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Eating the Big Fish
by Adam Morgan • 1999
Outspent is a given. Outplayed is a choice: the challenger brand's guide to beating giants.
3.93
752
Eating the Big Fish Summary
Eating the Big Fish 91%
Outspent is a given. Outplayed is a choice: the challenger brand's guide to beating giants.
by Adam Morgan 1999
3.93
752 ratings
The Other Guy Blinked
by Jesse Kornbluth • 1986
Coke killed its century-old formula. Pepsi had a $5 million pop star and a bold plan.
3.82
243
The Other Guy Blinked Summary
The Other Guy Blinked 91%
Coke killed its century-old formula. Pepsi had a $5 million pop star and a bold plan.
by Jesse Kornbluth 1986
3.82
243 ratings
The Origin of Brands
by Al Ries • 2005
The market doesn't converge. It branches, and every branch is a brand you can own.
3.71
436
The Origin of Brands Summary
The Origin of Brands 90%
The market doesn't converge. It branches, and every branch is a brand you can own.
by Al Ries 2005
3.71
436 ratings
Niche Down
by Christopher Lochhead • 2018
Stop competing to be best. The rules for creating a new category and owning it outright.
3.80
196
Niche Down Summary
Niche Down 90%
Stop competing to be best. The rules for creating a new category and owning it outright.
by Christopher Lochhead 2018
3.80
196 ratings
Zag
by Marty Neumeier • 2006
Why different beats better, and the method for making your brand the one they remember.
3.99
4k+
Zag Summary
Zag 90%
Why different beats better, and the method for making your brand the one they remember.
by Marty Neumeier 2006
3.99
4k+ ratings
Bigger Than This
by Fabian Geyrhalter • 2018
Commodity brands become icons not by invention but by the eight traits that make them matter.
4.17
213
Bigger Than This Summary
Bigger Than This 90%
Commodity brands become icons not by invention but by the eight traits that make them matter.
by Fabian Geyrhalter 2018
4.17
213 ratings
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR
by Al Ries • 2002
PR builds brands; advertising only maintains them. Why press coverage beats paid media every time.
3.72
876
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR Summary
The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR 90%
PR builds brands; advertising only maintains them. Why press coverage beats paid media every time.
by Al Ries 2002
3.72
876 ratings
Different
by Youngme Moon • 2010
Why the world's most competitive markets deliver sameness, and the three ways to break free.
3.98
2k+
Different Summary
Different 89%
Why the world's most competitive markets deliver sameness, and the three ways to break free.
by Youngme Moon 2010
3.98
2k+ ratings
Play Bigger
by Al Ramadan • 2016
76% of a market's value goes to whoever defines it. This is the manual.
3.86
2k+
Play Bigger Summary
Play Bigger 89%
76% of a market's value goes to whoever defines it. This is the manual.
by Al Ramadan 2016
3.86
2k+ ratings
The Fortune Cookie Principle
by Bernadette Jiwa • 2013
Twenty design decisions that make your brand a story worth telling and sharing.
3.88
686
The Fortune Cookie Principle Summary
The Fortune Cookie Principle 89%
Twenty design decisions that make your brand a story worth telling and sharing.
by Bernadette Jiwa 2013
3.88
686 ratings
The Republic of Tea
by Mel Ziegler • 1992
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
3.79
316
The Republic of Tea Summary
The Republic of Tea 89%
One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.
by Mel Ziegler 1992
3.79
316 ratings
How to Launch a Brand
by Fabian Geyrhalter • 2020
Where brand names come from, how logos earn attention, and what turns a business into a brand.
3.90
191
How to Launch a Brand Summary
How to Launch a Brand 89%
Where brand names come from, how logos earn attention, and what turns a business into a brand.
by Fabian Geyrhalter 2020
3.90
191 ratings
What Great Brands Do
by Denise Lee Yohn • 2013
The best brands stop pursuing customers and start attracting them. They build from the inside out.
3.91
365
What Great Brands Do Summary
What Great Brands Do 89%
The best brands stop pursuing customers and start attracting them. They build from the inside out.
by Denise Lee Yohn 2013
3.91
365 ratings
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing
by Al Ries • 1993
Better products don't win. Better perceptions do, and the rules for shaping them are knowable.
