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Category: Advertising

1st October 2003

Have We Lost the Art of Persuasion?

“Advertising has become more art-like, technique-centric, more focused on movie magic and dream-world building to engage and entertain its targets. For, when we entertain, that’s when we believe the convincing happens. Repeatedly, as in buying enough time or space to choke any potential customer on the repetition cycle of, here’s my ad again, and again, and again. But this is not what’s happening. Awareness maybe, but the elusive moment of raw persuasion? No!”

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Category: Marketing

1st October 2003

Have We Lost the Art of Persuasion?

“Advertising has become more art-like, technique-centric, more focused on movie magic and dream-world building to engage and entertain its targets. For, when we entertain, that’s when we believe the convincing happens. Repeatedly, as in buying enough time or space to choke any potential customer on the repetition cycle of, here’s my ad again, and again, and again. But this is not what’s happening. Awareness maybe, but the elusive moment of raw persuasion? No!”

Comments are closed.