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Seducing the Subconscious
by Robert Heath • 2012
Looking away from an ad may make it work better: low attention bypasses your mental defenses.
3.98
181
Seducing the Subconscious Summary
Seducing the Subconscious 91%
Looking away from an ad may make it work better: low attention bypasses your mental defenses.
by Robert Heath 2012
3.98
181 ratings
The Anatomy of Humbug
by Paul Feldwick • 2015
Advertising's founding fathers built a science of rational persuasion. They were half right at best.
4.21
376
The Anatomy of Humbug Summary
The Anatomy of Humbug 90%
Advertising's founding fathers built a science of rational persuasion. They were half right at best.
by Paul Feldwick 2015
4.21
376 ratings
Frenemies
by Ken Auletta • 2018
Two platforms took most ad money, then a kickback scandal exposed what agencies were hiding.
3.42
592
Frenemies Summary
Frenemies 90%
Two platforms took most ad money, then a kickback scandal exposed what agencies were hiding.
by Ken Auletta 2018
3.42
592 ratings
Captains Of Consciousness
by Stuart Ewen • 1977
Your desires were not your own. They were manufactured to pacify a restless industrial workforce.
4.10
229
Captains Of Consciousness Summary
Captains Of Consciousness 90%
Your desires were not your own. They were manufactured to pacify a restless industrial workforce.
by Stuart Ewen 1977
4.10
229 ratings
Culture Jam
by Kalle Lasn • 1999
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
3.63
2k+
Culture Jam Summary
Culture Jam 89%
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
by Kalle Lasn 1999
3.63
2k+ ratings
Rebel Sell
by Joseph Heath • 2004
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
3.84
2k+
Rebel Sell Summary
Rebel Sell 89%
The counterculture's war on consumerism is the consumer economy's greatest weapon.
by Joseph Heath 2004
3.84
2k+ ratings
Paid Attention
by Faris Yakob • 2015
Brands used to buy attention. Now they must earn it with myth, emotion, and ideas people share.
3.86
224
Paid Attention Summary
Paid Attention 89%
Brands used to buy attention. Now they must earn it with myth, emotion, and ideas people share.
by Faris Yakob 2015
3.86
224 ratings
Ogilvy on Advertising
by David Ogilvy • 1983
Your headline is 90% of your budget. A master adman's craft rules for making every word sell.
4.15
12k+
Ogilvy on Advertising Summary
Ogilvy on Advertising 89%
Your headline is 90% of your budget. A master adman's craft rules for making every word sell.
by David Ogilvy 1983
4.15
12k+ ratings
Brandwashed
by Martin Lindstrom • 2011
From before you were born, marketers have been shaping what you buy. The playbook, exposed.
3.81
4k+
Brandwashed Summary
Brandwashed 89%
From before you were born, marketers have been shaping what you buy. The playbook, exposed.
by Martin Lindstrom 2011
3.81
4k+ ratings
Seducing Strangers
by Josh Weltman • 2015
Advertising's real job isn't selling. It's making people happy. A Mad Man shows you how.
3.84
317
Seducing Strangers Summary
Seducing Strangers 89%
Advertising's real job isn't selling. It's making people happy. A Mad Man shows you how.
by Josh Weltman 2015
3.84
317 ratings
The Real Mad Men
by Andrew Cracknell • 2011
Why you never saw a VW ad with tail fins: the revolt that birthed modern advertising.
3.56
302
The Real Mad Men Summary
The Real Mad Men 88%
Why you never saw a VW ad with tail fins: the revolt that birthed modern advertising.
by Andrew Cracknell 2011
3.56
302 ratings
Scientific Advertising
by Claude C. Hopkins • 1923
Why the best ads are not creative gambles but salesmanship measured to the penny.
4.06
4k+
Scientific Advertising Summary
Scientific Advertising 88%
Why the best ads are not creative gambles but salesmanship measured to the penny.
by Claude C. Hopkins 1923
4.06
4k+ ratings
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR
by Al Ries • 2002
PR builds brands; advertising only maintains them. Why press coverage beats paid media every time.
3.72
876
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR Summary
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR 88%
PR builds brands; advertising only maintains them. Why press coverage beats paid media every time.
by Al Ries 2002
3.72
876 ratings
The Brain Sell
by David R. Lewis • 2013
Brain scans, store scents, data trails: the invisible science of turning you into a buyer.
