The Best of Guerrilla Marketing/By Jay Con- Rad Levinson and Jeannie Levinson
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greatest hits MARKETING GUERRILA GUERRILLA UPDATED, ADAPTED, REMASTERED... remix The only book to deliver The Best of Contributions from 35 Guerrilla Marketing—a combination Guerrilla hits, including: of the latest secrets, strategies, The Guerrilla Marketing Handbook tactics, and tools from more than Guerrilla Publicity 35 top-selling Guerrilla books— Guerrilla Marketing in 30 Days MARKETING updated for a new generation. Guerrilla Marketing for Writers Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Guerrilla Marketing on the Internet careers branding When they write the history of marketing thought, Guerrilla Networking Jay doesn’t get a page...he gets his own chapter. writers Guerrilla Negotiating Seth Godin, author of Poke the Box retailing remix networking Guerrilla Selling canvassing This book is the culmination of Guerrilla Marketing’s wealth Guerrilla Public Speaking huge footprint on the marketing landscape. Keep it on Guerrilla Multilevel Marketing top of your desk—it will become your marketing bible. advertisinginternet copywriting Guerrilla Profi ts Jill Lublin, international speaker and author, Jilllublin.com Guerrilla Finanacing For business survival in the 21st century, Guerrilla strategies job-hunters Guerrilla Business Secrets Marketing ranks right up there with food, water, Guerrilla Breakthrough Strategies shelter—and, of course, Internet access. negotiating speakers David Garfi nkel, author of The Best Of Guerrilla Retailing Advertising Headlines That Make You Rich Guerrilla Rainmaking Guerrilla Marketing for Consultants 21 million entrepreneurs around the world, including Guerrilla Marketing Goes Green myself, and most of my clients and friends, owe a debt of gratitude to Jay Conrad Levinson for his Guerrilla Marketing for Nonprofi ts Guerrilla Marketing inspiring Guerrilla Marketing advice and mentoring. deal making LEVINSON & LEVINSON social media research Roger C. 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BY THE FATHER OF GUERRILLA MARKETING ISBN 13: 978-159918-422-7 ISBN 10: 1599184222 $21.95 Business / Marketing JAY CONRAD LEVINSON Cover design by Andrew Welyczko entrepreneurpress.com AND JEANNIE LEVINSON GUERRILLA remix MARKETING JAY CONRAD LEVINSON AND JEANNIE LEVINSON Entrepreneur Press, Publisher Cover design: Andrew Welyczko Composition and production: Eliot House Productions © 2011 by Entrepreneur Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or translation of any part of this work beyond that permitted by Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act without permission of the copyright owner is unlawful. Requests for permission or further informa- tion should be addressed to the Business Products Division, Entrepreneur Media Inc. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional services. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Levinson, Jay Conrad. Guerrilla marketing remix: the best of guerrilla marketing/by Jay Con- rad Levinson and Jeannie Levinson. p. cm. ISBN-13: 978-1-59918-422-7 (alk. paper) ISBN-10: 1-59918-422-2 (alk. paper) 1. Marketing 2. Marketing—Planning. I. Levinson, Jeannie. II. Title. HF5415.L4768 2011 658.8'02—dc23 2011028811 Printed in the United States of America 15 14 13 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Dedication With pride, gratitude and real love—we dedicate this Remix to the guerrillas who were part of the mix—part of the lore that has become and is becoming guerrilla marketing. Those guerrillas are the guerrilla co-authors whose names appear in this book and whose gleaming words of advice and knowledge generously flow from these pages. —Jay and Jeannie Levinson Contents FOREWORD BY SETH GODIN __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ VII PART 1 Insight Into Guerrilla Marketing CHAPTER 1 WHAT MARKETING REALLY IS __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ 3 CHAPTER 2 WHAT MARKETING IS NOT __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 10 CHAPTER 3 THE BIRTH OF GUERRILLA MARKETING _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 CHAPTER 4 THE SPREAD OF GUERRILLA MARKETING __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 24 CHAPTER 5 THE SIMPLICITY OF GUERRILLA MARKETING __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 32 CHAPTER 6 THE MONUMENTAL SECRETS OF GUERRILLA MARKETING _ _ _ _ _ _ 38 CHAPTER 