📖 Marketing Memoirs

Personal narratives from the front lines of advertising and brand-building, offering insider perspectives on campaigns, careers, and the culture of selling.

Pandeymonium

by Piyush Pandey • 2015

India's most famous ads were born on train seats and cricket fields, not in focus groups.

3.82

1k+

📖 Advertising Memoirs 💡 Creative Process 🇮🇳 Indian Business 🌏 Multicultural Marketing 🤝 Client Relationships

Pandeymonium 92%

India's most famous ads were born on train seats and cricket fields, not in focus groups.

by Piyush Pandey 2015

3.82

1k+ ratings

📖 Advertising Memoirs 💡 Creative Process 🇮🇳 Indian Business 🌏 Multicultural Marketing 🤝 Client Relationships

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

🥤 Cola Wars 🥊 Challenger Brands ❤️ Emotional Branding 🌟 Celebrity Endorsements ⚔️ Brand Rivalries

The Other Guy Blinked 92%

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

🥤 Cola Wars 🥊 Challenger Brands ❤️ Emotional Branding 🌟 Celebrity Endorsements ⚔️ Brand Rivalries

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

📖 Entrepreneurial Memoir 🍵 Beverage Startups 🌿 Lifestyle Brands 🧘 Mindful Business 🏗️ Brand Building

The Republic of Tea 91%

One plane ride, a fax machine, and the unlikely birth of a tea republic.

by Mel Ziegler 1992

3.79

316 ratings

📖 Entrepreneurial Memoir 🍵 Beverage Startups 🌿 Lifestyle Brands 🧘 Mindful Business 🏗️ Brand Building

Buy Now

by Rick Cesari • 2011

Solve a customer's problem on screen, close the sale, track every dollar. Direct response playbook.

4.00

🎯 Direct Marketing 📺 Advertising Strategy 🧠 Consumer Psychology ✍️ Copywriting 🏗️ Brand Building

Buy Now 91%

Solve a customer's problem on screen, close the sale, track every dollar. Direct response playbook.

by Rick Cesari 2011

4.00

25 ratings

🎯 Direct Marketing 📺 Advertising Strategy 🧠 Consumer Psychology ✍️ Copywriting 🏗️ Brand Building

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

🏢 Advertising Industry 💡 Creative Philosophy 📖 Brand Storytelling 🔥 Creative Rebellion 🎯 Truth In Branding

Hegarty on Advertising 91%

An advertising legend on why data never made anyone care, and what actually works instead.

by John Hegarty 2011

4.07

732 ratings

🏢 Advertising Industry 💡 Creative Philosophy 📖 Brand Storytelling 🔥 Creative Rebellion 🎯 Truth In Branding

One Million Followers

by Brendan Kane • 2018

A million followers in 30 days: the hands-on playbook of testing, partnerships, and emotional hooks.

3.42

2k+

📱 Social Media Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 🚀 Growth Hacking 🦠 Viral Content 📊 Data-Driven Marketing

One Million Followers 91%

A million followers in 30 days: the hands-on playbook of testing, partnerships, and emotional hooks.

by Brendan Kane 2018

3.42

2k+ ratings

📱 Social Media Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 🚀 Growth Hacking 🦠 Viral Content 📊 Data-Driven Marketing

The Unpublished David Ogilvy

by David Ogilvy • 1987

The advertising legend's private memos: how to hire, lead, write, and build brands that last.

4.14

541

🏢 Advertising Agencies 🏛️ Corporate Culture ✍️ Copywriting 🏷️ Brand Building 👥 Talent Management

The Unpublished David Ogilvy 91%

The advertising legend's private memos: how to hire, lead, write, and build brands that last.

by David Ogilvy 1987

4.14

541 ratings

🏢 Advertising Agencies 🏛️ Corporate Culture ✍️ Copywriting 🏷️ Brand Building 👥 Talent Management

Success Secrets of the Social Media Marketing Superstars

by Mitch Meyerson • 2010

Authenticity over promotion: how the first wave of social media marketers built audiences that buy.

