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Listen to drayton share his insights in a polemic the next 100 days podcast episode. Commonsense direct and digital marketing by drayton bird. Drayton bird associates puts draytons 45 years experience, in all aspects of the industry, to good use in handling and advising on direct marketing and other marketing activities for clients large and small all over the world. The latest edition takes the book into new territory the field of digital marketing.
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He worked along side fellow greats such as eugene schwartz and david ogilvy, who famously claimed that drayton knew more about direct marketing than anyone else in the world. Sofii written with such a wit and lightness of touch. Commonsense direct and digital marketing drayton bird. Commonsense direct and digital marketing edition 5 by. Ten classic direct marketing books ken mccarthy internet. Mar 11, 2018 the legendary advertising man david ogilvy once said drayton bird knew more about direct marketing than anyoneelse in the world. He ran the worlds largest direct marketing agency for david ogilvy. Drayton bird is a first rate author when it comes to direct marketing. The legendary advertising man david ogilvy once said drayton bird knew more about direct marketing than anyoneelse in the world. A practical yet entertaining guide to the intricacies of direct marketing. Drayton charles colston bird fidm frsa born august 1936 is a british marketing expert and public speaker.
Drayton bird loves his trade, which is why he has nothing but ridicule for its poseurs and impostors jeremy bullmore, former chairman, j walter thompson and director, wpp drayton bird is the best direct marketing man in the world. But if youre still not sure, ill trot out my favourite testimonial, from marketing legend, david ogilvy. The book was first published in 1982, and this new edition upholds the tradition of excellence established in previous editions, with the added bonus of a larger, easytoread format. In an updated edition of this acclaimed volume, international direct marketing expert drayton bird shares the secrets of direct mail success and offers the insights that only three decades of experience can provide. The money invested in this book has been one of my wisest choices. Packed with examples and illustrations from dozens of companies around the. In his characteristic and witty style, drayton bird offers a practical yet entertaining guide to the intricacies of direct marketing. As a longtime associate of the greatest genius in advertising historydavid ogilvydrayton has been in the epicenter of the marketing and advertising business for more yearsand knows more about themthan most anyone on the planet. Welcome to bird droppings the chartered institute of marketing named him one of 50 individuals whove shaped todays marketing. As youve already read above, david ogilvy said he knows more about direct. How to write sales letters that sell, marketing insights and outrages.
He published his first novel, some rats run faster when 27. Drayton bird is a legendary direct marketing expert and writer who was once described as knowing more about direct marketing than anyone else in the world. Ever since, he has worked for himself, helping brands with their direct marketing and writing books to help everyone be better. Starting off as a journalist and then becoming a copywriter, by age 27 he was already creative director of a london advertising agency.
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