50 Books like The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR

The Origin of Brands

by Al Ries • 2005

The market doesn't converge. It branches, and every branch is a brand you can own.

3.71

436

🧱 Brand Strategy 🌱 Category Creation 📍 Brand Positioning 🏷️ Brand Naming 👑 Market Leadership

The Origin of Brands 98%

The market doesn't converge. It branches, and every branch is a brand you can own.

by Al Ries 2005

3.71

436 ratings

🧱 Brand Strategy 🌱 Category Creation 📍 Brand Positioning 🏷️ Brand Naming 👑 Market Leadership

The New Positioning

by Jack Trout • 1995

A consumer's mind holds seven brands. If yours is eighth, it might as well not exist.

3.71

222

🗺️ Marketing Strategy 🧠 Consumer Psychology ✂️ Simplicity In Business 📣 Public Relations 🧩 Cognitive Biases

The New Positioning 96%

A consumer's mind holds seven brands. If yours is eighth, it might as well not exist.

by Jack Trout 1995

3.71

222 ratings

🗺️ Marketing Strategy 🧠 Consumer Psychology ✂️ Simplicity In Business 📣 Public Relations 🧩 Cognitive Biases

Niche Down

by Christopher Lochhead • 2018

Stop competing to be best. The rules for creating a new category and owning it outright.

3.80

196

💡 Category Creation 🎯 Differentiation 🏷️ Personal Branding 🧠 Thought Leadership 📚 Market Education

Niche Down 96%

Stop competing to be best. The rules for creating a new category and owning it outright.

by Christopher Lochhead 2018

3.80

196 ratings

💡 Category Creation 🎯 Differentiation 🏷️ Personal Branding 🧠 Thought Leadership 📚 Market Education

Guerrilla Marketing

by Jay Conrad Levinson • 1984

How small businesses outperform big spenders: the low-cost system turning creativity into profit.

3.92

7k+

📚 Marketing Classics 🏪 Small Business Marketing 🎨 Creative Marketing 🤝 Relationship Marketing 📬 Direct Response

Guerrilla Marketing 96%

How small businesses outperform big spenders: the low-cost system turning creativity into profit.

by Jay Conrad Levinson 1984

3.92

7k+ ratings

📚 Marketing Classics 🏪 Small Business Marketing 🎨 Creative Marketing 🤝 Relationship Marketing 📬 Direct Response

Positioning

by Al Ries • 1980

Better products lose. The marketing war is about owning a single, simple word in the brain.

4.04

19k+

📈 Marketing Strategy 🏷️ Brand Strategy 🧠 Consumer Psychology 🆕 Category Creation 🔍 Cognitive Biases

Positioning 95%

Better products lose. The marketing war is about owning a single, simple word in the brain.

by Al Ries 1980

4.04

19k+ ratings

📈 Marketing Strategy 🏷️ Brand Strategy 🧠 Consumer Psychology 🆕 Category Creation 🔍 Cognitive Biases

The 22 Immutable Laws Of Branding

by Al Ries • 1998

Own one word. Publicity over ads. Focus over expansion. The 22 laws that build brands that last.

3.88

4k+

🎯 Brand Positioning 🏗️ Category Creation 🏷️ Brand Naming 🧠 Consumer Psychology 📢 Publicity Strategy

The 22 Immutable Laws Of Branding Summary

The 22 Immutable Laws Of Branding 95%

Own one word. Publicity over ads. Focus over expansion. The 22 laws that build brands that last.

by Al Ries 1998

3.88

4k+ ratings

🎯 Brand Positioning 🏗️ Category Creation 🏷️ Brand Naming 🧠 Consumer Psychology 📢 Publicity Strategy

Eating the Big Fish

by Adam Morgan • 1999

Outspent is a given. Outplayed is a choice: the challenger brand's guide to beating giants.

3.93

752

🛠️ Brand Strategy ⚔️ Competitive Positioning 💥 Market Disruption 🗺️ Category Design 🏷️ Brand Identity

Eating the Big Fish 95%

Outspent is a given. Outplayed is a choice: the challenger brand's guide to beating giants.

by Adam Morgan 1999

3.93

752 ratings

🛠️ Brand Strategy ⚔️ Competitive Positioning 💥 Market Disruption 🗺️ Category Design 🏷️ Brand Identity

You Need PR

by Jenna Guarneri • 2022

Brand identity first, coverage second: a PR system for startups that don't have an agency budget.