4.05
22k+
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing Summary
The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing 89%
Better products don't win. Better perceptions do, and the rules for shaping them are knowable.
by Al Ries 1993
4.05
22k+ ratings
Breakthrough Branding
by Catherine Kaputa • 2012
How to own a niche, be the face, and build a machine: the small-brand playbook.
3.82
85
Breakthrough Branding Summary
Breakthrough Branding 89%
How to own a niche, be the face, and build a machine: the small-brand playbook.
by Catherine Kaputa 2012
3.82
85 ratings
Brand Gap, The
by Marty Neumeier • 2003
Brands stumble not on bad strategy or poor design, but on the gap no one manages.
3.98
6k+
Brand Gap, The Summary
Brand Gap, The 89%
Brands stumble not on bad strategy or poor design, but on the gap no one manages.
by Marty Neumeier 2003
3.98
6k+ ratings
Marketing Outrageously
by Jon Spoelstra • 2001
Safe marketing is the riskiest bet; the audacity playbook that makes customers stop, stare, and buy.
4.14
335
Marketing Outrageously Summary
Marketing Outrageously 89%
Safe marketing is the riskiest bet; the audacity playbook that makes customers stop, stare, and buy.
by Jon Spoelstra 2001
4.14
335 ratings
Obsessed
by Emily Heyward • 2020
The brands people obsess over made one decision early: brand isn't paint, it's the foundation.
3.96
976
Obsessed Summary
Obsessed 89%
The brands people obsess over made one decision early: brand isn't paint, it's the foundation.
by Emily Heyward 2020
3.96
976 ratings
How Brands Become Icons
by Douglas B. Holt • 2004
Brands become icons by telling myths that resolve cultural tensions.
3.84
392
How Brands Become Icons Summary
How Brands Become Icons 89%
Brands become icons by telling myths that resolve cultural tensions.
by Douglas B. Holt 2004
3.84
392 ratings
All about Them
by Bruce Turkel • 2016
Your product works. Everyone's does. Brands that win make people feel something about themselves.
3.53
74
All about Them Summary
All about Them 89%
Your product works. Everyone's does. Brands that win make people feel something about themselves.
by Bruce Turkel 2016
3.53
74 ratings
Uniqueing Your Brand
by Jeff Jochum • 2016
Imperfections create fans. How to build a brand so uniquely yours it sells itself.
4.75
4
Uniqueing Your Brand Summary
Uniqueing Your Brand 89%
Imperfections create fans. How to build a brand so uniquely yours it sells itself.
by Jeff Jochum 2016
4.75
4 ratings
Branding For Dummies
by Bill Chiaravalle • 2006
Branding that lasts: why consistency outranks brilliance, and a playbook for earning consumer trust.
3.74
118
Branding For Dummies Summary
Branding For Dummies 89%
Branding that lasts: why consistency outranks brilliance, and a playbook for earning consumer trust.
by Bill Chiaravalle 2006
3.74
118 ratings
Brand Relevance
by David A. Aaker • 2010
Preference battles are a shrinking pond. The real growth comes from digging new ones.
3.95
156
Brand Relevance Summary
Brand Relevance 89%
Preference battles are a shrinking pond. The real growth comes from digging new ones.
by David A. Aaker 2010
3.95
156 ratings
Brand Now
by Nick Westergaard • 2018
Brands are DNA, not pyramids. Here is how to re-sequence yours.
3.99
138
Brand Now Summary
Brand Now 89%
Brands are DNA, not pyramids. Here is how to re-sequence yours.
by Nick Westergaard 2018
3.99
138 ratings
Rethinking Prestige Branding
by Wolfgang Schaefer • 2013
The new luxury does not sell scarcity; it builds missions and myths that people chase.
4.05
82
Rethinking Prestige Branding Summary
Rethinking Prestige Branding 89%
The new luxury does not sell scarcity; it builds missions and myths that people chase.
by Wolfgang Schaefer 2013
4.05
82 ratings
Rocket
by Michael J. Silverstein • 2015
Customer surveys do not create breakthroughs. Winning brands build advocates who sell for them.
