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"Confessions of an Advertising Man: Commemorative Edition" is David Ogilvy's classic work. It mainly talks about the nature of advertising, brand positioning, creativity and strategy, investigation and research, communication effect evaluation, teamwork, continuous learning and professional ethics. etc. content. The author emphasizes that the purpose of advertising is to sell products and needs to focus on the product itself and consumer needs; at the same time, a good advertisement needs to be creative and clear strategies, and evaluate the advertising effect through survey research and data analysis. In addition, advertisers also need to have good communication, coordination and leadership skills, constantly learn new knowledge, pay attention to industry development trends, and have high professional ethics
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Basic information aa
Book title: "Confessions of an Advertising Man: Commemorative Edition"
Author: David Ogilvy
Date of publication: 1963 (commemorative edition)
core content
Through the author's personal experience and in-depth analysis of the advertising industry, the book shows readers the qualities, skills and mentality that a successful advertiser should possess.
This book has a high reference value for advertising practitioners and marketers, helping them better understand the nature of advertising and improve their ability to plan and execute advertising.
core ideas
1. The nature of advertising:
Ogilvy believed that the essence of advertising is to sell products, not to display ideas.
The purpose of advertising is to make potential customers have a desire to buy, thereby achieving sales goals
Advertisers need to focus on the product itself and understand its advantages and features in order to better convey it to consumers
2. Brand positioning:
Ogilvy emphasized that brand positioning is the key to successful advertising and must create a unique value proposition for the brand.
A good brand positioning can make consumers clearly understand the value of the product, thereby generating a desire to buy
Brand positioning needs to be determined based on product characteristics, target markets and competitors, and must be consistent and sustainable.
Successful advertising: uniqueness, simplicity and consistency
3. Creativity and strategy:
Ogilvy believed that creativity is the soul of advertising, but creativity is not all of advertising.
Advertising is a combination of art and science. Good advertising requires creativity and a clear strategy.
Advertising strategies include target markets, communication channels, advertising forms, etc., which all require advertisers to fully consider during the planning process.
4. Research:
Ogilvy emphasized that research is the basis for successful advertising
Understanding your target audience: the key to creating successful advertising
Advertisers need to have in-depth understanding of target markets, consumer needs, competitors, etc. in order to develop effective advertising strategies.
Research can be conducted through market surveys, consumer interviews, competitive product analysis, etc.
5. Evaluation of communication effects:
Ogilvy believed that the evaluation of advertising effectiveness is an important part of advertising work.
Methods to evaluate advertising effectiveness: including sales data, market research, etc.
Advertisers need to understand the communication effect of advertisements through data analysis, consumer feedback, etc., in order to adjust advertising strategies in a timely manner
At the same time, advertisers also need to pay attention to the social impact of advertising and ensure the positive value of advertising communication.
6. Teamwork:
Ogilvy emphasized that advertising work is a teamwork process
Advertisers need to work closely with designers, copywriters, media and other team members to complete advertising projects
Cultivate talents, provide opportunities for growth and development, leverage expertise, and establish an efficient organizational structure
In teamwork, advertisers need to have good communication, coordination and leadership skills
7. Keep learning:
Ogilvy believes that the advertising industry is an ever-changing industry;
Advertisers need to constantly learn new knowledge and skills to adapt to the development of the industry
Advertisers also need to pay attention to changes in society, culture, technology, etc. In order to better grasp the development trend of advertising
8. Professional ethics:
Ogilvy emphasized that advertisers need to have high professional ethics
Advertising philosophy: including honesty, innovation, pursuit of excellence, etc.
Advertisers should be honest and trustworthy, respect consumers, and not create false advertisements
Advertisers also need to pay attention to social responsibility and ensure the positive value of advertising communication
Table of contents
client of Company
1: Run an advertising company
2: Win customers
understand customer's needs
Demonstrate professional abilities
3: Maintain customers
Customized services
creative planning
Optimize price strategy
aftersale service provided
4: Be a good customer
Build trust and expand connections
Become a customer's customer
Experience and Insights from the Advertising Industry
Advertising proposal
5: Create high-level advertising
1. The content of the advertisement is more important than the method of presenting the content.
2. If your ad is not based on great creativity, it will fail.
3. Tell the facts
4. Annoying ads don’t make people buy anything.
5. Be polite but don’t show off.
6. Make your ads contemporary
7. The committee can criticize advertising, but it cannot write advertising.
8. If you are lucky and create a good advertisement Just use it again and again until its appeal wears off
9. Never write the kind of ad you wouldn’t want your family to see.
10.Image and branding
11. Don’t be a copycat
6: Write effective copy
1. Learn more about the product or service
2. Clarify advertising goals and audiences
3. Think creatively and discover unique selling points
4. Simple and clear copywriting and visual design
5. Arouse emotional resonance and touch people’s hearts
6. Maintain consistency and strengthen brand image
7. Emphasize the practical benefits of the product or service
8. Guide action and prompt consumers to take action
9. Continuously learn, test and optimize to improve advertising effectiveness
Creation of copywriting and operational process
other
7: Use illustrations and layout copy
1. Choose illustrations related to the copy content to enhance visual impact
2. The illustration style should be consistent with the brand image
3. The size of the illustrations should be appropriate to avoid being too large or too small to affect the visual effect.
4. When arranging copy, pay attention to the balance between text and pictures to ensure that the information is clear and easy to read.
5. Use contrasting colors, white space and other design elements to improve the visual appeal of the layout
6. Follow the principle of visual guidance to guide readers to focus on key information.
7. Continuously try and optimize the layout effect to improve the overall aesthetics and reading experience
8: Create a great TV commercial
9: Create great ads for food, tourist destinations, and patent medicines
10: Success and fame - advice from a pair of young people
11: Should advertising be abolished?
Advertising related content
feel
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"Confessions of an Advertising Man" :Commemorative Edition" Reading guide notes