4.28

🗞️ Public Relations 🚀 Startup Marketing 🏗️ Brand Building 📝 Content Marketing 💻 Digital Pr

You Need PR 95%

Brand identity first, coverage second: a PR system for startups that don't have an agency budget.

by Jenna Guarneri 2022

4.28

18 ratings

🗞️ Public Relations 🚀 Startup Marketing 🏗️ Brand Building 📝 Content Marketing 💻 Digital Pr

Buy Now

by Rick Cesari • 2011

Solve a customer's problem on screen, close the sale, track every dollar. Direct response playbook.

4.00

🎯 Direct Marketing 📺 Advertising Strategy 🧠 Consumer Psychology ✍️ Copywriting 🏗️ Brand Building

Buy Now 95%

Solve a customer's problem on screen, close the sale, track every dollar. Direct response playbook.

by Rick Cesari 2011

4.00

25 ratings

🎯 Direct Marketing 📺 Advertising Strategy 🧠 Consumer Psychology ✍️ Copywriting 🏗️ Brand Building

Making Them Believe

by Dan S. Kennedy • 2010

A goat-gland transplant doctor was a fraud, but his marketing methods built modern advertising.

3.95

📬 Direct Marketing 🎓 Authority Positioning 💘 Emotional Selling 🔥 Controversy As Brand 📻 Media Control

Making Them Believe 95%

A goat-gland transplant doctor was a fraud, but his marketing methods built modern advertising.

by Dan S. Kennedy 2010

3.95

94 ratings

📬 Direct Marketing 🎓 Authority Positioning 💘 Emotional Selling 🔥 Controversy As Brand 📻 Media Control

The Little Book of Big PR

by Jennefer Witter • 2014

Get your small business in the news: a PR playbook for owners who can't afford an agency.

3.33

🗞️ Public Relations 🏪 Small Business Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Strategy 🤝 Networking

The Little Book of Big PR 95%

Get your small business in the news: a PR playbook for owners who can't afford an agency.

by Jennefer Witter 2014

3.33

21 ratings

🗞️ Public Relations 🏪 Small Business Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Strategy 🤝 Networking

Inbound PR

by Iliyana Stareva • 2018

Make journalists and clients come to you: an inbound playbook that finally makes PR measurable.

3.87

📢 Public Relations 📝 Content Marketing 🧲 Inbound Methodology 💻 Digital Transformation 🏢 Agency Business

Inbound PR 95%

Make journalists and clients come to you: an inbound playbook that finally makes PR measurable.

by Iliyana Stareva 2018

3.87

46 ratings

📢 Public Relations 📝 Content Marketing 🧲 Inbound Methodology 💻 Digital Transformation 🏢 Agency Business

This Is Marketing

by Seth Godin • 2018

Mass appeal is a trap. Pick the smallest audience you can truly change, and earn their attention.

3.92

18k+

🤝 Ethical Marketing 🎯 Niche Audience 📖 Brand Storytelling 🗣️ Word Of Mouth 👑 Status Dynamics

This Is Marketing 95%

Mass appeal is a trap. Pick the smallest audience you can truly change, and earn their attention.

by Seth Godin 2018

3.92

18k+ ratings

🤝 Ethical Marketing 🎯 Niche Audience 📖 Brand Storytelling 🗣️ Word Of Mouth 👑 Status Dynamics

All about Them

by Bruce Turkel • 2016

Your product works. Everyone's does. Brands that win make people feel something about themselves.

3.53

🎯 Brand Strategy 👥 Customer Centricity ❤️ Emotional Branding 📍 Brand Positioning 🙋 Personal Branding

All about Them 95%

Your product works. Everyone's does. Brands that win make people feel something about themselves.

by Bruce Turkel 2016

3.53

74 ratings

🎯 Brand Strategy 👥 Customer Centricity ❤️ Emotional Branding 📍 Brand Positioning 🙋 Personal Branding

Differentiate or Die

by Jack Trout • 2001

Good products die every day. The survivors own one idea nobody else can touch.

