Some people say that advertising is extremely successful at persuading us to buy things. Other people think that advertising is so common that we no longer pay attention to it. Discuss both of these views and give your own opinion.

After the industrial revolution occurred, with the mass production of goods happening all over the world, getting more customers became vital for the survival of businesses.

Hence

, advertisements became an inseparable part of all businesses. There are,

however

, controversial views on how successful advertisement attachments are nowadays. Every day, from the second we wake up until the moment we close our eyes at night, we are bombarded with a variety of commercials . From billboards to flyers, even the smartphones used by almost everyone, have become a very effective means of advertisement.

This

constant exposure to advertisements may lead to consumerism culture, taking over all over the globe which can all little people to buy more products, even necessary ones.

However

, publicity has been around for ages, and they are so common that one may not pay attention to them, even when they are on a gigantic billboard on the side of a highway. One may be handed a flyer when working in the street and throw it away without even looking at it. Aside from that, public awareness of advertising methods has risen. A large number of organizations all over the world are working towards

this

end. Environmental NGOs trying to reduce consumption by giving information on methods that ads convince people to buy things they don't need are textbook examples of these organizations. So, one can claim that people are no longer prone to advertisements. From my point of view, every day, marketing teams come up with innovative ways of advertising and

while

the traditional methods have lost most of their power, there are still techniques that work on us and can result in purchasing redundant goods.