Category: Wall Street Journal

This Will Make You Feel Better

This is the 43rd 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 sometimes get discouraged, consider this fellow: He dropped out of grade school. … Continue reading This Will Make You Feel Better →

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 →

Thanks to Sue

This is the 41st 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 her family possessions were seized to pay off her father's business debts, she … Continue reading Thanks to Sue →

Stop Screaming

This is the 40th 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. Sometimes it seems a rise in decibels is in direct disproportion to the importance … Continue reading Stop Screaming →

Stick Your Neck Out

This is the 39th 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. He was told that if he hadn't written a book by age 35, chances … Continue reading Stick Your Neck Out →

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! →

Something to Cheer About

This is the 37th 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 sometimes think the front page and the evening TV news bring nothing … Continue reading Something to Cheer About →

Snob Appeal

This is the 36th 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. Some people know so much about one thing they look down on those who … Continue reading Snob Appeal →

The Snake That Poisons Everybody

This is the 35th 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. It topples governments, wrecks marriages, ruins careers, busts reputations, causes heartaches, nightmares, indigestion, spawns … Continue reading The Snake That Poisons Everybody →

The Slim Margin of Success

This is the 34th 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 difference between winning and losing is sometimes very slight. There were eight finalists … Continue reading The Slim Margin of Success →