4.02

2k+

🎯 Brand Strategy ⚔️ Competitive Strategy 📍 Market Positioning 🧠 Consumer Psychology 🎯 Niche Marketing

Differentiate or Die 95%

Good products die every day. The survivors own one idea nobody else can touch.

by Jack Trout 2001

4.02

2k+ ratings

🎯 Brand Strategy ⚔️ Competitive Strategy 📍 Market Positioning 🧠 Consumer Psychology 🎯 Niche Marketing

The Ultimate Marketing Plan

by Dan S. Kennedy • 1991

Stop shouting at strangers: the direct-response system for finding your buyers and multiplying them.

4.12

609

📬 Direct Response 🏪 Small Business Marketing ✍️ Copywriting 🎯 Audience Targeting 🧾 Social Proof

The Ultimate Marketing Plan 95%

Stop shouting at strangers: the direct-response system for finding your buyers and multiplying them.

by Dan S. Kennedy 1991

4.12

609 ratings

📬 Direct Response 🏪 Small Business Marketing ✍️ Copywriting 🎯 Audience Targeting 🧾 Social Proof

Branding For Dummies

by Bill Chiaravalle • 2006

Branding that lasts: why consistency outranks brilliance, and a playbook for earning consumer trust.

3.74

118

🧭 Brand Strategy 🎯 Market Positioning 🤝 Consumer Trust 🎨 Visual Identity 🏛️ Traditional Branding

Branding For Dummies 95%

Branding that lasts: why consistency outranks brilliance, and a playbook for earning consumer trust.

by Bill Chiaravalle 2006

3.74

118 ratings

🧭 Brand Strategy 🎯 Market Positioning 🤝 Consumer Trust 🎨 Visual Identity 🏛️ Traditional Branding

Brand Relevance

by David A. Aaker • 2010

Preference battles are a shrinking pond. The real growth comes from digging new ones.

3.95

156

🏆 Competitive Strategy 🌊 Market Creation 🏗️ Category Design 🏰 Competitive Moats 💥 Market Disruption

Brand Relevance 95%

Preference battles are a shrinking pond. The real growth comes from digging new ones.

by David A. Aaker 2010

3.95

156 ratings

🏆 Competitive Strategy 🌊 Market Creation 🏗️ Category Design 🏰 Competitive Moats 💥 Market Disruption

The Marketing Blueprint

by Jules Marcoux • 2015

Word of mouth costs nothing and outlasts any budget. Twelve lessons for earning it, systematically.

3.97

288

🗣️ Word Of Mouth Marketing 🏪 Small Business Marketing 🧱 Brand Building 📞 Direct Sales 👥 Audience Building

The Marketing Blueprint 95%

Word of mouth costs nothing and outlasts any budget. Twelve lessons for earning it, systematically.

by Jules Marcoux 2015

3.97

288 ratings

🗣️ Word Of Mouth Marketing 🏪 Small Business Marketing 🧱 Brand Building 📞 Direct Sales 👥 Audience Building

Marketing

by Brian Tracy • 2014

Why your product isn't selling, and the strategic playbook for making customers choose you first.

4.09

400

🎯 Marketing Strategy 🏪 Small Business Marketing 📌 Market Positioning 🧲 Customer Acquisition ⚔️ Competitive Strategy

Marketing 95%

Why your product isn't selling, and the strategic playbook for making customers choose you first.

by Brian Tracy 2014

4.09

400 ratings

🎯 Marketing Strategy 🏪 Small Business Marketing 📌 Market Positioning 🧲 Customer Acquisition ⚔️ Competitive Strategy

Straight Talk About Public Relations, Revised and Updated

by Robert Wynne • 2019

Press releases still beat viral dreams. A PR veteran explains why, and what actually earns coverage.

4.00

📢 Public Relations 📰 Earned Media 🤝 Media Relations 🚨 Crisis Communications ✍️ Content Marketing

Straight Talk About Public Relations, Revised and Updated Summary

Straight Talk About Public Relations, Revised and Updated 94%

Press releases still beat viral dreams. A PR veteran explains why, and what actually earns coverage.

by Robert Wynne 2019

4.00

3 ratings

📢 Public Relations 📰 Earned Media 🤝 Media Relations 🚨 Crisis Communications ✍️ Content Marketing

Story Driven

by Bernadette Jiwa • 2018

Most strategy starts with the market. The best strategy starts with the mirror.