7 THE GUERRILLA MARKETING STRATEGY __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 61 CHAPTER 8 GUERRILLA MARKETING TO THE UNCONSCIOUS MIND_ _ _ _ _ _ _ 68 CHAPTER 9 THE GUERRILLA MARKETING WEAPONS_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 77 CHAPTER 10 GUERRILLA ADVERTISING __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 85 CHAPTER 11 GUERRILLA MARKETING IN THE SOCIAL MEDIA_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _104 CHAPTER 12 GUERRILLA MARKETING WITH MEMES __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __116 CHAPTER 13 ACHIEVING GUERRILLA MARKETING EXCELLENCE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _120 CHAPTER 14 GUERRILLA MARKETING YOURSELF _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _131 iv Guerrilla Marketing remix CHAPTER 15 THE GUERRILLA ENTREPRENEUR __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __140 PART 2 Guerrilla Wisdom from Guerrilla Co-Authors CHAPTER 16 THE GUERRILLA MARKETING HANDBOOK Co-Author Seth Godin__ __ 161 CHAPTER 17 GUERRILLA RETAILING Co-Authors Orvel Ray Wilson and Elly Valas __ _168 CHAPTER 18 GUERRILLA DEAL-MAKING Co-Author Donald Hendon __ __ __ __ 173 CHAPTER 19 GUERRILLA PUBLICITY Co-Author Jill Lublin __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ 181 CHAPTER 20 GUERRILLA WRITING TIPS Co-Author Roger C. Parker __ __ __ __ 189 CHAPTER 21 GUERRILLA COPYWRITING TIPS Co-Author David Garfinkel __ __ __ __ _ 196 CHAPTER 22 GUERRILLA MARKETING FOR JOB HUNTERS 2.0 Co-Author David Perry__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 203 CHAPTER 23 GUERRILLA RESEARCH Co-Author Robert Kaden __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ 208 CHAPTER 24 GUERRILLA MARKETING ON THE INTERNET Co-Authors Mitch Meyerson and Mary Eule Scarborough __ __ __ __ __ _ 217 CHAPTER 25 GUERRILLA SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING Co-Author Shane Gibson __ __ _ 235 CHAPTER 26 GUERRILLA MARKETING GOES GREEN Co-Author Shel Horowitz __ __ 245 CHAPTER 27 GUERRILLA MARKETING FOR NONPROFITS Co-Authors Frank Adkins and Chris Forbes __ __ __ __ __ __ 250 CHAPTER 28 GUERRILLA MARKETING MEETS KARATE MASTER Co-Author Chet Holmes __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ 259 CHAPTER 29 GUERRILLA MARKETING IN 30 DAYS Co-Author Al Lautenslager__ __ 269 CHAPTER 30 GUERRILLA PROFITS Co-Author Stuart Burkow __ __ __ __ __ _277 CHAPTER 31 GUERRILLA MARKETING TO WOMEN Co-Author Wendy Stevens __ __ 284 CHAPTER 32 GUERRILLA RAINMAKING Co-Author David T. Fagan __ __ __ __ __ __ _ 292 CHAPTER 33 GUERRILLA WEALTH Co-Author Loral Langemeier __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ 299 Contents v Guerrilla Marketing remix CHAPTER 34 GUERRILLA MARKETING FOR FINANCIAL PLANNERS Co-Author Grant Hicks__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 307 CHAPTER 35 GUERRILLA SAVING Co-Author Kathryn Tyler __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ 312 CHAPTER 36 GUERRILLA BREAKTHROUGH STRATEGIES Co-Author Terry Telford __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ 320 CHAPTER 37 GUERRILLA MULTILEVEL MARKETING Co-Authors James Dillehay and Marcella Vonn Harting __ __ __ __ __ _ 328 CHAPTER 38 GUERRILLA NETWORKING Co-Author Monroe Mann __ __ __ __ __ __ _ 337 CHAPTER 39 GUERRILLA PUBLIC SPEAKING Co-Author Craig Valentine __ __ __ __ _ 349 CHAPTER 40 GUERRILLA MARKETING FOR WRITERS Co-Authors Michael Larsen, Rick Frishman, and David Hancock __ __ 353 CHAPTER 41 GUERRILLA BUSINESS SECRETS Co-Author Steve Savage __ __ __ __ _ 357 CHAPTER 42 GUERRILLA MARKETING AND THE HUMAN EGO Co-Author Alexandru Israil __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ 360 CHAPTER 43 GUERRILLA CANVASSING Co-Author Ed Antle __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ 363 CHAPTER 44 GUERRILLA SELLING Co-Authors Orvel Ray Wilson with William K. Gallagher Sr. __ __ __ __ _ 374 CHAPTER 45 GUERRILLA NEGOTIATING Co-Authors Orvel Ray Wilson and Mark S. A. Smith __ __ __ __ __ __ _ 389 CHAPTER 46 GUERRILLA MARKETING FOR FRANCHISEES Co-Author Todd Woods __ _ 403 CHAPTER 47 GUERRILLA MARKETING ON THE FRONT LINES Co-Authors Alex Mandossian and Mitch Meyerson __ __ __ __ __415 ABOUT THE AUTHORS AND CO-AUTHORS __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _ 428 INDEX __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __å° _456 vi Contents Foreword AY INVENTED IT. You don’t get to say that very often (not the “Jay” part, of Jcourse, the “invented” part).