The consumer electronics industry is entering an era of extraordinary growth. The industry’s best companies will ride that wave to unprecedented success. But, today, many CE companies are struggling with business models that are simply untenable. They must change to survive: they must change even more dramatically to win.

In this book, two world-renowned consultants preview the industry’s future–from online gaming to telehealthcare, and beyond. Next, they present a powerful new blueprint, offering indispensable guidance on everything from technology platforms to user interface design, branding to channel strategies. You’ll discover how to uncover new sources of value, design better models for doing business, and fuel growth by reaching new geographical markets. Whatever your role in the industry, this book will help you:

· Make better decisions, find your differentiators, and focus on your key success drivers

· Tap into the emergent “meta-value” that arises when technologies, devices, services, and content come together

· Reach tomorrow’s smart, service-sensitive shopper: not just the “technology-hungry” customers

· Widen margins by adding value consumers will pay for

· Transform cost structures to support rapid growth and nonstop change

· Sell into China, India, and other fast-growing emerging markets

· Preview “telehealthcare”: the surprising application for the living room

· Gain new insights into online gaming, smart home technology, and more

· Discover the immense power of IBM’s Cell Broadband Engine processor–and the business opportunities it enables

· Leverage embedded Linux to build more affordable, profitable, consumer-centric products

· Develop higher-value software for connected consumer electronics

· Differentiate products through state-of-the-art design and user interfaces

· Discover what the industry’s “winners” will look like in five years–and how to be one of them

Effective branding depends on the ability to leave a lasting (and positive) impression in the mind of the target audience. Brain Tattoos offers a practical approach — no complicated theories, marketing jargon, or unnecessary babble — that lets any business take its brand to the next level. Packed with tools that help readers identify their brand’s purpose, personality, promise, and point of difference, Brain Tattoos will help readers:* Develop the courage to break the mold and become truly distinct* Discover ways to enlist customers and others as “brand ambassadors”* Grasp their brand’s essence* Master brand building on any scale in any industry* Learn how to identify and use the most effective methods of brand communication* Learn how to leverage limited resources creativelyFilled with creative ways to maximize market impact, Brain Tattoos is a true “how-to” book written with in-the-trenches business and marketing people in mind.

Contemporary Research in E-Marketing brings the intrinsically inter-disciplinary work of e-marketing, by academic researchers from various fields, to one outlet. This book fuels the cross-fertilization of ideas and greater dissemination of key research concepts. Contributions from fields as diverse as marketing, management, MIS, communication, computer science and finance offer exposure to cutting-edge ideas with broad scope and international focus.

In this instant-communication world, buzz means business! And one of the greatest ways to get customers and potential customers buzzing about your business is with a Web log, commonly called a blog. Blogs can help you:

Introduce the people behind your businessDiscuss relevant issuesProvide a clearinghouse for information and expertiseShow your business as a good corporate citizenSupport an exchange of ideasGet honest feedback from your customersAffect public opinion

If you�re new to blogging, or if you know the mechanics of a blog but want some help refining and targeting yours, Buzz Marketing With Blogs For Dummies will get you going right away. An expert blogger shows you the ins and outs of putting together a professional-looking blog, walks you through the jargon, helps you decide what your blog should do, and even explains various software solutions. You�ll find out how to:

Set up and maintain a blog, write in blogging style, and observe blogging etiquetteDefine your audience and target your blog to reach themInvolve your customers, earn their trust, educate the public, and build communityAvoid possible legal pitfalls while keeping your blog interestingEncourage contributions and links to your blogUse images and design an eye-catching formatOptimize your blog for top search engine ratings, track your results, and measure your success.

Written by Susannah Gardner, who has taught online journalism, directed multimedia efforts, and provided custom.Web solutions to clients, Buzz Marketing With Blogs For Dummies even shares tips from the experts who establish and maintain some of the top-rated business blogs. You�ll discover the secrets of success, how to spot and solve problems, what software can enhance your blogging life, and a whole lot more. It like having a staff of experts on call!

What do Coca-Cola, McDonald�s, IBM, Microsoft and Virgin have in common? They have all launched new branded products that have failed - spectacularly and at great cost. “Brand Failures” looks at how such disasters occur. It looks at those brands that have launched with the help of multi-million dollar advertising campaigns and then sunk without trace. Matt Haig recounts classic examples from every era of branding including more recent brand failures. The book also has great practical value: each brand scenario includes a checklist of “lessons learnt”, so providing “how not to” advice. Some of the brand disasters covered are: Coca-Cola (New Coke), Chevy, Fender, Harley-Davidson, IBM, Microsoft, McDonalds�s, Mr. Donut, Perrier, Pets.com, Quaker, Sony, Tang and Virgin.