Marketing is a battle of perceptions, not products.
Al Ries & Jack Trout, renowned marketing strategists
Marketing is a battle of perceptions, not products.
Al Ries & Jack Trout, renowned marketing strategists
Social proof is the idea that if you make a behaviour feel commonplace, it becomes more common still
Richard Shotton, author – The Choice Factory

I also love Lee Clow’s related quote: “Every client wants something new. And three examples of where it’s worked before” H/T @jason_fox
Getting your product known isn’t the answer. Getting it wanted is the answer.
Bill Bernbach, advertising legend
Salience
Noun. The quality of being particularly noticeable or important; prominence.
A bit of a gimmick, but I always loved this packaging idea from back in the day by Sony, to launch their waterproof MP3 player. Really eye-catching.
Brands aren’t a guarantee of perfection. But they are a good indicator of non-crapness.
Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman – Ogilvy
We recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of mankind’s first landing on the moon, which reminded me of this classic ad series from Guinness. The Einstein one is my fave 🙂