Abstract

This study proposes a multilayer diagnostic paradigm for culturally attuned advertising to enhance managerial decision-making in international markets. Contemporary advertisements must balance operating globally and remaining authentic to local cultures while preventing cultural misalignment. This study introduces cultuling analysis, a business-oriented tool that integrates cultural linguistics with advertising strategy to address this challenge. The study has three objectives: first, to demonstrate that cultuling analysis can serve as a diagnostic tool for international corporate communication; second, to examine global, local, and glocal advertising case studies to illustrate how cultural cues directly influence market performance; and third, to provide managers with practical guidance on employing technology-driven strategies to mitigate cultural risks, foster consumer trust, and optimize campaign outcomes. The methodology employs Hymes’ SPEAKING model, the emotioncy model, and cultural patterns to assess campaigns at three levels: micro, meso, and macro. Global, local, and glocal marketing case studies demonstrate how organizations may systematically identify and leverage cultural cues to improve customer engagement, brand trust, and market performance. The findings reconceptualize advertising as cultural engineering and a strategic instrument for achieving a competitive advantage.

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Publication details

DOI
10.56632/bct.2025.4201
Journal
Journal of Business, Communication and Technology, 4(2), 1-17
Publisher
Gulf College
Open access
Gold open access

Cite this article

APA 7

Ebrahimi, S., Al Abdwani, T., Al Badi, A., & Pishghadam, I. (2025). Toward Effective Advertising: A Diagnostic Model for Business Communication. Journal of Business, Communication and Technology, 4(2), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.56632/bct.2025.4201

MLA 9

Ebrahimi, Shima, et al. "Toward Effective Advertising: A Diagnostic Model for Business Communication." Journal of Business, Communication and Technology, vol. 4, no. 2, 2025, pp. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.56632/bct.2025.4201.

Chicago (author–date)

Ebrahimi, Shima, Taqi Al Abdwani, Ali Al Badi, and Iliya Pishghadam. 2025. "Toward Effective Advertising: A Diagnostic Model for Business Communication." Journal of Business, Communication and Technology 4 (2): 1-17. https://doi.org/10.56632/bct.2025.4201.

Harvard

Ebrahimi, S., Al Abdwani, T., Al Badi, A. and Pishghadam, I. (2025) 'Toward Effective Advertising: A Diagnostic Model for Business Communication', Journal of Business, Communication and Technology, 4(2), pp. 1-17. doi:10.56632/bct.2025.4201.

Vancouver

Ebrahimi S, Al Abdwani T, Al Badi A, Pishghadam I. Toward Effective Advertising: A Diagnostic Model for Business Communication. Journal of Business, Communication and Technology. 2025;4(2):1-17. doi:10.56632/bct.2025.4201

IEEE

S. Ebrahimi, T. Al Abdwani, A. Al Badi, and I. Pishghadam, "Toward Effective Advertising: A Diagnostic Model for Business Communication," Journal of Business, Communication and Technology, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 1-17, 2025, doi: 10.56632/bct.2025.4201.