Differentiate or Die
Survival in Our Era of Killer Competition
1st Edition
Published on 1. October 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
X, 230 pages
978-0-471-02892-5 (ISBN)
Description
Now that product differences are rapidly and easily copied, or are perceived to be minimal, differentiating a company's products and services from the competition has become key to corporate survival. Marketing guru Jack Trout delivers a practical guide for businesses on developing powerful differentiation strategies.
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Edition
1., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 23.1 cm
Width: 15.6 cm
Weight
283 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-02892-5 (9780471028925)
Schweitzer Classification
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Book
03/2008
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Person
JACK TROUT is President of Trout & Partners Ltd. (www.troutandpartners.com), one of the most prestigious marketing firms in the United States, with offices in 13 countries and a client list that includes AT&T, IBM, Merrill Lynch, Sears, and other Fortune 500 companies. Recognized as one of the influential gurus of marketing, Trout was the first to popularize the idea of "positioning" products and ideas in the minds of consumers. A sought-after speaker, he is the author of numerous marketing classics including the bestselling Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind, The 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing, and The Power of Simplicity.
STEVE RIVKIN is coauthor of The New Positioning and The Power of Simplicity and head of a communications consulting firm whose clients include Kraft Foods, Olin Corp., and Horizon Health System. He is based in Glen Rock, New Jersey.
STEVE RIVKIN is coauthor of The New Positioning and The Power of Simplicity and head of a communications consulting firm whose clients include Kraft Foods, Olin Corp., and Horizon Health System. He is based in Glen Rock, New Jersey.
Content
The Tyranny of Choice. Whatever Happened to the U.S.P.? Reinventing the U.S.P. Quality and Customer Orientation Are Rarely Differentiating Ideas. Creativity Is Not a Differentiating Idea. Price Is Rarely a Differentiating Idea. Breadth of Line Is a Difficult Way to Differentiate. The Steps to Differentiation. Differentiation Takes Place in the Mind. Being First Is a Differentiating Idea. Attribute Ownership Is a Way to Differentiate. Leadership Is a Way to Differentiate. Heritage Is a Differentiating Idea. Market Specialty Is a Differentiating Idea. Preference Is a Differentiating Idea. How a Product Is Made Can Be a Differentiating Idea. Being the Latest Can Be a Differentiating Idea. Hotness Is a Way to Differentiate. Growth Can Destroy Differentiation. Differentiation Often Requires Sacrifice. Being Different in Different Places. Maintaining Your Difference. Who Is in Charge of Differentiation? Notes. Index.