Dr. Ilgım Dara Benoit, an assistant professor of marketing at Appalachian State University recently published an article in Journal of Consumer Marketing, entitled “The impact of message framing and perceived consumer effectiveness on green ads”.
In the article, Benoit, in collaboration with assistant marketing professors Ceren Ekebas-Turedi of Purdue University Northwest and Elika Kordrostami of Rowan University, investigates the impact of advertising message framing (self-benefit vs. other-benefit) and perceived consumer effectiveness — PCE — on “green advertising” effectiveness.
The findings show that an other-benefit message (e.g. less environmental waste with the product hence helping the environment/others) is more effective when consumers perceive that their individual actions can positively influence environmental issues (high PCE). In contrast, a self-benefit message (e.g. less chemical exposure via product hence helping one’s own health) is more effective when consumers perceive that their individual actions might not be enough to influence environmental issues (low PCE).
Benoit’s findings contribute to the green advertising literature and offers an outline for managers on how to design effective ad campaigns for green products.
Read the article in full online, emerald.com.
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June 25, 2021
Marisa Shadrick
BOONE, N.C.
Marketing research provides clues for 'green' advertisers
Dr. Ilgım Dara Benoit