McCain Campaign Learns from Apple Marketing

One of my basic tenets to great marketing is that it is more powerful than great products.  Apple learned this a long time ago.  The iMac was no better a machine than the Performas it replaced – but it had much better marketing.  Marketing created buzz.   And buzz alone saved Apple in 1998.

Enter the McCain-Obama contest. Obama had lots of momentum following his convention.  The Obama "product" looked and sounded good.  And then, all of a sudden, comes an unlikey pick for the Republican VP – Sarah Palin.  Many people felt (and still do) that she isn’t a good choice based on her experience.  The Palin product pales.

But the buzz has been deafening.  Like the choice or hate it, you get compelled to take a stand.  And in doing so you pay more attention to the issues and you get involved.  You talk to others and spread the story.  Buzz seduces.

The McCain marketing machine may not have even anticipated this result. I think that if they asked someone who has been doing marketing for Apple they would have taught them one more thing.  You should have started sooner.

Will buzz alone help McCain win this election?  Not sure.  But what is sure is that all the momentum is with Sarah Palin.  And she hasn’t even done anything yet.

7 thoughts on “McCain Campaign Learns from Apple Marketing”

  1. But the product has to eventually live up to the hype/buzz. Will be interesting to see if Palin is actually a pit bull with lipstick or just a pig in disguise.

  2. Great post. Blogs are a very natural way to attract links. I’d love to see a post on how to get your company to blog. Particularly if you are dealing with a large, conservative company.

  3. I apprecate your comment. The paid review you submitted in ReviewMe, actually asked for a review of the home page, so I have my honest first looks. I would still be interested to learn more about your affiliate tracking software, but that still isn’t an active link on your site.

  4. You do not need an amazing product or a service that everyone requires; all you need is a computer and the motivation to make some money. With a little hard work initially, you will find yourself on the road to wealth that you always dreamed of. No, there is no catch, and this is not another scam. A pay per affiliate is simply a website or blog publisher, such as yourself, who allows internet businesses to post ads on his or her web space.

  5. Most of the time affiliate marketing is done using regular online advertising methods. Some like organic search engine optimization, paid search engine marketing, email marketing are discussed below. The introduction of blogging has opened fresh and creative avenues for Affiliate promotion of products.

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McCain Campaign Learns from Apple Marketing

One of my basic tenets to great marketing is that it is more powerful than great products.  Apple learned this a long time ago.  The iMac was no better a machine than the Performas it replaced – but it had much better marketing.  Marketing created buzz.   And buzz alone saved Apple in 1998.

Enter the McCain-Obama contest. Obama had lots of momentum following his convention.  The Obama "product" looked and sounded good.  And then, all of a sudden, comes an unlikey pick for the Republican VP – Sarah Palin.  Many people felt (and still do) that she isn’t a good choice based on her experience.  The Palin product pales.

But the buzz has been deafening.  Like the choice or hate it, you get compelled to take a stand.  And in doing so you pay more attention to the issues and you get involved.  You talk to others and spread the story.  Buzz seduces.

The McCain marketing machine may not have even anticipated this result. I think that if they asked someone who has been doing marketing for Apple they would have taught them one more thing.  You should have started sooner.

Will buzz alone help McCain win this election?  Not sure.  But what is sure is that all the momentum is with Sarah Palin.  And she hasn’t even done anything yet.

7 thoughts on “McCain Campaign Learns from Apple Marketing”

  1. But the product has to eventually live up to the hype/buzz. Will be interesting to see if Palin is actually a pit bull with lipstick or just a pig in disguise.

  2. Great post. Blogs are a very natural way to attract links. I’d love to see a post on how to get your company to blog. Particularly if you are dealing with a large, conservative company.

  3. I apprecate your comment. The paid review you submitted in ReviewMe, actually asked for a review of the home page, so I have my honest first looks. I would still be interested to learn more about your affiliate tracking software, but that still isn’t an active link on your site.

  4. You do not need an amazing product or a service that everyone requires; all you need is a computer and the motivation to make some money. With a little hard work initially, you will find yourself on the road to wealth that you always dreamed of. No, there is no catch, and this is not another scam. A pay per affiliate is simply a website or blog publisher, such as yourself, who allows internet businesses to post ads on his or her web space.

  5. Most of the time affiliate marketing is done using regular online advertising methods. Some like organic search engine optimization, paid search engine marketing, email marketing are discussed below. The introduction of blogging has opened fresh and creative avenues for Affiliate promotion of products.

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