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What is your inherent Purple Cow?

How are you and your business remarkable?

You've heard it over and over again ad nauseum you need to be different to make it in today's marketplace.  But how do we do that?

Let's cut to the chase and discover exactly how to "transform your business by being remarkable" by discussing together Seth Godin's best selling business book, Purple Cow.

If you can, come with a favorite case story or key point from the book that particularly struck you as valuable to enhancing (or creating in the first place) your own remarkable, interesting Purple Cow in your business.

Get there at 4 to get your beverage of choice, and we'll start at 4:15.

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The Red E Cafe
We'll meet at North Portland's newest coffee shop, the red e cafe at 1006 N. Killingsworth.

Featuring elicious, locally roasted coffee; locally-prepared loose leaf herbal and therapeutic teas; fresh baked goods; friendly, cool baristas (and owners are awesome!); free wi-fi and loads of outlets!

What more can you ask for?


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Where to get the book:

  • The Multnomah County Library has 5 copies.  However, all of them are checked out currently and have holds on them.
  • Local (Beaverton) bookseller, Mckenzie Books, has a copy for $12.99 (as of August 7).  The warehouse is just 15-20 minutes drive west of Portland, and is just a block south of a MAX station.
  • Amazon is selling the book at the discounted price of $13.62.
  • Local bookseller, Powell's Books, has 2 copies in stock (as of August 7) for $13.95.

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  • Sonia Connolly
    Posted by Sonia Connolly, Portland, Oregon | Aug 14, 2009

    Hi, Tshombe, thanks for the book availability info! I placed a hold at the library, but I don't think it will be here by Aug 26. If you're willing to postpone the session, I'd love to join you for a book discussion.

    I've learned a lot from Seth Godin's blog.

    Sonia Connolly
    Sundown Healing Arts
    http://www.TraumaHealed.com

  • Tshombe Brown
    Posted by Tshombe Brown, Portland, Oregon | Aug 15, 2009

    Hi Sonia. I agree that it's unlikely the book will be available at the library in time.

    Seth Godin is awesome! Feel free to attend anyway, even if you haven't received the book, yet.

    Hearing views and impressions and anecdotes from others will make the points all the more salient when you do have opportunity to read it.

  • josh davis
    Posted by josh davis, Vancouver, Washington | Aug 25, 2009

    I haven't read the book yet but this sounds like too much fun. I have watched Seth at TED.com speak and I love his perspective. I am going to try to get his book on audibles and listen to as much as I can before we meet. Look forward to drinking coffee and learning from anybody that is there.

  • Tshombe Brown
    Posted by Tshombe Brown, Portland, Oregon | Aug 26, 2009

    Hey Josh,

    Very much looking forward to meeting you. Seth is amazing, isn't he?

    It may be just you and me, but I think we can entertain each other :-)

    Also, the book is so full of AWESOMENESS, I'm thinking about doing this very same book discussion again!

  • Tshombe Brown
    Posted by Tshombe Brown, Portland, Oregon | Aug 26, 2009

    Lovely that you'll be there, Ezra. Looking forward to seeing you again.

  • Yvonne Meacham Buchanan
    Posted by Yvonne Meacham Buchanan, Portland, Oregon | Aug 26, 2009

    Well, Tshombe, looks like we will finally meet in person! Just yesterday I told myself I need to be surround myself with powerful, positive people more often, and immediately thought of you, and decided that the very next event you were at I'd attend, so I'll be there with bells on!

    I've not read the book, but I've run a book club for 13 years, so I know how to fake it. :)

    See you soon, Yvonne

  • Tshombe Brown
    Posted by Tshombe Brown, Portland, Oregon | Aug 26, 2009

    Hi Yvonne! So awesome we'll finally connect :-)

    I can't wait :-)

Event Location

the red e cafe

1006 N Killingsworth St
Portland, Oregon 97217
Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:00 PM

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  • brand
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  • purple cow
  • differentiation
  • intuitive marketing
  • transformational marketing
  • seth godin
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