Given the sophistication surrounding marketing and advertising, you may think that both evolved recently, but in fact, \u201cthe first-ever written ad was found in the ruins of Thebes in Egypt,\u201d notes researcher Sagar Joshi, describing \u201ca Papyrus created in 3000 BC by a slaveholder trying to find a runaway slave while also promoting their weaving shop.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fast forward thousands of years, and this rudimentary style of promotion, nobly assisted by the invention of the printing press, grew roots in Europe and eventually in the Colonies. The earliest surviving English print ad was published in 1477, and by the 17th century, newspapers, broadsides, and signage were popular ways to sell goods and services.<\/p>\n
The meteoric rise of advertising and marketing included expansion to broadcast \u2013 radio, television and cable TV –until the Internet came along. These days, advertising and marketing rely on search engine optimization, social media, and algorithms to reach segments of the buying public. That stated, new ideas for ways to advertise and market products and services are forever on the horizon and these 10 films offer you an overview of these ever-changing professions.<\/p>\n
1. The Hucksters<\/i> (1947)<\/strong><\/p>\n