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1	*Common	sense,	as	one	example,	argues	that	you	advertise	automobiles	by
appealing	 to	 potential	 car	 buyers.	 As	 proof	 of	 the	 folly	 of	 that	 kind	 of	 common
sense,	 and	 evidence	 that	 car	 advertising	 must	 appeal	 to	 dealers,	 see	 When	 the
Suckers	Moon,	Randal	Rothenberg’s	engaging	book	on	Wieden	&	Kennedy’s	ill-
fated	“What	to	Drive”	campaign	for	Subaru.	(back	to	text)
   	
   2	 *For	 this	 model	 and	 his	 strong	 influence	 on	 my	 thinking	 on	 positioning,	 I
am	 again	 grateful	 to	 my	 old	 family	 friend	 Geoffrey	 Moore.	 Geoffrey	 is	 one	 of
the	 four	 thinkers	 emeritus	 on	 high-tech	 marketing—William	 Davidow,	 Guy
Kawasaki,	 and	 Regis	 McKenna	 being	 the	 other	 three—	 and	 his	 books	 contain
excellent	lessons	for	all	marketers.	(back	to	text)
   	
   3	 *For	 a	 detailed	 view	 of	 the	 extraordinary	 value	 of	 good	 supplier
relationships	 in	 a	 service,	 see	 McDonald’s:	 Behind	 the	 Arches	 by	 John	 Love.
This	 book	 could	 change	 how	 you	 view	 all	 the	 different	 stakeholders	 in	 your
company	 and	 how	 you	 approach	 your	 marketing.	 week—or	 a	 leather	 chair	 that
revolves	around	to	reveal	the	view	out	your	window?	(back	to	text)
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