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Gerald zaltman is the author of how customers think 4. The distinction of ama fellow is given to individuals who have made significant contributions to the research, theory and practice of marketing, and to the service and activities of the ama over a prolonged period of time. Wilson professor emeritus at harvard business school and the author and editor of 20 books, most recently how customers think 2003 and marketing metaphoria 2008. Read unlocked pdf keys to improve your thinking by gerald zaltman independently published what s the best way to change your life. Pdf this article examines the applicability of marketing concepts to social causes and social change. Change how you think, says marketing guru gerald zaltman. Some thoughts on thinking by gerald zaltman, karen lemasters, and michael heffring new york. A story built around an archetype involves a universal theme, that is, a core or deep metaphor simultaneously embedded in a unique setting. Drawing on thousands of oneonone interviews in more than thirty countries, gerald zaltman and lindsay zaltman describe how some of the worlds most successful companies as well as small firms, notforprofits, and social enterprises have successfully leveraged deep metaphors to solve a wide variety of marketing problems. University of pittsburgh, 197591 doctoral degree in sociology received from. Each think key begins with a statement about how we think. The first author thanks the graduate school, university of wisconsinmadison, the second author thanks the tuck associates program, and all three authors thank the marketing science institute for. In the case of a communications device, this suggests that tactile experiences of.
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