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ByJay Conrad Levinson

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Many of today's products and services are so similar to eachother that the only difference is in their marketing. Companies tryto woo new customers with jingles, special effects, gimmicks,freebies and sales. Although these marketing devices can help, aserious guerrilla knows there are other marketing weapons with farmore potency.

The most important of these are competitive advantages. If yourwidget doubles a company's profits, grows hair on bald heads orattracts lifelong partners, you don't have to use gimmicks, andjingles will just get in the way of clarity. Just the truth will dovery nicely, thank you.

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