Marketing and Memetics: An Efficient Intersection
When Richard Dawkins first introduced the concept of memes, he probably did not think about its applications in marketing area in a comprehensive way because in a sociological context, using the sense of memetics in marketing is quite a specific activity. While introducing the memes into marketing, the billions of people in the world can be considered as seperated into two groups: the marketers and the customers. Here, the memes organize the relationship between these two groups. Dawkins defines ‘meme’ as a noun “conveys the idea of a unit of cultural transmission” and the particular point in this definition is that memes are the regulators and providers of a ‘common understanding’ of the perceptions of different people in the same context. (Dawkins, 1976: 192) In other words, they can be called as “cultural genes” which are managing perceptions. When it comes to the marketing, it is obvious that central to marketing definition is to sell a product to the customer. (Kerin, 2012: 31) Marketing theory includes many different aspects but a significant one of them is called segmentation which is segmenting the target customers into different groups and which allows the marketing experts to proceed the marketing activity in a more efficient way. The fundamental point of segmentation activity is gathering people in different groups which indicates the same purchasing behavior. (Kerin, 2012: 78) However, memetics suggest that in the big picture, there will be no difference between the customers: They are all human and they possess the same ‘cultural genes’ also known as the memes. That point shows how memes and memetics can contribute to fundamentals of marketing activity. Actually, thi...
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In conclusion, people of today’s world are assigned to many roles and a significant couple of them is ‘marketers’ and ‘customers’. Since Dawkins introduced a new concept called meme which is the transporter of new perceptions in people’s minds, its definition has changed but this change made it a great environment for marketing practice. Memes are reproductive, indicative and clever clues from daily lives of people and when correctly established and utilized, they provide a booster effect. However, they are all “selfish” and subject to natural selection, only the powerful and ‘fit’ memes survive. Lastly, there is obviously a contrast between the traditional marketing techniques and meme usage, the memes reflects the post-modernist era of marketing but the fundamental techniques are same: it is not hard to establish analogies between them.
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...prominent in today’s society. I will stress the fact that companies incorporate ideals for society that subconsciously influence our behavior and that they should not be fooled by an attractive outer image. I would suggest methods of decoding learned throughout the unit and provide examples of social myths that are commonly identifiable in advertisements. Furthermore, I would encourage that purchasing decisions be made less reliant on image-based communication altogether. In all, the study of semiotics and ad deconstruction has significantly impacted my perception of image-based advertising and opened my eyes to the potential influences that they have on society. Although nearly impossible to find advertisements that do not encode deeper meanings, I will carry forth the knowledge I have acquired to prevent them from negatively influencing myself and those around me.
The business world is very competitive today more that it has ever been. There are very many business organizations that deal with similar products and thus survival is an everyday hustle. Every business organizations would like to get the maximum possible market share in order to maximize its profits. Very many organizations have been sent out of business simply because they are not competent enough. It is known as a fact that advertisement is one of the most crucial determinants of business success. It is through advertisement that businesses can let customers know about the existence of their products and also remind customers to keep on patronizing their business premises for more offers. Good advertisement that captures customer’s attention and convinces them to act as requested will contain the three artistic proofs, which is ethos, pathos and logos. Ethos is the ethical appeal, pathos is the emotional appeal while logos is the ethical appeal all contained in massages. It is the combination of these three appeals that prompts the customer to act as requested by the advert. This paper will analyze the use of ethos, pathos and logos in the one of the Apple advert
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The number of people that use the Internet on a daily basis is "3,611,375,813" as of "June 30th 2016" (Internet Usage Statistics). That means throughout the world, companies can advertise and market to people that use a search engine by putting up ads on the side of any given website. Businesses also use branding to help consumers remember their company. Marketing specialists use methods such as colour schemes and iconic symbols to get the ad to stand out and become memorable. The first way, businesses express their marketing in the 20th century is through social media and expressing interest in people’s hobbies.
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