Abstract
ABSTRACTAdvertisers believe that celebrity endorsement is a competent marketing tool for building brand awareness. Based on Elaboration Likelihood Model, this research aims at exploring how celebrity endorsement in advertisement creates brand awareness. A qualitative in-depth interview is conducted among 30 Bangladeshi respondents on 4 selected TV advertisements to determine consumers’ responses toward the particular attributes of a celebrity that enhances brand awareness and supporting elements that accelerates celebrity endorsement in developing brand awareness. Thematic analysis and Fuzzy set Qualitative comparative analysis have been employed for analyzing data. Findings indicate global celebrities who have likeability, popularity in the target market, personality, positive image, capability to add some value to the brand can enhance brand awareness. Other supporting elements, i.e. viewers positive attitude toward celebrity, clear information and ad message also contributes to make celebrity endorsement effective. Extensive discussion and recommendations for additional research are provided.
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