The Ultimate Marketing Plan: Target Your Audience! Get Out Your Message! Build Your Brand!
About this product
The ultimate, no-nonsense guide to help you market your product, build buzz, and make more money than ever from marketing expert Dan S. Kennedy.
Let’s face it—the business world today is nothing like it was ten years ago. Marketing budgets are tighter, consumers are more skeptical, and social media has changed forever the way we talk to our customers.
In this new edition of his bestselling The Ultimate Marketing Plan, industry expert Dan S. Kennedy integrates such tools as social media marketing, networking, and strategic memberships into a complete plan that will strengthen your customer base without breaking your budget.
Packed with updated examples, marketing techniques, and contributions from experts, Kennedy shows you how to catapult your company to the cutting edge. Read more
Editor's Take
Amazon reviewers describe this edition as practical, useful, and packed with clear marketing ideas. Many say it explains how to position a business, sharpen a message, and build a stronger brand in a straightforward way.
Goodreads reviewers are similarly positive, often calling it a strong fit for self-employed readers, small business owners, and people in marketing roles. They praise the book’s focus on identifying a unique selling proposition, targeting the right audience, and using concrete steps rather than vague theory.
Review blogs echo that it offers actionable frameworks and memorable marketing lessons, especially around audience targeting and messaging. One detailed blog review also notes criticism of the book’s tone and some of its examples, saying parts feel dated or overly sales-driven.
On broader web discussions, the book is generally treated as a classic direct-response marketing guide rather than a trendy business title. The recurring theme is that readers value its practical advice most when they want a no-nonsense system for finding a market, clarifying a message, and improving results.
YouTube results show multiple videos specifically about this book, including reviews, summaries, and audiobook-style breakdowns.
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Specifications
| Topic | Marketing |
Product Details
| Publisher | Adams Media |
| Publication date | May 18, 2011 |
| Edition | 4th |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 240 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1440511845 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1440511844 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank | #242,055 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #120 in Direct Marketing (Books) #167 in Web Marketing (Books) #209 in Advertising (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (365) |