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David Ogilvy Quotes

Don't bunt. Aim out of the ball park. Aim for the company of immortals.
David Ogilvy

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Businessman Quotes
Category:
American Businessman Quotes
Date of Birth:
June 23, 1911
Date of Death:
July 21, 1999
Nationality:
American
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Select David Ogilvy Quotations:
What you say in advertising is more important than how you say it.
David Ogilvy

If it doesn't sell, it isn't creative.
David Ogilvy

Advertising is only evil when it advertises evil things.
David Ogilvy

A good advertisement is one which sells the product without drawing attention to itself.
David Ogilvy

The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible.
David Ogilvy

Never stop testing, and your advertising will never stop improving.
David Ogilvy

What really decides consumers to buy or not to buy is the content of your advertising, not its form.
David Ogilvy


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