false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172287039m/160836.jpg 160836 3 According to marketing maven and <I>Purple Cow</I> author Seth Godin, the "Television Industrial Complex"--and its nasty habit of interrupting people with advertisements for things they don't want--is dead. Innovation is cheaper than advertising, advises Godin who defines the "free prize" with diverse examples including swatch watches, frequent flyer miles, dog bakeries, Tupperware parties and portable shredding trucks. He explains "Design matters, style matters, extras matter." <p> The largest portion of the book is devoted to how to sell an idea to your organization. His specific tactics range from irreverent, (let them pee on your ideas) to practical (how to build a prototype). One standout chapter explains how brainstorming can become boring. His alternative, "edgecraft," involves divergent thinking to add something remarkable to your product. His long grocery list of edges (safety, equality, invisibility, and hours of operation) suggest a genuine marketing manifesto. The ideas are bold and insightful, but can suffer from being presented in less than logical order. The book is also diminished by Godin's self-marketing, from using terminology in his previous books to naming key ideas after himself. These advertisements are unnecessary. This nervy little volume is bound to mother many inventions. <I>--Barbara Mackoff</I> 155237 2004 Free Prize Inside: How to Make a Purple Cow total:62|5:18|4:26|3:18|2:0|1:0| 62 248 125 7 4 0 false true Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 03:53:04 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 04:03:31 -0700 2009
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