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Marketing Quotes

"Marketing is too important to be left to the marketing department."

"Marketing is too important to be left to the marketing department."

David Packard, American Businessman

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"In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is a failure. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible."

"In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is a failure. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible."

Seth Godin, American Writer

Marketing, Visibility, Uniqueness, Success

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"Permission marketing turns strangers into friends and friends into loyal customers. It's not just about entertainment - it's about education. Permission marketing is curriculum marketing."

"Permission marketing turns strangers into friends and friends into loyal customers. It's not just about entertainment - it's about education. Permission marketing is curriculum marketing."

Seth Godin, American Writer

Marketing, Permission, Trust, Customer Relationship

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"We'll Leave the Light on for You! This Motel 6 slogan has been a successful marketing strategy for years because of its warm invitation and friendly welcome. They know that the comforts of home appeal to us all."

"We'll Leave the Light on for You! This Motel 6 slogan has been a successful marketing strategy for years because of its warm invitation and friendly welcome. They know that the comforts of home appeal to us all."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Marketing, Truth, Happiness, Power, Today

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"The ironic thing is that marketers have responded to this problem with the single worst cure possible. To deal with the clutter and the diminished effectiveness of Interruption Marketing, they're interrupting us even more!"

"The ironic thing is that marketers have responded to this problem with the single worst cure possible. To deal with the clutter and the diminished effectiveness of Interruption Marketing, they're interrupting us even more!"

Seth Godin, American Writer

Marketing, Clutter, Advertising

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"The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself."

"The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself."

Peter Drucker, American Businessman

Marketing, Customer, Service

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"I actually do think you're seeing this trend towards organizations just caring more about their brand and engaging. And so I think Home Depot will want to humanize itself. I think that's a lot of why companies are starting blogs, are just giving more insight into what's going on with them."

Mark Zuckerberg, American Businessman

Marketing, Brand, Engagement, Blogging

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"Marketing used to be about advertising, and advertising is expensive. Today, marketing is about engaging with the tribe and delivering products and services with stories that spread."

"Marketing used to be about advertising, and advertising is expensive. Today, marketing is about engaging with the tribe and delivering products and services with stories that spread."

Seth Godin, American Writer

Marketing, Engagement, Tribe, Storytelling

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"Marketing is so powerful that it can make even an extremely untalented musician a one-hundred-hits wonder."

"Marketing is so powerful that it can make even an extremely untalented musician a one-hundred-hits wonder."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

Marketing, Truth, Life, Power, Wisdom

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"Apple has great marketing, among the best PR and marketing in the world."

"Apple has great marketing, among the best PR and marketing in the world."

Ron Johnson, Canadian Politician

Marketing, World

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"No, my publisher has always done the marketing."

"No, my publisher has always done the marketing."

Jean M. Auel, American Writer

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"Truth is the greatest marketing campaign."

"Truth is the greatest marketing campaign."

Richie Norton, American Author

Marketing, Truth, Honesty, Perception

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"You need editors, not brand managers,who will push the envelope to make [a brand media property] go forward."

Seth Godin, American Writer

Marketing, Editors, Brand, Innovation

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"Great brands listen, learn and then leverage."

"Great brands listen, learn and then leverage."

Bernard Kelvin Clive, Ghanaian Author

Marketing, Learning, Trust, Reputation, Impact

"Advertisement shouldn't look like information, it should look like a promise."

"Advertisement shouldn't look like information, it should look like a promise."

Amit Kalantri, Indian Author

Marketing, Promise, Information, Deception, Perception

"Brands are like shoes, they come in sizes and styles; one size & style doesn't fit everyone."

"Brands are like shoes, they come in sizes and styles; one size & style doesn't fit everyone."

Bernard Kelvin Clive, Ghanaian Author

Marketing, Style, Identity, Market, Values

"Marketing without sales is dead."

"Marketing without sales is dead."

Richie Norton, American Author

Marketing, Business, Sales, Strategy

"Internal marketing is probably much more important than external marketing. That's even more true today than it's ever been."

"Internal marketing is probably much more important than external marketing. That's even more true today than it's ever been."

Tom Stewart, American Politician

Marketing, Today

"Marketing is what you do when your product is no good."

"Marketing is what you do when your product is no good."

Edwin Land, American Inventor

"And let's be clear: It's not enough just to limit ads for foods that aren't healthy. It's also going to be critical to increase marketing for foods that are healthy."

"And let's be clear: It's not enough just to limit ads for foods that aren't healthy. It's also going to be critical to increase marketing for foods that are healthy."

Michelle Obama, American First Lady

"You can't build a strong personal brand by just posting status updates... people need more than that, they need valuable content, beyond updates and tweets."

Bernard Kelvin Clive, Ghanaian Author

Marketing, Content, Values, Social, Media

"When you become too predictable you lose your brand's luster."

Bernard Kelvin Clive, Ghanaian Author

Marketing, Prediction, Uniqueness, Identity, Success

"Word-of-mouth marketing is the best form of Free promotion."