3.00

📱 Social Media Marketing 💻 Digital Marketing 📝 Content Marketing 🤝 Brand Authenticity 💬 Relationship Marketing

Success Secrets of the Social Media Marketing Superstars Summary

Success Secrets of the Social Media Marketing Superstars 91%

Authenticity over promotion: how the first wave of social media marketers built audiences that buy.

by Mitch Meyerson 2010

3.00

1 ratings

📱 Social Media Marketing 💻 Digital Marketing 📝 Content Marketing 🤝 Brand Authenticity 💬 Relationship Marketing

Platform

by Michael Hyatt • 2012

The exact playbook for building an online platform from scratch: a blog that fuels a career.

4.16

13k+

🌐 Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Marketing 📝 Blogging 📧 Email Marketing 👥 Audience Building

Platform 91%

The exact playbook for building an online platform from scratch: a blog that fuels a career.

by Michael Hyatt 2012

4.16

13k+ ratings

🌐 Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Marketing 📝 Blogging 📧 Email Marketing 👥 Audience Building

Rise of the Youpreneur

by Chris Ducker • 2018

When your brand is your name, no platform algorithm or policy change can make you obsolete.

4.08

283

🎯 Personal Branding 🚀 Solopreneurship 🏆 Expert Positioning 📧 Email Marketing 📣 Launch Marketing

Rise of the Youpreneur 91%

When your brand is your name, no platform algorithm or policy change can make you obsolete.

by Chris Ducker 2018

4.08

283 ratings

🎯 Personal Branding 🚀 Solopreneurship 🏆 Expert Positioning 📧 Email Marketing 📣 Launch Marketing

Confessions of an Advertising Man

by David Ogilvy • 2004

Entertaining ads rarely sell. Great ones make a concrete promise, then repeat it for decades.

6k+

🎨 Advertising Craft ✍️ Copywriting 🏗️ Brand Building 🧠 Sales Psychology 🥃 Madison Avenue

Confessions of an Advertising Man Summary

Confessions of an Advertising Man 91%

Entertaining ads rarely sell. Great ones make a concrete promise, then repeat it for decades.

by David Ogilvy 2004

6k+ ratings

🎨 Advertising Craft ✍️ Copywriting 🏗️ Brand Building 🧠 Sales Psychology 🥃 Madison Avenue

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

🎤 Public Relations 📢 Advertising 🏗️ Category Creation ✏️ Brand Naming 📍 Positioning Strategy

The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR Summary

The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR 91%

PR builds brands; advertising only maintains them. Why press coverage beats paid media every time.

by Al Ries 2002

3.72

876 ratings

🎤 Public Relations 📢 Advertising 🏗️ Category Creation ✏️ Brand Naming 📍 Positioning Strategy

The Marketing Blueprint

by Jules Marcoux • 2015

Word of mouth costs nothing and outlasts any budget. Twelve lessons for earning it, systematically.

3.97

288

🗣️ Word Of Mouth Marketing 🏪 Small Business Marketing 🧱 Brand Building 📞 Direct Sales 👥 Audience Building

The Marketing Blueprint 91%

Word of mouth costs nothing and outlasts any budget. Twelve lessons for earning it, systematically.

by Jules Marcoux 2015

3.97

288 ratings

🗣️ Word Of Mouth Marketing 🏪 Small Business Marketing 🧱 Brand Building 📞 Direct Sales 👥 Audience Building

Six Pixels of Separation

by Mitch Joel • 2009

Forget mass advertising. Your real leverage is a niche, a voice, and a community you earn, not buy.

3.83

1k+

🖥️ Digital Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 📝 Content Marketing 🏘️ Community Building 🎯 Niche Marketing

Six Pixels of Separation 91%

Forget mass advertising. Your real leverage is a niche, a voice, and a community you earn, not buy.

by Mitch Joel 2009

3.83

1k+ ratings

🖥️ Digital Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 📝 Content Marketing 🏘️ Community Building 🎯 Niche Marketing

The One Hour Content Plan

by Meera Kothand • 2017

End the idea scramble: three frameworks that plan a year of blog content in one hour.

