Contagious: Why Things Catch on Jonah Berger

Contagious: Why Things Catch on

Author: Jonah Berger
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Book Title
Contagious: Why Things Catch on
Author
Jonah Berger
ISBN
9781451686579
New York Times bestseller and named Best Marketing Book of 2014 by the American Marketing Association What makes things popular? Why do people talk about certain products and ideas more than others? Why are some stories and rumors more infectious? And what makes online content go viral? If you said advertising, think again. People don't listen to advertisements, they listen to their peers. But why do people talk about certain products and ideas more than others? Why are some stories and rumors more infectious? And what makes online content go viral? Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger has spent the last decade answering these questions. He's studied why New York Times articles make the paper's own Most E-mailed List, why products get word of mouth, and how social influence shapes everything from the cars we buy to the clothes we wear to the names we give our children. In this book, Berger reveals the secret science behind word-of-mouth and social transmission. Discover how six basic principles drive all sorts of things to become contagious, from consumer products and policy initiatives to workplace rumors and YouTube videos. Contagious combines groundbreaking research with powerful stories. Learn how a luxury steakhouse found popularity through the lowly cheese-steak, why anti-drug commercials might have actually increased drug use, and why more than 200 million consumers shared a video about one of the seemingly most boring products there is: a blender. If you've wondered why certain stories get shared, e-mails get forwarded, or videos go viral, Contagious explains why, and shows how to leverage these concepts to craft contagious content. This book provides a set of specific, actionable techniques for helping information spread--for designing messages, advertisements, and information that people will share. Whether you're a manager at a big company, a small business owner trying to boost awareness, a politician running for office, or a health official trying to get the word out, Contagious will show you how to make your product or idea catch on.Binding Type: HardcoverAuthor: Jonah BergerPublisher: Simon & SchusterPublished: 03/05/2013ISBN: 9781451686579Pages: 244Weight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.00dAward: Axiom Business Book Awards - Gold Medal WinnerReview Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2012Publishers Weekly 11/19/2012 pg. 43Library Journal 01/01/2013 pg. 96Discover 04/01/2013 pg. 23Choice 07/01/2013LJ Best Books of Year 12/01/2013 pg. 32
New York Times bestseller and named Best Marketing Book of 2014 by the American Marketing Association

What makes things popular? Why do people talk about certain products and ideas more than others? Why are some stories and rumors more infectious? And what makes online content go viral?

If you said advertising, think again. People don't listen to advertisements, they listen to their peers. But why do people talk about certain products and ideas more than others? Why are some stories and rumors more infectious? And what makes online content go viral?

Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger has spent the last decade answering these questions. He's studied why New York Times articles make the paper's own Most E-mailed List, why products get word of mouth, and how social influence shapes everything from the cars we buy to the clothes we wear to the names we give our children. In this book, Berger reveals the secret science behind word-of-mouth and social transmission. Discover how six basic principles drive all sorts of things to become contagious, from consumer products and policy initiatives to workplace rumors and YouTube videos.

Contagious combines groundbreaking research with powerful stories. Learn how a luxury steakhouse found popularity through the lowly cheese-steak, why anti-drug commercials might have actually increased drug use, and why more than 200 million consumers shared a video about one of the seemingly most boring products there is: a blender. If you've wondered why certain stories get shared, e-mails get forwarded, or videos go viral, Contagious explains why, and shows how to leverage these concepts to craft contagious content. This book provides a set of specific, actionable techniques for helping information spread--for designing messages, advertisements, and information that people will share. Whether you're a manager at a big company, a small business owner trying to boost awareness, a politician running for office, or a health official trying to get the word out, Contagious will show you how to make your product or idea catch on.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Jonah Berger
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 03/05/2013
ISBN: 9781451686579
Pages: 244
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.00d
Award: Axiom Business Book Awards - Gold Medal Winner

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2012
Publishers Weekly 11/19/2012 pg. 43
Library Journal 01/01/2013 pg. 96
Discover 04/01/2013 pg. 23
Choice 07/01/2013
LJ Best Books of Year 12/01/2013 pg. 32
New York Times bestseller and named Best Marketing Book of 2014 by the American Marketing Association

What makes things popular? Why do people talk about certain products and ideas more than others? Why are some stories and rumors more infectious? And what makes online content go viral?

If you said advertising, think again. People don't listen to advertisements, they listen to their peers. But why do people talk about certain products and ideas more than others? Why are some stories and rumors more infectious? And what makes online content go viral?

Wharton marketing professor Jonah Berger has spent the last decade answering these questions. He's studied why New York Times articles make the paper's own Most E-mailed List, why products get word of mouth, and how social influence shapes everything from the cars we buy to the clothes we wear to the names we give our children. In this book, Berger reveals the secret science behind word-of-mouth and social transmission. Discover how six basic principles drive all sorts of things to become contagious, from consumer products and policy initiatives to workplace rumors and YouTube videos.

Contagious combines groundbreaking research with powerful stories. Learn how a luxury steakhouse found popularity through the lowly cheese-steak, why anti-drug commercials might have actually increased drug use, and why more than 200 million consumers shared a video about one of the seemingly most boring products there is: a blender. If you've wondered why certain stories get shared, e-mails get forwarded, or videos go viral, Contagious explains why, and shows how to leverage these concepts to craft contagious content. This book provides a set of specific, actionable techniques for helping information spread--for designing messages, advertisements, and information that people will share. Whether you're a manager at a big company, a small business owner trying to boost awareness, a politician running for office, or a health official trying to get the word out, Contagious will show you how to make your product or idea catch on.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Author: Jonah Berger
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published: 03/05/2013
ISBN: 9781451686579
Pages: 244
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.00d
Award: Axiom Business Book Awards - Gold Medal Winner

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2012
Publishers Weekly 11/19/2012 pg. 43
Library Journal 01/01/2013 pg. 96
Discover 04/01/2013 pg. 23
Choice 07/01/2013
LJ Best Books of Year 12/01/2013 pg. 32