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Hub You - A Marketing Lesson From TV's American Idol-Season 6
One of the reason we are entrepreneurs is because we have tons and tons of ideas. And fortunately or unfortunately, we are enthusiastic about every one of them. So how do we focus ourselves? How do we pick the projects we would undertake next? What kind of a measuring stick can we build to help us make a decision?Everyone's measuring stick will be different. You are the only one that can p
Just look around at some of today's top stars. Brittany Spears. Paris Hilton. Lindsey Lohan. Madonna. Angelina Jolie. Rosie O'Donnell. Donald Tr
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It's a "train wreck" in my opinion.
But the ratings are huge. In fact this is the show's biggest season ratings-wise, so I guess America loves a good train wreck!
Anyway, back to my story. As I was working and trying to tune out the show, I couldn't help but overhear Simon Cowell ask the following questions to several contestants:
"What makes you unique?"
"What sets you apart?"
Since this is a point I drive home to my clients, and one they often struggle with, I found it interesting that it was coming up in this context.
But then I remembered the making of an American Idol is as much about marketing as it is about talent. In fact, this holds true for the music and entertainment industry in general.
Just look around at some of today's top stars. Brittany Spears. Paris Hilton. Lindsey Lohan. Madonna. Angelina Jolie. Rosie O'Donnell. Donald Tru
Known as the manner of soliciting an amount of cash needed to generate for a certain activity, fund raising are requests of donations that will come from business agencies, private individuals, charitable foundations and government agencies. It may be at times that it is referred to as the accumulation of pecuniary support for non- profit organizations. Actually, not at all, since it is also for
It's a "train wreck" in my opinion.
But the ratings are huge. In fact this is the show's biggest season ratings-wise, so I guess America loves a good train wreck!
Anyway, back to my story. As I was working and trying to tune out the show, I couldn't help but overhear Simon Cowell ask the following questions to several contestants:
"What makes you unique?"
"What sets you apart?"
Since this is a point I drive home to my clients, and one they often struggle with, I found it interesting that it was coming up in this context.
But then I remembered the making of an American Idol is as much about marketing as it is about talent. In fact, this holds true for the music and entertainment industry in general.
Just look around at some of today's top stars. Brittany Spears. Paris Hilton. Lindsey Lohan. Madonna. Angelina Jolie. Rosie O'Donnell. Donald Tr
I read an old newspaper account of three tragic deaths. Two men and a youth (Arnold Dobson, Harold Most and his son Harold, Jr.) perished in the blasting summer heat of Death Valley in California. Sheriff deputies found the bodies at seven, fourteen and seventeen miles from their abandoned car. In leaving their stranded car to seek help, the three had headed in the wrong direction going towards a
"What makes you unique?"
"What sets you apart?"
Since this is a point I drive home to my clients, and one they often struggle with, I found it interesting that it was coming up in this context.
But then I remembered the making of an American Idol is as much about marketing as it is about talent. In fact, this holds true for the music and entertainment industry in general.
Just look around at some of today's top stars. Brittany Spears. Paris Hilton. Lindsey Lohan. Madonna. Angelina Jolie. Rosie O'Donnell. Donald Tr
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But then I remembered the making of an American Idol is as much about marketing as it is about talent. In fact, this holds true for the music and entertainment industry in general.
Just look around at some of today's top stars. Brittany Spears. Paris Hilton. Lindsey Lohan. Madonna. Angelina Jolie. Rosie O'Donnell. Donald Tr
In this report, we will review some established techniques and concepts you can use to make certain that your decision to change careers is the right decision for you, and to help make your career transition as smoothe as possible. While there are 10 key important career change issues to consider, we'll cover more than the 10 key elements mentioned in the title, as there are more than 10 importan
Just look around at some of today's top stars. Brittany Spears. Paris Hilton. Lindsey Lohan. Madonna. Angelina Jolie. Rosie O'Donnell. Donald Trump.
Love 'em or hate 'em, they are brilliant marketers.
They have each created a very specific image and they don't vary from it. They know what they stand for and they flaunt it consistently. They understand marketing and the concept of standing out and standing for something.
They understand the concept of USP - Unique Selling Proposition.
They know when they are true to their image they will attract as well as repel people. But that's okay with them. They know you can't please everyone.
Because if you try, you fall below the radar into a sea of mediocrity. A sea of me-too stars whose faces you never see on Entertainment Tonight.
Your Marketing Step
I encourage you to look at your business and ask yourself those same two questions Simon Cowell asked the American Idol contestants, plus a few more - 10 to be exact!
(1) What makes you unique?
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