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" Being the youngest of five boys with a younger sister, being the only one who didn't go to university, I had to prove it was the right decision to go into advertising. "
David Droga
Advertising
Prove
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" Long before social media existed, the proto-tweets of advertising had penetrated American popular culture: 'A mind is a terrible thing to waste.' 'Where's the beef?' 'A diamond is forever.' 'Think different.' You'd be hard pressed to find a writer's craft that has more directly influenced the vernacular. "
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" We're moved by emotions and characters and stories. We love that. "
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" Just because you can do something, it doesn't mean you need to - restraint is something I admire. "
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" I set up Droga5 because I really believe in the power of advertising. But I believe in the power of advertising that's in synch with what consumers want. "
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" There's so much advertising on television that I find just lazy, just so lazy. I'm like, 'Why are they doing that?' "
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" Caring makes you want to work harder. "
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" There are unwritten rules to Facebook: People are using it to build their personas, and when they share something, they usually do so because they think it will in some way benefit others. So when we speak as brands on Facebook, we try to operate within those same parameters. "
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