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FoundersSeptember 15, 2019

#89 David Ogilvy (Confessions of an Advertising Man)

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Confessions of an Advertising Man cover

The speaker discusses 'Confessions of an Advertising Man' by David Ogilvy, highlighting its narrative style and the author's insights into advertising.

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Ogilvy on Advertising cover

He explicitly lists like some of the most valuable lessons that he's learned. I really do believe if you're selling any kind of product, you should pick up the Ogilvy on advertising book.

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How to Get Clients cover
How to Get Clients
David Ogilvie

The chapter I'm in is called How to Get Clients. I think this book is like 12 bucks on Amazon right now. If you have 12 bucks laying around, I would definitely buy it and read this chapter because it's essentially a chapter on how to get customers.

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How to Find the Next Steve Jobs cover

He also was Steve Jobs boss when he was young. Nolan wrote this book that I did a podcast on it's called um I think how to find the next steve jobs something like that it's like this book of aphorisms on what he's learned from you know five decades of running companies.

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Poor Charlie's Almanack cover

The speaker mentions they will be doing 'Poor Charlie's Almanack', which is highly recommended by entrepreneurs.

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Jim Clayton's autobiography cover

The speaker discusses reading Jim Clayton's autobiography, which Warren Buffett admired enough to buy Clayton's company.

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