Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Week 10 EOC: Exercise


Pros and Cons of Ginch Gonch having a billboard by a high school.

The pros associated with this idea include the company’s right to advertise wherever they please. This would be great for business being by a high-way and the high school as they are guaranteed to gain recognition. The company doesn’t only sell to gay men; they have a consumer base of men women and children. “Although the original conceptual goal of the company was to focus on men’s underwear, it has branched out into women’s and children’s as well.” – Brand Story page 159

The cons to this location would be possible controversy and unwanted negative attention brought to the brand. They do risk upsetting parents and other groups who disagree with having this billboard so close to a school. The school itself might potion to have the advertisement removed.

I personally don’t see anything wrong with it as long as they choose an appropriate ad to display in this location. Some Ginch Gonch ads are more risqué than others and although you can’t protect kids from everything, you can still be appropriate when advertising to them directly.


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