Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable 2009 by Seth Godin
Idea #1: Advertising is losing its power because it is so abundant.
Idea #2: To make your product or service stand out in the modern world, it has to be remarkable.
Idea #3: Today, taking risks is a safer strategy than avoiding risks altogether.
Idea #4: Focus on the customers who are willing to both try something new and spread the word.
Idea #5: Marketing is about inventing the product, not just selling it after it’s been made.
Idea #6: Market to the people who are looking for your solution to their problems, and measure the efficacy of that marketing.
Idea #7: Many companies fear the criticism, ridicule and change that being remarkable would bring.
The key message:
In today’s crowded marketplace, there’s no room for “ordinary” products or services anymore; either you’re remarkable or you die. To become remarkable, you need to boldly take risks and not worry about criticism. Then, when you start spreading the word of your remarkable product or service, you need to target the people who are both willing to try new things, and eager to spread the word to others. If you find that your company is lagging behind the leader in the industry, resist the urge to just emulate what they are doing.
