–Our guest blogger– Jay Conrad Levinson is the author of the best-selling marketing series in history, “Guerrilla Marketing,” plus 30 other books. His books have sold 14 million copies worldwide. His guerrilla concepts have influenced marketing so much that today his books appear in 41 languages and are required reading in many MBA programs worldwide. He was a teacher and sounding board for The Shift Doctors (Tracy Latz, M.D. and Marion Ross, Ph.D.) ; and after many discussions strongly encouraged us to publish a book (soon to be released) designed to assist people who struggle with implementing tools learned in business or entrepreneurial coaching programs due to self-sabotage. For more on Jay Conrad Levinson visit www.gmarketing.com
What Do People Want Online?
It’s not what you think it is. Instead, it’s wanting to accomplish something.
What people want online is a question guerrillas ask themselves a lot. Whether it’s for fun or work or something else, understanding a consumer’s motives once he or she logs on is a necessity. But the experts don’t seem to agree on what people want. Some folks see the web as a vast, new field for advertising messages, assuming that while people may want to do something else, if we can entice them with flash, we can sort of trick them into paying attention to our products and services.
Guess what. That’s not gonna happen. [Read more…] about Jay Conrad Levinson Speaks: What Do People Want Online?
