22 Irrefutable Laws of Advertising

(and When to Violate Them)

by Michael Newman

John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004

ISBN: 9780470821060
No. pages: 350

Category: Sales & Marketing

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In this summary you will learn

• What 22 laws can help you produce better advertising
• How to apply them
• Why originality will always matter

Why you should read 22 Irrefutable Laws of Advertising

This book is a series of short essays about the elements that contribute to good advertising. The 22 "laws" are really not laws at all. Each one is an informative, inspirational article about a particular point in advertising’s creative or management process. Separate contributors wrote each of the 22 "laws." Author Michael Newman identifies each writer as an accomplished ad industry pro. As a result, this book offers some good examples of ads from a worldwide perspective, which is especially important since the industry seems to be floundering globally. The essays are short, often interesting, but sometimes unevenly focused. Some contributors took their assignment more seriously than others did, and a few should never have even made it into the book. But getAbstract.com thinks most advertising professionals will find something inspirational here.

About the Author

Michael Newman is the founder of brandnewman, an "ideas company," and the author of Creative Leaps. He is also the former executive creative director of Saatchi & Saatchi in Australia. Newman is a regular columnist in trade magazines and has lectured on advertising subjects in Asia and South America. In December 2003, he launched M&C Saatchi’s second agency network, DNA, in Australia.