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Tag: Consumer culture

Ask A Genius 1595: Why Advertising Slogans Work

On January 7, 2026 By rickrosnerorgIn Ask A GeniusLeave a comment

Rick Rosner: “Modern advertising learned that short beats clever when attention is scarce. Slogans compress into cues: they stop functioning as language and become reminders. Once a product is decent, advertising mostly says, ‘We are still here. Come get us.’ That is why it works.”

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