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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 88%
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
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 87%
Outspent is a given. Outplayed is a choice: the challenger brand's guide to beating giants.
by Adam Morgan 1999
3.93
752 ratings
Console Wars
by Blake J. Harris • 2014
A toy exec and a blue hedgehog briefly unseated Nintendo. The real fight was inside the company.
3.97
12k+
Console Wars Summary
Console Wars 87%
A toy exec and a blue hedgehog briefly unseated Nintendo. The real fight was inside the company.
by Blake J. Harris 2014
3.97
12k+ ratings
The Accidental Billionaires
by Ben Mezrich • 2009
The $1,000 server payment and a 65/30 split that turned old friends into courtroom enemies.
3.59
17k+
The Accidental Billionaires Summary
The Accidental Billionaires 87%
The $1,000 server payment and a 65/30 split that turned old friends into courtroom enemies.
by Ben Mezrich 2009
3.59
17k+ ratings
The Marvel Studios Story
by Charlie Wetzel • 2020
Bankrupt, Marvel bet the house on Iron Man and a troubled leading man.
3.69
192
The Marvel Studios Story Summary
The Marvel Studios Story 87%
Bankrupt, Marvel bet the house on Iron Man and a troubled leading man.
by Charlie Wetzel 2020
3.69
192 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 87%
The market doesn't converge. It branches, and every branch is a brand you can own.
by Al Ries 2005
3.71
436 ratings
The Power of Licensing
by Michael Stone • 2018
Your brand could be in categories you never manufactured. The licensing playbook.
4.33
3
The Power of Licensing Summary
The Power of Licensing 87%
Your brand could be in categories you never manufactured. The licensing playbook.
by Michael Stone 2018
4.33
3 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 87%
PR builds brands; advertising only maintains them. Why press coverage beats paid media every time.
by Al Ries 2002
3.72
876 ratings
The Art of Business Wars
by David Brown • 2021
The competitive secrets buried in a century of business battles, from Ford to Amazon.
4.00
679
The Art of Business Wars Summary
The Art of Business Wars 87%
The competitive secrets buried in a century of business battles, from Ford to Amazon.
by David Brown 2021
4.00
679 ratings
Conspiracy
by Ryan Holiday • 2018
How a billionaire secretly plotted for ten years to kill a media company, and won.
3.96
7k+
Conspiracy Summary
Conspiracy 87%
How a billionaire secretly plotted for ten years to kill a media company, and won.
by Ryan Holiday 2018
3.96
7k+ 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 87%
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 87%
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
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 87%
Blockbuster could have bought Netflix for $50 million. They passed. What followed took down a giant.
by Gina Keating 2012
3.97
2k+ ratings
DisneyWar
by James B. Stewart • 2005
Disney's peacemaker died in a crash, and Eisner declared war on his own executive suite.
4.12
9k+
DisneyWar Summary
DisneyWar 86%
Disney's peacemaker died in a crash, and Eisner declared war on his own executive suite.
by James B. Stewart 2005
4.12
9k+ ratings
Against Intellectual Monopoly
by Michele Boldrin • 2008
Patents and copyrights were meant to fuel invention. The evidence shows they mostly slow it down.
4.02
395
Against Intellectual Monopoly Summary
Against Intellectual Monopoly 86%
Patents and copyrights were meant to fuel invention. The evidence shows they mostly slow it down.
by Michele Boldrin 2008
4.02
395 ratings
Hard Drive
by James Wallace • 1992
The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.
4.12
2k+
Hard Drive Summary
Hard Drive 86%
The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.
by James Wallace 1992
4.12
2k+ ratings
Intellectual Property
by Siva Vaidhyanathan • 2017
Intellectual property creates scarcity where none exists. The winners are no accident.
3.92
181
Intellectual Property Summary
Intellectual Property 86%
Intellectual property creates scarcity where none exists. The winners are no accident.
by Siva Vaidhyanathan 2017
3.92
181 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 86%
Brands stumble not on bad strategy or poor design, but on the gap no one manages.
by Marty Neumeier 2003
3.98
6k+ ratings
Brick by Brick
by David C. Robertson • 2013
Innovation nearly killed LEGO. The rules it wrote to survive rewrote the playbook.
3.85
2k+
Brick by Brick Summary
Brick by Brick 86%
Innovation nearly killed LEGO. The rules it wrote to survive rewrote the playbook.
by David C. Robertson 2013
3.85
2k+ ratings
Hatching Twitter
by Nick Bilton • 2013
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
4.04
19k+
Hatching Twitter Summary
Hatching Twitter 86%
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
by Nick Bilton 2013
4.04
19k+ 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 86%
Stop competing to be best. The rules for creating a new category and owning it outright.
by Christopher Lochhead 2018
3.80
196 ratings
Designing Brand Identity
by Alina Wheeler • 2003
The complete playbook for turning abstract company values into a brand people trust on sight.
4.12
3k+
Designing Brand Identity Summary
Designing Brand Identity 86%
The complete playbook for turning abstract company values into a brand people trust on sight.
by Alina Wheeler 2003
4.12
3k+ 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 86%
Why most brands look the same and the disciplined process that makes yours the exception.
by Michael Johnson 2016
4.32
294 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 86%
Why different beats better, and the method for making your brand the one they remember.
by Marty Neumeier 2006
3.99
4k+ ratings
Michael Jackson, Inc.
by Zack O'Malley Greenburg • 2014
He bought the Beatles' catalog against all advice. It's now worth a billion dollars.
