David Ogilvy

A well-run restaurant is like a winning baseball team. It makes the most of every crew member's talent and takes read more

A well-run restaurant is like a winning baseball team. It makes the most of every crew member's talent and takes advantage of every split-second opportunity to speed up service.

The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible.

The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible.

Does advertising corrupt editors? Yes it does, but fewer editors than you may suppose... the vast majority of editors are read more

Does advertising corrupt editors? Yes it does, but fewer editors than you may suppose... the vast majority of editors are incorruptible.

I always said that mega-mergers were for megalomaniacs.

I always said that mega-mergers were for megalomaniacs.

I never tell one client that I cannot attend his sales convention because I have a previous engagement with another read more

I never tell one client that I cannot attend his sales convention because I have a previous engagement with another client; successful polygamy depends upon pretending to each spouse that she is the only pebble on your beach.