Ogilvy on Advertising

1985

Autobiography

by

David Ogilvy

Framework from entrepreneur and Mad Men-era genius David Ogilvy. This book is the how-to guide on various aspects of the advertising industry to help you create ads that sell.

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Jermaine's Notes

November 2024

Great examples of ad copy and visual ads and why they work.

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The Unpublished David Ogilvy

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Part memoir and part framework, this book is a collection of internal and external communications from David Ogilvy that shows his early years before advertising and his thoughts on creating ads that sell, and building a global agency.
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Framework from entrepreneur and advertising pioneer David Ogilvy, detailing his thoughts on creating ads that sell, and building a global advertising agency, alongside his principles and philosophies on business and advertising
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