The Big Idea Behind the Biggest Launches - Launch Life With Jeff Walker Episode #49
Mar 26, 2020
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Learn about the significance of strong marketing concepts for launches and promotions. Explore the trend of self education becoming the new norm. Discover the challenges faced by small internet businesses and the importance of big ideas in marketing.
Successful launches usually have a big, counterintuitive idea that attracts attention and grabs people into marketing.
The upcoming promotions by Dean Raziosi and Tony Robbins and Rich Schefren showcase opposite big ideas that tap into popular themes and are expected to be effective marketing strategies.
Deep dives
The Power of a Big Idea
A big marketing idea is crucial for successful launches. While not absolutely necessary, the best launches usually have big ideas. A big idea is usually counterintuitive and goes against conventional wisdom, attracting people's attention. For example, in one launch, the big idea was the concept of a 'fish sandwich' which conveyed that people don't want to learn how to fish, they just want the end result. The key is to spend time developing a big idea that grabs people and pulls them into your marketing.
Opposing Big Ideas in Two Promotions
Two upcoming promotions, one by Dean Raziosi and Tony Robbins for the Knowledge Broker Blueprint, and another by Rich Schefren collaborating with Agora, showcase opposite big ideas. Raziosi and Robbins focus on self-education being the new norm, highlighting the increasing trend of people seeking education outside of traditional systems. Schefren's promotion centers around the idea that big tech companies are strangling small internet businesses, creating an 'us versus them' situation. While both ideas differ, they tap into popular themes and are expected to be interesting and effective marketing strategies.
What’s the difference between a big launch and a really big launch? Usually the super successful launches have a big “hook” that helps them attract the right people. Here’s what I mean…