18 books like The Referral Engine

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Growth Hacker Marketing Ryan Holiday · 2013 · ★ 3.7 · 111p · ≈ 3h · Moderate "A new generation of megabrands like Facebook, Dropbox, AirBnb, and Twitter haven't spent a dime on traditional marketing. No press releases, no TV commercials, no billboards. Instead they rely on a new strategy-growth hacking-to reach many more people despite modest marketing budgets. According to bestselling author Ryan Holiday, growth hackers have thrown out the old playbook and replaced it… Shares: Internet marketing, Marketing, Business

Social Media Marketing Tracy L. Tuten · 2017 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate The original, bestselling, and award-winning textbook on social media marketing, featuring all the essential topics, concepts, research, and practical application for study and career success.Now thoroughly updated in this fifth edition to reflect the latest developments in social media marketing research and practice, and with new case studies and examples, including brands such as Apple,… Shares: Internet marketing, Business

Alchemy Rory Sutherland · 2019 · ★ 4.4 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate HOW DOES MAGIC HAPPEN? The Ogilvy advertising legend—“one of the leading minds in the world of branding” (NPR)—explores the art and science of conjuring irresistible products and ideas."Sutherland, the legendary Vice Chairman of Ogilvy, uses his decades of experience to dissect human spending behavior in an insanely entertaining way. Alchemy combines scientific research with… Shares: Advertising, Marketing, Business

Ogilvy on Advertising David Ogilvy · 1983 · ★ 4.3 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate This primer on all aspects of advertising was written by the founder of Ogilvy & Mather, an advertising agency with 450 offices in 120 countries. This text covers what does as well as what does not sell, and is illustrated with 185 advertisements. Shares: Advertising, Business

Inside the Tornado Geoffrey A. Moore · 1995 · 244p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Inside the Tornado is the bestselling guide to the high-stakes world of high tech. Extending his investigation (in Crossing the Chasm) of the life cycle of new technology-based products, Geoffrey A. Moore provides useful guidelines for moving products beyond early adopters and into the lucrative mainstream market. Shares: Marketing, Business

How Brands Grow Byron Sharp · 2010 · 284p · ≈ 9h · Moderate This book provides evidence-based answers to the key questions asked by marketers every day. Tackling issues such as how brands grow, how advertising really works, what price promotions really do, how consumers behave and how loyalty programs really affect loyalty. How Brands Grow presents decades of research in a style that is written for marketing professionals to grow their brands. Hundreds of… Shares: Marketing, Business

This Is Marketing Seth Godin · 2018 · ★ 3.9 · 267p · ≈ 8h · Moderate 1 Wall Street Journal BestsellerInstant New York Times BestsellerA game-changing approach to marketing, sales, and advertising. Seth Godin has taught and inspired millions of entrepreneurs, marketers, leaders, and fans from all walks of life, via his blog, online courses, lectures, and bestselling books. He is the inventor of countless ideas that have made their way into mainstream business… Shares: Marketing, Business

How to Write Copy That Sells Ray Edwards · 2016 · 186p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Communicate with potential customers—and persuade them to buy: "The best copywriting teacher I know." —Michael Hyatt, New York Times–bestselling author of Your Best Year Ever This book is for everyone who needs to write copy that sells—including copywriters, freelancers, and entrepreneurs. Writing copy that sells without seeming "salesy" can be tough, but is an essential skill. How to Write Copy… Shares: Marketing, Business

Advanced Marketing Management Dr Nikolaos Dimitriadis, Neda Jovanovic Dimitriadis & Dr Jillian Ney · 2018 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Marketing as a practice is facing unprecedented challenges: a changing media landscape, an increasingly complex customer journey, innovative technologies, start-ups which disrupt traditional channels and a new generation of tech-savvy clients. How should students and practitioners adapt to this shifting landscape and address the skills gap that many of today's marketers face? Advanced Marketing… Shares: Marketing, Business

