No B.S. Marketing to the Affluent: The No Holds Barred, Kick Butt, Take No Prisoners Guide to Getting Really Rich | 
| Author: Dan S. Kennedy Publisher: Entrepreneur Press Category: Book
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ISBN: 1599181819 Dewey Decimal Number: 658.8 EAN: 9781599181813 ASIN: 1599181819
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FREE-Audio CD INSIDE PLUS Voucher for FREE Webinars, Tele-Seminar and Newsletters “Follow the money!” Here it is: no warm 'n fuzzies-just hard-core strategies from real world trenches…for successfully repositioning your business, products, services and yourself to attract customers or clients for whom price is NOT a determining factor in their purchasing. The TRUTH is it takes no more work to attract customers/clients from the explosively growing Mass-Affluent, Affluent and Ultra-Affluent populations eager to pay premium prices in return for exceptional expertise, service and experiences. This is the fastest and surest path to prosper in tough times (selling to those least affected by recession) and to get rich in good times! - Understand the explosive growth of the affluent customer population-where there is LESS competition and much MORE profit
- Practical Strategies Revealed: Lamborghini, Disney, the famous J. Peterman catalogs, Wal-Mart, Starbucks, $2,995 lobsters, Cold Stone Creamery, gourmet pizza, fashion-designer golf bags, and over 50 other fascinating and diverse true-life examples
- E-FACTORS: 10 surprising Emotional Buy Triggers the affluent find irresistible
- MILLION-DOLLAR MARKETING SYSTEM: Step-by-step blueprint comparable to those developed for six-figure clients, ready for do-it-yourself use
- THE MAGIC LANGUAGE OF “MEMBERSHIP”: applied to any business for the affluent…from pizza shops and medical practices to retail stores and pet hotels
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Best read of Dan's yet... July 25, 2008 Well written, very detailed, information packed book on understanding and marketing to the affluent. Caused me to really think beyond the box and expand my market and business.
To gain wealth, you must target the wealthy July 23, 2008 The very important message of this book is there is a growing number of affluent, mass-affluent and super affluent consumers that are not confined by or do not let price be the major determining factor in their purchases.
Almost anyone selling products or services to the general public will benefit from the valuable lessons contained in this book.
The book is divided into three parts. Part one describes the affluent. Part two discusses what they spend money on and part three talks about how to get them to do business with you.
This is a typical Dan Kennedy no B. S. book. It is straightforward, full of great information and well written, a bit humorous at times. Dan also, as any great marketer would, provides some information about his own products. There is no point in letting this upset you. Learn from what he does.
The central theme of the book is that it is foolish to spend your time, money and energy struggling to get money from people who have very little of it. It is much more productive to concentrate on those where price is not necessarily a major issue.
Another lesson is the more affluent the customer, the more he is looking for expertise, relationship and most of all understand. He wants, actually demands respect. The quickest way to lose an affluent customer is to show disrespect for him and his position. They want and are willing to pay for respect and special privileges.
You need to make owning your product or using your service be of significance to the user. He wants to feel that he is gaining something exclusive.
Most business owner link price to product and feel they must try to justify the price based on the intrinsic value of the product. If you are going to sell for higher margins, you must cut the link between product and price. You do this by always discussing price in context - delivering what the customer values.
The book is a study in marketing. The biggest lessons in the book are that you must get out of your own mind and understand what the customer values. You are not your customer. Focus on the experience of the customer.
And if you are going to be successful in marketing, you must have a marketing system. Random acts of marketing are of little value.
A real education in marketing. There is also a valuable CD included with the book.
It's not just how to market - it's also ABOUT affluent - 2 in 1! July 22, 2008 I would make a little different comment here. For those of us, who own 1 or more Dan's books, the question may rise - well, what new here can be, since actually, the Sales & Business books somewhat repeats each other (but not much), and also same does other books of this IMHO, most genius writer about marketing ever. Then let me tell you - this is a best ever book wrote by Kennedy till now, and it's absolutely unique and new content now. So, what's inside? In fact - 2 in 1! It will not give you only brilliant tips of how to detach commodity from it's price, but also will give the most perfect till now I saw insight of life and habits of affluent. Since, what we read till now in a books, covering the topics, what are differences between the rich & poor, we saw a books similar to Rich Dad, where mostly get out of debt & buy real estate are covered - but here Dan gives fantastic layout of daily habits, and thinking of rich, it's dazzling if not say more!
NO B.S. AFFLUENT July 12, 2008 1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Geat information if you want to understand the buying habbits of the affluent.A must read!
This landscaper thanks Dan from the bottom of her heart July 3, 2008 10 out of 11 found this review helpful
I grew up working class - my Mom cleaned houses, my Dad managed mailrooms and warehouses - and so I grew up with a lot of negative stereotypes about the affluent. That isn't helpful at all when the product you are selling is geared towards the affluent, and is even less helpful when thinking about becoming affluent yourself!
Dan's books, especially Wealth Attraction for Entrepreneurs and this book, are helping me really understand the folly of my previous attitudes and thoughts towards money and the affluent, and to actually change them by replacing old negative thoughts with more accurate ones.
Not only do I now truly like and admire the people who I am working with, but I understand a lot better the stereotypes which they are most sensitive to, the ways in which they view themselves and their wealth, and the worldviews and marketing "hooks" which particularly appeal to them.
My old attitudes and lack of understanding of my clients was really holding me back, and I credit Dan with helping me understand and change in the ways necessary to really be successful in my business and become rich one day myself.
Every single book I have of Dan's has a permanent place on my bookshelves. I have reread all of them at least once and find some new info to put to use each time. You won't regret buying this book - I have read at least one business book per week for the last year, and these are among the VERY best.
I also liked The Four-Hour Workweek by Ferriss and The E-Myth for Contractors by Gerber.
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