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William Bernbach

Advertising is fundamentally persuasion and persuasion happens to be not a science, but an art.

Art

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Advertising aims to convince people to take action or change their minds, which requires creativity and intuition rather than strict rules or formulas. Because persuasion involves understanding emotions and subtle human responses, it is more about skillful expression than scientific certainty.

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