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Adam Ferrier
Oct 7, 2015

Advertising: Harder than brain surgery or rocket science, and more important

In this latest installment of 'Unobvious Observations', Adam Ferrier proves he is a true believer in the power of advertising and wonders why its practitioners don't put serious effort into truly understanding the craft.

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