Daily Lab: Don’t try to convince
Marketing gets into trouble when it tries to convince people of things. When it papers over flaws or embellishes facts.
Marketing gets into trouble when it tries to convince people of things. When it papers over flaws or embellishes facts.
“Tell the truth and make it interesting.” — David Ogilvy Describing his own writing style as “a silk glove with a brick inside it,” Ogvily believed that the best way to make an impression was with facts and information, well stated.
If there are red flags during the sales process, if the project seems doomed from the start, those issues won’t suddenly go away once there’s money, expectations, committees, and deadlines involved.