Reading Fanocracy by David Meerman Scott and Reiko Scott will change the way you think about being a fan in your own life and cultivating fans for your business. Marketers everywhere should read this book to transform the way they think about supporting customers. The Full Review One thing I enjoy about David Meerman Scott’s […]
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The 1-Page Marketing Plan (Book Review)
The 1-Page Marketing Plan by Allan Dib is a concise, actionable compilation of great marketing advice. Long version Not everyone can distill complicated subjects into concise, understandable, and actionable information. Allan Dib can, though. He’s done it in this short but valuable work, The 1-Page Marketing Plan. The marketing industry is filled with wordy people – […]
Subscription Marketing Update: October 2018
In the Northern hemisphere, October is the month in which we harvest what we have sown. In my case, I’ve been sowing interviews about my latest book, Writing to Be Understood, on a virtual book tour since its publication late summer. They are coming to fruition now. These are the two I am most excited […]
Pay What You Want Pricing – A Book Review
Short Version The Complete Guide to Pay What You Want Pricing: How You Can Share Your Work and Still Make a Profit by Tom Morkes has inspired me to experiment with this pricing model in my own business. It’s filled with solid, practical advice. Check it out. The Long Version There’s an old (really old) […]
A Subscription Marketing Manifesto
Effective marketing in the Subscription Economy requires a shift in mindset. Make the commitment to do things differently. I have a subscription or membership component to my business, even if the subscription isn’t part of the actual revenue model. I recognize that relationships are the most important competitive differentiator my business can have. I’m building […]
Subscribed: The Subscription Economy Has Been Waiting for This Book
The Review: Short Version Finally – a comprehensive guide to the Subscription Economy, told from a viewpoint at the center of this tectonic shift. Long Version When I wrote the first edition of Subscription Marketing (published January 2015), I tried to get my head around the scope of the changes happening to businesses as they […]
