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Advertising: Principles and Practice » (7th Edition)

Book cover image of Advertising: Principles and Practice by William Wells

Authors: William Wells, John Burnett, Sandra Moriarty, Sandra Moriarty, John Burnett
ISBN-13: 9780131465602, ISBN-10: 0131465600
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Date Published: May 2005
Edition: 7th Edition

Author Biography: William Wells

Wllliam Wells. One of the industry's leading market and research authorities, Bill Wells is Professor of Advertising at the University of Minnesota's School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Formerly Executive Vice President and Director of Marketing Services at DDB Needharn Chicago, he is the only representative of the advertising business elected to the Attitude Research Hall of Fame. He earned a Ph.D. from Stanford University and was formerly Professor of Psychology and Marketing at the University of Chicago. He joined Needham, Harper, Chicago as Director of Corporate Research. Author of the Needham Harper Lifestyle study as well as author of more than 60 books and articles, Dr. Wells also published Planning for ROI: Effective Advertising Strategy (Prentice Hall, 1989).

John Burnett. A Professor of Marketing at the University of Denver, he holds a D.B.A. degree in Marketing from the University of Kentucky. John is a coauthor of Introduction to Marketing Communications: An Integrated Approach. In addition, his numerous articles and research papers have been published in a wide variety of professional and academic journals. In particular, his research has examined the effectiveness of emotional appeals in advertising and how various segments respond to such strategies. He is an active consultant and expert witness in marketing and advertising and has served as a consultant for AT&T, Qwest, First Trust, Noel-Levitz, and others.

Sandra Moriarty. Sandra Moriarty holds a B.J. and M.S. in journalism from the University of Missouri and a Ph.D. from Kansas State University. Before moving intofull-time teaching, she owned her own public relations and advertising agency. Currently, Dr. Moriarty is a professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder where she teaches in the Integrated Marketing Communication graduate program. In addition to an extensive list of articles in both scholarly and trade journals, Dr. Moriarty has authored or co-authored 9 other books, including Driving Brand Value, Creative Advertising, The Creative Package, and Introduction to Marketing Communications: An Integrated Approach.