Most advertisers believe clarity is enough. They explain it well. Show the facts. Make it logical.

And yet…the ads that win don't do any of that first.

In this episode of Todd Liles & The Wizard of Ads, Todd and Roy break down a truth every marketer eventually learns the hard way:

People don't decide with logic. They decide with emotion — and then use logic to justify it.

They unpack:

• Why emotional ads outperform rational ones

• Why "making sense" isn't the same as being remembered

• How humor, gratitude, and empathy create trust

• Why authenticity beats polish every time

• And how great ads help people feel understood, not sold

This isn't about tricks. It's about understanding how humans actually choose.

If your advertising explains everything but still underperforms, this episode will show you exactly what's missing.

If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe, review, and share the show with a business owner who refuses to be ordinary. Because in business, the bold win—and the remarkable reign.

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Most brands don't fail because they lack talent. They fail because they're afraid to draw a line.

In this episode of Todd Liles & The Wizard of Ads, Todd and Roy unpack a hard truth most businesses avoid:

If your message is designed to offend no one, it will move no one.

This conversation breaks down:

• Why "playing it safe" is actually risky

• How brands disappear by chasing approval

• Why advertising is a magnet, not a megaphone

• The difference between attention and resonance

• What real persuasion requires from leaders

Roy explains why great advertising repels the wrong people on purpose. Todd connects it to leadership, culture, and the real-world cost of being forgettable.

If your marketing feels watered down…If your brand sounds like everyone else…If your message keeps getting approved but never remembered…

This episode will challenge how you think about influence.

If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe, review, and share the show with a business owner who refuses to be ordinary. Because in business, the bold win—and the remarkable reign.

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Persuasion and manipulation can look identical from the outside. Same words. Same tone. Same delivery.

So what's the real difference?

In this episode of Todd Liles & The Wizard of Ads, Todd and Roy break down the hidden psychology behind influence — and reveal why intent is what separates ethical persuasion from manipulation.

Roy explains how perception shapes reality, why people argue personal preferences like they're facts, and how confidence transfers from a communicator to an audience.

Todd brings the operator's lens, grounding the conversation in leadership, sales, and everyday decision-making.

This is not an episode about tactics.

It's a conversation about human behavior, trust, and the responsibility that comes with having influence.

• Why persuasion is ethical when rooted in sincere belief

• How manipulation exposes itself through insecurity and fear

• The mechanics of confidence transfer and why it works

• Why people don't buy facts — they buy meaning

• Why illusions reveal how the mind actually interprets reality

• How leaders must speak to perception, not just information

• How sincerity beats "cleverness" in long-term persuasion

• Why intent determines the moral weight of influence

If you communicate, sell, teach, lead, or create, this episode will reshape the way you think about persuasion — and how people make decisions.

If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe, review, and share the show with a business owner who refuses to be ordinary. Because in business, the bold win—and the remarkable reign.

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You can't engineer virality...but you can create something so meaningful that people see themselves inside it.

In this episode of Todd Liles & The Wizard of Ads, Brian Brushwood reveals the real reason ideas spread: Great content doesn't make the creator look smart… it makes the viewer feel transformed.

Drawing from decades of storytelling, magic, viral experimentation, and behavioral psychology, Brian, Todd, and Roy break down the natural laws behind why people share, remember, replay, and retell remarkable ideas — long after the trendwatchers go home.

In this conversation, you'll learn:

• Why the viewer must be the main character

• How titles give the audience their "role"

• Why curiosity is neurological — not optional

• Why authenticity beats polish in an AI-driven world

• How viral moments are harvested, not manufactured

• Why pattern recognition gives humans a creative advantage over machines

• The hidden emotional mechanics behind rewatchable content

• Why true virality is less about strategy… and more about meaning

This episode will completely change the way you see storytelling, creativity, and your role as a marketer in the age of AI. Lean in...remarkable isn't accidental. It's human.

If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe, review, and share the show with a business owner who refuses to be ordinary. Because in business, the bold win—and the remarkable reign.

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Artificial intelligence can write, draw, replicate, and remix. But can it create? Can it feel? Can it speak to the human heart?

In this episode of Todd Liles & The Wizard of Ads, Brian Brushwood joins Todd and Roy to explore one of the biggest questions of our time:

What happens to creativity when machines can do the work of artists… faster than ever?

This is not a technical conversation about AI tools. It's a philosophical deep dive into meaning, authenticity, and the soul behind every story.

Brian breaks down:

• why AI-generated art often feels hollow

• what "authenticity" really means in a machine-made world

• the human instinct for emotional truth and symbolic meaning

• why vulnerability still beats perfection

• how creators can use AI without losing their voice

• and what the future looks like for writers, artists, and storytellers

Roy brings the timeless perspective. Brian brings the creator's honesty. Todd brings the operator's clarity.

