History of Advertising

History of advertising lecture was quite interesting. I found the basic history points listed from the 1700s to today the most intriguing. It essentially showed how we have progressed advertising through the decades by means of growing technology in a nutshell. Talking brands was entertaining in that we really do live our lives in the world of brands. A lot of people, me being one of them, associate quality when we think of particular brands. However, just because a brand is popular, does not mean that it is a quality product. We associate quality with brands because they have lasted the test of time, but one thing I have noticed is that with time, things begin to get cheaper in quality because companies try to save money. Why make something for more, when it can be made cheaper. Almost every time I go to visit my grandmother she seems to mention how products of today are crap compared to fifty years ago. Her example is her beater (baking tool) she received as a wedding gift fifty-two years ago. Products today are made to break so the consumer will be forced to go and spend the money on a new product. It seems that is the way it is today, best we can do is to take care of what we have to save a little green.