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The Real Mad Men
by Andrew Cracknell • 2011
Why you never saw a VW ad with tail fins: the revolt that birthed modern advertising.
3.56
302
The Real Mad Men Summary
The Real Mad Men 89%
Why you never saw a VW ad with tail fins: the revolt that birthed modern advertising.
by Andrew Cracknell 2011
3.56
302 ratings
Ogilvy on Advertising
by David Ogilvy • 1983
Your headline is 90% of your budget. A master adman's craft rules for making every word sell.
4.15
12k+
Ogilvy on Advertising Summary
Ogilvy on Advertising 89%
Your headline is 90% of your budget. A master adman's craft rules for making every word sell.
by David Ogilvy 1983
4.15
12k+ ratings
Seducing Strangers
by Josh Weltman • 2015
Advertising's real job isn't selling. It's making people happy. A Mad Man shows you how.
3.84
317
Seducing Strangers Summary
Seducing Strangers 88%
Advertising's real job isn't selling. It's making people happy. A Mad Man shows you how.
by Josh Weltman 2015
3.84
317 ratings
The Anatomy of Humbug
by Paul Feldwick • 2015
Advertising's founding fathers built a science of rational persuasion. They were half right at best.
4.21
376
The Anatomy of Humbug Summary
The Anatomy of Humbug 88%
Advertising's founding fathers built a science of rational persuasion. They were half right at best.
by Paul Feldwick 2015
4.21
376 ratings
Great Leads
by Michael Masterson • 2011
Six reusable openings for any sales message, keyed to how much your reader already knows.
4.57
774
Great Leads Summary
Great Leads 88%
Six reusable openings for any sales message, keyed to how much your reader already knows.
by Michael Masterson 2011
4.57
774 ratings
Seducing the Subconscious
by Robert Heath • 2012
Looking away from an ad may make it work better: low attention bypasses your mental defenses.
3.98
181
Seducing the Subconscious Summary
Seducing the Subconscious 88%
Looking away from an ad may make it work better: low attention bypasses your mental defenses.
by Robert Heath 2012
3.98
181 ratings
Scientific Advertising
by Claude C. Hopkins • 1923
Why the best ads are not creative gambles but salesmanship measured to the penny.
4.06
4k+
Scientific Advertising Summary
Scientific Advertising 88%
Why the best ads are not creative gambles but salesmanship measured to the penny.
by Claude C. Hopkins 1923
4.06
4k+ ratings
The Robert Collier Letter Book
by Robert Collier • 1989
Mail-order mastery: the rules for building a letter that sells what a storefront can't.
4.11
371
The Robert Collier Letter Book Summary
The Robert Collier Letter Book 88%
Mail-order mastery: the rules for building a letter that sells what a storefront can't.
by Robert Collier 1989
4.11
371 ratings
Cashvertising
by Drew Eric Whitman • 2008
Most ads fail because they sell features. Your customers are already wired to buy something else.
4.35
3k+
Cashvertising Summary
Cashvertising 88%
Most ads fail because they sell features. Your customers are already wired to buy something else.
by Drew Eric Whitman 2008
4.35
3k+ ratings
Frenemies
by Ken Auletta • 2018
Two platforms took most ad money, then a kickback scandal exposed what agencies were hiding.
3.42
592
Frenemies Summary
Frenemies 88%
Two platforms took most ad money, then a kickback scandal exposed what agencies were hiding.
by Ken Auletta 2018
3.42
592 ratings
Breakthrough Advertising
by Eugene M. Schwartz • 1966
Tap a mass desire and ad dollars multiply fifty-fold. Try to create one and break even.
4.54
1k+
Breakthrough Advertising Summary
Breakthrough Advertising 88%
Tap a mass desire and ad dollars multiply fifty-fold. Try to create one and break even.
by Eugene M. Schwartz 1966
4.54
1k+ ratings
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR
by Al Ries • 2002
PR builds brands; advertising only maintains them. Why press coverage beats paid media every time.
3.72
876
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR Summary
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR 88%
PR builds brands; advertising only maintains them. Why press coverage beats paid media every time.
by Al Ries 2002
3.72
876 ratings
The Adweek Copywriting Handbook
by Joseph Sugarman • 2006
Your first sentence must earn the second. Here's how to build copy readers can't stop reading.
