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The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR - by Al Ries & Laura Ries (Paperback)

The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR - by  Al Ries & Laura Ries (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>World-renowned marketing strategists and bestselling authors Al and Laura Ries usher in "The Public Relations Era," dramatizing the dominance of PR over advertising.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Bestselling authors and world-renowned marketing strategists Al and Laura Ries usher in the new era of public relations. <p>Today's major brands are born with publicity, not advertising. A closer look at the history of the most successful modern brands shows this to be true. In fact, an astonishing number of brands, including Palm, Starbucks, the Body Shop, Wal-Mart, Red Bull and Zara have been built with virtually no advertising. <p>Using in-depth case histories of successful PR campaigns coupled with those of unsuccessful advertising campaigns, <em>The Fall of Advertising</em> provides valuable ideas for marketers -- all the while demonstrating why <ul><li>advertising lacks credibility, the crucial ingredient in brand building, and how only PR can supply that credibility; <li>the big bang approach advocated by advertising people should be abandoned in favor of a slow build-up by PR; <li>advertising should only be used to maintain brands once they have been established through publicity.</li></ul><p>Bold and accessible, <em>The Fall of Advertising</em> is bound to turn the world of marketing upside down.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"The book makes a plausible case in an engaging, example-rich style."--Harvard Business Review<br><br>The Rieses don't expect brand advertising to go away, but argue that it should be reserved for promoting mature brands--Harvard Business Review<br>

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