Category Archives: Great Communicators

How to write like Julia Child.

By John | Published: August 30, 2009

Suddenly, America is taking a fresh look at one of its great communicators, Julia Child. And love is in the air. Her magnum opus, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, has rocketed to dizzying new heights atop other New York Times bestsellers. Health-crazed, 21st century Americans are now secretly slipping into rich crème sauces and [...]

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Three tips from one of the 20th century’s great communicators.

By John | Published: July 29, 2009

This month marks the 10th anniversary of the passing of David Ogilvy. Expelled from Oxford as a less-than-average student, he went on to become a sous-chef in Paris, a stove salesman in Scotland, a British Intelligence officer in Washington, and a farmer in Pennsylvania. Then he discovered his true calling, founding what would become one [...]