3.85

669

🧭 Brand Strategy 📖 Business Storytelling 🎯 Corporate Purpose 🤝 Authenticity In Business ⚖️ Values-Based Leadership

Story Driven 94%

Most strategy starts with the market. The best strategy starts with the mirror.

by Bernadette Jiwa 2018

3.85

669 ratings

🧭 Brand Strategy 📖 Business Storytelling 🎯 Corporate Purpose 🤝 Authenticity In Business ⚖️ Values-Based Leadership

Killing Marketing

by Joe Pulizzi • 2013

The smartest brands no longer rent attention. They own audiences and charge for access instead.

3.90

232

📝 Content Marketing 👥 Audience Building 🎯 Marketing Strategy 📊 Media Business Models 📥 Inbound Marketing

Killing Marketing 94%

The smartest brands no longer rent attention. They own audiences and charge for access instead.

by Joe Pulizzi 2013

3.90

232 ratings

📝 Content Marketing 👥 Audience Building 🎯 Marketing Strategy 📊 Media Business Models 📥 Inbound Marketing

Rocket

by Michael J. Silverstein • 2015

Customer surveys do not create breakthroughs. Winning brands build advocates who sell for them.

3.37

📊 Brand Strategy 🎯 Customer Loyalty 📣 Brand Advocacy 💥 Disruptive Innovation 🧠 Consumer Psychology

Rocket 94%

Customer surveys do not create breakthroughs. Winning brands build advocates who sell for them.

by Michael J. Silverstein 2015

3.37

54 ratings

📊 Brand Strategy 🎯 Customer Loyalty 📣 Brand Advocacy 💥 Disruptive Innovation 🧠 Consumer Psychology

No B.S. Trust Based Marketing

by Matt Zagula • 2012

Make customers trust you before they buy, using a system that removes risk and proves results.

4.29

149

🤝 Relationship Marketing 📬 Direct Response 🛡️ Consumer Trust 🩺 Consultative Selling 👥 Social Proof

No B.S. Trust Based Marketing 94%

Make customers trust you before they buy, using a system that removes risk and proves results.

by Matt Zagula 2012

4.29

149 ratings

🤝 Relationship Marketing 📬 Direct Response 🛡️ Consumer Trust 🩺 Consultative Selling 👥 Social Proof

Breakthrough Advertising

by Eugene M. Schwartz • 1966

Tap a mass desire and ad dollars multiply fifty-fold. Try to create one and break even.

4.54

1k+

✍️ Copywriting 📋 Advertising Strategy 📬 Direct Response 🧠 Marketing Psychology 🛡️ Objection Handling

Breakthrough Advertising 94%

Tap a mass desire and ad dollars multiply fifty-fold. Try to create one and break even.

by Eugene M. Schwartz 1966

4.54

1k+ ratings

✍️ Copywriting 📋 Advertising Strategy 📬 Direct Response 🧠 Marketing Psychology 🛡️ Objection Handling

Brand Failures

by Matt Haig • 2003

From Harley perfume to breakfast cola: 100 brand disasters, same few mistakes.

3.58

595

🏷️ Brand Management 📊 Marketing Strategy 💥 Business Failures 📋 Case Studies 🚨 Crisis Management

Brand Failures 94%

From Harley perfume to breakfast cola: 100 brand disasters, same few mistakes.

by Matt Haig 2003

3.58

595 ratings

🏷️ Brand Management 📊 Marketing Strategy 💥 Business Failures 📋 Case Studies 🚨 Crisis Management

My Life in Advertising and Scientific Advertising

by Claude C. Hopkins • 1923

Before creativity ruled, advertising was a science. The man who proved it gives his rules.

4.23

1k+

📢 Advertising Strategy ✍️ Copywriting 📬 Direct Response Marketing 🧠 Consumer Psychology 📏 Testing And Measurement

My Life in Advertising and Scientific Advertising Summary

My Life in Advertising and Scientific Advertising 94%

Before creativity ruled, advertising was a science. The man who proved it gives his rules.

by Claude C. Hopkins 1923

4.23

1k+ ratings

📢 Advertising Strategy ✍️ Copywriting 📬 Direct Response Marketing 🧠 Consumer Psychology 📏 Testing And Measurement

Uniqueing Your Brand

by Jeff Jochum • 2016

Imperfections create fans. How to build a brand so uniquely yours it sells itself.