4.14
2k+
The Adweek Copywriting Handbook Summary
The Adweek Copywriting Handbook 87%
Your first sentence must earn the second. Here's how to build copy readers can't stop reading.
by Joseph Sugarman 2006
4.14
2k+ ratings
Buy Now
by Rick Cesari • 2011
Solve a customer's problem on screen, close the sale, track every dollar. Direct response playbook.
4.00
25
Buy Now Summary
Buy Now 87%
Solve a customer's problem on screen, close the sale, track every dollar. Direct response playbook.
by Rick Cesari 2011
4.00
25 ratings
Tested Advertising Methods
by John Caples • 1980
Half your ad is the headline. The direct-mail pioneer's test-proven formula.
4.23
1k+
Tested Advertising Methods Summary
Tested Advertising Methods 87%
Half your ad is the headline. The direct-mail pioneer's test-proven formula.
by John Caples 1980
4.23
1k+ ratings
Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets of a Marketing Rebel
by John Carlton • 2002
Forget clever branding. The ads that sell explain why, paint a picture, and ask for the order.
4.40
144
Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets of a Marketing Rebel Summary
Kick-Ass Copywriting Secrets of a Marketing Rebel 87%
Forget clever branding. The ads that sell explain why, paint a picture, and ask for the order.
by John Carlton 2002
4.40
144 ratings
No B.S. Trust Based Marketing
by Matt Zagula • 2012
Make customers trust you before they buy, using a system that removes risk and proves results.
4.29
149
No B.S. Trust Based Marketing Summary
No B.S. Trust Based Marketing 87%
Make customers trust you before they buy, using a system that removes risk and proves results.
by Matt Zagula 2012
4.29
149 ratings
Paid Attention
by Faris Yakob • 2015
Brands used to buy attention. Now they must earn it with myth, emotion, and ideas people share.
3.86
224
Paid Attention Summary
Paid Attention 87%
Brands used to buy attention. Now they must earn it with myth, emotion, and ideas people share.
by Faris Yakob 2015
3.86
224 ratings
How to Write a Good Advertisement
by Victor O. Schwab • 1980
Desires that open wallets, proof that seals trust, and the ask that closes the sale.
4.21
521
How to Write a Good Advertisement Summary
How to Write a Good Advertisement 87%
Desires that open wallets, proof that seals trust, and the ask that closes the sale.
by Victor O. Schwab 1980
4.21
521 ratings
Words that Sell
by Richard Bayan • 1987
A thesaurus not for finding the right word, but for finding the word that sells.
4.02
836
Words that Sell Summary
Words that Sell 87%
A thesaurus not for finding the right word, but for finding the word that sells.
by Richard Bayan 1987
4.02
836 ratings
Breakthrough Copywriter 2.0
by Robert C. Worstell • 2018
The Schwartz method: why market analysis beats word tricks, and how buyer awareness shapes an ad.
3.33
3
Breakthrough Copywriter 2.0 Summary
Breakthrough Copywriter 2.0 87%
The Schwartz method: why market analysis beats word tricks, and how buyer awareness shapes an ad.
by Robert C. Worstell 2018
3.33
3 ratings
My Life in Advertising and Scientific Advertising
by Claude C. Hopkins • 1923
Before creativity ruled, advertising was a science. The man who proved it gives his rules.
4.23
1k+
My Life in Advertising and Scientific Advertising Summary
My Life in Advertising and Scientific Advertising 87%
Before creativity ruled, advertising was a science. The man who proved it gives his rules.
by Claude C. Hopkins 1923
4.23
1k+ ratings
Hegarty on Advertising
by John Hegarty • 2011
An advertising legend on why data never made anyone care, and what actually works instead.
4.07
732
Hegarty on Advertising Summary
Hegarty on Advertising 87%
An advertising legend on why data never made anyone care, and what actually works instead.
by John Hegarty 2011
4.07
732 ratings
One Plus One Equals Three
by Dave Trott • 2015
From an ad legend: reframe anything, use disaster as fuel, and sell ideas that stick.
4.19
2k+
One Plus One Equals Three Summary
One Plus One Equals Three 87%
From an ad legend: reframe anything, use disaster as fuel, and sell ideas that stick.
by Dave Trott 2015
4.19
2k+ ratings
Captains Of Consciousness
by Stuart Ewen • 1977
Your desires were not your own. They were manufactured to pacify a restless industrial workforce.
