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- 1. BRAND WORSHIP TURN YOUR CUSTOMERS INTO A CULT FOLLOWING Book Rapper RAP1 The Culting Edge
- 2. A Visual Presentation by Geoff McDonald and Book Rapper Copyright Copy this the right way. You have permission to post this, email this, and print this for free to anyone you like, as long as you make no changes or edits to its contents or digital format. Pass it along and make many copies to contribute to an inclusive world.
- 3. Book Rapper tracks trends digs up big ideas presents them visually creates actions for you to do
- 4. The Book
- 5. Brand Worship is derived from...
- 7. By... Douglas Atkin
- 8. The RAPs
- 9. Each RAP comprises... RESOURCES : anything you use to generate wealth. ACTIONS : an act of will, a deed completed. PROFITS : to gain an advantage or benefit.
- 10. The Brand Worship RAPs...
- 11. That’s this one! RAP1 : The Culting Edge
- 12. RAPs 2-10 : The Brand Arrow
- 13. Touching Meaning Cause Build Belonging Believe Demonize Committing Leading
- 14. RAP11: Your Brand Plan
- 15. RAP1 The Culting Edge
- 16. Trekkies,
- 17. football fans,
- 18. Mac users,
- 19. Harley riders,
- 21. eBay traders,
- 22. and hybrid car owners...
- 23. ...often present cult-like devotion to their cause.
- 24. Studying successful cults is a powerful...
- 25. ...source of insight for...
- 26. ri ng co ve ss ... un mele . t i es.. the iq u ch n te
- 27. ...to brand worship and...
- 29. RAP1.1 The Cult Paradox
- 30. Contrary to popular belief...
- 31. people join cults not to conform but to...
- 32. ...be more of themselves.
- 33. This is the cult paradox.
- 34. An individual’s journey begins by...
- 36. different from the world around them.
- 37. They begin searching for alternatives,
- 38. a place to fit.
- 39. You’ll know you’ve found it when you:
- 40. Feel safe and secure and...
- 41. Notice that feeling of difference from the outside world is...
- 43. Finally, within this group you will be able to...
- 44. achieve things you couldn’t elsewhere.
- 45. As an individual you’ll...
- 46. grow within the group of like-minded others.
- 47. Think of the great teams...
- 48. you’ve played in during your career...
- 49. ...or watched achieve sporting success.
- 51. RAP1.2 More of Me
- 52. I want to belong so I can become...
- 53. “...more of me.”
- 54. The cult paradox is...
- 55. ...probably why ‘belonging’ is such an...
- 56. estimated part of marketing. ...under
- 57. Business celebrates being ‘customer focussed’ yet...
- 58. ...misses the chance to...
- 59. ...fulfil the basic human need of...
- 60. ...belonging to a group of like-minded people.
- 61. And, they miss an opportunity for...
- 64. If brands are the...
- 65. new religion...
- 66. ...it’s time for business to unite...
- 67. product and purchaser into...
- 68. ...a community of users.
- 69. It’s also time to...
- 71. satisfying the universal needs of...
- 72. belonging, meaning & identity.
- 73. RAP1.3 Brand Devotees
- 74. The popular image of brand devotees is...
- 76. They’re typically viewed as...
- 78. Yet, they’re just like...
- 79. ...you and me.
- 80. In fact,
- 81. ...they are you and me!
- 82. Action : Which brands do you worship?
- 83. Whilst your immediate reaction might be...
- 84. ‘not me’,
- 85. ask yourself…
- 86. Which gadgets make me feel cool?
- 87. If my car was a person, who would I be?
- 88. Which clothing, handbag or shoe brands do I most like to strut in?
- 89. What’s my ‘don’t answer the phone my show’s on’ favourite TV program?
- 90. When did I last get dressed up to cheer for my team?
- 91. Wasn’t it great to part of the mob?
- 92. What could I not live without?
- 93. Ok
- 94. Ok
- 95. Ok
- 96. I admit it...
- 97. I’m a brand worshipper too!
- 98. RAP1.4 The Brand Arrow
- 99. Brands live in the...
- 100. ...minds of the consumer.
- 101. Therefore...
- 102. it’s a two way street.
- 103. Just like Web 2.0!
- 104. Fancy that...
- 105. Sometimes you need to drive your brand,
- 106. building it, creating it, designing it and...
- 107. ...telling it like it is.
- 108. And, sometimes you need to...
- 109. sit back and...
- 110. let your customers drive it,
- 111. shape it, talk about it, share it and...
- 112. tell you what’s going on.
- 113. Touching Meaning Cause Build Belonging Believe Demonize Committing Leading The Brand Arrow is not...
- 114. ...a bunch of separate elements.
- 115. It’s a co-ordinated set of components designed to...
- 116. ...lead your brand in a consistent direction.
- 117. Action : Apply the Brand Arrow to your organization.
- 118. Go through the 9-step RAPs to create your cult-like brand.
- 119. Want More?
- 120. This has been an introduction to the Brand Worship RAP.
- 121. The Brand Worship RAPs...
- 122. That’s this one! RAP1 : The Culting Edge
- 123. RAPs 2-10 : The Brand Arrow
- 124. Touching Meaning Cause Build Belonging Believe Demonize Committing Leading
- 125. RAP11 : Your Brand Plan
- 126. BR Members can get the complete set of We Blog RAPs at... www.BookRapper.com/members
- 127. Otherwise, to get the full Brand Worship RAP...
- 128. +
- 130. ...Register for our complimentary 3 three issue Trial...
- 131. To get your 3 Issue Trial, including Brand Worship, register at...
- 133. Email Me! Geoff McDonald... Book Rapper Book Rapper provides Author. innovation + leadership workshops and keynote presentations based upon the hot trends in the books we RAP. We can help you profit from the ideas in this RAP.
- 134. More Book Rapper Resources... www.BookRapper.com/rappers.html
- 135. Read the Book Rapper Blog... www.BookRapper.com/blog.html
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