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How Brands Grow by Byron Sharp
BATB score: 8.9/10 20|60; 20% of a brandโs customers delivers 60%* of its sales #marketsharemarketsharemarketshare 20|80 is dead. Acquisition > Retention. Don't over think FMCG. Listen to me. There's NO loyalty for shampoo. Broad #scale > Precision #niche. How promotional discounts merely push future sales to be today's sales. Best for: every brand managers, FMCG marketeers, cross-functional sales team members to read this 101 book.


Predatory Thinking by Dave Trott
BATB score: 7/10 from ๐ฐ to ๐ฒ Best to: know that 90% of advertising doesn't work; advertising is not all that powerful to make behavioural changes, incremental sales, or a shift in societal norm #blahblah. To quote the book, all that advertising does is to "give client an edge over their competitor" ; that's all. Best for: communications major students / graduates who are off doing a variety of jobs for a pay check - hello! me included ๐โโ๏ธ (who said we're in this advertisi


One + One = Three: A Masterclass in Creative Thinking by Dave Trott
BATB score: 6.3/10 ๐ Best to: first 50-pages game strong intel, the rest 170 pages were alright Best for: when your creative director recommends a book into a world of colourful creative minds, you do what it takes to see things from the same wonderland viewpoint Best as: Dave Trott writing style - short story snippets 2-3 pages long and moving on to the next chop chop story; legit easy read Best quotes: โyou can have what you want, or you can have your reasons for not havin


It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be by Paul Arden
BATB score: 5.5/10 ๐ค Best to: a mini book that you take to cafes as photo prop; the book itself is a creative showcase; beautiful layouts, fonts, juxtaposition of image and text - a visually beautiful book Best for: cafe hoppers, lifestyle influencers, coffee drinkers, people who work in the creative industry Best as: a ๐ฉ poop book quick reads on the hustling tips and techniques in the life of an advertising creative Best quote: โEarly to bed. Early to rise. Work like hell
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