Eat Your Greens Wiemer Snijders · 2018 · 300p · ≈ 10h · Moderate How can we sell more, to more people, and for more money? The marketing world is awash with myths, misconceptions, dubious metrics and tactics that bear little relation to our actual buying behaviour. Eat Your Greens is inspired by the genuine advances in marketing science. It challenges us to change the way we think, by taking the huge body of knowledge gained from data and technology and… Shares: Marketing, Business

Ice to the Eskimos Jon Spoelstra · 1997 · ★ 4.5 · 275p · ≈ 9h · Moderate You.That's Right. YOU.You've got a problem.You've got a product that's not first in its class.It's not even second.You've got to find a way to market that product.What Are You Going To Do?You're going to read this book, that's what.Let's face it. There comes a time in the life of every business when a product or service does not sell up to expectations.Maybe your product is outmoded. Or hasn't… Shares: Marketing, Business

Marketing Strategy & Management Diane M. Phillips · 2023 Marketing Strategy & Management provides students with a thorough, step-by-step exploration and grounding in marketing strategy concepts, processes, and models. Topics covered include: marketing planning, research and analysis; decision-making; the marketing mix; the management of customer relationships; monitoring/reporting of the strategy; and the crucial role of leadership. The text takes a… Shares: Marketing, Business

Aaker on Branding David Aaker · 2014 · 220p · ≈ 7h · Moderate "A highly concise and wonderfully cogent and insightful tutorial on the principles of brand stewardship and leadership." —Joseph V. Tripodi, former Chief Marketing Officer, Subway and Coca-ColaAaker on Branding presents in a compact form the twenty essential principles of branding that will lead to the creation of strong brands. Culled from the six David Aaker brand books and related… Shares: Marketing, Business

The Practical Pocket Guide to Account Planning Chris Kocek · 2013 · 156p · ≈ 5h · Moderate The Practical Pocket Guide to Account Planning provides a straightforward, no nonsense approach to understanding what Account Planners do on a daily basis and how they do it. Filled with real world examples, amusing anecdotes, and useful techniques for getting to better insights, The Practical Pocket Guide provides a clear path for how Account Planners can collaborate with Creatives to produce… Shares: Advertising, Marketing, Business

Advertising Headlines That Make You Rich David Garfinkel · 2006 · 148p · ≈ 4h · Moderate From the legendary copywriting coach: Templates and examples of headlines you can use today to persuade customers—and massively boost profits. The headline makes the difference when it comes to advertising—whether it's a website, postcard, sales letter, print ad, or direct mail solicitation. Veteran marketers and entrepreneurs know a powerful headline is the most important factor for putting… Shares: Advertising, Business

Contagious Jonah Berger · 2013 · ★ 4.0 · 250p · ≈ 8h · Moderate In this book, Berger reveals the secret science behind word-of-mouth and social transmission. Discover how six basic principles drive all sorts of things to become contagious, from consumer products and policy initiatives to workplace rumors and YouTube videos. The book combines groundbreaking research with powerful stories. Learn how a luxury steakhouse found popularity through the lowly… Shares: Advertising, Marketing, Business

Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook Gary Vaynerchuk · 2013 · ★ 4.4 · 195p · ≈ 6h · Moderate "When managers and marketers outline their social media strategies, they plan for the 'right hook'--their next sale or campaign that's going to knock out the competition. Even companies committed to jabbing--patiently engaging with customers to build the relationships crucial to successful social media campaigns--want to land the punch that will take down their opponent or their customer's… Shares: Internet marketing, Marketing, Business

Boutique Greg Alexander · 2020 · 328p · ≈ 10h · Moderate What is a boutique? A boutique is a professional services firm past the start-up stage but prescale. Examples can be found in consulting, marketing and advertising, IT services, etc. It’s basically anyone who sells their expertise.There are 1,465,900 boutiques. This book is for them. It is about what firms at scale do. It is about what boutiques need to do to scale. And this knowledge gap… Shares: Advertising, Marketing

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