Marketing Tips from Adolf Hitler
Why in the hell would we want to be like Adolf Hitler? Because he did his campaigning the right way and there are a few things we can learn from him and apply to the marketing that we do for our businesses. Now you might be apprehensive about reading this article, seeing as how Adolf Hitler was one of the most evil men in history, but this is only one of the many marketing tip articles featuring the most unlikely sources. So if you haven’t subscribed yet, take a second to subscribe to the feed and then finish reading this article to see how it will all tie in together.
- Keep a clear and concise message – You may disagree with the nazi’s message (as do I) but they never swayed their opinions. They never broke on their beliefs and they made sure to directly display these messages every chance they got. You should be doing the same with your brand.
- Word of mouth from your tribe – Word of mouth is the soul of social media marketing. Hitler had his entire army of white supremacists leading his marketing by talking to everyone they knew and putting their beliefs and message inside everyones head that would let them. Get together a tribe of people to spread your message through social media and regular every day conversations.
- Power in numbers – Do you think Hitler would have been able to do what he wanted if he only had half of the people behind him and his message? I doubt it. Networking is something you should be doing every day. With social media websites, business expos and other group meet-ups, you should have no trouble gaining a nice network.
- Make people believe in you – Hitler did one thing very well. He gained the trust of people. A large amount of people. Millions to be more accurate. Hitler didn’t just sell ideas, he sold a belief that sparked a fire under everyone who would listen. How can you spark a fire under your customers and make them believe in you and your business?
- Let your leader lead the way – Adolf Hitler was a great leader. He got his entire army of nazi’s and was the forefront of it all. If he said something, they followed him. In your business, make sure there is one clear leader who has the final say-so, otherwise things could get a bit out of hand.
- Keep your visual style clear – In my recent post, I showcased 42 information packed twitter backgrounds. This is a great way to carry over your design brand into other areas. Hitler and the Nazi’s did the same thing. With the army style outfits, the arm bands with the swastika on it and the black boots, Hitler made sure if you were to see one of his followers walking down the street, you knew right away what they were about. Does your design do this for you? If not, it definitely should.
Disclaimer
No, I do not like Hitler. No, I do not approve of the Nazi movement. No, I do not have a single racist bone in my body. So, before the hate filled comments start flooding in, please read this over again. This post is the first in a series of unlikely sources that we can learn marketing tips from. I hope you enjoyed the article.
