Comments on: Blurb: “If you can find a better book . . .” http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/10/blurb-if-you-can-find-a-better-book/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:27:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Window Washer http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/10/blurb-if-you-can-find-a-better-book/comment-page-1/#comment-230108 The Window Washer Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:37:32 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=41876#comment-230108 I find it amazing that no one seems to remember that all those cars Lee was pitching in those adds were crap. They had to do the 5year 50000mile so people would buy them and they could get the money. Worry about repair cost later. They didn't make anything good until the minivan. He saved a company by appealing to nationalism and getting people to buy crappy cars. I find it amazing that no one seems to remember that all those cars Lee was pitching in those adds were crap. They had to do the 5year 50000mile so people would buy them and they could get the money. Worry about repair cost later.
They didn’t make anything good until the minivan.
He saved a company by appealing to nationalism and getting people to buy crappy cars.

]]> By: bsneath http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/10/blurb-if-you-can-find-a-better-book/comment-page-1/#comment-228516 bsneath Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:42:59 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=41876#comment-228516 The Big Picture. If you can find a better blog on capital markets and the economy....... The Big Picture. If you can find a better blog on capital markets and the economy…….

]]> By: thfiv http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/10/blurb-if-you-can-find-a-better-book/comment-page-1/#comment-228465 thfiv Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:18:56 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=41876#comment-228465 When can we see/hear you on NPR? When can we see/hear you on NPR?

]]> By: Mark E Hoffer http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/10/blurb-if-you-can-find-a-better-book/comment-page-1/#comment-228454 Mark E Hoffer Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:09:00 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=41876#comment-228454 tangentially, Customer 'Satisfaction' sounds like a 'good thing', but it's, hardly, the first priority. for a better take, than the one proffered by J.D.'s brand-extension, see http://www.amazon.com/Loyalty-Effect-Hidden-Profits-Lasting/dp/1578516870/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256223284&sr=1-1 one will find 'Success', like Life done well, requires a way more holistic approach. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/holistic yes, #2 a. ~~ Iacocca, famous for the phrase "If you can find a better car, buy it," ... www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE54S0RY20090529 I think 'creative' calls it 're-purposing', w/that, yes, it's freakin' genius.. tangentially,

Customer ‘Satisfaction’ sounds like a ‘good thing’, but it’s, hardly, the first priority.

for a better take, than the one proffered by J.D.’s brand-extension, see http://www.amazon.com/Loyalty-Effect-Hidden-Profits-Lasting/dp/1578516870/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256223284&sr=1-1 one will find ‘Success’, like Life done well, requires a way more holistic approach.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/holistic yes, #2 a.
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Iacocca, famous for the phrase “If you can find a better car, buy it,” …
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSTRE54S0RY20090529
I think ‘creative’ calls it ‘re-purposing’, w/that, yes, it’s freakin’ genius..

]]> By: Barry Ritholtz http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/10/blurb-if-you-can-find-a-better-book/comment-page-1/#comment-228456 Barry Ritholtz Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:00:43 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/?p=41876#comment-228456 Its genius -- the most non committal blurb ever! Its genius — the most non committal blurb ever!

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