Coca-Cola the International Brand

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COCA-COLA: THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BRAND 1 Coca-Cola: The American International Brand Michael Rhatigan COCA-COLA: THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BRAND 2 Abstract This paper illustrates the massive success story of the company Coca-Cola, from beginning to current day, while focusing on the advertising strategies they have used over time. It explains how in 1886 an American pharmacist named John Pemberton created the soft drink brand that is now recognized by 94% of the world’s population. Through semiotic analysis the companies advertising techniques are explored, criticized, illustrated, and explained as to how they have helped create the powerhouse of the beverage world. Coca-Cola owns more than half of the world’s beverages; this study produces explanations and answers as to how and why through a brief history outline of the company and a detailed framework of their advertising and marketing procedures. COCA-COLA: THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BRAND 3 Introduction In this research project I explored how the company Coca-Cola came to be one of the most popular brands ever known to the world. When I began my research I was eager to see the effect that the company had on America in particular. Before I began my research I hypothesized that Coca-Colas massive success is due to a great product, auspicious timing, American culture, but most of all: incredible advertising and marketing techniques. Through my primary research I conducted surveys that provided the necessary quantitative data for me to form conclusions towards my thesis. Personal interviews were also conducted in order to receive qualitative data that further verified the ideology. Through secondary research I was able to study American culture and the effect that the Coca-Cola Company has had on it. Media

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