This document provides advice on effective advertising strategies. It discusses the importance of positioning your product before creating ads. A key strategy is to make a clear promise to customers about the key benefit of the product and to avoid making promises you cannot keep. Advertisements should contribute to building a consistent brand image. Big ideas that define a brand may take a long time to develop but can be very successful. Ads should make the product the hero and avoid awards as they can stifle creativity. Psychological segmentation, such as targeting different age groups, can help with positioning.