Position yourself clearly against your competition, and stay consistent with your position. If you're not first, create a new category you can be first in. The advice in The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing is simple and straightforward: be first in the customer's mind. Ries and Trout are masters of finding patterns in promotion - what works, and what doesn't. In The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing, you'll learn time-tested ways to make your offer stand out, even in the most competitive of markets. Marketing is the art of attracting attention and making people interested in what you have to offer. Review: 'The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing' by Al Ries & Jack Trout Also I am doing it on r/writing but I think it will go better here.From The Personal MBA's List of the 99 Best Business Books. No, there are no hidden subscription plugs for my substack, nor are they going to make an appearance later. I hope to see you tomorrow, when we'll discuss the first law. But you need to upskill yourself to do it successfully. Through the power of internet, the capital requirement has been greatly reduced. Although due to her behavior towards the LGBTQIA+ community, her association with magic and fantasy has been weakened and her image irreversibly blemished. When I say JK Rowling, you think of magic and fantasy. When I say Agatha Christie, you think of twisty turny mysteries, shocking reveals. The same has been successfully done by authors. Apple has spent time and money to create these associations in your mind, and is now reaping the harvest. When I say Apple, you think of luxury, security, reliability and quality. So why does my Mom cherish her MacBook so much? But look closely and there will always be some company which will be better. Let me illustrate,Īpple prices its product way, way above its competition and still people buy it, WHY? Some Apple devotee's will try to throw all sorts of reasons like Quality, Security, Easy Interface etc. But even if they didn't build a brand, you should as branding is a very powerful tool. They probably did and some deep analysis would prove my point. Also reply to the one person who will ask: XYZ author who is successful never built a brand, why should I need to? However, I would like to impart some knowledge with this post.
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THE ONLY WAY TO WIN THIS RACE IS BY BUILDING A BRAND.Īnd the knowledge required to do so is what I am going to impart to you via this series of posts on r/Substack We are moving from away from the selling era, when one had a one or two choices and had to pick between them, to the buying era, where the options are plenty and the customer is in the seat of power. There is a reason why the pressurizing salesman is now being replaced by the low pressure branding. The old expression 'Nothing happens until someone sells something" is being replaced by "Nothing happens unless someone brands something" Many of us spend money and efforts on marketing, but what is lacking is the glue that is supposed to hold the broad range of marketing efforts together, BRANDING. With the number of authors increasing, getting your books in readers hands is becoming harder than ever. Today your writing is competing with books, films, music, television and what not. I am gonna re-write 22 Immutable Laws of Branding but with you all in mind. So I decided to make life simpler for all of you. What are even less read are self-help books meant for business and startup. But what normally falls under the radar are Self-Help books. It is said that to be a good writer one needs to read a lot. I have decided to start a series called 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing for Writers based on the book with the same name.