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David Ogilvy

Posted: October 29th, 2021, 9:58 am
by SARubin
“The creative process requires more than reason. Most original thinking isn't even verbal. It requires 'a groping experimentation with ideas, governed by intuitive hunches and inspired by the unconscious.' The majority of business men are incapable of original thinking because they are unable to escape from the tyranny of reason. Their imaginations are blocked.”

Re: David Ogilvy

Posted: October 29th, 2021, 9:59 am
by SARubin
“On the average, five times as many people read the headline as read the body copy. When you have written your headline, you have spent eighty cents out of your dollar.”

Re: David Ogilvy

Posted: October 30th, 2021, 9:02 am
by SARubin
“I do not regard advertising as entertainment or an art form, but as a medium of information. When I write an advertisement, I don’t want you to tell me that you find it ‘creative.’ I want you to find it so interesting that you buy the product.”

Re: David Ogilvy

Posted: October 30th, 2021, 9:03 am
by SARubin
“Much of the messy advertising you see on television today is the product of committees. Committees can criticize advertisements, but they should never be allowed to create them.”

Re: David Ogilvy

Posted: November 2nd, 2021, 10:54 am
by SARubin
“Don't bunt. Aim out of the ballpark. Aim for the company of immortals.”

Re: David Ogilvy

Posted: November 2nd, 2021, 10:55 am
by SARubin
“The hallmarks of a potentially successful copywriter include: Obsessive curiosity about products, people and advertising. A sense of humor. A habit of hard work. The ambition to write better campaigns than anyone has ever written before.”

Re: David Ogilvy

Posted: November 2nd, 2021, 10:56 am
by SARubin
“Some copywriters write tricky headlines – double meanings, puns and other obscurities. This is counter-productive. In the average newspaper your headline has to compete with 350 others. Readers travel fast through this jungle. Your headline should telegraph what you want to say.”

Re: David Ogilvy

Posted: November 3rd, 2021, 9:43 am
by SARubin
“Tell your prospective client what your weak points are, before he notices them. This will make you more credible when you boast about your strong points.”

Re: David Ogilvy

Posted: November 3rd, 2021, 9:44 am
by SARubin
“On average, helpful information is read by 75 per cent more people than copy which deals only with the product."