Advertising Quote by David Ogilvy Download Open image “Advertising reflects the mores of society, but it does not influence them.” — David Ogilvy ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7 out of 5 (3 ratings) Copy quoteShare Advertising Influence Marketing
Advertising, as a single entity capable of creating vast changes in our social structure, simply does not exist. Its impact is too diffuse, too… — Prince William of Hesse-Kassel Copy Share Image
Advertising degrades the people it appeals to; it deprives them of their will to choose. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Advertising is judged not by what it says, but by what the consumer thinks it says. — Kenneth Roman Copy Share Image
There is nothing in the way of amelioration of the conditions of life, of politics, of social and ethical matters, that may not be… — George Arthur French Copy Share Image
Advertising is a racket, like the movies and the brokerage business. You cannot be honest without admitting that its constructive contribution to humanity is… — F. Scott Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
If advertising encourages people to live beyond their means, so does matrimony. — Bruce Barton Copy Share Image
Advertising has done more to cause the social unrest of the 20th century than any other single factor. — Clare Boothe Luce Copy Share Image
Advertising must respect the intelligence of its audience and if it does not prompt them to think, it will be instantly dismissed. — Maurice Saatchi Copy Share Image
Advertising is about norms and values, aspirations and prejudices. It is about culture. — Anil Ambani Copy Share Image
In the end, advertising rests upon the fact that consumers are a fickle and superstitious mob, incapable of any real judgment as to what… — Walter Lippmann Copy Share Image
I figure that my staff will be less reluctant to work overtime if I work longer hours than they do. — David Ogilvy Copy Share Image
In most agencies, account executives outnumber the copywriters two to one. If you were a dairy farmer, would you employ twice as many milkers… — David Ogilvy Copy Share Image
“Your alcoholics may include some of your brightest stars. The problem is to identify them, protected as they always are by their secretaries and… — David Ogilvy Copy Share Image
It takes a big idea to attract the attention of consumers and get them to buy your product. Unless your advertising contains a big… — David Ogilvy Copy Share Image
Many manufacturers secretly question whether advertising really sells their product, but are vaguely afraid that their competitors might steal a march on them if… — David Ogilvy Copy Share Image
Once upon a time I was riding on the top of a First Avenue bus, when I heard a mythical housewife say to another,… — David Ogilvy Copy Share Image
In the modern world of business, it is useless to be a creative, original thinker unless you can also sell what you create. — David Ogilvy Copy Share Image
Consumers don't think how they feel. They don't say what they think and they don't do what they say. — David Ogilvy Copy Share Image
The worst fault a salesman can commit is to be a bore. Foster any attempt to talk about other things; the longer you stay… — David Ogilvy Copy Share Image
I saw this anti-drug commercial that showed a kid smoking pot in his dad's room with his friend. This kid finds a gun, the… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
“Salesmanship is usually the art of making it the prospect’s problem, the salesperson’s need or desire to earn money.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
Advertising justifies its existence when used in the public interest-it is much too powerful a tool to use solely for commercial purposes. — Howard Gossage Copy Share Image
We have the capital, the resources, and the technology that we need to build a mobile advertising platform across the planet. — Naveen Tewari Copy Share Image
God never talks. But the devil keeps advertising, Father. The devil does a lot of commercials. — William Peter Blatty Copy Share Image
I like Valentine's Day. The trouble is the florists and the candy-makers and the card people are all advertising so much, you don't dare… — Andy Rooney Copy Share Image
I happened to be spotted by a modeling agent who offered me a part-time job at 16. Everything happened very quickly after that -… — Dia Mirza Copy Share Image
They say that Madison Avenue will only pay high dollars in advertising if they get the 18-35 age range. — Sharon Gless Copy Share Image
I've driven people mad on films that I've made - I want more takes; I want to try new lines. Then I want to… — Hugh Grant Copy Share Image
This hype word bothers me though It always sounds like an accusation, what does it mean, advertising, column inches in the press? Bands themselves… — Holly Johnson Copy Share Image
I'm supposed to be taking time off. But I'm still writing and I have this Gap advert lined up. — Joss Stone Copy Share Image
