In a nation that has developed to a high art advertising, the creator who refuses to advertise himself is immediately suspected of having no product worth selling.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- In an advertising-driven society, creators who don't self-promote are viewed as having no value.
- In plain terms
- If you don't advertise yourself, people think your work has no value.
- What can you take from it?
- Understand that visibility often equates to perceived worth.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does value need marketing?
- Is silence suspicious?
Another view
True quality can sometimes stand on its own without promotion.
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