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is often an impersonal communication, distinguishing it from personal selling, but there are many ads that are eye-to-eye sales pitches delivered by actors or celebrity endorsers in a mediated imitation of a personal sales encounter.

Advertising is often an impersonal communication, distinguishing it from personal selling, but there are many ads that are eye-to-eye sales pitches delivered by actors or celebrity endorsers in a mediated imitation of a personal sales encounter. Advertising is usually paid-for, appearing in a media space set apart for promotional communication. But, increasingly, as noted above, advertisements may be put on internet sites such as YouTube with no fee involved at all, because viewers actively search out advertisements they may find entertaining or amusing.

is so powerful precisely because it is taken for granted.

Advertising is, of course, so powerful precisely because it is taken for granted. There are frequent press features that reflect our puzzled fascination with the latest iconic or controversial ad. The TV show dedicated to the funniest or most outlandish ads has become a mainstay of popular TV programming in many countries.

is derived from two words - poly, meaning many, and tics, meaning small blood-sucking insects.

Politics is derived from two words - poly, meaning many, and tics, meaning small blood-sucking insects.

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