James J. Jordan, an advertising sloganeer who helped popularize brands such as Schaefer beer and Wisk detergent, died early this month. Jordan’s career covered five decades, and he specialized in a form of sloganeering called nameonics (like mnemonics), which aimed to link a brand name with a positive attribute.
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