RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 How to Advertise and Build Brand Knowledge Globally JF Journal of Advertising Research JO J Advert Res FD WARC SP 420 OP 434 DO 10.2501/JAR-54-4-420-434 VO 54 IS 4 A1 Lia Zarantonello A1 Bernd H. Schmitt A1 Kamel Jedidi YR 2014 UL http://www.journalofadvertisingresearch.com/content/54/4/420.abstract AB This cross-cultural study examined television advertising appeals (functional versus experiential and local versus global appeals) and their relationship with brand knowledge core components (brand awareness, brand attitude, and brand uniqueness) across countries at different levels of economic development. A dataset of 257 television commercials from 23 countries was used in the analysis. The researchers found that the experiential (emotional) appeal had a stronger relationship with the components of brand knowledge in countries with medium and high gross domestic product (GDP). Global appeal had a stronger relationship with the components of brand knowledge in countries with low GDP.