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House ad as portfolio

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Define

The firm advertises itself by showing the work, not by describing the work.

Mechanism

Proof by exhibit. The portfolio is the claim. Captions stay short. The pieces carry the argument.

Verdict

We sell craft and the buyer can judge from examples.

Don't

The work is confidential, or the buyer is buying a process they cannot see in a gallery.

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$140,000 retail shoe business built in one year

$140,000 retail shoe business built in one year

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12 salesmen for 16 days: 2,780 additional retail outlets secured

12 salesmen for 16 days: 2,780 additional retail outlets secured

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32 sales per clerk per hour

32 sales per clerk per hour

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80% of the Advertising in the US is ...through...J. Walter Thompson...

80% of the Advertising in the US is ...through...J. Walter Thompson...

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A campaign that roused public officials to a long-standing menace

A campaign that roused public officials to a long-standing menace

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A line with two names and five distinct markets

A line with two names and five distinct markets

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A new pioneering job in the railroad world

A new pioneering job in the railroad world

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Account histories: The Fleischmann Company (8 page images)

Account histories: The Fleischmann Company (8 page images)

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Advertising is an artery of business, which if cut, means death to its property.

Advertising is an artery of business, which if cut, means death to its property.

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After the verbal statement is forgotten

After the verbal statement is forgotten

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All the business world clamors to be heard when it voices its wares.

All the business world clamors to be heard when it voices its wares.

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An unseen difference brought to light

An unseen difference brought to light

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