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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
New lamps for old, 3 Mar 2008
There are some real gems and lots of good, solid, practical insights in this book. And I have to admit after some initial scepticism, this book is the first to provide me with real insight into how the Web, and blogging more specifically, can be used to aid PR and marketing strategies.
This said, I found Scott less good with the underpinning theory; he has a tendency to make a few too many assumptions and is a bit too loose with the generalisations. This isn't necessarily a bad thing in itself, as it can make the writing `pacy' and accessible. However, I would certainly take issue with the way he defines marketing. It's a pretty one-eyed view, and to make matters worse its advertising he focuses on in the list he draws up detailing its shortcomings. At the best of times resorting to `man of straw' arguments is dubious rhetoric, and initially this made me doubt the book's `authenticity' or thought leadership, as Scott would perhaps call it.
I would also argue that `interruption advertising' still has its place both of itself and when integrated into Web-based strategies. The creative variations of Cadbury's `Gorilla' advertisement on YouTube offer an intriguing insight to what can be achieved.
The issue I have with Scott's book is, that to begin, he is so concerned to argue the old marketing and PR rules are dead, that he dilutes the message about how the old and the new might be better integrated to deliver more effective communications, at whatever level of access. But by the end of the book, his more measured, thoughtful and practical approach had turned me around.
For me, Scott sums up his book in the following statement. The new publishing model on the Web is about. . . delivering content when and where it is needed and, in the process, branding you or your organization as a leader. When you understand your audience, those people who will become your buyers, you can craft an editorial and content strategy just for them. . . . In order to implement a successful strategy, think like a publisher.
Two final comments: understanding your audience is classic, `old marketing'. Secondly, thinking like a publisher is not exactly easy, but it's what conventional PR attempts to achieve when crafting messages for its audiences. So, let's be careful not throw out the baby with the bath water.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Don't waste your money... you already know these things, 13 Dec 2009
This review is from: The New Rules of Marketing and PR: How to Use News Releases, Blogs, Podcasting, Viral Marketing and Online Media to Reach Buyers Directly (New Rules of Marketing & PR: How to Use Social Media, Blogs,) (Paperback)
Hi,
I bought this book because of the good comments it got and I liked the title as well. I thought, it will tell me something new... something revolutionary: 'The NEW rules..".
Well, let me tell you something, you already know those things that Mr David Meerman Scott is talking about.
Now, if you are really interested what he is talking about in the book, then I can share it with you (for free), so you will become the proud owner of that knowledge:
-Blogs are good for your business because they attract visitors! So if you have a website, create a blog and start blogging about interesting things that are related to your business.-
That's it. The book is about blogs and some case studies. He repeats himself hundreds of times which makes the reading experience even worse.
I do not recommend this book to anyone.
Dan
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A quick read about how the Internet has changed marketing and PR practices, 21 Jan 2008
David Meerman Scott asserts that the Internet has transformed marketing and public relations forever, and he's undoubtedly got a point; however, his argument is extremely light on facts and figures (the text contains hardly any numbers at all), and heavy on case studies. Based on Scott's blog, the book is anecdotal, chatty, easy to read and occasionally repetitive. Scott is an evangelist for using the Web in new ways, and his ideas are useful and practical. getAbstract recommends this book to experienced marketers who are unfamiliar with or skeptical of new media and techniques; younger readers may find it superficial or obvious.
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