The vice-president of an advertising agency is a bit of executive fungus that forms on a desk that has been exposed to conference. - Fred Allen, American comic.
Don't tell my mother I work in an advertising agency - she thinks I play piano in a whorehouse. ~ Jacques Seguela.
I saw a subliminal advertising executive, but only for a second.
Advertising sure brings quick results--last week I advertised for a night watchman--the same night my safe was robbed.
One of life's disappointments is discovering that the man who writes the bank's ads is not the one who makes the loans.
How can you tell when a salesperson is lying?
His lips are moving.
The Chevy Nova never sold well in Spanish speaking countries. "No va" means "it doesn't go" in Spanish.
Q. How many copywriters does it take to change a light bulb?
A. "NOBODY changes ANYTHING!!"
Q. How many art directors does it take to change a light bulb?
A. "Does it have to be a light bulb?"
Advertising without research is like shooting an arrow into the air and then looking for a target to catch it with.
