Buy Now: Creative Marketing that Gets Customers to Respond to You and Your Product

CHAPTER 1 Why "Buy Now"?

The Direct Response Solution.

Carnival Beginnings.

Why Direct Response?

Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire.

CHAPTER 2 The Geeks Inherit the Earth.

Why Is Direct Response a Great Value?

Why Doesn’t Everyone Try Direct Response?

What Is a Brand and Why Do I Need One?

CHAPTER 3 They Don’t Teach This in College: Rick’s Story.

The Pitch.

My Story.

From Real Estate to Infomercials.

How to Make a Million.

CHAPTER 4 Juicing for Dollars.

The Power of PR.

Live Seminars.

CHAPTER 5 Building the Juiceman® Brand.

Explosive Growth.

Retail Strategy.

CHAPTER 6 Expanding the Brand: The Breadman®.

Validating "the Model".

Selling the Business.

CHAPTER 7 Sonicare®: The $150 Toothbrush.

Problem/Solution.

Credibility: The Key to a Successful Infomercial.

Rolling Out a Campaign.

CHAPTER 8 The Biggest Knockout in History.

How a Champion Boxer and a Failed Taco Maker Created Sizzling Success.

The Price of Celebrity.

Grilling Up Some Big Numbers.

CHAPTER 9 OxiClean®: "Powered by the Air You Breathe, Activated by the Water You Drink.

The Ubiquitous Billy Mays.

The Rise of OxiClean.

Unique Packaging Strategy.

CHAPTER 10 The Customer Is No Dummy.

Positioning Your Product: The Next Niche.

Get to Your Unique Selling Proposition.

CHAPTER 11 Channel Explosion: The Next Paradigm Shift.

Direct Demographic Media Messaging.

Messaging versus Demographic.

What Are You Going to Grow Today?

The Intersection of the Internet.

CHAPTER 12 Free Advertising?

Is My Idea Direct-Response Worthy?

Why Are the COGs So Important?

Long Form or Short Form? That Is the Question.

CHAPTER 13 Anatomy of an Infomercial.

Show Styles or Formats.

Long-Form Elements.

Show Outline.

CHAPTER 14 Offer Is King.

Why Is Everything Priced at $19.95 and $39.95?

How Do Long Form and Short Form Work Together?

CHAPTER 15 Beyond Television: Integrating Radio, Web Advertising, and More.

Online Marketing Is Direct Response.

The Backend of Direct Response.

CHAPTER 16 Conclusion.

Brass Tacks: What Does This Cost?

Index.