4.05

2k+

🚀 Content Marketing 💼 Solopreneurship 📝 Content Planning 🗣️ Brand Voice 📣 Content Promotion

The One Hour Content Plan 91%

End the idea scramble: three frameworks that plan a year of blog content in one hour.

by Meera Kothand 2017

4.05

2k+ ratings

🚀 Content Marketing 💼 Solopreneurship 📝 Content Planning 🗣️ Brand Voice 📣 Content Promotion

Optimize

by Lee Odden • 2012

Optimize for Google and for humans simultaneously: the integrated playbook that ends the tug-of-war.

3.78

264

🎯 Content Marketing 📱 Social Media Marketing 🔍 Organic Search 🗺️ Content Strategy 👥 Audience Research

Optimize 91%

Optimize for Google and for humans simultaneously: the integrated playbook that ends the tug-of-war.

by Lee Odden 2012

3.78

264 ratings

🎯 Content Marketing 📱 Social Media Marketing 🔍 Organic Search 🗺️ Content Strategy 👥 Audience Research

Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age

by Miles Young • 2019

Digital is a channel, not a discipline. The advertising laws that built Ogilvy still apply.

3.59

268

📱 Digital Marketing 📊 Advertising Strategy 🏗️ Brand Building 💡 Meaning Creation 🧠 Consumer Psychology

Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age Summary

Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age 91%

Digital is a channel, not a discipline. The advertising laws that built Ogilvy still apply.

by Miles Young 2019

3.59

268 ratings

📱 Digital Marketing 📊 Advertising Strategy 🏗️ Brand Building 💡 Meaning Creation 🧠 Consumer Psychology

Managing Content Marketing

by Robert Rose • 2011

A story framework that turns your brand into a magnet for subscribers, not just viewers.

3.78

153

📄 Content Marketing 📖 Brand Storytelling 🎯 Buyer Personas 🌐 Multichannel Marketing 📊 Marketing Measurement

Managing Content Marketing 91%

A story framework that turns your brand into a magnet for subscribers, not just viewers.

by Robert Rose 2011

3.78

153 ratings

📄 Content Marketing 📖 Brand Storytelling 🎯 Buyer Personas 🌐 Multichannel Marketing 📊 Marketing Measurement

Invisible Selling Machine

by Ryan Deiss • 2015

An automated email sequence that turns strangers into repeat buyers, without the daily hustle.

4.18

376

📧 Email Marketing 🤖 Marketing Automation 🛒 Sales Funnels 📋 List Building ✍️ Email Copywriting

Invisible Selling Machine 91%

An automated email sequence that turns strangers into repeat buyers, without the daily hustle.

by Ryan Deiss 2015

4.18

376 ratings

📧 Email Marketing 🤖 Marketing Automation 🛒 Sales Funnels 📋 List Building ✍️ Email Copywriting

Positioning

by Al Ries • 1980

Better products lose. The marketing war is about owning a single, simple word in the brain.

4.04

19k+

📈 Marketing Strategy 🏷️ Brand Strategy 🧠 Consumer Psychology 🆕 Category Creation 🔍 Cognitive Biases

Positioning 91%

Better products lose. The marketing war is about owning a single, simple word in the brain.

by Al Ries 1980

4.04

19k+ ratings

📈 Marketing Strategy 🏷️ Brand Strategy 🧠 Consumer Psychology 🆕 Category Creation 🔍 Cognitive Biases

Be The Brand

by Jules Marcoux • 2016

Turn your reputation into revenue: the playbook for building a personal brand that pays.

3.75

🧑‍💼 Personal Branding 📝 Content Marketing 👥 Audience Building 💰 Brand Monetization 🌐 Online Presence

Be The Brand 91%

Turn your reputation into revenue: the playbook for building a personal brand that pays.

by Jules Marcoux 2016

3.75

72 ratings

🧑‍💼 Personal Branding 📝 Content Marketing 👥 Audience Building 💰 Brand Monetization 🌐 Online Presence

Instagram Secrets

by Jeremy McGilvrey • 2017

Instagram for business: the playbook for turning followers into customers, from content to sale.