Together, they outline the future of creativity — and why the human heart still matters more than ever.

If you've felt excited, threatened, inspired, or confused by AI… this episode will ground you.

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Most business owners want more sales. But magician Brian Brushwood says they're skipping the most important step: attention.

In Part 2 of this 4-part series, Todd Liles, Roy H. Williams, and Brian Brushwood break down the real currencies of influence — story, attention, and sales — and why almost every business fails by trying to jump straight to the sale.

Brian reveals how street magic taught him the psychology of attention, why gifts outperform offers, and why timing matters more than tactics. Roy explains why most brands run "backwards on the circle," demanding trust they haven't earned.

Together, they uncover the pattern every winning company uses to build unstoppable momentum.

You'll learn:

• Why attention is the middle currency every outcome must pass through

• How "the bunny on the table" explains great marketing

• The Gift → Harvest → Reinvest loop that builds brand loyalty

• Why timing determines the value of your sales activation

• How windfalls ruin companies (and how to prevent it)

• Why reciprocity is the strongest force in human persuasion

• The mistake that destroys 90% of advertising efforts

• How to build momentum instead of chasing potential

This episode is a masterclass in courtship-based marketing, storytelling, and real influence. Business owners will want to take notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe, review, and share the show with a business owner who refuses to be ordinary. Because in business, the bold win—and the remarkable reign.

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How do you guide attention without crossing the line into manipulation? In this episode of Todd Liles & The Wizard of Ads, Todd and Roy sit down with magician and storyteller Brian Brushwood to explore the shared psychology between magic, marketing, and trust.

They unpack how the best communicators direct attention ethically — using story, empathy, and timing, not tricks.

You'll learn:

• Why "there's no such thing as misdirection — only direction."

• How magicians and marketers both guide emotion before logic.

• The invisible boundary between persuasion and manipulation.

• How to tell stories that reveal truth, not hide it.

• Why intent is the real moral line in influence.

If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe, review, and share the show with a business owner who refuses to be ordinary. Because in business, the bold win—and the remarkable reign.

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Every great company wants to charge what they're worth.

But in the pursuit of profit, some forget that price must be earned, not assumed.

In this episode of The Wizard of Ads, Todd Liles and Roy H. Williams unpack the truth about raising prices the right way—when confidence is justified, and when it turns into arrogance.

They reveal:

• How to know when your service truly deserves a higher price

• Why raising prices too soon breaks trust faster than you think

• The difference between confidence and entitlement in leadership

• Why the best brands raise value before they raise price

• The diner story that proves small, earned increases can transform a business

Price follows trust. Value earns both.

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Most people talk in generalities. But specifics (real, vivid details) are what make people believe you.

In this episode of Todd Liles and the Wizard of Ads, Todd and Roy H. Williams unpack how specific words create persuasion, trust, and emotional connection.

From Tolstoy's "glint of light on broken glass" to Apple's "Shot on iPhone" campaign, they reveal why clarity and courage are the most persuasive tools in communication, sales, and storytelling.

You'll learn:

• Why specific language builds credibility and confidence

• How details make stories unforgettable and believable

• Why courage and clarity beat cleverness in marketing and leadership

• What Tolstoy, Luke, Monet, and Apple all have in common

• How being specific turns your words into trust

Generalities are forgettable. Specifics are persuasive.

If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe, review, and share the show with a business owner who refuses to be ordinary. Because in business, the bold win—and the remarkable reign.

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What makes a message unforgettable?

In this episode of Todd Liles and the Wizard of Ads, Todd and Roy break down one of the most powerful lessons in advertising:

It's not what you say — it's what you leave out.

From the porcupine vs. rhinoceros analogy to lessons from Procter & Gamble, Chanel No. 5, and Kessler's Jewelers, you'll learn why focus beats volume, and how simplicity can make your message hit harder than ever.

In this episode, you'll learn: – Why most ads fail by trying to say too much – How "rhinoceros ads" make one unforgettable point – The danger of brand dilution and how to avoid it – What Chanel No. 5 and Ferrari can teach you about identity – How Procter & Gamble dominates by simplifying, not expanding – Why you should always write for one person — not the jury

Todd and Roy close with one of Roy's timeless truths: "The opposite of a profound truth is often another profound truth."

Both simplicity and expansion can work — if you're conscious, consistent, and bold enough to choose.

If you enjoyed the episode, subscribe, review, and share the show with a business owner who refuses to be ordinary. Because in business, the bold win—and the remarkable reign.

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