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Hamish Pringle
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  • Paperback: 340 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (26 Mar 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0470868503
  • ISBN-13: 978-0470868508
  • Product Dimensions: 22.7 x 15.4 x 1.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 222,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"...the phenomenon, ironically Celebrity Sells, will make unpalatable reading for companies that have spent millions re–branding themselves around famous face..." (Independent on Sunday, 26 October 2003)

"...fascinating and witty reading..." ( Hot Stars, 3 April 2004)

“… Pringle knows his stuff.” (Daily Telegraph, 6 April 2004)

“This book is designed as a practical guide for practitioners…” (Sunday Business Post , 9 May 2004)

“This book looks at stars and advertising– and has some fab facts.” (New Woman, June 2004)

“… packed to the rafters with facts, ... would recommend this book to anyone, whether they work in media or not.”(Media Week, 1 May 2004)

“… an important book…” (Reading Chronicle, 20th May 04)

“…shows just how deeply our lives and lifestyles are influenced…” (City to Cities, Sep/Oct 2004)

 “…sound and detailed advice on how to find the right celebrity...” (Admap, November 2004)

“…This book is practical, relevant and packed with leading edge thinking…” (Mark Ritson, London Business School in IoD, Winter 2004)

“...for anybody fascinated by the public’s obsession with the celebrity cult…absorbing enough to appeal to a mainstream audience…” (Campaign, 10th December 2004) 

Review

"...the phenomenon, ironically Celebrity Sells, will make unpalatable reading for companies that have spent millions re–branding themselves around famous faces..." (Independent on Sunday, 26 October 2003)

"...fascinating and witty reading..." ( Hot Stars, 3 April 2004)

“… Pringle knows his stuff.” (Daily Telegraph, 6 April 2004)

“This book is designed as a practical guide for practitioners…” (Sunday Business Post , 9 May 2004)

“This book looks at stars and advertising– and has some fab facts.” (New Woman, June 2004)

“… packed to the rafters with facts, ... would recommend this book to anyone, whether they work in media or not.”(Media Week, 1 May 2004)

“… an important book…” (Reading Chronicle, 20th May 04)

“…shows just how deeply our lives and lifestyles are influenced…” (City to Cities, Sep/Oct 2004)

 “…sound and detailed advice on how to find the right celebrity...” (Admap, November 2004)

“…This book is practical, relevant and packed with leading edge thinking…” (Mark Ritson, London Business School in IoD, Winter 2004)

“...for anybody fascinated by the public’s obsession with the celebrity cult…absorbing enough to appeal to a mainstream audience…” (Campaign, 10th December 2004) 


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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Supurb! 8 April 2008
Format:Paperback
I am curently writing my dissertation on celebrity endorsements, this book has been a godsend! Its witty, and really interesting to read. with normal use of the english language (!!!) it is easy to read and interpret if you are using it as a study tool, if not, just a good read to understand celebrity culture!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I have been using this book as a textbook, being a Public Relations student I find it packed with informative case studies. Inspite of a subject of this nature, Mr. Pringle has managed to keep large parts of his book timeless and something that could be relevent for years to come in the field of PR and Mktg. This book is complimentary as well as critical towards celebrities and using them towards promotional activities. You wont find another book as specific as 'Celebrity Sells', the title of the book is exactly what you get inside and more. This book is a must read for all communications/advertising/mktg students and a wonderful handbook for professionnals.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Celebrity Sells 23 July 2006
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I got this book for my son, as it was highly recommended to him by his Masters Supervisor and he asked me to get for him via my account at Amazon.co.uk. He says "This is the first and only book which addresses celebrity involvement in marketing, extensively and meaningfully. It has proved to be an invaluable source for my dissertation. With every angle covered, supported by a fine set of examples, this book should be considered as the principal point of reference for the theory and practice of celebrity endorsements". He has had one contact with the Author to reinforce a few points with him and was very positive about the responsiveness and value obtained back. He definitely highly recommends it to all those interested in studting about or in knowing more about this topic.
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Valuable Source for Dissertation
I am currently in the process of writing my dissertation on celebrity endorsement and have found Celebrity Sells to be an extremely useful source. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sophie Brown
Everything you need to know!
Currently writing my dissertation on the role of celebrity endorsement, i searched my university library for hours in search of material to use within my study and came across this... Read more
Published 13 months ago by B Thomas
Required reading
Hamish Pringle reveals that, whatever you thought about use of celebrities (and opinions vary from "completely useless, upstage the brand", to "absolutely invaluable, can't think... Read more
Published 14 months ago by RovingMike
Entertaining and full of meaty info
Hamish Pringle provides a thoroughly readable and fact-packed study of the science of celebrity. As someone interested in the effectiveness of celebrity brand endorsement, I've... Read more
Published 24 months ago by J. Bowman
Invaluble aid in the completion of my celebrity endorsement...
In my opinion, Hamish Pringle, is an excellent writer whose understanding of celebrity culture within the marketing and advertising industry is broad, innovative and very... Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2010 by Alice Cassidy
Absolutely Amazing Book!!
If you only read one book about Celebrity endorsement, then let it be this one. Hamish Pringle's book offers students and professionals an excellent insight into the world of... Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2010
Really good read
This book covers all aspects of celebrity endorsements and is a really interesting read. An eye opener into how our lives our influenced by celebrities!
Published on 21 Jan 2009 by Mr. J. Hargreaves
more breakthrough thinking from hamish pringle
Celebrity Sells is a penetrating insight into the the complex world of modern Marketing and the potential offered by subtle partnering with the right Celebrity. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2006 by W. Maxwell Gordon
Fantastic Read
Excellent book on celebrity endorsements. It covers such a diverse range of topics and goes into great detail. A great read whether you're interested in the subject or not!
Published on 4 July 2006 by Marketing Monkey
Excellent
Being a marketing student, I found that this book was very good in giving an understanding into the use of celebrities in not only advertising but also in other aspects of the... Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2005 by Em
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