This dissertation consists of five studies, addressing the shortcomings in the advertising literature regarding topical advertising, timing, ad creativity, and the role of timing in ad creativity.

Research has showed that aligning brand messages with topical events is a success formula for evoking positive consumer responses, in which ad creativity (i.e., originality, meaningfulness, and craftsmanship) and timing (i.e., the time between the start of an event and the appearance of a Topical Advertising …

We propose and test two possible drivers of Topical Advertising (TA) success (1) temporal location of the message, and (2) temporal responsiveness of the message. By doing so, we attempt to gain a deeper understanding of TA, and the importance of temporal characteristics to leverage its success, as measured …