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The first thing one must do to succeed in advertising is to have the attention of the reader. That means to be interesting. The next thing is to stick to the truth, and that means rectifying whatever's wrong in the merchant's business. If the truth isn't tellable, fix it so it is. That is about all there is to it.

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John Emory Powers

John Emory Powers
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Born: 1837
Died: 1919 (aged 82)
Bio: John E. Powers was a highly influential American copywriter. The world's first full-time copywriter,:53 he worked for the department stores Lord & Taylor and Wanamaker's before becoming a freelancer in 1886.

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