Big ideas come from the unconscious. This is true in art, in science, and in advertising. But your unconscious has to be well informed, or your idea will be irrelevant. Stuff your conscious mind with information, then unhook your rational thought process. You can help this process by going for a long walk, or taking a hot bath, or drinking half a pint of claret. Suddenly, if the telephone line from your unconscious is open, a big idea wells up within you.
Study the methods of your competitors and do the exact opposite. - David Ogilvy
Study the methods of your competitors and do the exact opposite.
- David Ogilvy
Every advertisement is part of the long term investment in the personality of the brand. - David Ogilvy
Every advertisement is part of the long term investment in the personality of the brand.
Don't count the people that you reach, reach the people who count - David Ogilvy
Don't count the people that you reach, reach the people who count
Tell the truth, but make the truth fascinating. - David Ogilvy
Tell the truth, but make the truth fascinating.
When you advertise fire extinguishers, open with the fire. - David Ogilvy
When you advertise fire extinguishers, open with the fire.
If you can’t be brilliant, at least be memorable - David Ogilvy
If you can’t be brilliant, at least be memorable
If you ever find a man who is better than you are - hire him. If necessary, pay him more than you pay yourself. - David Ogilvy
If you ever find a man who is better than you are - hire him. If necessary, pay him more than you pay yourself.
Write the way you talk. Naturally. - David Ogilvy
Write the way you talk. Naturally.
Any damn fool can put on a deal, but it takes genius, faith and perseverance to create a brand. - David Ogilvy
Any damn fool can put on a deal, but it takes genius, faith and perseverance to create a brand.
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