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Confessions of an Advertising Man
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Confessions of an Advertising Man

by David Ogilvy

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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Marketing, Business, and Nonfiction.

A new edition of the timeless business classic featured on Mad Menas fresh and relevant now as the day it was written "We admire people who work hard, who are objective and thorough. We detest office politicians, toadies, bullies, and pompous asses. We abhor ruthlessness. The way up our ladder is open to everybody. In promoting people to top jobs,...

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