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Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead: What Every Business Can Learn from the Most Iconic Band in History

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The Grateful Dead-rock legends, marketing pioneersThe Grateful Dead broke almost every rule in the music industry book. They encouraged their fans to record shows and trade tapes; they built a mailing list and sold concert tickets directly to fans; and they built their business model on live concerts, not album sales. By cultivating a dedicated, active community, collaborating with their audience to co-create the Deadhead lifestyle, and giving away “freemium” conten… More >>

Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead: What Every Business Can Learn from the Most Iconic Band in History

The Most Important 9-word Sentence in Advertising

As the commercial sector expands, the competition also increases. With globalization taking on humongous proportions, it would be safe to say that no manufacturer today enjoys a monopoly. This competition has given rise to the concept of marketing and advertising. Marketing is a crucial aspect of the sales figures of almost any commercial activity. How the product is presented to the prospect is considered as important as the product itself. But what most advertising businesses seem to overlook, is the most important 9 word sentence in advertising. In the words of Rosser Reeves “A gifted product is mightier than a gifted pen.”

The star of the advertisement is the product not the ad itself.
The central idea behind this 9 word sentence is reinstating the importance of the product, which is the ultimate weapon in the client win over war. Rosser Reeves was most remembered for his annoying Anacin advertisement, which was so excruciating for the viewer that the headache medicine’s name was imbedded in his/her mind. In fact the sales of Anacin tripled after this advertisement went on air. Rather than focus on the quality of the advertising, Reeves believed that the product should be the star of the advertisement. Instead of focusing on creating a beautiful and fancy advertisement, the focus should the on imprinting the products name in the prospects mind.Â