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Authors: | Jeremy J. Sierra Robert S. Heiser Ivonne M. Torres |
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Affiliation: | 1. Texas State University , San Marcos , Texas , USA;2. University of Southern Maine , Portland , Maine , USA;3. New Mexico State University , Las Cruces , New Mexico , USA |
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Abstract: | Although text messaging as a communication tool in society is rampant, research on its effects within print advertisements is lacking. To help fill this void, we employ three between-subject experiments (i.e., Study 1: text message vs. no text message; Studies 2 and 3: text message vs. traditional language). We posit that using text message copy in print ads is a unique (as grounded in distinctiveness theory) and fitting (as grounded in communication trust theory) approach to commune with targeted viewers and, therefore, should lead to favorable advertising outcomes. The experimental results confirm this notion. For example, responses concerning ad novelty, attention toward the ad, attitude toward the ad, purchase intention, and perceived brand trust are more favorable toward the text message condition ads. Implications and directions for future text message-related research are discussed. |
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Keywords: | attitudes communication trust theory distinctiveness theory print advertisements purchase intentions text message copy |
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