PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - David W. Stewart AU - David H. Furse TI - Analysis of the Impact of Executional Factors on Advertising Performance AID - 10.2501/JAR-40-6-85-88 DP - 2000 Nov 01 TA - Journal of Advertising Research PG - 85--88 VI - 40 IP - 6 4099 - http://www.journalofadvertisingresearch.com/content/40/6/85.short 4100 - http://www.journalofadvertisingresearch.com/content/40/6/85.full SO - J Advert Res2000 Nov 01; 40 AB - This paper is one of 18 selected by the Editorial Review Board of The Journal of Advertising Research to be a ‘classic’ - an article that has withstood the test of time. First published in 1985, the authors set out to answer the question ‘what executional devices influence the effectiveness of a TV commercial?’ They conclude that executional factors appear to account for 13 to 26% of the variance in related recall measures depending on how many variables were used. They also state that the single most important factor related to persuasion was the presence of a brand differentiating message,