Comments on: Small Business Marketing Advice: Should You Use Subliminal Advertising?

By: Alizain

Alizain — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:07:42 +0000

well i watch the video and it is good. i belive we should be using the Subliminal Advertising so that people could be more attracted.

By: The Refinements

The Refinements — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:27:09 +0000

Derren Brown is excellent in the way that he explains this kind of manipulation with such clarity. There’s a very fine line between subliminal manipulation and outright control.

By: jhon

jhon — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:38:41 +0000

In my opinion its a nice video,
As seen on it good ads for branding. Tv advertisement are very popular but its much cost.

thanks

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By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 05 May 2009 18:22:21 +0000

I watched Derren Brown doing this when it first went out on UK TV. He’s a psychological illusionist so he’s very clever in the way he does things like this. He’s even clever at the way he presents this stuff to the TV audience. So I would say it’s a very extreme example.

By: Computer repair Los Angeles

Computer repair Los Angeles — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:10:31 +0000

I disagree with the comment from “Cat Forum”. I dont think you need to be open or succeptible to the idea of subliminal advertising at all. It works and you dont even know it. It is powerful stuff that affects the subconscious mind.

By: Computer Repair

Computer Repair — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:05:44 +0000

Subliminal advertising is used in the media constantly. In the political ads leading up to the last election you could constantly (if you were paying attention) see little touches here and there that would associate the person with symbols and things you recognize. Advertising is all about you remembering and associating the “product” with positive thoughts. I would not be surprised if advertisers and political media developers hired psychiatrists on their staff to accomplish this better. Why not use every advantage? I don’t think subliminal messages exactly mean “tricking” someone or “implanting” anything under the radar, it is just human nature to associate things in their mind and we are constantly taking in the scene for recall later. Of course things in the scene effect our opinion of the “focus”

By: Cat forum

Cat forum — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 20:13:54 +0000

I definitely think subliminal is in many advertising media forms, especially TV.

I thought I remember hearing that the people who weren’t open to hypnosis won’t go in the subconcious state. So you sort of have to probably be open to the idea to begin with to be swayed.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:35:23 +0000

Good post, I’ve tried making my own subliminal videos with positive affirmations and images. I’m fascinated with the mind and how to influence it. You can Check out one of my vids; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNQy-2uqdN8
Best,

Ryan

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:54:35 +0000

If this is true then its really scary to think that you don’t actually make decision for your self i.e. someone else arrange it for you to make that decision.

But the again I saw David Copperfield do this kind of trick in front of live audience.

Are you subliminally trying to make me think?

By: Mari

Mari — Sun, 11 May 2008 21:29:48 +0000

We bought Johnsonville brats, hotdog buns, and french fries the other day because of a Johnsonville advertisement on late-night TV. Not so subliminal, but it did make us realize we’d not had brats in a while. LOL

By: Pay Per Influence

Pay Per Influence — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:15:59 +0000

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By: camping girl

camping girl — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:11:23 +0000

I studied psychology and am quite sure that submliminal messages in advertising have little effect on people – no matter how “weak-minded” you are. Lots of the early scientific studies into the phenomenon turned out to be really flawed. Don’t worry people!

By: Virginia

Virginia — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:04:22 +0000

We are all connected, we influence one another in subtle (as well as not so subtle) ways.

This is not frightening – it is empowering and remins me of our esponsibility to embrace only good and true thoughts/visions…if we are toxic, our interdependence is threatened.

Thank you for sharing this experiement with the online community.

“Ginn”
In Sunny Santa Fe
http://www.pulverpages.com

By: T.Love

T.Love — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:49:33 +0000

Wow!!! I have always felt like your friend. Now, I am rethinking some of the products I buy and the things that I do. This was very interesting. Thanks for sharing this.

By: Computer Repair

Computer Repair — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:02:30 +0000

Subliminal messages only affect those week minded. Just like marketing gimics. How many times have you heard this line “But it was on sale” No, they don’t affect me.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:45:58 +0000

There has never been study that proves subliminal messaging can influence someone to buy something. There have been studies linking subliminal messaging to somewhat influencing actions.

Companies can not make you buy things through subliminal messaging. However, the publics perception of subliminal messaging is generally the opposite. People believe they are very much affected by it, and just don’t know it, which is false.

By: Customized Websites

Customized Websites — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:50:00 +0000

Danny above is right. Derren Brown uses pseudoscience to back up his magic. Instead of pretending he has supernatural powers, like other magicians, he makes you think he just has a great grasp of psychology. It’s just a form of showmanship, and a great idea. Obviously we are susceptible to subliminal messages, but not to the degree shown in the film.

By: John Hee

John Hee — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:07:20 +0000

Track down Derren Brown’s YouTube and website – a UK stage show who clearly understands the root ideas and is preapred to show them in action

By: Al Greb

Al Greb — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 06:04:45 +0000

It works. Thats what the commercial do on tv all day long. We have a subconscious mind and it picks up everything.