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DAMN
GOOD
ADVICE(fromGeorgeLois)
GeorgeLois
AdvertisingMaster
GeorgeLoisisoneofourheroesandhereisour
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advertisingindustry
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DAMNGOODADVICE
Creativitycansolve
almostanyproblem-
thecreativeact,
thedefeatofhabit
byoriginality,
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ALWAYSGOFORTHE
BIGIDEA!
GettingaBig
Ideaisnotan
actof
inspiration,but
ratheroneof
discovery.
Anygreat
creativeidea
shouldstun
momentarily-
itshould
seemtobe
outrageous.
Teamworkmightworkincreatingan
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Atrulygreatad
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it’snotaBigIdea!
AlwaysdothreethingswhenyoupresentaBigIdea:
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2.Showittothem.
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