John Wanamaker
John Wanamaker
John Wanamakerwas a United States merchant and religious, civic and political figure, considered by some to be a proponent of advertising and a "pioneer in marketing". He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and served as U.S. Postmaster General...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth11 July 1838
CountryUnited States of America
John Wanamaker quotes about
advertising american-businessman half money
I know half the money I spend on advertising is wasted, but I can never find out which half.
advertising american-businessman half money
Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is, I don't know which half.
american-businessman merely people vulgar
It is very vulgar to talk about one's business. Only people like stockbrokers do that, and then merely at dinner parties.
coins too-much flipping-a-coin
Courtesy is the one coin you can never have too much of or be stingy with.
mistake starting-over trying
No mistake or failure is as bad as to stop and not try again.
marketing half dollars
I know that half of my advertising dollars are wasted ... I just don't know which half.
standards higher raises
Keep up the old standards, and day by day raise them higher.