The Influence of Advertising on the Creation of Brand Meaning, Looking Specifically at Coca-Cola and Nike

In discussing the influence of advertising on the creation of brand meaning, it is first necessary to define advertising and brand meaning. In this particular study, advertising can be seen as 'any paid form of non personal presentation and promotion of ideas, goods or services by an identified sponsor.' (Kotler, Armstrong, Saunders and Wong 2002) Focus will be on television, radio, billboard, sponsorship, celebrity endorsements and public forms of advertising rather than promotional material and forms of personal selling. …