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Informationen zum Autor In industries ranging from hi-tech to show business, Andy Nulman has been making people gasp and leaving them pop-eyed and open-mouthed for over three decades. A surprise marketer before the term even existed, he has parlayed his hands-on expertise and continuous research of the genre into this book. A renowned speaker and corporate showman, Andy is celebrated for his unique outlook on the world--and unique look of his wardrobe--and for marching off the beaten path to the beat of his own drum. For proof and more information, please visit www.andynulman.com Klappentext Pow! Right Between the Eyes! features the following:Two surprising forewords by John Cleese"Buy this book. Or you will die."Craig Ferguson"Andy is that rare thing in this world--courageous. He has a steel trap, commercial mind . . . nothing short of a business genius."ONE EYE-POPPING AFTERWORD BY DAVID ALLEN, bestselling author of Getting Things Done"Who knew that there was a veritable science of Surprise, as well as an art? Kudos to Andy Nulman for demystifying such a universally valuable component of the human experience."AND DOZENS OF AMAZING IDEAS TO LEAVE YOUR CUSTOMERS TINGLING WITH EUPHORIC SHOCKIn today's information economy, it doesn't matter how many people you reach but how much attention gets paid. And the best way to get attention is with the POW!erful but largely misunderstood force of surprise. Done right, surprise ignites word of mouth and solidifies the bond between customers and your business like nothing else. It doesn't matter what you're selling--your product, your service, even yourself--this book provides you with an easy-to-use secret weapon to help open eyes, open mouths, and open wallets. Put simply, it's the difference between your customers saying "Holy Jeez!" or "Who Cares?" So, what are you waiting for? You've already picked up the book and read this far . . . you might as well just buy it and get started! Zusammenfassung Pow! Radical new methods for reaching jaded, cynical consumersPut simply, when it comes to your business, your new idea, even yourself, this book can be the difference between a "Who cares?" and a "Holy cow!"Business, both big and small, is in desperate need of new ways to inspire bored and cynical consumers who have grown weary of the same old song and dance. In today's information economy, it doesn't matter how many people you reach, but how much attention they pay. And the best way to get attention is with the powerful, but largely misunderstood, element of surprise.Pow! Enter Andy Nulman with the art of surprise marketing. An explosive new outlook, surprise marketing solidifies the bond between you and your customers like nothing else, and keeps them coming back for more by providing a continuous flow of what they never expected. Pow! Right Between the Eyes reveals the secrets, theories, and tactics of surprise marketing, and wields outrageous real-world examples (and even more outrageous tools like "The Lubricant to Yes" and "Euphoric Shock") to help expand the boundaries of the extreme and create a bigger bang for bigger profits.On his quest to unlock the secret of why some things knock your socks off and others put you to sleep, Nulman shares insights from director Alfred Hitchcock, designer Philippe Starck, playwright David Mamet, Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane, Harvard psychologists, songwriters, bloggers, and even the inventor of Pirate Booty snack chips. And he shows how today's smartest companies are winning big with surprises stories like:* How Oprah's shocking announcement that "Everybody gets a car!" sent her Web site traffic up 800% and helped the Pontiac G6 outsell its competitors by 20%* How Target earns $7 billion a year in free publicity with stunts like a floating temporary store in New York's Hudson River or putting on a vertical fashion show where acrobat models walked down the side of Rockefeller Cent...