4.22
338
Michael Jackson, Inc. Summary
Michael Jackson, Inc. 86%
He bought the Beatles' catalog against all advice. It's now worth a billion dollars.
by Zack O'Malley Greenburg 2014
4.22
338 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 86%
Branding that lasts: why consistency outranks brilliance, and a playbook for earning consumer trust.
by Bill Chiaravalle 2006
3.74
118 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 86%
Commodity brands become icons not by invention but by the eight traits that make them matter.
by Fabian Geyrhalter 2018
4.17
213 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 86%
A brand is an asset hiding inside your marketing budget. The system for unlocking it.
by David A. Aaker 1995
3.99
657 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 86%
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
How Music Got Free
by Stephen Richard Witt • 2015
A CD plant worker leaked 2,000 albums from the factory floor. The mp3 did the rest.
4.24
7k+
How Music Got Free Summary
How Music Got Free 86%
A CD plant worker leaked 2,000 albums from the factory floor. The mp3 did the rest.
by Stephen Richard Witt 2015
4.24
7k+ ratings
Giants of Enterprise
by Richard S. Tedlow • 2001
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
4.25
2k+
Giants of Enterprise Summary
Giants of Enterprise 86%
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
by Richard S. Tedlow 2001
4.25
2k+ ratings
Extremely Hardcore
by Zoë Schiffer • 2024
A $44 billion impulse buy, then mass layoffs, fleeing advertisers. The takeover from inside.
3.97
1k+
Extremely Hardcore Summary
Extremely Hardcore 86%
A $44 billion impulse buy, then mass layoffs, fleeing advertisers. The takeover from inside.
by Zoë Schiffer 2024
3.97
1k+ 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 86%
Your product works. Everyone's does. Brands that win make people feel something about themselves.
by Bruce Turkel 2016
3.53
74 ratings
Winner Sells All
by Jason Del Rey • 2023
In 1999, Walmart bet e-commerce didn't matter. The bill for that mistake is still unpaid.
3.94
364
Winner Sells All Summary
Winner Sells All 86%
In 1999, Walmart bet e-commerce didn't matter. The bill for that mistake is still unpaid.
by Jason Del Rey 2023
3.94
364 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 86%
Safe marketing is the riskiest bet; the audacity playbook that makes customers stop, stare, and buy.
by Jon Spoelstra 2001
4.14
335 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 86%
76% of a market's value goes to whoever defines it. This is the manual.
by Al Ramadan 2016
3.86
2k+ 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 86%
Brands become icons by telling myths that resolve cultural tensions.
by Douglas B. Holt 2004
3.84
392 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 86%
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
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 86%
How to own a niche, be the face, and build a machine: the small-brand playbook.
by Catherine Kaputa 2012
3.82
85 ratings
Stamped
by Jason Reynolds • 2020
A fake blood test, a charismatic founder, and the whistleblowers who risked everything to expose it.
4.46
55k+
Stamped Summary
Stamped 86%
A fake blood test, a charismatic founder, and the whistleblowers who risked everything to expose it.
by Jason Reynolds 2020
4.46
55k+ ratings
Twilight
by Mark Cotta Vaz • 2008
Behind every media empire is a family at war. Lessons in power, loyalty, and survival.
4.20
451k+
Twilight Summary
Twilight 86%
Behind every media empire is a family at war. Lessons in power, loyalty, and survival.
by Mark Cotta Vaz 2008
4.20
451k+ 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 86%
Preference battles are a shrinking pond. The real growth comes from digging new ones.
by David A. Aaker 2010
3.95
156 ratings
The People's Business
by Lee Drutman • 2004
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
4.33
12
The People's Business Summary
The People's Business 86%
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
by Lee Drutman 2004
4.33
12 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 86%
Why the world's most competitive markets deliver sameness, and the three ways to break free.
by Youngme Moon 2010
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time
by Fortune Magazine • 2012
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
3.87
605
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time Summary
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time 86%
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
by Fortune Magazine 2012
3.87
605 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 86%
Brands are DNA, not pyramids. Here is how to re-sequence yours.
by Nick Westergaard 2018
3.99
138 ratings
Shoe Dog
by Phil Knight • 2016
A $35 logo, a waffle iron, a $25 million bill: the chaotic birth of Nike.
4.46
375k+
Shoe Dog Summary
Shoe Dog 86%
A $35 logo, a waffle iron, a $25 million bill: the chaotic birth of Nike.
by Phil Knight 2016
4.46
375k+ 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 86%
The emotional brain doesn't read. It sees. The brands that understand this rule the market.
by Laura Ries 2012
3.88
161 ratings
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry
by Anthony Michell • 2010
Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.
3.50
20
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry Summary
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry 86%
Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.
by Anthony Michell 2010
3.50
20 ratings
Making Them Believe
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2010
A goat-gland transplant doctor was a fraud, but his marketing methods built modern advertising.
3.95
94
Making Them Believe Summary
Making Them Believe 86%
A goat-gland transplant doctor was a fraud, but his marketing methods built modern advertising.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2010
3.95
94 ratings
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