3.75

440

📱 Instagram Marketing 🤝 Influencer Marketing 🛒 Sales Funnel Design 🚀 Growth Hacking 💌 Direct Response Marketing

Instagram Secrets 91%

Instagram for business: the playbook for turning followers into customers, from content to sale.

by Jeremy McGilvrey 2017

3.75

440 ratings

📱 Instagram Marketing 🤝 Influencer Marketing 🛒 Sales Funnel Design 🚀 Growth Hacking 💌 Direct Response Marketing

Email Marketing Demystified

by Matthew Paulson • 2015

The $43-to-$1 channel: a system for building a list that sells on demand.

3.96

163

📧 Email Marketing 💻 Digital Marketing ✍️ Copywriting 👥 Audience Building 🤖 Marketing Automation

Email Marketing Demystified 90%

The $43-to-$1 channel: a system for building a list that sells on demand.

by Matthew Paulson 2015

3.96

163 ratings

📧 Email Marketing 💻 Digital Marketing ✍️ Copywriting 👥 Audience Building 🤖 Marketing Automation

Guerrilla Marketing

by Jay Conrad Levinson • 1984

How small businesses outperform big spenders: the low-cost system turning creativity into profit.

3.92

7k+

📚 Marketing Classics 🏪 Small Business Marketing 🎨 Creative Marketing 🤝 Relationship Marketing 📬 Direct Response

Guerrilla Marketing 90%

How small businesses outperform big spenders: the low-cost system turning creativity into profit.

by Jay Conrad Levinson 1984

3.92

7k+ ratings

📚 Marketing Classics 🏪 Small Business Marketing 🎨 Creative Marketing 🤝 Relationship Marketing 📬 Direct Response

Marketing Made Simple

by Donald Miller • 2020

Most marketing fails by being clever instead of clear. A story-based playbook for fixing yours.

4.24

3k+

🏪 Small Business Marketing 💬 Brand Messaging 📖 Business Storytelling 🔽 Sales Funnels 📧 Email Marketing

Marketing Made Simple 90%

Most marketing fails by being clever instead of clear. A story-based playbook for fixing yours.

by Donald Miller 2020

4.24

3k+ ratings

🏪 Small Business Marketing 💬 Brand Messaging 📖 Business Storytelling 🔽 Sales Funnels 📧 Email Marketing

No B.S. Trust Based Marketing

by Matt Zagula • 2012

Make customers trust you before they buy, using a system that removes risk and proves results.

4.29

149

🤝 Relationship Marketing 📬 Direct Response 🛡️ Consumer Trust 🩺 Consultative Selling 👥 Social Proof

No B.S. Trust Based Marketing 90%

Make customers trust you before they buy, using a system that removes risk and proves results.

by Matt Zagula 2012

4.29

149 ratings

🤝 Relationship Marketing 📬 Direct Response 🛡️ Consumer Trust 🩺 Consultative Selling 👥 Social Proof

Platform

by Cynthia Johnson • 2019

Game the algorithms that decide visibility, and build a brand that pulls opportunity to you.

3.74

359

🏷️ Personal Branding 🔍 Digital Reputation 📱 Social Media Strategy 📈 Growth Hacking 🧭 Career Strategy

Platform 90%

Game the algorithms that decide visibility, and build a brand that pulls opportunity to you.

by Cynthia Johnson 2019

3.74

359 ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 🔍 Digital Reputation 📱 Social Media Strategy 📈 Growth Hacking 🧭 Career Strategy

How to Write Copy That Sells

by Ray Edwards • 2016

The copywriting framework that turns browsers into buyers, no creative genius required.

4.15

1k+

✍️ Copywriting 📬 Direct-Response Marketing 🧠 Marketing Psychology 📧 Email Marketing 🚀 Product Launches

How to Write Copy That Sells 90%

The copywriting framework that turns browsers into buyers, no creative genius required.

by Ray Edwards 2016

4.15

1k+ ratings

✍️ Copywriting 📬 Direct-Response Marketing 🧠 Marketing Psychology 📧 Email Marketing 🚀 Product Launches

Breakthrough Advertising

by Eugene M. Schwartz • 1966

Tap a mass desire and ad dollars multiply fifty-fold. Try to create one and break even.

