{"id":98,"date":"2012-03-15T23:14:43","date_gmt":"2012-03-15T23:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/blog\/?p=98"},"modified":"2025-07-18T12:40:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T10:40:05","slug":"a-tribute-to-gary-halbert-the-power-of-words-not-for-the-faint-of-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.powtoon.com\/blog\/a-tribute-to-gary-halbert-the-power-of-words-not-for-the-faint-of-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of Words: Gary Halbert in an Animated Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Read Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute <\/span><\/span><p><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gary Halbert, the prince of print, the king of copy &#8211; a master wordsmith and a true student of human nature. 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