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Rational Vs Emotional Appeals With Communications to Landholders: A Review of Focus Group Responses
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Rational Vs Emotional Appeals With Communications to Landholders: A Review of Focus Group Responses

Mark Morrison, Rod McCulloch, Jenni Greig, David S Waller and Mark Filmer
Proceedings of the 2011 Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference, pp.1-7
Australian & New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference (ANZMAC), 2011 (Perth, Australia, 28-Nov-2011–30-Nov-2011)
Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC)
2011
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Marketing rational appeal emotional appeal communication strategies landholders
There are many organisations that seek to communicate with landholders for the purposes of engaging them in local environmental or conservation programs and sustainable production. This study examined whether different segments of landholders are likely to respond better to communication based on different appeals (rational or emotional), using different messages and communication channels. Seven hypothetical communication campaigns were designed with specific messages and appeals, each produced in three types of media. Focus groups of three specific landholder groups - „lifestylers‟, traditional and absentee landowners - were held to obtain their responses to the campaigns. Findings suggest that the effectiveness of communications with landholders can be increased by using preferred messages and appeals, and selecting a combination of media appropriate to the landholder group being targeted.

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