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In his book, Adcult USA, James Twitchell tells a story about Rosser Reeves. An executive of Minute Maid once complained about Reeves's refusal to fiddle with the advertising, saying "You have 47 people working on my brand, and you haven't changed the campaign in 12 years. What are they doing?"...Reeves replied: "They're keeping your people from changing your ad."
-- Is it the end of the ultimate advertising slogan?, Al Ries
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Comments (2)
love the observations! Rosser Reeves is the king! Reality in Advertising is a classic. also james j jordan created some of the best slogans in advertising/marketing history
Posted by Doctor Search Engines | January 7, 2007 4:40 PM
Posted on January 7, 2007 16:40
Madison Avenue has had many BIG IDEAS, and very few of them still exist.
Posted by Martin Calle | July 5, 2007 9:47 PM
Posted on July 5, 2007 21:47