Sticky Marketing

We live in a world were people have become empowered. Consumers can contact companies directly and they can talk to each other with a powerful voice they never had before. Sticky Marketing takes into account these fundamental changes and provides a new set of rules for effective communications in a world transformed by new technology. It introduces a new model of customer engagement and asks 'not what your marketing can do for you, but what your marketing can do for your customer'. Companies have to move away from the old marketing system of shouting messages at people to attracting them by providing value around their product or service - in other words by becoming 'sticky' or attractive. Grant Leboff argues that it is not 'return on investment' that matters but 'return on engagement', not your unique sales point (or USP), but your customer engagement point (your CEP), that will make the difference in today's cluttered marketplace. Sticky Marketing proves that marketing should now be about value creation if you want to truly engage with your customers. It is only by providing value that you can win the battle for customer attention - stop shouting and start a conversation.

#1 Globe and Mail Bestseller 2016 Small Business Book Awards — Nominated, Marketing category Sticky Brands exist in almost every industry. Companies like Apple, Nike, and Starbucks have made themselves as recognizable as they are successful. But large companies are not the only ones who can stand out. Any business willing to challenge industry norms and find innovative ways to serve its customers can grow into a Sticky Brand. Based on a decade of research into what makes companies successful, Sticky Branding is your branding playbook. It provides ideas, stories, and exercises that will make your company stand out, attract customers, and grow into an incredible brand. Sticky Branding’s 12.5 guiding principles are drawn from hundreds of interviews with CEOs and business owners who have excelled within their industries.

In Sticky Marketing Grant Leboff argued that the old marketing system of shouting messages at people was finished, replaced by providing value around your product or service: brands needed to become sticky. This new edition of Sticky Marketing, Stickier Marketing, remains a complete guide to producing effective marketing communications in a world of consumers empowered by new digital technology who do not want to be shouted at but engaged with. It shows readers how providing return on engagement, rather than return on investment, and a customer engagement point, rather than a unique selling point, is what will make the difference in today's cluttered marketing place. Updated throughout, this new edition also includes brand new chapters on content marketing, discovery and mobile marketing.

BE A SPIDER, BUILD A WEB walks you through how to build out a sticky content web that attracts, retains, and converts visitors into paying customers. You'll learn: Why you need a trust bridge How to identify your content anchors How to narrow your message How to create a content plan Why you need different types of content How to build your own content web And you'll experience growth, more sales, and success as you learn and apply the framework to your small business Be a Spider, Build a Web is more than a how-to book. It's a story of learning through mistakes, finding redemption and using new ways to build a business the best way - through building a bridge of trust, and a strong and sticky web of content that helps people come, stay and choose to work with you. If you're a small business owner looking for a content marketing strategy that aligns with your values, builds your business the way you wanted it and still find it possible to balance marketing with everything else on your to-do list, this is a book for you.

Your chances of success are 65% greater if you have a solid book marketing plan. THIS IS YOURS! And now with expanded and updated tools! There are over 1,000 books on book marketing and another 1,000-plus blogs, podcasts, newsletters, and eBooks that help authors pitch their book. Polly Letofsky spent two years thumbing through all of it and eliminated outdated ideas, overblown promises, and practices that weren't worth your dollars. She then cherry picked the best ideas to bring your book directly to your audience. This is now the fourth edition of Buzz: Your Super Sticky Book Marketing Plan, and Letofsky continues to bring the most updated, proven practices to market your book. Here are a few treats you'll get in Buzz! An exercise to pinpoint your target reader 7 tools to get media attention6 options to make book trailers - free, low-cost, and up-leveled! 21-day Countdown to Book Launch 40 reputable places to get book reviews 20 tips for throwing a great live book release party A step-by-step, how-to tutorial for hosting a Zoom book launch5 steps to optimize your Amazon sales page Tips to getting more podcasts 4 tips to market to book clubs Oh BOY! so much more! Buzz 4 is built on a timeline from pre-publication marketing, through your book launch, and right through your book's first year. Throughout Buzz you'll find tips, tools, ideas, and lists, all to make your marketing plan flow smoothly. So pat yourself on the back-you've finished your book. Now grab this book marketing plan and start to create your Buzz!

Adapt your sales strategy to embrace the opportunities that digital channels can bring, with this ultimate guide to selling in the digital environment from engaging customers and generating leads to building an online network, with advice from leading sales and marketing expert Grant Leboff. Sales and marketing functions are increasingly converging, with lead generation frequently arising from digital promotional campaigns and opportunities for traditional sales techniques diminishing due to scarce customer attention and availability, not to mention the plethora of readily accessible product information online. Salespeople now need to understand and interact with customers via multiple channels, participating in social media, in collaboration with marketing, to influence purchasing decisions and convert contacts to sales. Digital Selling makes sense of the new paradigms in which a salesperson now operates, outlining the new strategies required to take advantage of the opportunities that exist, and provides the practical advice salespeople need to generate leads and sell more. Packed with great advice for engaging with customers online and via social media, this book explains: -Why embracing the social web is vital -How the sales role changes in a digital environment -The lead generation model in a digital world -How to build your online network This straightforward and practical book from one of today's thought leaders on digital sales and marketing, is essential reading for any sales professional.

Enhance your marketing practices with a thought-provoking and readable overview of some of the most pervasive myths in the marketing industry, equipping readers with well-researched and practical insights.

Is Your Marketing as Simple, Effective, and Affordable as Duct Tape? Let's face it, as a small business owner, you are really in the business of marketing. The problem for most small business owners is that they suffer from "marketing idea of the week" syndrome instead of implementing a systematic approach to the problem of small business marketing. In Duct Tape Marketing, renowned Small Business Marketing guru John Jantsch shows you how to develop and execute a marketing plan that will give your business the life and longevity you knew you could have when you made that decision to go out on your own. CAREFUL! Duct tape is a serious tool... it sticks where you put it. So are the ideas in this book. If you're ready to make a commitment and are willing to make something happen, John's book is a great place to start. ?Seth Godin, author of Purple Cow For all those who wonder why John Jantsch has become the leading advisor and coach to small businesses everywhere, Duct Tape Marketing is the answer. I have never read a business book that is as packed with hands-on, actionable information as this one. There are takeaways in every paragraph, and the success of John's blog is living proof that they work. Duct Tape Marketing should be required reading for anyone who is building a business, or thinking about it. ?Bo Burlingham, editor-at-large, Inc. magazine, and author of Small Giants: Companies That Choose To Be Great Instead of Big Duct Tape Marketing is a worthy addition to the growing library of how-to books on small business marketing?concise, clear, practical, and packed with great ideas to boost your bottom line. ?Bob Bly, author of The White Paper Handbook With the world suffering from depleted reserves of trust, a business that sells plenty of it every day tends to create the most value. The great thing about trust as a product feature is that it delivers exceptional returns. With this book, John Jantsch has zeroed in on exactly what small businesses need to sell every day, every hour. ?Ben McConnell, co-author of Creating Customer Evangelists: How Loyal Customers Become a Volunteer Sales Force John Jantsch has provided small businesses with the perfect perspective for maximizing all marketing activities - offline and on. Jantsch has the plan to help you thrive in the world of business today. Read it, all your competitors will. ?John Battelle, cofounding editor or Wired and author of The Search: How Google and Its Rivals Rewrote the Rules of Business and Transformed Our Culture Duct Tape Marketing is a great read for anyone in business. It has fresh ideas laid out in a practical and useable way. I highly recommend this book for growing any business. ?Dr. Ivan Misner, Founder of BNI and Co-author of the New York Times bestseller, Masters of Networking