3.88
138
The Brain Sell Summary
The Brain Sell 88%
Brain scans, store scents, data trails: the invisible science of turning you into a buyer.
by David R. Lewis 2013
3.88
138 ratings
Advertising and Psychology
by Leslie Ernest Gill • 2013
Why readers remember your ad, buy your product, or scroll past: psychology every copywriter needs.
3.50
2
Advertising and Psychology Summary
Advertising and Psychology 88%
Why readers remember your ad, buy your product, or scroll past: psychology every copywriter needs.
by Leslie Ernest Gill 2013
3.50
2 ratings
Subprime Attention Crisis
by Tim Hwang • 2020
The internet's ad economy is a bubble of fake clicks, hidden fees, and bad incentives.
3.61
1k+
Subprime Attention Crisis Summary
Subprime Attention Crisis 88%
The internet's ad economy is a bubble of fake clicks, hidden fees, and bad incentives.
by Tim Hwang 2020
3.61
1k+ ratings
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age
by Miles Young • 2019
Digital is a channel, not a discipline. The advertising laws that built Ogilvy still apply.
3.59
268
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age Summary
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age 88%
Digital is a channel, not a discipline. The advertising laws that built Ogilvy still apply.
by Miles Young 2019
3.59
268 ratings
The Advertising Effect
by Adam Ferrier • 2014
Most ads try to change minds. The ones that work change what people do first.
4.24
352
The Advertising Effect Summary
The Advertising Effect 88%
Most ads try to change minds. The ones that work change what people do first.
by Adam Ferrier 2014
4.24
352 ratings
The Attention Merchants
by Tim Wu • 2016
Your attention has been for sale since 1833. The hidden industry that trades in it.
4.07
5k+
The Attention Merchants Summary
The Attention Merchants 88%
Your attention has been for sale since 1833. The hidden industry that trades in it.
by Tim Wu 2016
4.07
5k+ ratings
Clicks, Bricks & Brands
by Martin Lindstrom • 2001
Earning the loyalty of a $300 billion generation that decides what the whole family buys.
4.15
20
Clicks, Bricks & Brands Summary
Clicks, Bricks & Brands 88%
Earning the loyalty of a $300 billion generation that decides what the whole family buys.
by Martin Lindstrom 2001
4.15
20 ratings
Brainfluence
by Roger Dooley • 2011
One hundred brain-science tactics for the subconscious level where most buying decisions happen.
3.96
1k+
Brainfluence Summary
Brainfluence 88%
One hundred brain-science tactics for the subconscious level where most buying decisions happen.
by Roger Dooley 2011
3.96
1k+ ratings
Hegarty on Advertising
by John Hegarty • 2011
An advertising legend on why data never made anyone care, and what actually works instead.
4.07
732
Hegarty on Advertising Summary
Hegarty on Advertising 88%
An advertising legend on why data never made anyone care, and what actually works instead.
by John Hegarty 2011
4.07
732 ratings
Get Rich or Lie Trying
by Symeon Brown • 2022
The influencer dream is built on sweatshops, bot farms, and surgical debt the camera never shows.
3.85
922
Get Rich or Lie Trying Summary
Get Rich or Lie Trying 88%
The influencer dream is built on sweatshops, bot farms, and surgical debt the camera never shows.
by Symeon Brown 2022
3.85
922 ratings
Cashvertising
by Drew Eric Whitman • 2008
Most ads fail because they sell features. Your customers are already wired to buy something else.
4.35
3k+
Cashvertising Summary
Cashvertising 88%
Most ads fail because they sell features. Your customers are already wired to buy something else.
by Drew Eric Whitman 2008
4.35
3k+ ratings
Breakthrough Advertising
by Eugene M. Schwartz • 1966
Tap a mass desire and ad dollars multiply fifty-fold. Try to create one and break even.
4.54
1k+
Breakthrough Advertising Summary
Breakthrough Advertising 88%
Tap a mass desire and ad dollars multiply fifty-fold. Try to create one and break even.
by Eugene M. Schwartz 1966
4.54
1k+ ratings
The Robert Collier Letter Book
by Robert Collier • 1989
Mail-order mastery: the rules for building a letter that sells what a storefront can't.