4.75

🎯 Brand Strategy ⚡ Brand Differentiation 📖 Brand Storytelling 🫶 Founder Authenticity 💰 Value-Based Pricing

Uniqueing Your Brand 94%

Imperfections create fans. How to build a brand so uniquely yours it sells itself.

by Jeff Jochum 2016

4.75

4 ratings

🎯 Brand Strategy ⚡ Brand Differentiation 📖 Brand Storytelling 🫶 Founder Authenticity 💰 Value-Based Pricing

Confessions of an Advertising Man

by David Ogilvy • 2004

Entertaining ads rarely sell. Great ones make a concrete promise, then repeat it for decades.

6k+

🎨 Advertising Craft ✍️ Copywriting 🏗️ Brand Building 🧠 Sales Psychology 🥃 Madison Avenue

Confessions of an Advertising Man Summary

Confessions of an Advertising Man 94%

Entertaining ads rarely sell. Great ones make a concrete promise, then repeat it for decades.

by David Ogilvy 2004

6k+ ratings

🎨 Advertising Craft ✍️ Copywriting 🏗️ Brand Building 🧠 Sales Psychology 🥃 Madison Avenue

Overdeliver

by Brian Kurtz • 2019

Your list is worth more than your copy. A direct response veteran shows how to profit.

4.16

223

🎯 Direct Marketing ✍️ Copywriting 💰 Customer Lifetime Value 📋 List Building 📡 Multichannel Marketing

Overdeliver 94%

Your list is worth more than your copy. A direct response veteran shows how to profit.

by Brian Kurtz 2019

4.16

223 ratings

🎯 Direct Marketing ✍️ Copywriting 💰 Customer Lifetime Value 📋 List Building 📡 Multichannel Marketing

Magnetic Marketing

by Dan S. Kennedy • 2018

A customer magnet: unrefusable offers, dogged follow-up, and retention that pays you twice.

4.20

457

📬 Direct Response Marketing 🏪 Small Business Marketing 🧲 Lead Generation 🎁 Offer Creation 🔁 Customer Retention

Magnetic Marketing 94%

A customer magnet: unrefusable offers, dogged follow-up, and retention that pays you twice.

by Dan S. Kennedy 2018

4.20

457 ratings

📬 Direct Response Marketing 🏪 Small Business Marketing 🧲 Lead Generation 🎁 Offer Creation 🔁 Customer Retention

Breakthrough Branding

by Catherine Kaputa • 2012

How to own a niche, be the face, and build a machine: the small-brand playbook.

3.82

🎯 Brand Strategy 🔎 Niche Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 📖 Storytelling 💻 Digital Branding

Breakthrough Branding 94%

How to own a niche, be the face, and build a machine: the small-brand playbook.

by Catherine Kaputa 2012

3.82

85 ratings

🎯 Brand Strategy 🔎 Niche Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 📖 Storytelling 💻 Digital Branding

Rise of the Youpreneur

by Chris Ducker • 2018

When your brand is your name, no platform algorithm or policy change can make you obsolete.

4.08

283

🎯 Personal Branding 🚀 Solopreneurship 🏆 Expert Positioning 📧 Email Marketing 📣 Launch Marketing

Rise of the Youpreneur 94%

When your brand is your name, no platform algorithm or policy change can make you obsolete.

by Chris Ducker 2018

4.08

283 ratings

🎯 Personal Branding 🚀 Solopreneurship 🏆 Expert Positioning 📧 Email Marketing 📣 Launch Marketing

Scientific Advertising

by Claude C. Hopkins • 1923

Why the best ads are not creative gambles but salesmanship measured to the penny.

4.06

4k+

📜 Advertising Classics 📬 Direct Response ✍️ Copywriting 🧠 Consumer Psychology 🎯 Customer Acquisition

Scientific Advertising 94%

Why the best ads are not creative gambles but salesmanship measured to the penny.

by Claude C. Hopkins 1923

4.06

4k+ ratings

📜 Advertising Classics 📬 Direct Response ✍️ Copywriting 🧠 Consumer Psychology 🎯 Customer Acquisition

Mastering the New Media Landscape

by Barbara Henricks • 2016

Your social media audience isn't yours. Here is how to build one that is.

