Friday, September 18, 2009

“The Myths of Persuasion”

September 5, 2009 -- “The Myths of Persuasion”

Original Broadcast Dates: Monday 4 May 2009 11:30 am, Saturday, 9 May 2009 4:30 pm

In a society whose only real knowledge of the ad business ranges from Darren Stephens in Bewitched to Don Draper in Mad Men, a few misconceptions are bound to crop up. This week, Terry O’Reilly tackles some common myths surrounding the ad business, including the Myth that advertising steers behaviours and trends, the myth that any publicity is good publicity, and the myth that advertising is about spontaneous ideas.