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Selling The Dream: A History of Commercials

  • Great Neck Cumberland Adult Center 30 Cumberland Ave Great Neck, NY 11020 United States (map)

From early radio jingles to viral digital ads, commercials have shaped consumer culture for over a century. Pioneering brands like Coca-Cola and Marlboro mastered emotional storytelling, while technological shifts—from TV to social media—transformed how products connect with audiences, blending creativity, psychology, and commerce to craft persuasive narratives. From everything from “America runs of Bulova Time…or Dunkin” to “Where’s the beef?” and Apples’s “1984”, we will focus on the most compelling, humorous, and memorable commercials of all time.

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