The Waste in Advertising Is the Part That Works

E. Ann Hollier and Tim Ambler

This Study shows that 'waste'—the perceived extravagance of an advertisement—contributes to advertising effectiveness by increasing credibility.

The Waste in Advertising Is the Part That Works

Tim AmblerLondon Business School

E. Ann HollierCogent Consortium

We are grateful to DiscoverWhy for their assistance with this project and to Hernan Bruno for research assistance.

INTRODUCTION

According to the...

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