Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable is a book by Seth Godin. The book presents Godin's personal belief that creative advertising is less effective today because of clutter and advertising avoidance. The book advocates that companies produce remarkable products and target people who are likely to spread word-of-mouth about the product. USA Today said it "reminds business people of the tried-and-true path to success: Make a grea...
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Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable is a book by Seth Godin. The book presents Godin's personal belief that creative advertising is less effective today because of clutter and advertising avoidance. The book advocates that companies produce remarkable products and target people who are likely to spread word-of-mouth about the product. USA Today said it "reminds business people of the tried-and-true path to success: Make a great product".
The book consists of general concepts interspersed with examples. The argument starts with the presumption that advertising is less effective than it has been, and that the only way now to gain attention in a market is to not only market a product in a remarkable manner, but also to have a remarkable product to market. Godin gives examples of products and marketing programs that have been remarkable, but indicates that it is no use copying these directly. He says, "Today, the one sure way to fail is to be boring. Your one chance...
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