The Book Club experience

2007 January 22
by Kris Hoet

Right from the moment CK announced MarketingProf’s new Book Club initiative hosted by her, I knew this was going to be good. Read on more on her blog if you don’t know what the Book Club is. Unfortunately I didn’t get the book in time before the first book review, but I still logged in and started reading what people had written. Although I expected more people initially (more than 450 people signed up for it) I found the discussions very interesting and commented on few occasions myself.

For me this was on of the most engaging marketing related experiences, since I started blogging about it. You’re discussing with professionals like CK, Mack Collier, Mark Goren, David Reich, Ann Hadley and many others and I guess we all learned from it (at least I did). Therefore I also like the initiative Mark has taken to create a blog roll with all participants of the first book review. I’ve taken out all blogs (some links are business websites) and added them to my OPML as well. Good idea Mark, hope you can maintain the list ;-)

The next book review: which book, when? May I suggest Made To Stick (and the sooner the better).

8 Responses leave one →
  1. 2007 January 22

    Kris: Thanks for the shout-out. I’ll do my best to keep it going. Like your recommendation for the next book. Have you scored an advance copy?

  2. 2007 January 22

    Kris – thanks for this lovely follow-up post! I have definitely taken your book recommendation to heart. Maybe we can feature ‘Made to Stick’ in an upcoming segment. Our next segment (round 2!) will launch in mid-February (we’ll be discussing branding and divergence) with Group Review and discussion in March. We’ll be holding segments every two months and I have some “surprise” segments coming as well…stay tuned.

    Again, thanks for making the first segment so enjoyable–I learned a lot from you bookworms!

  3. 2007 January 22

    @ Mark: Thanks for the comment, I haven’t scored an advanced copy but ordered the book on Amazon yesterday. Hope it’s good :)

    @CK: Count me in

  4. 2007 January 25

    Hi Chris — Yes, it was fun, wasn’t it. Thanks for your comments. I remember you on one of my discussion threads. I’m anxiously awaiting the next book club too.

    Regards.

  5. 2007 April 12
    kjg permalink

    Any one use this book in a book club yet? I am looking for guiding questions for my leadership team.

  6. 2007 April 12
    kjg permalink

    Any one know of anyone who has used this book in a book club? I want to use this book with my executive leadership team in our book club. I’m looking for questions and ideas! Thanks

  7. 2007 April 23

    Thank You

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