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Assim, foi com um sorriso cúmplice que ontem, ao ler "Purple Cow" de Seth Godin encontro:
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- "JetBlue Airways is cheating. Their low-cost structure, underused airports, and young, non-union staff give them an unfair advantage.
- Starbucks is cheating. The coffee bar phenomenon was invented by them, and now whenever we think coffee, we think Starbucks.
- Vanguard is cheating. Their low-cost index funds make it impossible for a full-service broker to compete.
- Amazon.com is cheating. Their free shipping and huge selection give them an unfair advantage over the neighborhood store.
- Google is cheating. They learned from the mistakes of the first-generation portals and they don’t carry the baggage of their peers.
- Wendy’s is cheating. Their flexibility allows them to introduce half a dozen salad-based entrees, capturing a big chunk of the adult market.
- Ducati is cheating. Because they don’t have to make motorcycles for the entire market, they can specialize in highprofit, amazing bikes, which sell out every year.
- HBO is cheating. Because they have to program original shows only one night a week, HBO can focus and invest and cream the networks.
None of these companies are using the old-fashioned advertising-based techniques to win. To their entrenched (but nervous) competitors, these companies appear to be cheating because they’re not playing by the rules.
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Why aren’t you cheating?
Essa é a pergunta certa: Por que é que a sua empresa não está a fazer batota?