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Creative Advertising: Ideas and Techniques from the World's Best CampaignsCreative Advertising: Ideas and Techniques from the World's Best Campaigns by Mario Pricken
Buy used from: $33.20
What a phenomenal resource on the best and worst advertising campaigns
Hello Gorgeous!: Beauty Products in America, '40s-'60sHello Gorgeous!: Beauty Products in America, '40s-'60s by Rachel C. Weingarten
Buy used from: $2.85
What a cool book - part coffee table showpiece part clever analysis on beauty advertising
Ogilvy on AdvertisingOgilvy on Advertising by David Ogilvy
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $9.95
I bow my head to the ingenuity of Ogilvy.
Advertising: Principles and Practice (7th Edition)Advertising: Principles and Practice (7th Edition) by William D. Wells
Buy used from: $1.87
A bit cut and dried, but explores the principles of advertising (classroom in a book)
Advertising for DummiesAdvertising for Dummies by Gary Dahl
Buy used from: $0.48
So then this would be the Cliff notes version of classroom in a book!
Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This: A Guide to Creating Great Ads, Second EditionHey, Whipple, Squeeze This: A Guide to Creating Great Ads, Second Edition by Luke Sullivan
Buy used from: $3.33
I didn't find the tips to be that helpful (better for beginners) but loved the stories from the trenches
Advertising: Principles and Practice (6th Edition)Advertising: Principles and Practice (6th Edition) by William D. Wells
Buy used from: $0.72
Yet another classroom in a book
The 33 Ruthless Rules of Local AdvertisingThe 33 Ruthless Rules of Local Advertising by Michael Corbett
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $2.30
This is terrific for people not interested in national exposure
Truth, Lies and Advertising : The Art of Account PlanningTruth, Lies and Advertising : The Art of Account Planning by Jon Steel
Buy new: $26.40 / Used from: $20.19
This is a nice book for helping you to understand your client's needs and how to best use your resources (creative, financial and otherwise)
The Wizard of Ads: Turning Words into Magic and Dreamers into MillionairesThe Wizard of Ads: Turning Words into Magic and Dreamers into Millionaires by Roy H. Williams
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $2.24
Zen and the art of advertising