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All Marketers are Liars

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All Marketers Are Liars teaches that marketing is fundamentally about storytelling rooted in worldview alignment. People believe stories that reinforce their identity, values, biases, and assumptions. The most effective marketing stories are consistent, authentic, emotionally resonant, and repeated across every interaction a consumer has with the brand. Marketers must understand how consumers think, how they judge, how they form beliefs, and how they cling to those beliefs. Success comes from telling stories worth believing—and worth sharing—without crossing the line into fraud.

About the Author

Seth Godin is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and one of the most influential minds in modern marketing. He has written over 20 books—including Purple Cow, Permission Marketing, Tribes, and This Is Marketing. His work challenges traditional advertising, emphasizing authenticity, empathy, storytelling, and the psychology of consumer worldviews. Godin’s writing, courses, and blog posts have shaped marketing philosophy for decades, teaching brands and creators to build trust and spread ideas through meaningful, value-driven stories.

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