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The Greatest Mind Hacks in Marketing History (Craig Clemens Inte…

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Shaan Puri interviews marketing legend Craig Clemens, co-founder of Golden Hippo, who breaks down the most successful advertising headlines and sales psychology in history. They explore the tactics of elite copywriters and the ruthless sales methods of historical art dealer Joseph Duveen to show how to build billion-dollar brands.

Episode Description

Episode 683: Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) sits down with Craig Clemens ( https://x.com/craigclemens ) to talk about the greatest marketing lines in history.

Show Notes

  • 0:00Intro
  • 2:22Does not contain an illegal sexual stimulant
  • 9:094-hour erection
  • 10:56Operators are standing by
  • 15:17They’re eating the cats
  • 21:54A diamond is forever
  • 26:09Buy these worms, catch more fish
  • 30:26Joseph Duveen
  • 41:30Every ‘no’ has a value
  • 44:46Be a consumer of ads

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Key Takeaways

1

Use 'marketing embeds' to plant subconscious messages, such as phrasing a claim as a denial or warning (e.g., 'does not contain stimulants') to imply a product's extreme potency.

2

Adopt 'reason-why marketing' by giving consumers a specific, logical explanation for why your product is superior, as people are more likely to accept a claim if it is backed by a reason.

3

Perform demographic mirroring by changing your social media profile settings to match your target customer to see the specific ads and hooks they are being targeted with.

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Duration51:03
Guests1
Ideas Discussed2
Topics4