Ever wondered how your pitch would stack up if you made it to the legendary adman David Ogilvy of Ogilvy & Mather fame? If you have an iPhone you can now find out. Of course David himself has expired and gone to that great sweatshop in the sky. Which makes the "portrait" of him on the screenshot here seem all the more creepy. It sort of reminds me of the reanimated Orville Redenbacher campaign (see video below).
Regardless, here's your chance to see if you have the right stuff according to Ogilvy. Download the app and you'll be prompted to actually give David a call for a "video conference." Pitch your brilliance and see what he has to say.
It's all part of celebrating the big guy's 100th birthday, courtesy of Ogilvy China. So give him a hip, hip, hooray, download the app and good luck. And remember, the dude had some damn fine quotes:
"In the modern world of business, it is useless to be a creative, original thinker unless you can also sell what you create."
Smart indeed. How can we help you sell more stuff?
PS. Here's Orville reincarnated for your viewing pleasure.
Creepy. I haven't downloaded the app yet (I will) but until I do -- What is in this for me? Pitch an idea for what? One of their clients? To get a job there?
Whatever it is, I have to imagine, talking to a dead David Ogilvy is probably a heck of a lot more interesting than talking to a lot of live people.
Posted by: Name Withheld | 07/07/2011 at 09:50 AM