The Big Idea - The Blizzard of '67

President of Marschalk Company, Richard W. Bowman, speaks about how his agency searched for the 'Big Idea' behind advertising Fresca at the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A's) Eastern Annual Conference in 1968.

The Big Idea - The Blizzard of '67

Richard W. Bowman

I was going to open this meeting with a live blizzard, but instead I would rather tell you about another snow job.

I don't know how many of you read and follow the Gallagher Report, but I don't want you listening to this talk thinking that his comment of yesterday might be true.

So I am happy to tell you that Mr. Gallagher is wrong again. The Fresca account is with Marschalk, and we expect it to remain there.

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