Marketing Expert and Author, Al Ries, Shares His Insights on Positioning, PR & More–Part 3

Here’s the third installment of my interview with marketing expert and best-selling author, Al Ries. While I originally intended to have a fourth part, I realized that it would be best to give you his insights in one final document.

If you’ve missed parts 1 and 2, click on the following links to get the complete interview:

Al Ries Interview, Part 1
Al Ries Interview, Part 2

So, get a good cup of coffee or tea, pull up your chair and enjoy the rest of the interview!


Marsha Friedman: We’ve covered so much information, Al, and it’s all been so good. I don’t want to take up too much more of your time, but I have two questions I want to make sure I ask. First, what are your thoughts about marketing today, as compared to the seventies and eighties when we didn’t have things like the Internet, social networking, social media marketing, blogging, etc.? How has it changed marketing and do you think it’s better? Read more on marketing expert and author, Al Ries →

Can A Book Brand You as an Industry Expert?

In today’s economy, when businesses are struggling to stay afloat, corporate execs need to think out of the box more than ever before.  They need to find a way to set themselves apart from others in their industry.  Thus my mantra: a book is America’s new business card.

As the author of a book you are more than just a published writer – you are a valued expert, a credible authority, a proven professional AND a go-to source for print journalists and talk show hosts. Read more on Can A Book Brand You as an Industry Expert →

Embrace the Celebrity Within

Why Everyone Has a Little Celebrity in Them – And What to Do About It

Everyone is a celebrity at something, and by “celebrity” I’m not talking about movie stars, professional athletes or those overnight sensations that are here today, on the cover of People tomorrow and gone by Friday.

True celebrities are experts. In a lot of cases they’re experts at acting, putting a ball in a hoop or looking sexy in next to nothing. But believe it or not, most celebrities these days – the ones that keep auditoriums and hotel conference rooms and even bookstore shelves full – are folks like you and I; people who realized what they are very, very good at and put it to use by celebritizing themselves (or putting their expert status to use as a modern celebrity). Read more on Array →

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