Module 1 - Communication and psychology Unit 1.2 - Psychology: The appeal of humour
14. Say whether the sentences are true or false.
The idea of appeal is quite recent.
Pathos is when you include emotion in your communication.
You may get people to do something if your communication includes ethos, pathos, and logos.
Laughter is used by humans to connect information.
Humour is seldom used in marketing.
People may remember brands more easily if they laugh thanks to them.
Humour works better if a person needs some seconds to understand it.
Humour can be used on whatever topic.
15. Look at the different puns that were used to advertise a farmers’ market and explain them using your own words.
15.1. Get bready for the market! aperta
Soluzione suggerita:There is a pun on the words bread and ready to indicate the fact that you should get ready for a market where you can find bread.
15. Look at the different puns that were used to advertise a farmers’ market and explain them using your own words.
15.2. You donut want to miss the market aperta
Soluzione suggerita:A linguistic misspelling/mispronunciation of the word donut which, in this case, stands for do not.
15. Look at the different puns that were used to advertise a farmers’ market and explain them using your own words.
15.3. Market on your calendar aperta
Soluzione suggerita:A linguistic game on the pronunciation of market and mark it.
15. Look at the different puns that were used to advertise a farmers’ market and explain them using your own words.
15.4. We'll see you bloom! aperta
Soluzione suggerita:A game based on the double meaning of the word bloom which may refer to flowers you can find at the market, and the fact that consumers will become happy and healthy if they go to the market.
15. Look at the different puns that were used to advertise a farmers’ market and explain them using your own words.
15.5. Brew us a favor & visit the market aperta
Soluzione suggerita:A game on the rhyme between the verbs brew (which refers to coffee you can have at the market) and do.
15. Look at the different puns that were used to advertise a farmers’ market and explain them using your own words.
15.6. Soap to see you there! aperta
Soluzione suggerita:Another rhyming play between the words soap (a common product you can find at the market) and hope.
16. Listen to a recording about the importance of humour in marketing and say what percentages of people or companies shared the following ideas.
16.1. The meaning of being happy has changed.
16. Listen to a recording about the importance of humour in marketing and say what percentages of people or companies shared the following ideas.
16.2. We are ready to pay a premium to feel happy.
16. Listen to a recording about the importance of humour in marketing and say what percentages of people or companies shared the following ideas.
16.3. We prefer brands to be funny.
16. Listen to a recording about the importance of humour in marketing and say what percentages of people or companies shared the following ideas.
16.4. We use humour in our ads.
16. Listen to a recording about the importance of humour in marketing and say what percentages of people or companies shared the following ideas.
16.5. We would be more likely to buy from a funny sales representative.
16. Listen to a recording about the importance of humour in marketing and say what percentages of people or companies shared the following ideas.
16.6. We would open a brand’s email if its subject line were funnier.
16. Listen to a recording about the importance of humour in marketing and say what percentages of people or companies shared the following ideas.
16.7. We would walk away from a brand if it didn’t make us laugh or smile.
16. Listen to a recording about the importance of humour in marketing and say what percentages of people or companies shared the following ideas.
16.8. We would recommend a brand if it embraced humour.
16. Listen to a recording about the importance of humour in marketing and say what percentages of people or companies shared the following ideas.
16.9. We would spend more on the brand if it used humour.
16. Listen to a recording about the importance of humour in marketing and say what percentages of people or companies shared the following ideas.
16.10. We are afraid of using humour when interacting with our consumers.