Some advance praise for the upcoming book

We've given a number of people a sneak peak at the book, The Marketing Playbook. Here's what some of them had to say (boy are we blushing):

"New ideas in marketing strategy are extremely rare. Rich Tong and John Zagula have come up with one with their system of battle-tested plays outlined in The Marketing Playbook. Marketing managers everywhere should open up their own playbooks and be prepared to start using some fascinating new ideas."
- Al Ries, co-author, The Origin of Brands & The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding

“The hardest part of marketing is the discipline required to figure out what, exactly, you are selling and how you should make the sale in the context of competition. Too many marketing folks want to quickly dispose of this step and get on to the creative part. The Marketing Playbook does a great job of reminding you of the importance of such up-front discipline and provides you simple, straight-forward steps to do it successfully."
- Bob Herbold, Former COO of Microsoft; former Senior Vice President, Advertising and Information Services at Proctor and Gamble; and Managing Partner, The Herbold Group LLC

“The Marketing Playbook is a must read, practical guide for anyone looking to create a winning marketing strategy for their business. Tong and Zagula take the shroud off the marketing black box and reveal a handful of surprisingly simple, market-proven principles. I'd recommend this book to anyone looking to improve their odds in today's competitive marketplace."
- Rob Schoeben, Vice President Applications Marketing, Apple Corporation

"For start-ups and established businesses alike, the Five Plays provide a really powerful, yet easy to use, kick-start to your strategy and great, simple guidance for getting your message heard. It is just this kind of thinking that can help you take the lead in a competitive market like we did with the search market in China."
- Robin Li, Co-Founder & CEO, Baidu, China's leading search engine

“The Marketing Playbook is like a "Best of Both Play" cross between Michael Porter's Competitive Strategy and Adrian Slywotzky's Art of Profitability. Its’ powerful metaphors and insightful strategy tools make it a great addition to any business leader's arsenal.”
- Dr. Mohanbir Sawhney: McCormick Tribune Professor of Technology and Director of the Center for Research in Technology & Innovation the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University.

"John and Rich have had ringside seats to the launch and development of some of the most powerful brands in the world, and they've packaged that experience into strategies that you can put into motion the moment you finish the book. Obviously, tech marketers can benefit from this team's insights, but any company looking for a simple, powerful marketing system will fine value here.”
- Christopher Ireland, Principal and CEO, Cheskin Consulting and Strategic Market Research

For your own sneak peak, subscribe and in the next week or so we'll send you an excerpt, free ;-)