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Ed Valenti

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Founder at Advertising and Marketing
📍 Warwick, Rhode Island, United States

Ed Valenti is an advertising pioneer credited with creating the modern infomercial and iconic catchphrases like "But wait, theres more! ". He founded Dial Media, the firm behind the legendary Ginsu knife campaigns. After a brief retirement from his agency PriMedia, he launched a new virtual marketing consultancy, PriMediaPlus+ Advisors.

Growing up in poverty with a single mother gave him the resolve to become a self-described "serial entrepreneur" and capitalist. He authored "The Wisdom Of Ginsu, " a book sharing business advice and life experiences to help others succeed professionally and personally. He is based in Rhode Island.

Valenti is credited with coining some of advertisings most famous catchphrases, including “But wait, theres more! ” and “Now how much would you pay? ”.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Warwick, Rhode Island, United States
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Direct Response TV
As the co-creator of the infomercial, he is a leading expert in long-form TV advertising and direct-to-consumer marketing for physical products like the Ginsu knife.
Marketing Innovation
He pioneered the infomercial industry and recently came out of retirement to launch a new virtual firm, demonstrating a continuous drive for new marketing ventures.
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Work history

1-2026
Founder
Advertising and Marketing
1-1990 - 1-2023
COO
PriMedia Inc.-Traditional, Mobile and Digital Media Buying and Marketing Solutions
ceo
Primedia
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