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Why persuasion requires memorability requires vulgarity

I had the opportunity recently to share our KMart “Ship my pants” story at Cannes at the WARC share out there. The key take away was how to justify what was initially an idea “so stupid we had to share it.” The answer? Focus on the psychology of memory, and why persuasion requires vulgarity.

Originally shared, June 2015