Post on 12-Jul-2015
Marketing Freaks Shall Inherit the Earth
HOW THE FREAKS SHALLINHERIT THE EARTH
Marketing in the age of personal business.
Chris Brogan / @chrisbrogan#proudfreak
PEOPLE ARE TOO BUSY
“Busier than ever.”
“Not enough time.”
“Smart phone addicted.”
“Too much choice.”
“Money is tight (prioritizing).”
PEOPLE FEEL LIKE NUMBERS
“They didn’t remember my name.”
“I left a message, but never heard back.”
“Their website stinks.”
“I don’t know what to do to get started.”
“They filled my inbox with boring coupons.”
YOUR COMPETITORS
…are not similar businesses.
…aren’t even in your industry.
…don’t care what you’re working on.
…probably don’t know you exist.
…aren’t always even human.
YOUR COMPETITORS
* Time
* Money
* Attention Span
* Ease of Use
* A Sense of Belonging (or not)
PEOPLE LOVE FEELING SPECIAL
“They knew it was time to reschedule.”
“They gave me a great idea on how to stretch out my time between visits.”
“Me? I’m part of the VIP club. Not just a plastic card thingy, but the real VIP experience.”
I’M CHRIS BROGAN
publisher/ceo - ownermag.com
chris@ownermag.com
@chrisbrogan
#proudfreak
THREE MAIN POINTS
Commit to clarity & integrity.
Business is about belonging.
The Monchu is the Media.
COMMIT TO CLARITY/INTEGRITY
Envision
Commit
Invest
Act
Communicate
Connect
Serve
COMMIT TO CLARITY/INTEGRITY
Your vision isn’t your words. It’s how you act them out.
A brand is an inside/out experience.
COMMIT TO CLARITY/INTEGRITY
Help people see themselves and their role within your business and the monchu.
- with stories, with media, starring themselves.
COMMIT TO CLARITY/INTEGRITY
Make the right choice always over the easy choice or the more profitable choice.
COMMIT TO CLARITY/INTEGRITY
Spend time, (sometimes) money, and (always) attention on your monchu.
- with whatever they need in and around your offerings
COMMIT TO CLARITY/INTEGRITY
Schedule time to observe, interact, and engage with your monchu.
- phone call, email, social networks, whatever works.
COMMIT TO CLARITY/INTEGRITY
Tell their story in between and around your sales efforts. Make the channel about back-and-forth, not just sales.
- newsletter, other platforms.
BUSINESS IS ABOUT BELONGING
Where do you feel understood?
What makes you feel like you belong?
How do you take that feeling with you?
BUSINESS IS ABOUT BELONGING
Reebok
Gary Muller
Dr Dre / Beats
Donna Maria
Rachel Rodgers
BUSINESS IS ABOUT BELONGING
- Know their name and preferences.
- Share the passion, not just the product.
- Keep them in the loop (but personal, not mass).
- Always reinforce the tribe’s persona.
BUSINESS IS ABOUT BELONGING
- Simple database
- The bigger story
- Email marketing
- Buyer persona to start
THE MONCHU IS THE MEDIA
The word “monchu” means “one family.”
It’s an Okinawan word. It means the family you choose, not your blood family.
THE MONCHU IS THE MEDIA
- The biggest change I made to MY online efforts.
- Their story is THE story.
- Best source of topics for media making.
THE MONCHU IS THE MEDIA
- Newsletter
- Podcast (?) (!!!)
- Blog
- Instagram / Pinterest
- Video
THE MONCHU IS THE MEDIA
- How to information.
- Interviews and profiles.
- Tools for the space.
- Stories to reinforce the tribe.
- “Serving suggestions.”
CHRIS BROGAN
publisher/ceo - ownermag.com
chris@ownermag.com
@chrisbrogan
#proudfreak
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