Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This: A Guide to Creating Great Advertising

348 Pages·2008·4.88 MB·English

by  Luke Sullivan

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Hey,Whipple,
Squeeze This
A Guide to Creating Great Ads
Third Edition
LUKE SULLIVAN
John Wiley & Sons,Inc.
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Hey,Whipple,
Squeeze This
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Adweek Books address the challenges and opportunities of the marketing
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Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This: A Guide to Creating Great Advertising,
3rd Edition, by Luke Sullivan
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Hey,Whipple,
Squeeze This
A Guide to Creating Great Ads
Third Edition
LUKE SULLIVAN
John Wiley & Sons,Inc.
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Copyright © 2008 by Luke Sullivan All rights reserved.
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TO MY DEAR WIFE,
CURLIN,
AND OUR GROWING BOYS,
REED AND PRESTON
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD BY ALEX BOGUSKY
xi
PREFACE
xiii
CHAPTER 1
Salesmen Don’t Have to Wear Plaid
Selling without selling out
1
CHAPTER 2
A Sharp Pencil Works Best
Some thoughts on getting started
16
CHAPTER 3
A Clean Sheet of Paper
Making an ad—the broad strokes
36
CHAPTER 4
Write When You Get Work
Making an ad—some finer touches
80
CHAPTER 5
In the Future,Everyone Will Be Famous for 30 Seconds
Some advice on making television commercials
116