- 10.14.13
New Research Says That Women Will Like Either Your Brand or Themselves–Not Both
It’s the old ad default: A product looks better with a pretty girl next to it. But a study by Insead shows that women feel differently (about the brand, and themselves) depending on what the girl is doing.
[Image: Vladimir Gerasimov via Shutterstock]
If she’s… just a pretty face
If she’s… engaging with the product
What’s going on: If you’re looking out for the brand, “a story line is a good way to draw viewers’ attention away from the idealized [woman],” says researcher Tamara Ansons. “Know who your target is and make ads that will not be threatening to them.”
*Percentages relative to mean rating by a control group of viewers, on a scale of 1 to 7