"Word-of-mouth marketing is the best form of Free promotion."

Bernard Kelvin Clive, Ghanaian Author

Marketing, Promotion, Trust, People

"There isn't doubt, what I learn about marketing it's shitty stuff, I like sample I don't like complex... It's not for me and family it's not so rich to аllow such vocabulary and I don't see a future of such vocabulary.As a second I want to say goodbye to GreenHollyWood, probably I won't see him anymore.As a third thanks to the people which were around me and are still friends with me."

"There isn't doubt, what I learn about marketing it's shitty stuff, I like sample I don't like complex... It's not for me and family it's not so rich to аllow such vocabulary and I don't see a future of such vocabulary.As a second I want to say goodbye to GreenHollyWood, probably I won't see him anymore.As a third thanks to the people which were around me and are still friends with me."

Deyth Banger, American Blogger

Marketing, Truth, Life, Wisdom

"His name, even, is part of the marketing scheme, I mean, Thelonious Sphere Monk - how can you think of a better name to fit his style of playing?"

"His name, even, is part of the marketing scheme, I mean, Thelonious Sphere Monk - how can you think of a better name to fit his style of playing?"

Matthew Shipp, American Musician

Marketing, Name, Style

"Content is not king " relevant, timely and authentic content is king."

"Content is not king " relevant, timely and authentic content is king."

Bernard Kelvin Clive, Ghanaian Author

Marketing, Content, Relevance, Authenticity

"A brand is a person that has a voice, evokes emotion and spreads a message. Build a brand or a brand will build you. Create your personal brand. If you don't build your own brand, you will let someone else brand you with the wrong label."

Richie Norton, American Author

Marketing, Branding, Voice, Identity, Values

"With the casino and the beds, our passengers will have at least two ways to get lucky on one of our flights."

"With the casino and the beds, our passengers will have at least two ways to get lucky on one of our flights."

Richard Branson, British Businessman

Marketing, Beds, Will

"By establishing a strategic online presence through your website, social media, keywords, meta tags, and Google AdWords, the world may discover your expertise and "beat a path to your door."

"By establishing a strategic online presence through your website, social media, keywords, meta tags, and Google AdWords, the world may discover your expertise and "beat a path to your door."

Susan C. Young, American Author

Marketing, Success, Power, Future, Technology

"People and organisations should want to be associated with you as a brand. A sign of a depleted and irrelevant brand is unwillingness of your market or peers to associate with you."

Archibald Marwizi, Zimbabwean Author

Marketing, Branding, Relevance, Social, Identity

"It is no longer a matter of IF you have a personal brand--it is a question of "How is it working for you? Does it best express your intentions, your uniqueness, and your service offering? Is it helping or hindering your progress and success in business?"

Susan C. Young, American Author

Marketing, Branding, Truth, Power, Wisdom

"Marketing is what gets you noticed, and that side of it something - this side of it, if you like, doing interviews - is the side of it that I least enjoy, and yet is 50% of the project."

"Marketing is what gets you noticed, and that side of it something - this side of it, if you like, doing interviews - is the side of it that I least enjoy, and yet is 50% of the project."

Rowan Atkinson, English Comedian

Marketing, Project

"What they're not doing is marketing the Dead Kennedys in the spirit of what the band stood for."

"What they're not doing is marketing the Dead Kennedys in the spirit of what the band stood for."

Jello Biafra, American Musician

Marketing, Spirit

"How people perceive your brand will determine how they will receive your brand."

Bernard Kelvin Clive, Ghanaian Author

Marketing, Perception, Image, Reputation

"Man is a social being; it's not surprising we love social proofs, it sells brands fast."

"Man is a social being; it's not surprising we love social proofs, it sells brands fast."

Bernard Kelvin Clive, Ghanaian Author

Marketing, Influence, Behavior, Trust

"The disgrace of others often keeps tender minds from vice."

"The disgrace of others often keeps tender minds from vice."

Horace, Roman Poet

Marketing, Disgrace, Vice

"What this means is that the first week of every new series of ads will continue to yield softer results than you can expect to see in weeks two and three."

"What this means is that the first week of every new series of ads will continue to yield softer results than you can expect to see in weeks two and three."

Roy H. Williams, American Businessman

Marketing, First, Results, Will, Yield

"Forget about 'Going Viral' and 'Go Give Value'."

"Forget about 'Going Viral' and 'Go Give Value'."

Bernard Kelvin Clive, Ghanaian Author

Marketing, Values, Action, Focus, Authenticity

"Attention is a main asset in marketing."

"Attention is a main asset in marketing."

Toba Beta, Indonesian Author

Marketing, Truth, Wisdom, Power, Inspirational

"We're obviously going to spend a lot in marketing because we think the product sells itself."

"We're obviously going to spend a lot in marketing because we think the product sells itself."

Jim Allchin, American Businessman

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