4.16

📣 Content Marketing 🎯 Personal Branding 📰 Public Relations 👥 Audience Building 📱 Social Media Strategy

Mastering the New Media Landscape Summary

Mastering the New Media Landscape 94%

Your social media audience isn't yours. Here is how to build one that is.

by Barbara Henricks 2016

4.16

32 ratings

📣 Content Marketing 🎯 Personal Branding 📰 Public Relations 👥 Audience Building 📱 Social Media Strategy

The Strategist

by Cynthia A. Montgomery • 2012

Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.

3.86

1k+

🏢 Corporate Strategy 🧭 Strategic Leadership 💡 Business Purpose ⛓️ Organizational Alignment 🔄 Strategic Reinvention

The Strategist 94%

Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.

by Cynthia A. Montgomery 2012

3.86

1k+ ratings

🏢 Corporate Strategy 🧭 Strategic Leadership 💡 Business Purpose ⛓️ Organizational Alignment 🔄 Strategic Reinvention

Hype Yourself

by Lucy Werner • 2020

The small business PR kit: media assets, journalist contacts, and story hooks that skip the agency.

3.91

128

📣 Diy Public Relations 📧 Media Pitching 🎯 Guerrilla Publicity 📸 Visual Storytelling 📱 Influencer Marketing

Hype Yourself 94%

The small business PR kit: media assets, journalist contacts, and story hooks that skip the agency.

by Lucy Werner 2020

3.91

128 ratings

📣 Diy Public Relations 📧 Media Pitching 🎯 Guerrilla Publicity 📸 Visual Storytelling 📱 Influencer Marketing

Guerrilla Social Media Marketing

by Jay Conrad Levinson • 2010

Creativity replaces cash: 100 ways to attract customers and build influence on social media.

3.75

156

📱 Social Media Marketing 💥 Guerrilla Marketing 🪙 Low Budget Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 🎯 Niche Marketing

Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Summary

Guerrilla Social Media Marketing 94%

Creativity replaces cash: 100 ways to attract customers and build influence on social media.

by Jay Conrad Levinson 2010

3.75

156 ratings

📱 Social Media Marketing 💥 Guerrilla Marketing 🪙 Low Budget Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 🎯 Niche Marketing

Youtility

by Jay Baer • 2013

Turn your marketing into a free tool: replace ads with apps, and customers sell themselves.

3.99

1k+

📄 Content Marketing 🤝 Trust Building ⏱️ Real-Time Marketing 🏪 Small Business 🛟 Helpful Marketing

Youtility 94%

Turn your marketing into a free tool: replace ads with apps, and customers sell themselves.

by Jay Baer 2013

3.99

1k+ ratings

📄 Content Marketing 🤝 Trust Building ⏱️ Real-Time Marketing 🏪 Small Business 🛟 Helpful Marketing

Double Double

by Cameron Herold • 2011

Double your revenue in three years using a single vivid vision, not a business plan.

3.92

383

📈 Business Growth 🎯 Vision Planning 🧱 Corporate Culture 👥 Hiring Practices 📣 Guerrilla Marketing

Double Double 94%

Double your revenue in three years using a single vivid vision, not a business plan.

by Cameron Herold 2011

3.92

383 ratings

📈 Business Growth 🎯 Vision Planning 🧱 Corporate Culture 👥 Hiring Practices 📣 Guerrilla Marketing

Obviously Awesome

by April Dunford • 2019

Your product landed in the wrong market without you noticing. The step-by-step fix.

4.24

4k+

🎯 Product Positioning 🏢 B2B Marketing 🏷️ Category Design 🔍 Customer Discovery ♟️ Competitive Strategy

Obviously Awesome 94%

Your product landed in the wrong market without you noticing. The step-by-step fix.

by April Dunford 2019

4.24

4k+ ratings

🎯 Product Positioning 🏢 B2B Marketing 🏷️ Category Design 🔍 Customer Discovery ♟️ Competitive Strategy

Purple Cow, New Edition

by Seth Godin • 2009

Mass advertising is dying. The one strategy left: build things people cannot stop talking about.

3.78

56k+

💡 Product Innovation 💬 Word Of Mouth 🎯 Niche Markets 🚀 Early Adopters ⭐ Brand Differentiation

Purple Cow, New Edition 94%

Mass advertising is dying. The one strategy left: build things people cannot stop talking about.

by Seth Godin 2009

3.78

56k+ ratings

💡 Product Innovation 💬 Word Of Mouth 🎯 Niche Markets 🚀 Early Adopters ⭐ Brand Differentiation

The Star Principle

by Richard Koch • 2008

Five percent of businesses create ninety-five percent of value. The blueprint for building one.

