10 Classic Writing Tips That Have Stood the Test of Time
From advertising and marketing guru David Ogilvy
In 1982, David Ogilvy was the creative genius behind one of the world’s largest advertising firms. Ogilvy and Mather.
The more I learn about this brilliant man, the more I want to know.
David Ogilvy is perhaps one of the utmost influential individuals in the history of advertising, marketing and copy writing. He is also one of the most quoted. Ogilvy’s ideologies and advertising methods have stood the test of time. 50 years to be exact.
The Netflix production “Mad Men” portrays the character of the advertising genius David Ogilvy. John Hamm plays Don Draper who plays David Ogilvy. Mad Men is the story of a New York advertising company in the 1960’s that focuses on the personal lives of its employees.
David Ogilvy has written and published many best selling books.
And he has done something else.
An unpublished memo of speeches and letters from the “Father of Advertising” himself surfaced many years ago. This memo by David Ogilvy was written specifically for the eyes of his management team.
The Unpublished David Ogilvy
