# Old Masters Series– Advertising’s Founder, Albert Lasker

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Podcast: [Copywriters Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/copywriters-podcast-56820)
Published: 2026-07-06T06:02:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nathan-fraser3/episodes/Old-Masters-Series-Advertisings-Founder--Albert-Lasker-e3ljfpv
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## Resource

Albert Lasker didn't just become one of advertising's biggest names—he helped invent the way modern direct response marketing works. In this episode of the Old Masters Series, we explore the principles that transformed advertising from clever announcements into measurable sales systems. You'll hear the stories behind the ideas that influenced generations of copywriters, from Claude Hopkins to David Ogilvy, and why many of those lessons still outperform today's marketing trends. If you've ever wondered why some ads persuade while others are forgotten, this episode traces the origins of the answer. The tools may have changed. Human psychology hasn't. Resources: The Man Who Sold America, by Jeffrey L. Cruikshank and Arthur W Schultz https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Sold-America-Advertising-ebook/dp/B003SNJYTY Advertising Headlines That Make You Rich, https://www.amazon.com/Advertising-Headlines-That-Make-Rich-ebook/dp/B00513MQ2G

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