3.37
54
Rocket Summary
Rocket 89%
Customer surveys do not create breakthroughs. Winning brands build advocates who sell for them.
by Michael J. Silverstein 2015
3.37
54 ratings
Building Strong Brands
by David A. Aaker • 1995
A brand is an asset hiding inside your marketing budget. The system for unlocking it.
3.99
657
Building Strong Brands Summary
Building Strong Brands 89%
A brand is an asset hiding inside your marketing budget. The system for unlocking it.
by David A. Aaker 1995
3.99
657 ratings
Paid Attention
by Faris Yakob • 2015
Brands used to buy attention. Now they must earn it with myth, emotion, and ideas people share.
3.86
224
Paid Attention Summary
Paid Attention 89%
Brands used to buy attention. Now they must earn it with myth, emotion, and ideas people share.
by Faris Yakob 2015
3.86
224 ratings
Branding that Means Business
by Matt Johnson • 2022
The psychology that turns brands into identities and the strategy for building one.
4.04
76
Branding that Means Business Summary
Branding that Means Business 89%
The psychology that turns brands into identities and the strategy for building one.
by Matt Johnson 2022
4.04
76 ratings
Category Creation
by Anthony Kennada • 2019
Don't disrupt an old market. Invent a new one, then build the brand that owns it.
3.86
72
Category Creation Summary
Category Creation 89%
Don't disrupt an old market. Invent a new one, then build the brand that owns it.
by Anthony Kennada 2019
3.86
72 ratings
The 22 Immutable Laws Of Branding
by Al Ries • 1998
Own one word. Publicity over ads. Focus over expansion. The 22 laws that build brands that last.
3.88
4k+
The 22 Immutable Laws Of Branding Summary
The 22 Immutable Laws Of Branding 89%
Own one word. Publicity over ads. Focus over expansion. The 22 laws that build brands that last.
by Al Ries 1998
3.88
4k+ ratings
The Innovation Stack
by Jim McKelvey • 2020
Great companies don't disrupt. They layer innovations into interlocking systems no rival can copy.
4.22
2k+
The Innovation Stack Summary
The Innovation Stack 89%
Great companies don't disrupt. They layer innovations into interlocking systems no rival can copy.
by Jim McKelvey 2020
4.22
2k+ ratings
Emotion By Design
by Greg Hoffman • 2022
The creative principles that built Nike's most emotional campaigns, from a designer who rose to CMO.
3.69
769
Emotion By Design Summary
Emotion By Design 89%
The creative principles that built Nike's most emotional campaigns, from a designer who rose to CMO.
by Greg Hoffman 2022
3.69
769 ratings
StoryBranding 2.0
by Jim Signorelli • 2011
Customers already hold their beliefs. The brands that win simply agree, clearly and consistently.
3.95
216
StoryBranding 2.0 Summary
StoryBranding 2.0 89%
Customers already hold their beliefs. The brands that win simply agree, clearly and consistently.
by Jim Signorelli 2011
3.95
216 ratings
Netflixed
by Gina Keating • 2012
Blockbuster could have bought Netflix for $50 million. They passed. What followed took down a giant.
3.97
2k+
Netflixed Summary
Netflixed 89%
Blockbuster could have bought Netflix for $50 million. They passed. What followed took down a giant.
by Gina Keating 2012
3.97
2k+ ratings
Visual Hammer
by Laura Ries • 2012
The emotional brain doesn't read. It sees. The brands that understand this rule the market.
3.88
161
Visual Hammer Summary
Visual Hammer 89%
The emotional brain doesn't read. It sees. The brands that understand this rule the market.
by Laura Ries 2012
3.88
161 ratings
Marketing 3.0
by Philip Kotler • 2010
Marketing sold products, then won customers. The next era competes for meaning.
3.99
2k+
Marketing 3.0 Summary
Marketing 3.0 89%
Marketing sold products, then won customers. The next era competes for meaning.
by Philip Kotler 2010
3.99
2k+ ratings
Branding
by Michael Johnson • 2016
Why most brands look the same and the disciplined process that makes yours the exception.
