The book Brandwashed is the smartest marketing book ever written because of the vast research Martin Lindstrom does on the topic. His first book [Buy-ology] was groundbreaking for what it uncovered about the sacred topic of marketing. I really think everyone should read it. Take the quiz to see if you’ve been Brandwashed. I’ve listed some highlights from the book to show you how much you’ll learn.
We’re all witnessing the effects of a very smart, new tactic taken on by non-profits, the use of social objects (thanks to Hugh MacLeod for the inspiration behind ‘Social Objects’).
A Social Object is something worth talking about, it’s the reason you tell somebody about something, it’s the topics and stories we talk about. If it’s interesting enough that you want to share it with someone then it’s a Social Object. And according to Hugh, if you really think about it, Social Objects are usually never boring, mediocre, or regular, because why would you share with someone something that’s ordinary?
There are three broad categories that encompass most, if not all measurement regarding your marketing strategy. They are not mutually exclusive, your marketing strategy will end up being measured by a combination of all three. The three measures are descriptive, diagnostic, and predictive.
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