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Elizabeth Chabe wrote The Giant's Ladder to assist scientists and engineers in marketing their work. Some of the concepts that Chabe writes about are understanding the market, creating a brand, developing a campaign, and deciding where to direct marketing messages. The book includes numerous examples, both hypothetical and actual cases, that worked or will work in successful marketing. There are sections on ethics, public speaking, and other aspects of marketing that are often overlooked by some who write about the topic. Chabe makes liberal use of bullet points, subheads, numbered lists, pull quotes, and white space to make her ideas easy to understand. There are also key takeaways at the end of each chapter to help readers remember what they’ve learned. The author is the CEO of a company that specializes in helping scientists and engineers to effectively market their work.
I’ve read many marketing books, and The Giant's Ladder is one of the best. Elizabeth Chabe provides extremely detailed ideas and step-by-step instructions about marketing. I liked that she emphasizes marketers understanding who their audience is as well as what they want and need. I also liked her liberal use of good writing techniques, such as plenty of white space, numbered points, and end-of-chapter summaries. The section on public speaking is superb and would be of value to anyone who must or wants to speak to an audience. Although Chabe writes for scientists and engineers, this book would be excellent for anybody who wants to market themselves, their organization, or their business. Chabe doesn’t gloss over the fact that effective marketing is hard work and may not always provide a return on investment. But those who follow the advice in her book will find it much easier to do the work of marketing.