4.32
294
Branding Summary
Branding 89%
Why most brands look the same and the disciplined process that makes yours the exception.
by Michael Johnson 2016
4.32
294 ratings
Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits
by Debbie Millman • 2011
Brands are modern myths. The world's best designers reveal how they shape identity and culture.
3.85
886
Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits Summary
Brand Thinking and Other Noble Pursuits 89%
Brands are modern myths. The world's best designers reveal how they shape identity and culture.
by Debbie Millman 2011
3.85
886 ratings
The Inside Advantage
by Robert H. Bloom • 2007
Most growth strategies chase the next shiny thing. This one mines the gold you already own.
3.97
58
The Inside Advantage Summary
The Inside Advantage 89%
Most growth strategies chase the next shiny thing. This one mines the gold you already own.
by Robert H. Bloom 2007
3.97
58 ratings
YouthNation
by Matt Britton • 2015
Eighty million young Americans dismantled marketing, work, and ownership. Most brands never noticed.
4.06
18
YouthNation Summary
YouthNation 89%
Eighty million young Americans dismantled marketing, work, and ownership. Most brands never noticed.
by Matt Britton 2015
4.06
18 ratings
Focus
by Al Ries • 1996
The surest way to kill a business is to expand it. Why the market punishes generalists.
4.00
780
Focus Summary
Focus 89%
The surest way to kill a business is to expand it. Why the market punishes generalists.
by Al Ries 1996
4.00
780 ratings
Primal Branding
by Patrick Hanlon • 2006
Magnetic brands inspire devotion, not just purchases. A framework for building one yourself.
3.73
639
Primal Branding Summary
Primal Branding 89%
Magnetic brands inspire devotion, not just purchases. A framework for building one yourself.
by Patrick Hanlon 2006
3.73
639 ratings
The Brand Mapping Strategy
by Karen Leland • 2016
The market is already defining your brand. A step-by-step process for reclaiming that narrative.
3.74
107
The Brand Mapping Strategy Summary
The Brand Mapping Strategy 89%
The market is already defining your brand. A step-by-step process for reclaiming that narrative.
by Karen Leland 2016
3.74
107 ratings
The Hero and the Outlaw
by Margaret Mark • 2001
The deepest brands play a role your customer already knows; here is the full cast.
4.13
947
The Hero and the Outlaw Summary
The Hero and the Outlaw 89%
The deepest brands play a role your customer already knows; here is the full cast.
by Margaret Mark 2001
4.13
947 ratings
Unlocking the Customer Value Chain
by Thales S. Teixeira • 2019
Giants fall not from worse tech, but when a startup removes the pain from a single purchase step.
4.44
434
Unlocking the Customer Value Chain Summary
Unlocking the Customer Value Chain 89%
Giants fall not from worse tech, but when a startup removes the pain from a single purchase step.
by Thales S. Teixeira 2019
4.44
434 ratings
Fascinate
by Sally Hogshead • 2016
Your brand already has seven fascination triggers. Learn to use them before the goldfish wins.
3.89
712
Fascinate Summary
Fascinate 89%
Your brand already has seven fascination triggers. Learn to use them before the goldfish wins.
by Sally Hogshead 2016
3.89
712 ratings
The Brand Flip
by Marty Neumeier • 2015
The internet handed customers the controls. Most companies still haven't noticed who's driving.
4.30
673
The Brand Flip Summary
The Brand Flip 89%
The internet handed customers the controls. Most companies still haven't noticed who's driving.
by Marty Neumeier 2015
4.30
673 ratings
Hegarty on Advertising
by John Hegarty • 2011
An advertising legend on why data never made anyone care, and what actually works instead.
4.07
732
Hegarty on Advertising Summary
Hegarty on Advertising 88%
An advertising legend on why data never made anyone care, and what actually works instead.
by John Hegarty 2011
4.07
732 ratings
Story Driven
by Bernadette Jiwa • 2018
Most strategy starts with the market. The best strategy starts with the mirror.
3.85
669
Story Driven Summary
Story Driven 88%
Most strategy starts with the market. The best strategy starts with the mirror.
by Bernadette Jiwa 2018
3.85
669 ratings
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