The Fall of Advertising & the Rise of PR by Al & Laura Ries

November 20, 2009 by linda caroll  

AlRiesBookIn the bestseller, “The Fall of Advertising & the Rise of PR,” co-author Al Ries says

War and marketing have many similarities. Military generals who fight today’s war with last war’s weapons are no different than marketing generals who fight today’s marketing war with advertising when they should be using PR. Yesterday it was armor. Today it’s airpower. Yesterday it was advertising. Today it’s PR