PersuasionNo. 78

Zig when others zag

What if all your competitors are wrong? What if all their marketing is based on false assumptions? Are you blindly following the misinformed? Even if your competitors are pursuing a solid strategy, there’s no guarantee it will work for you. Look at your competitors and notice the similarities. What’s the opposite of industry norms? Could you subvert the standard?

From ‘When the world zigs, zag’ strapline from a legendary Levi’s campaign by Barbara Noakes.

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