4.10
229
Captains Of Consciousness Summary
Captains Of Consciousness 87%
Your desires were not your own. They were manufactured to pacify a restless industrial workforce.
by Stuart Ewen 1977
4.10
229 ratings
Persuasive Copywriting
by Andy Maslen • 2015
Why flattery, secrets, and stories sell harder than features: a copywriter's psychological toolkit.
4.13
143
Persuasive Copywriting Summary
Persuasive Copywriting 87%
Why flattery, secrets, and stories sell harder than features: a copywriter's psychological toolkit.
by Andy Maslen 2015
4.13
143 ratings
Confessions of an Advertising Man
by David Ogilvy • 2004
Entertaining ads rarely sell. Great ones make a concrete promise, then repeat it for decades.
4
6k+
Confessions of an Advertising Man Summary
Confessions of an Advertising Man 87%
Entertaining ads rarely sell. Great ones make a concrete promise, then repeat it for decades.
by David Ogilvy 2004
4
6k+ ratings
Email Persuasion
by Ian Brodie • 2013
Email's 41:1 return on investment: how to build the list, earn the trust, and convert.
3.76
258
Email Persuasion Summary
Email Persuasion 87%
Email's 41:1 return on investment: how to build the list, earn the trust, and convert.
by Ian Brodie 2013
3.76
258 ratings
Hey Whipple, Squeeze This
by Luke Sullivan • 1998
Why a simple visual beats a clever headline every time, and how to sell it.
4.21
5k+
Hey Whipple, Squeeze This Summary
Hey Whipple, Squeeze This 87%
Why a simple visual beats a clever headline every time, and how to sell it.
by Luke Sullivan 1998
4.21
5k+ ratings
The Ultimate Sales Letter
by Dan S. Kennedy • 1994
How to write a sales letter that survives the wastebasket: structural rules that close the order.
4.17
2k+
The Ultimate Sales Letter Summary
The Ultimate Sales Letter 87%
How to write a sales letter that survives the wastebasket: structural rules that close the order.
by Dan S. Kennedy 1994
4.17
2k+ ratings
The Copywriter's Handbook
by Robert W. Bly • 1985
Most readers never get past the headline. The rules for making every remaining word sell.
3.92
6k+
The Copywriter's Handbook Summary
The Copywriter's Handbook 87%
Most readers never get past the headline. The rules for making every remaining word sell.
by Robert W. Bly 1985
3.92
6k+ ratings
Unconscious Branding
by Douglas Van Praet • 2012
The unconscious drives 95% of every purchase. The rules for reaching it, from neuroscience.
3.94
342
Unconscious Branding Summary
Unconscious Branding 87%
The unconscious drives 95% of every purchase. The rules for reaching it, from neuroscience.
by Douglas Van Praet 2012
3.94
342 ratings
Copywriting
by Mark Shaw • 2009
Your reader is scanning, not reading. The copywriter's craft for making every word count.
4.04
451
Copywriting Summary
Copywriting 87%
Your reader is scanning, not reading. The copywriter's craft for making every word count.
by Mark Shaw 2009
4.04
451 ratings
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age
by Miles Young • 2019
Digital is a channel, not a discipline. The advertising laws that built Ogilvy still apply.
3.59
268
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age Summary
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age 87%
Digital is a channel, not a discipline. The advertising laws that built Ogilvy still apply.
by Miles Young 2019
3.59
268 ratings
The Unpublished David Ogilvy
by David Ogilvy • 1987
The advertising legend's private memos: how to hire, lead, write, and build brands that last.
4.14
541
The Unpublished David Ogilvy Summary
The Unpublished David Ogilvy 87%
The advertising legend's private memos: how to hire, lead, write, and build brands that last.
by David Ogilvy 1987
4.14
541 ratings
Killer Facebook Ads
by Marty Weintraub • 2011
Turn Facebook's social data into a precision ad pipeline that costs less and converts more.
3.63
65
Killer Facebook Ads Summary
Killer Facebook Ads 87%
Turn Facebook's social data into a precision ad pipeline that costs less and converts more.
by Marty Weintraub 2011
3.63
65 ratings
Creative Blindness (And How To Cure It)
by Dave Trott • 2019
Why the obvious answers hide in plain sight: a copywriter's field guide to creative vision.
4.27
549
Creative Blindness (And How To Cure It) Summary
Creative Blindness (And How To Cure It) 87%
Why the obvious answers hide in plain sight: a copywriter's field guide to creative vision.
by Dave Trott 2019
4.27
549 ratings
How To
by Steve Harrison • 2016
Five steps from attention to action, and the headline principle that earns the first sentence.
