"For generations, marketing has been hypocritical. We've been taught to market to others the way we hate being marketed to (cold-calling, flyers, ads); yet we're all aware that no one likes to be marketed to. Potential and current customers want to be listened to, validated, and have a platform to be heard -- especially online. This book shows people how to create a mindset and systems that perpetually attract the right customers. Instead of teaching the tired method of Push & Pray method (pushing out marketing messages, and praying people buy), UnMarketing focuses on the Pull & Stay technique (pulling your market towards you and staying/engaging with them, so when they have the need for your product/service, you're the logical choice). This revised edition has the following updates: Addition of two new chapters: "Awesomeness of Being an Author 2.0" and "UnBook Tour" New information on targeted Google and Facebook ads and how, even with these targeted ads, relationships are still important Updates to the chapter on Twitter versus Facebook versus Linked In Updates to/additions of any new terms (i.e. Twitter lists, Facebook chat, Google+) Updates to the chapter on Tweetathon, as more has been done on this project Updates to Chapter 28, "Stirring Coffee" "--

"Build a disruptive marketing agency for the modern ageThe marketing services industry is on the cusp of a truly transformational period. The old guard, rooted in tradition and resistant to change, will fall and new leaders will emerge. Hybrid marketing agencies that are more nimble, tech savvy, and collaborative will redefine the industry. Digital services will be engrained into the DNA and blended with traditional methods for integrated campaigns. The depth, versatility, and drive of their talent will be the cornerstones of organizations that pursue a higher purpose. The Marketing Agency Blueprint is a practical and candid guide that presents ten rules for building such a hybrid agency.The new marketing agency model will create and nurture diverse recurring revenue streams through a mix of services, consulting, training, education, publishing, and software sales. It will use efficiency and productivity, not billable hours, as the essential drivers of profitability. Its value and success will be measured by outcomes, not outputs. Its strength and stability will depend on a willingness to be in a perpetual state of change, and an ability to execute and adapt faster than competitors. The Marketing Agency Blueprint demonstrates how to: Generate more qualified leads, win clients with set pricing and service packages, and secure more long-term retainers Develop highly efficient management systems and more effective account teams Deliver greater results and value to clients This is the future of the marketing services industry. A future defined and led by underdogs and innovators. You have the opportunity to be at the forefront of the transformation"--