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Sharknado Teaches An Important Lesson About Marketing & Branding

8/16/2018

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​Sharknado 6 premieres this Sunday.  That’s right.  Sharknado 6. 
 
We’ve all read the meme.  In a meeting somewhere, someone actually said, "let's make a movie about sharks caught in a tornado.”  And they did it.
 
What makes this series so popular, and what should it teach us about marketing and branding?  I can boil it down to one thing.  Sharknado doesn’t apologize for what it is:  a ridiculous movie with a slightly above average movie.  They know it.  You know it, and they brag about it.
 
When it comes to your brand, business, or anything else you care about growing and promoting, don’t apologize for what you are.  Sharknado works because it is unabashedly a movie about sharks and tornados. 
 
In fact, Sharknado makes sure everyone knows what it is.  It even won over Rotten Tomatoes, the internet’s source for movie criticism.  The site's consensus states: "Proudly, shamelessly, and gloriously brainless, Sharknado redefines 'so bad it's good' for a new generation."[i]  Yep, Sharknado brags about its badness and gets respect because of it.
 
Do the same for your business or practice.  If you are quirky, live up the quirky.  If you are a boutique, boutique it up.  If you are corporate, brag on your corporateness. 
 
Just don’t be so generic that you don’t have any distinctiveness.  Build marketing campaigns and inner office branding around what makes you, you. 
 
Sing it loud. 
Sing it proud. 
Just don’t be generic or bland.
 
If you would like help, ProSight Success has a team of marketing strategists.  If you are interested in learning about our services, email me at gordon@jgordonduncan.com, and we will be glad to answer any of your questions.
 
Gordon Duncan is the CEO/Consultant of ProSight Success and has trained employees for nearly 20 years. 
 
ProSight Success has several tools to help the eye care industry with all of this.  Our international bestseller, Practice Progress, goes deep into the philosophies above.  You can find the paperback at Amazon. 
 
However, your best value is the full 7 Step, 7 Book ProSight Success System.  We offer it in 3 formats:
 
Digital ProSight Success System
Paperback ProSight Success System
 
And our best value:  the ProSight Success Workbook that includes a digital copy and a free hour of consulting.
 
Of course, Gordon Duncan, our CEO, is also available for private consulting.  Email him at gordon@jgordonduncan.com.
 
 
 


[i] https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sharknado_2013/

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    Gordon Duncan

    Gordon Duncan is an award-winning educator, salesman, teacher, manager, and writer. He has taught in the public school system, lobbied for school's accreditation, managed eye clinics, led sales' teams, and also publishes books on theology, church, and culture.

    He has been happily married to Amy for over 20 years and is the proud father of 3 wonderful girls. 

    He is a graduate of East Carolina University and Reformed Theological Seminary. 

    He has been in the eye industry since 1999, an elder in the Presbyterian Church of America (PCA) since 2000, planted Sovereign King Church in Garner, NC in 2005, and planted Evident Grace Church in Fredericksburg, VA in 2013. 

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