Monthly Archives: April 2018

Advertising Lessons from 1923 and 1927

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Rod Schwartz

He is “…hopelessly out of date, and amazingly current. He was the outstanding copywriter and strategist of his time; he made $100,000 a year and more writing advertising when that kind of money was important even to the U.S. Treasury.” … Continue reading →

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Listening to These Commercials Can Make You a Better Writer

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Rod Schwartz

The finalists in the 2018 Radio Mercury Awards have been announced. The 100 or so commercials that made the cut represent some of the best work being done in radio advertising today. From this group, a dozen or two will … Continue reading →

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