Advertising is considered an extension of show business.
Sir Martin Sorrell, Chairman of marketing group WPP
Advertising seems a very modern phenomenon but it has been with us for millennia. A Roman tavern with a painting of a vine over the door was advertising for customers. A piece of papyrus found in Egypt and dated to around 3000 BC was written by a weaver wishing to persuade his fellow citizens to use his services rather than those of his competitors. (more…)