looking for better quality insurance for an inexpensive price.

During the technology boom, GEICO expands their marketing strategy to combine TV ads and its own websites to attract millions of policyholders. The following are several Web sites developed to supplement GEICO’s successful advertising campaign: GEICO (geico.com), Caveman’s Crib (cavemanscrib.com), Garage Racing (geicogarage.com), My Great Rides (mygreatrides.com), Motorcycle Bikers for Tykes (bikersfortykes.org), and GEICO Racing (geicoracing.com). On the other side, the competitor, State Farm focuses on selling insurance through their agents. In comparison, GEICO’s approach is directly bringing customers to their own website, which proves to gain a huge success. It also shows through how they construct the ads. GEICO’s advertisements usually follow a three step strategy: (1) using humor to stand out, (2) getting across the company’s promise through their slogan, and (3) giving a call to action to contact GEICO (GEICO, 2007)

“How far would one go for his or her child?” It can be observed from the video that a person cannot alter his destiny, however, he can do something in order to create a better one. The 2015 Metlife advertisement, “My Dad is a Liar,” is about a father-daughter relationship which used rhetorical devices to create a deeper and more emotional appeal to sell the product life insurance.

Advertisement companies use many different tools to make their product more appealing and more eye popping to customers. Trident gum, for example, uses a bright blue background. This is pleasant on the eyes and represents a light and happy mood. They also use bold white writing. This is to make their message more noticeable to consumers. In the middle of the of the advertisement, they have a pack of mint Trident gum. They put it center in the middle to show what they are trying to sell the buyer. Above the pack of gum it says a smart slogan “cavities send us hate mail.” Under the pack of gum is says “helps fight cavities, super useful.” All together this ad is trying to make you feel

Advertisements and commercials have been an integral part of American history for many years. Since the invention of the newspaper, people in the United States and lots of other countries have been heavily influenced by advertisements. These ingenious tools are used to make people desire to buy a product or contribute to the success of a product in some way. In more modern history advertisements have been implemented into television and other mediums of mass media. Because so many people watch television everyday it is the perfect tool to advertise with. Also, the advertisements must be interesting and have enough appeal to actually captivate the audience’s interest. The car insurance company Geico understands this concept very well. This