82 David Ogilvy (Ogilvy on Advertising) — transcript highlights
Founders · David Senra · 2019-07-28
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What the transcript keeps returning to
Product
“Find out how they think about your kind of product, what language they use when they discuss the subject, what attributes are…”
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
“Doesn't mean it's easy, but it's very 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
“And he's like, "Well, the, the best people at advertising are actually people that, that know the effectiveness of their advertising." And…”
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Persistence
“I don't use it for anything else but to track fitness, and I don't even know if it's the best for that…”
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
“That will be the day when you spend more time trying to make money and less time making advertising.”
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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