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IPhone: A Great Marketing Pitch

I think it is funny when you see about Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer laughing off the iPhone because it costs so much and saying that it won’t appeal to businessmen because it doesn’t have the keyboard on it.  Apple has surged back strong and they are building such a strong niche with their iPhone that I don’t think Steve will be laughing in a year. He questions the price of $500, but to be honest it is worth it. The demand is so high on it and they have marketed it so well that yes even the businessmen will buy it.

Apple obviously has systems in place that will allow for it to charge $500.  One of the best benefits by having it as $500 is you are getting better customers that probably will have less concerns and be more proactive to getting problems solved. The cheaper the phone is, then statistics have shown in any industry there will be more customer service issues and more headaches. People will save for this and be willing to put a in a pretty penny to show off their new iPhone.

Revolutionizing Branding

So much of the hype has to do with the branding Apple has been able to do with their product. How many countless commercials do you see showing the great power of the new iPhone. I think the best one so far is the commercial spin off of 2001: Space Odyssey. They compare the iPhone to the Monolith used by Stanley Kubrick and it puts such a descriptive image on the iPhone.

When you get a chance watch this video. It is a great example of branding and should be an example for any small business owner. You see the astronauts approaching the large iPhone as though it is this amazing enigmatic creature that will provide our civilization with knowledge and power that hasn’t been witnessed before. It is a new discovery that will be remembered for the ages and creates awe for the human race. It is as large as evolution itself (this is proven at the end when the scientist touches the large screen and a picture of the missing link from 2001: Space Odyssey is seen using a bone to demonstrate power and evolution).

Well we know that isn’t the literal case, but Apple and Steve Jobs get their point across very clearly that this is something that is going to make a huge impact on the media community and you shouldn’t let this pass you buy. Now most people don’t have the marketing budget to perform a piece like this, but if people truly knew what they were and what they were targeting with their advertising then they would get so many more customers. People are buying this phone not just because of its capabilities, but just as much for its hype.

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9 Comments »

Comment by Patrick
2007-07-20 10:39:10

There will always be critics. From what I hear the iPhone is doing really well. Owners seem to be really happy with it. I’d bet that Microsoft is working on a Zune cell phone.

 
2007-09-06 22:22:38

$200 price drop. Wow. Along the same subject. Have you seen the knew ipod touch it’s begging to be hacked for many purposes.

 
Comment by OTR Tire Guy
2007-12-26 10:10:20

Interestingly enough, a piece was circulating on Digg and Reddit saying that Apple had stolen the “2001″ idea from intel. The opening frames were pretty close to a perfect match.

 
Comment by get iphone for free
2008-01-03 02:05:52

the apple company really have hired great marketing people to market their iphone. I think even babies would know what an iphone is.

 
Comment by Gary Vending
2008-02-13 12:26:23

I have the Iphone. It has to be the best phone I ever owned. I know the weather, the stocks and I never get lost. Can’t beat it.

 
Comment by Nick
2008-05-15 12:49:19

I love iPhone. it’s so great!

 
Comment by Drunk Paula
2008-05-15 13:24:50

I love my iPhone, by far the best phone ever made, and i hear there next generation of them will be coming out soon!

 
Comment by Sid
2008-06-09 18:50:05

> I have the Iphone. It has to be the best phone I ever owned. I know the weather, the stocks and I never get lost. Can’t beat it.

That is so sad, what did you own?

 
Comment by Tom
2011-05-12 23:49:24

I need to watch the video, but where is the video? I don’t find any video here. I need the video to compare the iPhone to the Monolith used by Stanley Kubrick and it puts such a descriptive image on the iPhone.

 
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