You’re Not a Professor—So Why Do Your Ads Sound Like a Lecture?

Advertising in America

Advertising in America
You’re Not a Professor—So Why Do Your Ads Sound Like a Lecture?
May 22, 2025 Episode 12

Step aside, Professor— your marketing plan isn’t a TED Talk.

In this episode of Advertising in America, we put the kibosh on one of the most persistent myths in business: that your ad should "educate the consumer." 

Spoiler alert: If your audience walks away from your ad knowing more about your product but still doesn’t want it, you’ve failed, sweetheart.

Ryan, Mick, and Chris roll up their sleeves and take the scalpel to feature-heavy, fact-laden ads that bore instead of sell. You’ll hear stories from Porsche to pork chops, gemology to body spray—and why the only education your ad should deliver is why the customer should give a damn.

Episode Highlights: 

  • Why "telling me about X-factor" is useless unless I care about Y-factor
  • How selling benefits still misses the mark if you don't know what I really want
  • When to use education (and when to shut up and entertain)
  • The difference between marketing, advertising (and a masterclass on Retinol-9)

If your ads sound like Charlie Brown’s teacher, it’s time to grab a seat, take some notes, and learn how to say something that sticks.

🎧 Hit play. Then stop teaching, start enticing, and for the love of Madison Avenue—talk to the heart, not the hard drive.

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