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Why Is Monopoly a Bad Word?

Steve Miller  competition, monopoly, unfair 2 Comments

I was recently interviewed for Dan Kennedy's No B.S. Marketing Diamond Inner Circle. These are top marketers. But Dan brought up an interesting question he felt they should hear. I use the term "unfair advantage" in the title of my book. Dan compared it to the word "monopoly," saying many people see those terms negatively. How did I feel about that? My reaction was simple. … [Read more...]

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Your Second Most Important Component of Marketing: “Whisper”

Steve Miller  competition, marketing funnel, messaging, uncopyable 0 Comment

The Robert Collier’s Letter Book, published in 1937, gave us one of the most important and shared pieces of marketing advice ever. This was personally driven home several years ago when I facilitated a strategic planning session for a large organization’s board of directors. During a break I heard someone across the room mention the words “Pine Valley” and I was immediately pulled onto their … [Read more...]

Tagged: competition, competitive advantage, marketing, marketing advice, Marketing Gunslinger, marketing speeches, marketing tips, Pine Valley, Robert Collier, Steve Miller, strategic marketing, strategy, uncopyable

The 4th Element of Competition

Steve Miller  branding, competition, Innovation, uncopyable 1 Comment

Moving on from the crazy new stories of Sears and United Airlines, I want to talk about the importance of the 4th element of competitive strategy. For years, companies have depended on Product, Customer Service, and Price as the three elements for differentiating from competitors. These aren’t good enough anymore and my new book, UNCOPYABLE: How to Create an Unfair Advantage Over Your … [Read more...]

Tagged: branding, competition, competitive strategy, experience, innovation, marketing, Marketing Gunslinger, Sears, Steve Miller, uncopyable, United Airlines

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