This is the 51st in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. When's the last time you sat in the bleachers? When's the last time you … Continue reading Where Do You Get Your Information?
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The Two Penny Difference
This is the 42nd in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. If you earn a dollar and spend 99 cents, you're OK. But spend $1.01 … Continue reading The Two Penny Difference
Start Something with a Good Idea!
This is the 38th in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. The guy sitting in a shack in the valley may look up at the … Continue reading Start Something with a Good Idea!
Oops
This is the 29th in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. An irate banker demanded that Alexander Graham Bell remove "that toy" from his office. … Continue reading Oops
Let’s Get Rid of Management
This is the 23rd in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. People don't want to be managed. They want to be led. Whoever heard of … Continue reading Let’s Get Rid of Management
Innovate or Abdicate – The Fortune 500, Then and Now
This is the 19th in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the text from that ad. Next month, Fortune will publish its 1984 list of America's top industrial companies. The … Continue reading Innovate or Abdicate – The Fortune 500, Then and Now
Would You Hang This Message in Your Work Area?
This is the 16th in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the ad: I'm a little fed up with the constant criticism of American workmanship. How other people do their … Continue reading Would You Hang This Message in Your Work Area?
Have You Looked in Your Backyard Lately?
This is the 12th in a collection of newspaper ads written by Harry Gray, then CEO of United Technologies, that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the original ad. Dr. Russell Cornwell of Temple University once delivered a lecture in which he told of a … Continue reading Have You Looked in Your Backyard Lately?
Find a Leaking Ship
This is the tenth in a collection of newspaper ads from United Technologies that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the original ad. Many a foundering ship could be rescued by your ideas and energy. A failing business, a scout troop, a church choir, a public … Continue reading Find a Leaking Ship
The Dumbest Person in the World
This is the ninth in a collection of newspaper ads from United Technologies that appeared in the Wall Street Journal from the late 1970s through the early 1980s. Here is the original ad. How dumb? Very dumb. It's the American who knocks what he's got. Here's what he's got: A country of unbounded beauty. Almost … Continue reading The Dumbest Person in the World
Borden's Blather 