Marketing Luxury Brands

9th GradeBusiness45 min

Learning Objective

I can describe how luxury brands use marketing strategies to appeal to consumers .

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

6 min

How Apple and Nike have branded your brain | Your Brain on Money | Big Think

Big Think

Guided Notes

9 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • A study at Duke University showed that participants exposed to the Apple logo performed better on creative tasks compared to those exposed to the IBM logo.

  • Consumers may develop such a strong relationship with a brand that they will defend it against criticism, because they view an attack on the brand as an attack on themselves.

  • MRI scans of Apple users showed an empathy response in their brains when they heard positive news about Apple, similar to the response they would have for a family member.

Practice

14 min

10 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer & True/false

Exit Ticket

5 min

Luxury brands use special ways to get people to buy their products. Give one example from the video of how brands try to connect with customers.

Teacher Guide

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