My Review of Marketing Lessons From The Grateful Dead

by Todd Schnick on August 1, 2010

I am not a Deadhead. In fact, I’ve only purchased one CD. And I never made it to a concert, despite many opportunities. I listen to them on Pandora now and again…

…and despite that, I still LOVED David Meerman Scott’s and Brian Halligan’s newest book, Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead.

We’ve all talked for years about how some folks model their marketing strategy after the Grateful Dead. There are not any new concepts shared in this book, but finally someone put everything we’ve been talking about on paper…in one place.

You don’t have to be a Deadhead to love this book. But if you are a marketer (trust me, you are), you will benefit from the read. There are hundreds of books that talk about these same concepts, but this one makes it fun and easy to learn about the ideas shared here. I’d heartily recommend it… Enjoy!

  • http://detroit.fwix.com Jamie Favreau

    I have to say I agree with everything about keeping your raging fan base happy. Sometimes I think large organizations forget they can do the small things to make their fans happy.

    It is small partnerships you can build which could benefit an area which some people are traveling, to make their lives easier when they are visiting an event put on by an organization. These things make the fan happier and therefor saying more positive comments about your organization. I have been thinking about these concepts for years but I think for once in my lifetime I have a chance to actually share them and say why they are great.

  • David Meerman Scott

    Hey Todd,

    Thanks so much for this review. We've seen reviews from Deadheads and it is so refreshing to hear from someone who is not a passionate fan of the band. I'm so glad that you also got a lot out of the book. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

    David

  • tschnick

    thanks jamie. and yeah, the key point you made is that it is often the small things that are all it takes to make the fans happy… i think that point is missed, and why many organizations fail to execute there… thanks for coming by!

  • tschnick

    appreciate you taking the time to stop by, david. thanks for the wonderful book…

  • Bhalligan

    Glad you liked the book…

    Thank you for posting that enjoyable video of the Dead doing Sugar Mags — nice little midday distraction for me.

  • tschnick

    yeah, there are other songs i like better, but i thought my audience would know this one!

    loved the book, and grateful to you for taking time to stop by…

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