4.54

1k+

✍️ Copywriting 📋 Advertising Strategy 📬 Direct Response 🧠 Marketing Psychology 🛡️ Objection Handling

Breakthrough Advertising 90%

Tap a mass desire and ad dollars multiply fifty-fold. Try to create one and break even.

by Eugene M. Schwartz 1966

4.54

1k+ ratings

✍️ Copywriting 📋 Advertising Strategy 📬 Direct Response 🧠 Marketing Psychology 🛡️ Objection Handling

300 Email Marketing Tips

by Meera Kothand • 2019

300 tips to attract subscribers, automate sales, and craft subject lines that actually get opened.

4.06

323

📧 Email Marketing 📋 List Building 🌀 Sales Funnels ✉️ Email Copywriting 🤖 Marketing Automation

300 Email Marketing Tips 90%

300 tips to attract subscribers, automate sales, and craft subject lines that actually get opened.

by Meera Kothand 2019

4.06

323 ratings

📧 Email Marketing 📋 List Building 🌀 Sales Funnels ✉️ Email Copywriting 🤖 Marketing Automation

Frenemies

by Ken Auletta • 2018

Two platforms took most ad money, then a kickback scandal exposed what agencies were hiding.

3.42

592

📢 Advertising Industry 📉 Media Disruption 💻 Digital Advertising 📊 Data-Driven Marketing ⚖️ Advertising Ethics

Frenemies 90%

Two platforms took most ad money, then a kickback scandal exposed what agencies were hiding.

by Ken Auletta 2018

3.42

592 ratings

📢 Advertising Industry 📉 Media Disruption 💻 Digital Advertising 📊 Data-Driven Marketing ⚖️ Advertising Ethics

Attention! This Book Will Make You Money

by Jim F. Kukral • 2010

How to get attention without ads, build a cult following, and convert it into cash.

3.63

119

📈 Online Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 💥 Guerrilla Marketing 🦠 Viral Marketing 🎥 Video Marketing

Attention! This Book Will Make You Money Summary

Attention! This Book Will Make You Money 90%

How to get attention without ads, build a cult following, and convert it into cash.

by Jim F. Kukral 2010

3.63

119 ratings

📈 Online Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 💥 Guerrilla Marketing 🦠 Viral Marketing 🎥 Video Marketing

Email Persuasion

by Ian Brodie • 2013

Email's 41:1 return on investment: how to build the list, earn the trust, and convert.

3.76

258

📧 Email Marketing ✍️ Copywriting 🧠 Persuasion 🧲 Lead Generation 🛒 Sales Funnels

Email Persuasion 90%

Email's 41:1 return on investment: how to build the list, earn the trust, and convert.

by Ian Brodie 2013

3.76

258 ratings

📧 Email Marketing ✍️ Copywriting 🧠 Persuasion 🧲 Lead Generation 🛒 Sales Funnels

Guerrilla Social Media Marketing

by Jay Conrad Levinson • 2010

Creativity replaces cash: 100 ways to attract customers and build influence on social media.

3.75

156

📱 Social Media Marketing 💥 Guerrilla Marketing 🪙 Low Budget Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 🎯 Niche Marketing

Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Summary

Guerrilla Social Media Marketing 90%

Creativity replaces cash: 100 ways to attract customers and build influence on social media.

by Jay Conrad Levinson 2010

3.75

156 ratings

📱 Social Media Marketing 💥 Guerrilla Marketing 🪙 Low Budget Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 🎯 Niche Marketing

No B.S. Direct Marketing

by Dan S. Kennedy • 2006

Spend a dollar, get two back: the direct-response rules for marketing that pays for itself.

4.1

740

🎯 Direct Response Marketing ✍️ Copywriting 🏪 Small Business Marketing 📊 Marketing Accountability 📬 Mail Order Advertising

No B.S. Direct Marketing 90%

Spend a dollar, get two back: the direct-response rules for marketing that pays for itself.

by Dan S. Kennedy 2006

4.1

740 ratings

🎯 Direct Response Marketing ✍️ Copywriting 🏪 Small Business Marketing 📊 Marketing Accountability 📬 Mail Order Advertising

#Girlboss

by Sophia Amoruso • 2014

From shoplifter to CEO: the scrappy business playbook for women who refuse to fit in.

