Steve Jobs and the Apple Core Competency – Delivering Happiness to individuals

JoelApple, marketing case study, New media2 Comments

 I really liked this article  by Julian Lee in www.theage.com.au  – Steve Jobs’s Apple legacy may not be so sweet at the core. He says, ” In the end I suspect Jobs will be remembered chiefly as one of, if not the, best marketers the world has ever known.” N’er has a truer word been spoken. If we look at … Read More

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Happily Ever After

JoelNew media, Social Media1 Comment

Once upon a time … Happily ever after. This is the essence of the story. One can argue that it is the very openendedness of a fairytale that brings about its endearing appeal. That there is a chance for a happily ever after .  After the “once upon a time”, the story  becomes a precursor to an enduring connection which … Read More

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What are you selling?

JoelMarketing theory, New media2 Comments

How would you answer the question “what do you sell?”. Having asked that question many times to different business owners and the answer is usually a list of items that they carry or services they provide. They usually reply with something like. “I sell, curtains, or speakers, or sound systems, or cars, or tyres.” These are products and commodities. Yes, … Read More

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Everything I needed to know about marketing, I learned from a storyteller.

JoelMarketing theory, New media, Social Media1 Comment

I have very vivid memories of this program about storyteller. He had a distinct voice and I remember watching the program as a child and singing along. Just yesterday I decided to go search for the song and found it on youtube (Of Course). I’d like to share it  here. The lyrics go: I’m a storyteller, and my stories must … Read More

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JoelEverything I needed to know about marketing, I learned from a storyteller.