4.11
371
The Robert Collier Letter Book Summary
The Robert Collier Letter Book 88%
Mail-order mastery: the rules for building a letter that sells what a storefront can't.
by Robert Collier 1989
4.11
371 ratings
The Unpublished David Ogilvy
by David Ogilvy • 1987
The advertising legend's private memos: how to hire, lead, write, and build brands that last.
4.14
541
The Unpublished David Ogilvy Summary
The Unpublished David Ogilvy 88%
The advertising legend's private memos: how to hire, lead, write, and build brands that last.
by David Ogilvy 1987
4.14
541 ratings
Tested Advertising Methods
by John Caples • 1980
Half your ad is the headline. The direct-mail pioneer's test-proven formula.
4.23
1k+
Tested Advertising Methods Summary
Tested Advertising Methods 88%
Half your ad is the headline. The direct-mail pioneer's test-proven formula.
by John Caples 1980
4.23
1k+ ratings
Buy Now
by Rick Cesari • 2011
Solve a customer's problem on screen, close the sale, track every dollar. Direct response playbook.
4.00
25
Buy Now Summary
Buy Now 88%
Solve a customer's problem on screen, close the sale, track every dollar. Direct response playbook.
by Rick Cesari 2011
4.00
25 ratings
Contagious
by Jonah Berger • 2013
The science of why people share: research-backed levers for making your ideas spread.
3.98
33k+
Contagious Summary
Contagious 88%
The science of why people share: research-backed levers for making your ideas spread.
by Jonah Berger 2013
3.98
33k+ ratings
Journalism and PR
by John Lloyd • 2014
PR is bypassing the newsroom and speaking directly to you. Journalism hasn't caught up.
3.78
9
Journalism and PR Summary
Journalism and PR 88%
PR is bypassing the newsroom and speaking directly to you. Journalism hasn't caught up.
by John Lloyd 2014
3.78
9 ratings
Trust Me, I'm Lying
by Ryan Holiday • 2012
Blogs run on lies. A former insider shows who supplies them and why truth loses.
3.85
12k+
Trust Me, I'm Lying Summary
Trust Me, I'm Lying 88%
Blogs run on lies. A former insider shows who supplies them and why truth loses.
by Ryan Holiday 2012
3.85
12k+ ratings
Predatory Thinking
by Dave Trott • 2013
89 percent of ads go unnoticed. The principles for being the 11 percent that actually connect.
4.24
2k+
Predatory Thinking Summary
Predatory Thinking 88%
89 percent of ads go unnoticed. The principles for being the 11 percent that actually connect.
by Dave Trott 2013
4.24
2k+ ratings
One Plus One Equals Three
by Dave Trott • 2015
From an ad legend: reframe anything, use disaster as fuel, and sell ideas that stick.
4.19
2k+
One Plus One Equals Three Summary
One Plus One Equals Three 88%
From an ad legend: reframe anything, use disaster as fuel, and sell ideas that stick.
by Dave Trott 2015
4.19
2k+ ratings
Nawabs, Nudes, Noodles
by Ambi Parameswaran • 2016
India's last 50 years, told not through politics but through the ads that sold it to itself.
3.92
688
Nawabs, Nudes, Noodles Summary
Nawabs, Nudes, Noodles 88%
India's last 50 years, told not through politics but through the ads that sold it to itself.
by Ambi Parameswaran 2016
3.92
688 ratings
The Adweek Copywriting Handbook
by Joseph Sugarman • 2006
Your first sentence must earn the second. Here's how to build copy readers can't stop reading.
4.14
2k+
The Adweek Copywriting Handbook Summary
The Adweek Copywriting Handbook 88%
Your first sentence must earn the second. Here's how to build copy readers can't stop reading.
by Joseph Sugarman 2006
4.14
2k+ ratings
Killer Facebook Ads
by Marty Weintraub • 2011
Turn Facebook's social data into a precision ad pipeline that costs less and converts more.
3.63
65
Killer Facebook Ads Summary
Killer Facebook Ads 88%
Turn Facebook's social data into a precision ad pipeline that costs less and converts more.
by Marty Weintraub 2011
3.63
65 ratings
The Image
by Daniel J. Boorstin • 1961
Most news is manufactured. We know it. And we still prefer the show over the real.
