๐Ÿ“– “This Is Marketing” by Seth Godin


Core Message ๐ŸŽฏ

Marketing is about making positive change happen through empathy, service, and understanding your audience deeply. It’s not about manipulation or spam! ๐Ÿค

Key Ideas ๐Ÿ“ข

1. The Smallest Viable Market

  • Focus on the minimum number of people you need to succeed
  • Better to be meaningful to few than invisible to many
  • Find your true fans! ๐ŸŽฏ

2. People Like Us Do Things Like This

  • Humans make decisions based on belonging
  • We join tribes that reflect our values
  • Marketing is about finding & connecting your tribe ๐Ÿค

3. Status & Change

  • Every purchase changes our status somehow
  • People want transformation
  • Focus on the change you’re making, not just the product ๐Ÿ”„

Important Principles ๐Ÿ“‹

  • Tension creates change – create productive tension that leads to positive action
  • Tell true stories that resonate with your audience
  • Build trust through consistent, authentic action
  • Treat different people differently – one size doesn’t fit all
  • Permission marketing > interruption marketing

What NOT to Do โŒ

  • Don’t try to serve everyone
  • Don’t race to the bottom on price
  • Don’t spam or manipulate
  • Don’t focus only on features instead of transformation
  • Don’t ignore the worldview of your audience

Marketing Success Checklist โœ…

  1. Know who it’s for (specifically!)
  2. Know what change you’re making
  3. Understand their worldview
  4. Tell a story that resonates
  5. Make it easy to spread
  6. Show up consistently
  7. Lead your tribe with generosity