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David Ogilvy Quotes: The worst fault a salesman can commit is to be a bore...... Pretend to be vastly interested in any subject the prospects shows an interest in.
         

The worst fault a salesman can commit is to be a bore...... Pretend to be vastly interested in any subject the prospects shows an interest in.


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Good copy can't be written with tongue in cheek, written just for a living. You've got to believe in the product.



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Our business is infested with idiots who try to impress by using pretentious jargon.



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