... , followed the footstep of Nike. First athlete to be endorsed was running star Steve Prefontaine in 1973 . Then came along with Jimmy Connors, tennis star in 1974. And in 1985, Michael Jordan, the most important athlete Nike ever had(Peedin: 3). The strategy was to make connection between products and athletes, not to emphasize the product itself in advertisement. To do so, Weiden ... a mood, an attitude, and then associate the product with that mood". A connection implies that the best athletes prefer Nike products. For example, one commercial spotlighted Michael Jordan and director Spi...

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... development. Most of us may argue that advertisement is a justified expense but can we really justify it to the last decimal? E.g. Research has shown that for a $100 Air Jordan basketball shoe, $20 goes to Michael Jordan who endorses the product, $30 in Nike's distribution costs (inclusive of advertising) , $20 to Nike and its executives as profit, $20 as margin to the retailer, $3 - $8 to ... ...

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... knew exactly what group wanted what. Of course the obvious occurred, celebrity endorsements. What kid would not want to slam a basketball like Michael Jordan or hit a baseball like Ken Griffey Jr. On the Nike commercials they have just shots of Jordan and Griffey just performing their sports, but they are wearing Nike shoes. Playing on these emotions of children enabled Nike to sell ... ...

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... one that is being seen a large proportion of marketing campaigns. One of the reasons for using celebrities is the need to match celebrity with product to give it a positive image. Michael Jordan for instance has been used in many advertisements for numerous products and statistics have shown that the product's popularity dramatically increased. These products include Hanes underwear, Ballpark hot-dogs, and ... Rayonac batteries. For instance, after Michael's commercial for Rayonac batteries, the business had profited in numbers significantly. This occurs because people view celebrities ...

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... testimonial technique is pretty much an endorsement deal. This implies the idea that if this certain celebrity is talented and gifted it must be because of the products they use. Michael Jordan claims to wear Hanes underwear, so now in order to be "like Mike" I need to wear Hanes underwear. Neither briefs nor boxers or a particular brand of underwear can ... ...

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... is to bring kids or adults to the local McDonalds, and Don King's role is to get thousands of people to purchase tickets for a Tyson fight. Why does Nike use Michael Jordan to promote their product? Promoting a product is usually based on a specific person, who poses as a role model to people, and can create a heavy demand for a product. A company's demand can be ... ...

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... common visual for the Nike commercials is the sports icon. They will use people - generally men - that have a large base of recognition. Similar to the "be like Mike" campaign using Michael Jordan, Nike has used and currently uses US football stars like Donovan McNabb and golf pros like Tiger Woods for their golf line. For sports starts like Tiger Woods that have ... ...

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... example of faulty thinking, characteristics are attributed to something based on the desirable or undesirable associates with whom they are linked. An example might be; Gatorade must be good because Michael Jordan drinks it. If you are a young athlete and don't drink Gatorade, you might think that you would never achieve greatness if you don't buy the product. Gatorade might be good ... ...

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... consumers questioning who they really are. An ad for a new pair of Nikes would leave the consumer asking themselves if the new shoes will really make them as skillful as Michael Jordan. An ad that aired shortly after September 11th showed a typical American neighborhood before the attacks with no flags hanging outside, and then after the attacks with flags hanging from every ... ...

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