3.64

77k+

🧱 Bootstrapping 💼 Career Advice 💰 Financial Literacy 🔥 Hustle Culture 👽 Outsider Success

#Girlboss 90%

From shoplifter to CEO: the scrappy business playbook for women who refuse to fit in.

by Sophia Amoruso 2014

3.64

77k+ ratings

🧱 Bootstrapping 💼 Career Advice 💰 Financial Literacy 🔥 Hustle Culture 👽 Outsider Success

Crush It!

by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2001

Your passion can pay: the social media blueprint for building a business that lasts.

3.87

34k+

🏷️ Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Marketing ✍️ Content Creation 👥 Audience Building ❤️ Passion Economy

Crush It! 90%

Your passion can pay: the social media blueprint for building a business that lasts.

by Gary Vaynerchuk 2001

3.87

34k+ ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Marketing ✍️ Content Creation 👥 Audience Building ❤️ Passion Economy

Killing Marketing

by Joe Pulizzi • 2013

The smartest brands no longer rent attention. They own audiences and charge for access instead.

3.90

232

📝 Content Marketing 👥 Audience Building 🎯 Marketing Strategy 📊 Media Business Models 📥 Inbound Marketing

Killing Marketing 90%

The smartest brands no longer rent attention. They own audiences and charge for access instead.

by Joe Pulizzi 2013

3.90

232 ratings

📝 Content Marketing 👥 Audience Building 🎯 Marketing Strategy 📊 Media Business Models 📥 Inbound Marketing

Modern Marketing Using AI

by Malay A. Upadhyay • 2021

AI now writes, targets, and sells. The playbook for building a marketing stack that actually works.

3.75

📊 Marketing Strategy 💻 Digital Marketing 🏗️ Brand Building 🤖 Ai In Business ⚙️ Marketing Automation

Modern Marketing Using AI 90%

AI now writes, targets, and sells. The playbook for building a marketing stack that actually works.

by Malay A. Upadhyay 2021

3.75

8 ratings

📊 Marketing Strategy 💻 Digital Marketing 🏗️ Brand Building 🤖 Ai In Business ⚙️ Marketing Automation

Brewing Up a Business

by Sam Calagione • 2005

A tiny brewery's playbook: eccentric recipes, shoestring stunts, and business as a creative act.

3.78

1k+

🍺 Craft Beer Industry 📖 Startup Memoir 🎯 Product Differentiation 🏷️ Brand Building 📣 Innovative Marketing

Brewing Up a Business 90%

A tiny brewery's playbook: eccentric recipes, shoestring stunts, and business as a creative act.

by Sam Calagione 2005

3.78

1k+ ratings

🍺 Craft Beer Industry 📖 Startup Memoir 🎯 Product Differentiation 🏷️ Brand Building 📣 Innovative Marketing

You Need PR

by Jenna Guarneri • 2022

Brand identity first, coverage second: a PR system for startups that don't have an agency budget.

4.28

🗞️ Public Relations 🚀 Startup Marketing 🏗️ Brand Building 📝 Content Marketing 💻 Digital Pr

You Need PR 90%

Brand identity first, coverage second: a PR system for startups that don't have an agency budget.

by Jenna Guarneri 2022

4.28

18 ratings

🗞️ Public Relations 🚀 Startup Marketing 🏗️ Brand Building 📝 Content Marketing 💻 Digital Pr

The Sell

by Fredrik Eklund • 2015

A top broker's playbook: sell anything by being unforgettable, not by being slick.

3.77

3k+

🏷️ Personal Branding 🧠 Sales Psychology 👔 Self-Presentation 📱 Social Media Presence 🤝 Relationship Selling

The Sell 90%

A top broker's playbook: sell anything by being unforgettable, not by being slick.

by Fredrik Eklund 2015

3.77

3k+ ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 🧠 Sales Psychology 👔 Self-Presentation 📱 Social Media Presence 🤝 Relationship Selling

Content Chemistry

by Andy Crestodina • 2012

A visual playbook for turning your blog into a customer magnet, from search to email.