4.18

378

📊 Business Strategy 🚀 High-Growth Ventures 🥇 Market Leadership 🎯 Niche Domination 💰 Wealth Creation

The Star Principle 94%

Five percent of businesses create ninety-five percent of value. The blueprint for building one.

by Richard Koch 2008

4.18

378 ratings

📊 Business Strategy 🚀 High-Growth Ventures 🥇 Market Leadership 🎯 Niche Domination 💰 Wealth Creation

The Sticking Point Solution

by Jay Abraham • 2009

Bad economies are growth opportunities: nine ways to steal market share while rivals cut back.

4.26

213

📈 Business Growth 📉 Recession Strategy 🛎️ Consultative Selling 💰 Marketing Roi 🤝 Strategic Alliances

The Sticking Point Solution 94%

Bad economies are growth opportunities: nine ways to steal market share while rivals cut back.

by Jay Abraham 2009

4.26

213 ratings

📈 Business Growth 📉 Recession Strategy 🛎️ Consultative Selling 💰 Marketing Roi 🤝 Strategic Alliances

Professional Services Marketing

by Mike Schultz • 2009

Attract clients and command premium fees. The marketing playbook for professional services firms.

3.82

177

🏢 Professional Services 🏭 B2B Marketing 🎯 Lead Generation 💡 Thought Leadership 💰 Pricing Strategy

Professional Services Marketing 94%

Attract clients and command premium fees. The marketing playbook for professional services firms.

by Mike Schultz 2009

3.82

177 ratings

🏢 Professional Services 🏭 B2B Marketing 🎯 Lead Generation 💡 Thought Leadership 💰 Pricing Strategy

Different

by Youngme Moon • 2010

Why the world's most competitive markets deliver sameness, and the three ways to break free.

3.98

2k+

📈 Brand Strategy ⚔️ Competitive Strategy 🗂️ Category Design 🧠 Consumer Psychology 💸 Behavioral Economics

Different 94%

Why the world's most competitive markets deliver sameness, and the three ways to break free.

by Youngme Moon 2010

3.98

2k+ ratings

📈 Brand Strategy ⚔️ Competitive Strategy 🗂️ Category Design 🧠 Consumer Psychology 💸 Behavioral Economics

How not to Plan

by APG Ltd • 2018

Most marketing rules are wrong: 66 evidence-backed ways to stop sabotaging your own growth.

4.43

405

🎯 Marketing Strategy 🏗️ Brand Building 🧠 Consumer Psychology 📈 Behavioral Economics ✨ Brand Distinctiveness

How not to Plan 94%

Most marketing rules are wrong: 66 evidence-backed ways to stop sabotaging your own growth.

by APG Ltd 2018

4.43

405 ratings

🎯 Marketing Strategy 🏗️ Brand Building 🧠 Consumer Psychology 📈 Behavioral Economics ✨ Brand Distinctiveness

Market Your Way to Growth

by Philip Kotler • 2012

A growth playbook for tough economies: eight ways to build market share, loyalty, and global scale.

3.95

🎯 Strategic Marketing 📈 Corporate Growth 🗺️ Market Positioning ❤️ Customer Loyalty 🏷️ Brand Building

Market Your Way to Growth 94%

A growth playbook for tough economies: eight ways to build market share, loyalty, and global scale.

by Philip Kotler 2012

3.95

99 ratings

🎯 Strategic Marketing 📈 Corporate Growth 🗺️ Market Positioning ❤️ Customer Loyalty 🏷️ Brand Building

From Poop To Gold

by Chris Jones • 2018

The agency behind viral toilet humor reveals its real secret: culture, not creative genius.

3.85

156

🎨 Creative Culture 📈 Viral Marketing 📖 Brand Storytelling 🎯 Advertising Creative 👥 Hiring For Fit

From Poop To Gold 94%

The agency behind viral toilet humor reveals its real secret: culture, not creative genius.

by Chris Jones 2018

3.85

156 ratings

🎨 Creative Culture 📈 Viral Marketing 📖 Brand Storytelling 🎯 Advertising Creative 👥 Hiring For Fit

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