MediaTrust’s Top 10 Marketing Books of 2009

As the media world shifted platforms over the past decade, marketers and advertisers scurried to replace their traditional methods with innovative alternatives. In 2009, a handful of books popped up to untangle the mystery of connecting with contemporary audiences and building consumer trust. Here are ten of our favorite marketing books that came out this past year:

The Whuffie Factor
Tara Hunt

Marketing consultant Tara Hunt explores the concept of building online Whuffie (social capital) both for brands and individuals. Hunt focuses on word of mouth engagement, a strategy she calls Pinko Marketing. A breezy, entertaining read – a solid Freshmen effort from a young, creative Canadian.

Free
Chris Anderson

After introducing the concept of the Long Tail back in 2004, Chris Anderson returns, this time examining a different byproduct of online abundance – the rise of pricing models which give products and services away for free. How can this exist in a capitalist system? Free answers that question.

Crush It
Gary Vaynerchuk

Wine connoisseur Gary Vaynerchuk candidly exposes his recipe for web success in this quick, upbeat read. By customizing his career to match his own DNA, Vaynerchuk has built a multi-million dollar business, and successfully branded himself as the internet’s most passionate wino.

What the Dog Saw
Malcolm Gladwell

After fourteen years of staff writing for the New Yorker, author/sociologist Malcolm Gladwell has explored the most fascinating reaches of modern society. What The Dog Saw is a collection of his most memorable articles — adventures that not only thrill, but also engage the mind.

Super Freakonomics
Steven Levitt, Stephen Dubner

The two rogue economists behind the 2005 best seller Freakonomics continue their offbeat investigation of incentive-based decision making. Their subjects of study? Prostitutes, suicide bombers, drunk drivers and more. Who knew Economics could be so gritty?

Inbound Marketing
Brian Halligan, Dharmesh Shah

Hubspot founder Brian Halligan provides a How To guide for getting noticed on the web without spending a dime. This book gives a comprehensive overview of SEO, social media marketing, and everything else you need to expand your web presence at no cost.

Baked In
Alex Bogusky, John Winsor

Two of the advertising world’s leading creative directors team up to tear down the wall between production and marketing. According to their theory, future products must be designed with innovative marketing elements baked in, in order to survive the shifting media climate.

The Backchannel
Cliff Atkinson

Ever notice how audience members use their laptops or smart phones during live events to create their own conversation through social media? Atkinson describes methods for presenters to effectively harness this chatter, and use it to create more interactive presentations.

Trust Agents
Chris Brogan, Julien Smith

Two of social media’s biggest names join forces to demonstrate the impact, both positive and negative, that digital influencers can have on brands. This book, a mix of case studies, theories and tutorials, will help individuals build their digital integrity, and brands build their social value.

Why She Buys
Bridget Brennan

Women are responsible for 80% of all purchases in the US, but 90% of the marketing execs trying to reach them are men. Why She Buys delivers luminous insight into female purchasing patterns, while giving advice on respectfully marketing to today’s sophisticated woman.

Bonus – Marketing Book of the Decade:

The Tipping Point
Malcolm Gladwell

How does a fad become a phenomenon? In this marketing masterpiece, Malcolm Gladwell studies business sensations that emerged from humble origins, and dissects the fundamentals of their success. While the 2002 publication date may seem ancient, The Tipping Point is more relevant now than ever.

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  29. How does “The Perfection of Marketing” by James Connor NOT make this list? Aside from Gary V’s book, it’s the only one I didn’t need to take a holiday to finish.

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  45. Interesting choices, although i think their having occupied a position in amazon/new york times bestsellers lists is a credit to their populist appeal vs marketing value.

    I would’ve gone with more direct response marketing-oriented choices especially for the affiliate crowd. Maybe something by Dan Kennedy, Joe Sugarman, Melvin Powers, which will have a direct correlation to your marketing ROI.

  46. Andrew,

    I suppose a list like this is always going to be subjective about who should be on it. We purposely chose books that appealed to a broad audience and focused on building blocks of great marketing as opposed to step by step how-to’s in the affiliate space. We think there’s room for both types of approaches and often offer content of step by how-to’s in the space.

    Thanks for taking the time to comment.

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  49. Many are the new ones for me, i didn’t even heard their names before.

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  61. Thanks, missed a few of these and have added them to my Amazon wish list.

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  67. Many of these books are already read can you incude something more valuable books.

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  74. Top 10 marketing books of 2009 – looks like word-of-mouth and socialmedia are top of the pops : http://ow.ly/XnVB (courtesy @NealSchaffer)

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  76. Kindles can not be used outside the US though. Nice contest though!!

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  77. Affiliate Insider: Amazon Kindle Contest! http://bit.ly/4sPWRc by @MediaTrust

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  78. They can’t be used outside the U.S. – Wow, I had no idea. Thanks for the head’s up.

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  79. MediaTrust’s Top 10 Marketing Books of 2009: http://bit.ly/5ONQoq (Congrats, @cliffatkinson! #backchannelbook)

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  80. FYI – Turns out the Kindle can be used outside the U.S. The wi-fi feature won’t work to download books, but you can buy them from your computer and transfer them that way.

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