Today the high sales of popular consumer goods reflect the power of advertising and not the real needs of the society in which they are sold.
To what extent do you agree with these views?
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Nowadays, products in the market always go abreast advertising. A good advertisement tells us that we need something even before we think we do. Moreover, if the advertising companies want to attract their customers, they have to produce an interesting advertisement which have lots of celebrities of stage and screen. The famous person have a large amount of fans who will buy any goods of idols advertise.
As we know, the most popular media is now the television because it is a place where have many advertisements of most of products of companies all over the world. They can give the information of products to their customers on the fastest. Beside that, those companies always exaggerate efficiency, function of their goods. Therefore people are interested in those advertisements which make them buy goods without enough consideration. For example, some foods are attractively cooked and beautifully decorated. It make people think that is a tasty food and they will buy to try to taste. Sometimes people just buy something by the trend, even if they do not really need it.
In addition, except the television, there are a lot of media which can help companies send the messages of products to their customers. It includes advertisements on the internet like facebook , website, twitter, etc., poster or banner on the way, events for an appearance of new products, etc. For instance, when Samsung have a new version of mobile, they advertise in many media such as celebrate event for an appearance of new mobile in many countries, have a clip or video to introduce new functions, new features, etc. for everyone. The strong effect from media help Samsung being known much more.
In the other hand, sometimes the information of a advertisement is not really true. There are many famous trademark which independent on advertising but they also can get high revenue. They are renowned as a good quality, a safe choice, etc. For example, the cosmetics which are advertised on television, are said that have an immediate agency. They said that it can help women more beauty and have a white skin on the fastest. The fact that these cosmetics, which get a result immediately, often be dangerous for people. So a good cosmetic need a long time to improve defections on our body. This is a way to protect yourself.
In conclusion, advertisements help customers have much more choice in a same products. Customers have their own opinions and standard of quality goods so the power of advertising can help companies get high sales if it is a good advertisement.