4.20
176
How To Summary
How To 87%
Five steps from attention to action, and the headline principle that earns the first sentence.
by Steve Harrison 2016
4.20
176 ratings
Predatory Thinking
by Dave Trott • 2013
89 percent of ads go unnoticed. The principles for being the 11 percent that actually connect.
4.24
2k+
Predatory Thinking Summary
Predatory Thinking 87%
89 percent of ads go unnoticed. The principles for being the 11 percent that actually connect.
by Dave Trott 2013
4.24
2k+ ratings
Clicks, Bricks & Brands
by Martin Lindstrom • 2001
Earning the loyalty of a $300 billion generation that decides what the whole family buys.
4.15
20
Clicks, Bricks & Brands Summary
Clicks, Bricks & Brands 87%
Earning the loyalty of a $300 billion generation that decides what the whole family buys.
by Martin Lindstrom 2001
4.15
20 ratings
The Architecture of Persuasion
by Michael Masterson • 2009
Every sales letter follows the same hidden structure. Learn its five parts and sell anything.
4.25
166
The Architecture of Persuasion Summary
The Architecture of Persuasion 87%
Every sales letter follows the same hidden structure. Learn its five parts and sell anything.
by Michael Masterson 2009
4.25
166 ratings
Brainfluence
by Roger Dooley • 2011
One hundred brain-science tactics for the subconscious level where most buying decisions happen.
3.96
1k+
Brainfluence Summary
Brainfluence 87%
One hundred brain-science tactics for the subconscious level where most buying decisions happen.
by Roger Dooley 2011
3.96
1k+ ratings
The Irresistible Offer
by Mark Joyner • 2005
Three seconds to win a buyer. The offer design rules that make your product sell itself.
3.85
448
The Irresistible Offer Summary
The Irresistible Offer 87%
Three seconds to win a buyer. The offer design rules that make your product sell itself.
by Mark Joyner 2005
3.85
448 ratings
Nawabs, Nudes, Noodles
by Ambi Parameswaran • 2016
India's last 50 years, told not through politics but through the ads that sold it to itself.
3.92
688
Nawabs, Nudes, Noodles Summary
Nawabs, Nudes, Noodles 87%
India's last 50 years, told not through politics but through the ads that sold it to itself.
by Ambi Parameswaran 2016
3.92
688 ratings
Pandeymonium
by Piyush Pandey • 2015
India's most famous ads were born on train seats and cricket fields, not in focus groups.
3.82
1k+
Pandeymonium Summary
Pandeymonium 87%
India's most famous ads were born on train seats and cricket fields, not in focus groups.
by Piyush Pandey 2015
3.82
1k+ ratings
The One Hour Content Plan
by Meera Kothand • 2017
End the idea scramble: three frameworks that plan a year of blog content in one hour.
4.05
2k+
The One Hour Content Plan Summary
The One Hour Content Plan 87%
End the idea scramble: three frameworks that plan a year of blog content in one hour.
by Meera Kothand 2017
4.05
2k+ ratings
No B.S. Sales Success In The New Economy
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2010
Prepare for the worst, sell to emotions, and make them chase you: the no-nonsense sales system.
4.31
153
No B.S. Sales Success In The New Economy Summary
No B.S. Sales Success In The New Economy 87%
Prepare for the worst, sell to emotions, and make them chase you: the no-nonsense sales system.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2010
4.31
153 ratings
Copywriting Mastery
by Anthony Udo Ekanem • 2016
Why customers need to hear your message seven times, and the words that finally sell.
5.00
1
Copywriting Mastery Summary
Copywriting Mastery 87%
Why customers need to hear your message seven times, and the words that finally sell.
by Anthony Udo Ekanem 2016
5.00
1 ratings
Optimize
by Lee Odden • 2012
Optimize for Google and for humans simultaneously: the integrated playbook that ends the tug-of-war.
3.78
264
Optimize Summary
Optimize 87%
Optimize for Google and for humans simultaneously: the integrated playbook that ends the tug-of-war.
by Lee Odden 2012
3.78
264 ratings
The Brain Audit
by Sean D'Souza • 2009
Seven checks a customer's brain makes before buying, and the script for passing each.
4.46
604
The Brain Audit Summary
The Brain Audit 87%
Seven checks a customer's brain makes before buying, and the script for passing each.
by Sean D'Souza 2009
4.46
604 ratings
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