- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Portfolio Hardcover (May 13 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 159184021X
- ISBN-13: 978-1591840213
- Product Dimensions: 18.3 x 13 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 91 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (110 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #75,301 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
The world is changing ever more rapidly, and the rules of marketing are no different, writes Godin, the field's reigning guru. The old ways-run-of-the-mill TV commercials, ads in the Wall Street Journal and so on-don't work like they used to, because such messages are so plentiful that consumers have tuned them out. This means you have to toss out everything you know and do something "remarkable" (the way a purple cow in a field of Guernseys would be remarkable) to have any effect at all, writes Godin (Permission Marketing; Unleashing the Ideavirus). He cites companies like HBO, Starbucks and JetBlue, all of which created new ways of doing old businesses and saw their brands sizzle as a result. Godin's style is punchy and irreverent, using short, sharp messages to drive his points home. As a result the book is fiery, but not entirely cohesive; at times it resembles a stream-of-consciousness monologue. Still, his wide-ranging advice-be outrageous, tell the truth, test the limits and never settle for just "very good"-is solid and timely.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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You're either a Purple Cow or you're not. You're either remarkable or invisible. Make your choice.
What do Starbucks and JetBlue and KrispyKreme and Apple and DutchBoy and Kensington and Zespri and Hard Candy have that you don't? How do they continue to confound critics and achieve spectacular growth, leaving behind former tried-and true brands to gasp their last?
Face it, the checklist of tired 'P's marketers have used for decades to get their product noticed -Pricing, Promotion, Publicity, to name a few-aren't working anymore. There's an exceptionally important 'P' that has to be added to the list. It's Purple Cow.
Cows, after you've seen one, or two, or ten, are boring. A Purple Cow, though...now that would be something. Purple Cow describes something phenomenal, something counterintuitive and exciting and flat out unbelievable. Every day, consumers come face to face with a lot of boring stuff-a lot of brown cows-but you can bet they won't forget a Purple Cow. And it's not a marketing function that you can slap on to your product or service. Purple Cow is inherent. It's built right in, or it's not there. Period.
In Purple Cow, Seth Godin urges you to put a Purple Cow into everything you build, and everything you do, to create something truly noticeable. It's a manifesto for marketers who want to help create products that are worth marketing in the first place.
What do Starbucks and JetBlue and KrispyKreme and Apple and DutchBoy and Kensington and Zespri and Hard Candy have that you don't? How do they continue to confound critics and achieve spectacular growth, leaving behind former tried-and true brands to gasp their last?
Face it, the checklist of tired 'P's marketers have used for decades to get their product noticed -Pricing, Promotion, Publicity, to name a few-aren't working anymore. There's an exceptionally important 'P' that has to be added to the list. It's Purple Cow.
Cows, after you've seen one, or two, or ten, are boring. A Purple Cow, though...now that would be something. Purple Cow describes something phenomenal, something counterintuitive and exciting and flat out unbelievable. Every day, consumers come face to face with a lot of boring stuff-a lot of brown cows-but you can bet they won't forget a Purple Cow. And it's not a marketing function that you can slap on to your product or service. Purple Cow is inherent. It's built right in, or it's not there. Period.
In Purple Cow, Seth Godin urges you to put a Purple Cow into everything you build, and everything you do, to create something truly noticeable. It's a manifesto for marketers who want to help create products that are worth marketing in the first place.
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
I think I'm really, really dumb,
By a reader (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable (Hardcover)
There is nothing remarkable about Godin's book on being remarkable. All the info in this book is basic business sense. I am an artist.. how can I possibly sign my name to a painting that I do not feel is original or remarkable?? Anyone who starts a business knows the info in this book. If you didn't think your product was better than others why on earth would you have launched it? Unless you are like really, really dumb.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Am'moo'nition for any innovative marketing plan,
By K. Sampanthar "Inventor of ThinkCube" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable (Hardcover)
Seth Godin's newest addition to his fold is an amazing exploration of how to market innovative ideas. A "Purple Cow" is something remarkable that people deem news worthy and are excited to talk about. It stands out in a sea of ordinary cows (moo!).I have been reading many books recently on Word of Mouth marketing and Buzz, and Godin's Purple Cow fits nicely into any marketing plan for innovative products and services. Godin is a fan of new ideas, he has a passion for them, something he defines as "Otaku" (Otaku is a Japanese word that defines something that falls between an obsession and a hobby). Previously he has written about Idea Viruses (a.k.a. memes, ideas that spread from person to person) and permission marketing. His new theme ties in nicely with the ideas from both of those books. In this book he summed up everything I had been reading about Word of Mouth and how to go about marketing a new innovation. I have been working on a new product and developing a business plan to start my next company. As soon as I read Godin's book I realized it crystallized everything that my product stood for. I took up his offer of purchasing 12 of his "Limited Edition" Purple Cow books that came in Purple Milk Cartons and I have been giving them away with my business plan, since it explains so succinctly what I am aiming for with my product. Other books that complement this one are: The Anatomy of Buzz - Emanuel Rosen, Unleashing the Idea Virus - Seth Godin, Creating Customer Evangelists - Bill McConnell, Jackie Huba and The Tipping Point - Malcolm Gladwell.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don't waste your money,
By Earl G. Hamilton (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable (Hardcover)
I feel suckered. Godin must be a clever marketer to have swindled me out of $15. There is nothing in this book that is remarkable. It's common sense: in order to be successful, you need a remarkable product. Well, duh.
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