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Poster advertising : Being a talk on the subject of posting as an advertising medium, with helpful hints and sensible suggestions to poster advertisers, and with thirty-two pages of full color reproductions of posters used by national advertisers

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Poster advertising : Being a talk on the subject of posting as an advertising medium, with helpful hints and sensible suggestions to poster advertisers, and with thirty-two pages of full color reproductions of posters used by national advertisers

by George Henry Edward Hawkins

EN·~4 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total
1

Introduction

2:32
2

Why Bill-Posting Is a Good Medium

3:00
3

Size of Posters

4:37
4

Cost of Posters

3:52
5

Copy and Sketches

9:15
6

Value and Harmony of Colors

10:13
7

Checking the Service

9:54
8

General Hints to the Bill-Poster

2:26
9

Official Solicitors, Associated Bill-Posters and Distributors

7:52
10

GENERAL SUMMARY SHOWING POSTING POSSIBILITIES AND COST BY STATES

2:55

Description

While many modern marketers chase digital trends, this compact guide turns the spotlight on a classic yet surprisingly effective tool: poster, or bill‑posting, advertising. Drawing on a decade of hands‑on experience and more than a million dollars spent on campaigns, the author explains why large, colorful displays still command attention in bustling streets and neighbourhoods. The book argues that repetition, size, and vivid hue combine to embed a brand in the public’s mind, offering a low‑cost alternative that reaches every passerby.

Readers will find practical advice on choosing the right dimensions, budgeting by city, and crafting copy that works within the limited space of an eight‑sheet poster. Full‑color reproductions of real‑world examples illustrate how trademarks, images, and bold palettes can be leveraged for maximum impact. Handy checklists, tips for working with bill‑posters, and strategies for linking posters to sales round out a straightforward handbook that aims to make local advertising both profitable and easy to understand.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (276K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: The Author?, 1910.

Credits

Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2023-06-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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George Henry Edward Hawkins

1872–1941

Best remembered for practical early 20th-century books on advertising, this writer brought a working marketer’s eye to posters and newspapers. His surviving work feels especially useful because it was written from hands-on experience rather than theory alone.

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