4.10

118

📣 Content Marketing 🗺️ Content Strategy 🔍 Seo Strategies ✉️ Email Marketing 📱 Social Media Marketing

Content Chemistry 90%

A visual playbook for turning your blog into a customer magnet, from search to email.

by Andy Crestodina 2012

4.10

118 ratings

📣 Content Marketing 🗺️ Content Strategy 🔍 Seo Strategies ✉️ Email Marketing 📱 Social Media Marketing

Brandscaping

by Andrew M. Davis • 2012

Fund content from creators with the audience: build demand without the publishing overhead.

4.09

103

📝 Content Marketing 🤝 Brand Partnerships 📈 Demand Generation 🎯 Niche Targeting 🧠 Content Strategy

Brandscaping 90%

Fund content from creators with the audience: build demand without the publishing overhead.

by Andrew M. Davis 2012

4.09

103 ratings

📝 Content Marketing 🤝 Brand Partnerships 📈 Demand Generation 🎯 Niche Targeting 🧠 Content Strategy

The Zen of Social Media Marketing

by Shama Hyder • 2010

Three steps to turn social media from a noisy time-sink into a customer-attracting system.

3.74

2k+

📱 Social Media Strategy 🧲 Inbound Marketing 📝 Content Marketing 👥 Community Building 💬 Online Engagement

The Zen of Social Media Marketing Summary

The Zen of Social Media Marketing 90%

Three steps to turn social media from a noisy time-sink into a customer-attracting system.

by Shama Hyder 2010

3.74

2k+ ratings

📱 Social Media Strategy 🧲 Inbound Marketing 📝 Content Marketing 👥 Community Building 💬 Online Engagement

Explosive Growth

by Cliff Lerner • 2017

Zero to 100 million users taught him growth. Losing $78 million taught him what actually matters.

4.15

942

📖 Startup Memoirs 💻 Tech Entrepreneurship 📈 Growth Hacking 🔥 Viral Growth 📊 Data-Driven Decisions

Explosive Growth 90%

Zero to 100 million users taught him growth. Losing $78 million taught him what actually matters.

by Cliff Lerner 2017

4.15

942 ratings

📖 Startup Memoirs 💻 Tech Entrepreneurship 📈 Growth Hacking 🔥 Viral Growth 📊 Data-Driven Decisions

49 Quick Ways to Market your Business for Free

by Sarah-Jane White • 2011

The tools are free; the customers are there. A checklist of 49 ways to reach them.

3.40

452

🏪 Small Business Marketing 📱 Digital Marketing 🥷 Guerrilla Marketing 💬 Social Media Strategy ✍️ Content Marketing

49 Quick Ways to Market your Business for Free Summary

49 Quick Ways to Market your Business for Free 90%

The tools are free; the customers are there. A checklist of 49 ways to reach them.

by Sarah-Jane White 2011

3.40

452 ratings

🏪 Small Business Marketing 📱 Digital Marketing 🥷 Guerrilla Marketing 💬 Social Media Strategy ✍️ Content Marketing

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

🏗️ Market Creation 🎯 Brand Strategy 💼 B2B Marketing 👥 Community Building 💡 Thought Leadership

Category Creation 90%

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

🏗️ Market Creation 🎯 Brand Strategy 💼 B2B Marketing 👥 Community Building 💡 Thought Leadership

Launch

by Jeff Walker • 2014

The launch formula that compresses a year of sales into one week, no existing audience required.

3.99

4k+

🚀 Product Launches 📧 Email Marketing 🔁 Sales Funnels 🧠 Mental Triggers 📦 Digital Products

Launch 90%

The launch formula that compresses a year of sales into one week, no existing audience required.

by Jeff Walker 2014

3.99

4k+ ratings

🚀 Product Launches 📧 Email Marketing 🔁 Sales Funnels 🧠 Mental Triggers 📦 Digital Products

Your First 1000 Copies

by Tim Grahl • 2013

Sell 1,000 copies without the sleaze: an email list, free content, and genuine reader relationships.

4.14

2k+

📚 Book Marketing 🏗️ Author Platform 📧 Email Marketing 📝 Content Marketing 🤝 Relationship Marketing

Your First 1000 Copies 90%

Sell 1,000 copies without the sleaze: an email list, free content, and genuine reader relationships.

by Tim Grahl 2013

4.14

2k+ ratings

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