The Advertising Handbook is the ideal book for anyone interested in the how and why of advertising. Sean Brierley places the industry in its social, historical and political context. He explains the structure of the advertising industry and the role of those who work in it. The Advertising Handbook examines why companies and organisations advertise; how they research their markets; where they advertise and in which media; the principles and techniques of persuasion and their effectiveness, and how companies measure their success. The Advertising Handbook challenges conventional wisdoms about advertising's power and authority to offer a realistic assessment of its role in business and also looks at the industry's future considering, for example, the advent of the new "communications" agencies. Essential reading for anyone studying or teaching advertising or hoping to work in the industry.