Ambiguous cues in advertising offer companies the chance to reach multiple consumer segments with the one economical campaign. ‘Purposeful polysemy’ can indeed be an effective strategy – but it may not always deliver what it promises.

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Puntoni, S., Vanhamme, J., & Visscher, R. (2012). Strategic ambiguity in minority targeting. RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge, 10(2), 15–17. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/40040

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