4.07
1k+
The Image Summary
The Image 88%
Most news is manufactured. We know it. And we still prefer the show over the real.
by Daniel J. Boorstin 1961
4.07
1k+ ratings
The New Positioning
by Jack Trout • 1995
A consumer's mind holds seven brands. If yours is eighth, it might as well not exist.
3.71
222
The New Positioning Summary
The New Positioning 88%
A consumer's mind holds seven brands. If yours is eighth, it might as well not exist.
by Jack Trout 1995
3.71
222 ratings
One Million Followers
by Brendan Kane • 2018
A million followers in 30 days: the hands-on playbook of testing, partnerships, and emotional hooks.
3.42
2k+
One Million Followers Summary
One Million Followers 88%
A million followers in 30 days: the hands-on playbook of testing, partnerships, and emotional hooks.
by Brendan Kane 2018
3.42
2k+ ratings
The Choice Factory
by Richard Shotton • 2018
Twenty-five behavioral biases steer every purchase. Here's what they are and how to use them.
4.11
2k+
The Choice Factory Summary
The Choice Factory 88%
Twenty-five behavioral biases steer every purchase. Here's what they are and how to use them.
by Richard Shotton 2018
4.11
2k+ ratings
Unconscious Branding
by Douglas Van Praet • 2012
The unconscious drives 95% of every purchase. The rules for reaching it, from neuroscience.
3.94
342
Unconscious Branding Summary
Unconscious Branding 88%
The unconscious drives 95% of every purchase. The rules for reaching it, from neuroscience.
by Douglas Van Praet 2012
3.94
342 ratings
The Content Code
by Mark W. Schaefer • 2015
The content flood means yours goes unseen. Six strategies for getting it shared and trusted.
3.83
339
The Content Code Summary
The Content Code 88%
The content flood means yours goes unseen. Six strategies for getting it shared and trusted.
by Mark W. Schaefer 2015
3.83
339 ratings
Fascinate
by Sally Hogshead • 2010
Forget logic; seven hardwired instincts capture attention. Most messages hit the wrong ones.
3.78
3k+
Fascinate Summary
Fascinate 88%
Forget logic; seven hardwired instincts capture attention. Most messages hit the wrong ones.
by Sally Hogshead 2010
3.78
3k+ ratings
How to Write a Good Advertisement
by Victor O. Schwab • 1980
Desires that open wallets, proof that seals trust, and the ask that closes the sale.
4.21
521
How to Write a Good Advertisement Summary
How to Write a Good Advertisement 88%
Desires that open wallets, proof that seals trust, and the ask that closes the sale.
by Victor O. Schwab 1980
4.21
521 ratings
Mad Men and Philosophy
by Rod Carveth • 2010
The philosophy hidden inside Mad Men: identity, desire, and the dark side of the American dream.
3.58
612
Mad Men and Philosophy Summary
Mad Men and Philosophy 88%
The philosophy hidden inside Mad Men: identity, desire, and the dark side of the American dream.
by Rod Carveth 2010
3.58
612 ratings
The Power of Visual Storytelling
by Ekaterina Walter • 2014
The brain reads pictures 60,000 times faster than words. How to make your marketing stick.
3.67
287
The Power of Visual Storytelling Summary
The Power of Visual Storytelling 88%
The brain reads pictures 60,000 times faster than words. How to make your marketing stick.
by Ekaterina Walter 2014
3.67
287 ratings
Great Leads
by Michael Masterson • 2011
Six reusable openings for any sales message, keyed to how much your reader already knows.
4.57
774
Great Leads Summary
Great Leads 88%
Six reusable openings for any sales message, keyed to how much your reader already knows.
by Michael Masterson 2011
4.57
774 ratings
My Life in Advertising and Scientific Advertising
by Claude C. Hopkins • 1923
Before creativity ruled, advertising was a science. The man who proved it gives his rules.
4.23
1k+
My Life in Advertising and Scientific Advertising Summary
My Life in Advertising and Scientific Advertising 88%
Before creativity ruled, advertising was a science. The man who proved it gives his rules.
by Claude C. Hopkins 1923
4.23
1k+ ratings
Buyology
by Martin Lindstrom • 2008
Customers don't know why they buy. Brain scans do, and the answers overturn marketing gospel.
3.76
14k+
Buyology Summary
Buyology 88%
Customers don't know why they buy. Brain scans do, and the answers overturn marketing gospel.
by Martin Lindstrom 2008
3.76
14k+ ratings
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