256 Edward L. Bernays (Public Relations, Advertising, & Persuasion) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2022-07-09
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“If, for example, it's a gasoline account, read books on oil geology and the production of petroleum products.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: product.
Focus
“And the, the, the note I left my hair- myself is simple.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: focus.
People
“We hired him to do an analysis that would enable us to show there are parallel thoughts in the thinking of Guatemalan…”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: people.
Persistence
“His longest client, longest-running client was Procter & Gamble.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: persistence.
Capital
“Doris recalls, "Sometimes later in life, Eddie told me that he hadn't spent his money wisely.”
The useful question here is not whether this sentence is a universal rule. It is what operating choice the episode places behind it: capital.
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