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What is your view about negative marketing? Can you share examples?

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Question added by zafar abbas minhas , Freelance Writer , DAILY MASHRAQ
Date Posted: 2014/05/25
Fida Abo Alrob
by Fida Abo Alrob , Sr. Copywriter , Imena Digital

Hi Zafar,

Using negative marketing is smart. You know why? Because some research has shown that people tend to remember the negative thoughts or info for a long time, they won't forget the meassages it sends easily speacialy if your brand or company is relaible. 

 

bader mustafa
by bader mustafa , senior cluster facilities manager , Mosanada

agree with my friends

Khatim Abbas Seed
by Khatim Abbas Seed , BUSINESS CONSULTANT , Google

Negative marketing highlights the negative or bad attributes of a company, product or person (political campaigns) in comparison to ones better attributes, either through attack or contrast (comparison). I agree that it is of all times and I personally think that negative marketing (along side reputation damage) has been tolerated (within legal constraints of truth telling) for reasons related to enhancing quality-driven competition, protection of consumer rights and the advancement of free competition and economy (the message is simply that companies should always aspire to provide top-quality water-proof, scrutiny-resistant products and services and convey a spotless socially correct image).

Ahmed Fathy
by Ahmed Fathy , Business Development Director - MBA - PMP - EBRD International advisor , International Casting & Modern Industries

Foe example marketing for product not found

Abdel Fattah Ibrahim
by Abdel Fattah Ibrahim , CDT Director , Colgate Palmolive

Negative marketing involves making other companies who are your competition look bad. This is a ploy used in order to make your product look better than theirs in the eyes of the consumer. While some people may find this to be unfair or unethical it is a marketing strategy used all the time

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Very Good Question:

Negative marketing, acutally when a company enters in the public by pointing  that the products of other company are not good in comparision, quality.

One example I do remember is of Colgate toothpaste & Pepsodent toothpaste.

Menerva Melad
by Menerva Melad , Account Executive, Key Accounts , Graphic Home Company

acutally when a company enters in the public by pointing  that the products of other company are not good in comparision

IRPHAN GHANI
by IRPHAN GHANI , Senior Management , A

In negative marketing the impact and importance of the message is diluted by drawing comparison and equating with competitors. Competition gets free publicity. 

Raafat Sallam
by Raafat Sallam , Organizational Development and Training Consultant , Training Centers, Marketing Organizations.

agree with Mr. IRPHAN GHANI

Nasir Hussain
by Nasir Hussain , Sales And Marketing Manager , Pakistan Pharmaceutical Products Pvt. Ltd.

Good Day Zafar!!!

My compliments on asking a very good question......

Negative marketing a truth and it exists in our world since decades. If the company dont loose its ethics and values, i would consider it as COMPARATIVE MARKETING rather declaring it negative.

Rest i agreed to the valuable comments of my peers here.

hossam azzam
by hossam azzam , Fast food restaurant,s manager. , alexandria-egypt

agree with  fidaa a.a + irfan ghani

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