March 31, 2008

Ogilvy lays down the law

‘…headlines and copy about the product and its benefits sell more than cute headlines and poetic copy. You know to a dollar.’

‘Originality: the most dangerous word in the lexicon of advertising.’

Ladies and gentlemen, I give you Mr. David Ogilvy. Discussion to follow…

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