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Rubies in the Orchard: How to Uncover the Hidden Gems in Your Business

by Lynda Resnick

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POM Wonderful. FIJI Water. Teleflora. The Franklin Mint. Lynda Resnick's marketing triumphs read like an encyclopedia of branding. She is the smartest and hardest-working marketing brain in the business - the kind of marketer who can sell "ice sculptures to Eskimos." But her brilliant ideas aren't simply the result of random inspiration; they're the products of a systematic approach to marketing that any company — large or small — can adapt to achieve success. In RUBIES IN THE ORCHARD, she divulges her secrets for creating some of the world's most memorable and iconic brands, and the bull's-eye strategies to sell them.

Resnick believes that every company can find "rubies" in its orchard, elements of intrinsic value that consumers will desire. Here, she shows how every successful marketing campaign begins with uncovering these hidden gems, and communicating their value honestly and transparently to the consumer.

Through Resnick's behind-the-scenes narrative, we learn the secrets of her extraordinary successes, including: POM Wonderful, the wildly popular 100% pomegranate juice that created an entirely new product category out of a fickle and obscure fruit; and FIJI Water, a fledgling brand she transformed into the #1 premium bottled water in America, with sales that have increased 300% since 2004.

A born marketer, Resnick shares tales from a remarkable life, from opening her own ad agency at age 19 to the time she famously overpaid for Jackie Kennedy's pearls at auction, then transformed her "mistake" into tens of millions in sales for the Franklin Mint. Here for the first time, Resnick reveals her systematic approach to breaking through marketplace clutter and consumer cynicism, and creating blockbuster brands with true staying power.

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"In a forest of dry marketing books, Resnick's animated debut stands out as its own hidden gem, filled with juicy real-life tales of marketing strategies that rocketed Resnick and her husband to astounding success with companies like Fiji Water, Teleflora, the Franklin Mint and Pom Wonderful, the wildly successful pomegranate juice. The author charms with her winning wit and a self-deprecating tone as she distills the secrets of her extraordinary career into a series of philosophies illustrated through behind-the-scenes looks at various marketing campaigns. She describes how she resuscitated Teleflora, a struggling flower delivery service, by introducing the 'flowers-in-a-gift' container; how she famously endured ridicule when she purchased Jackie Kennedy's signature strand of fake pearls at auction for $211,000 for the Franklin Mint, only to painstakingly replicate them and then sell them in droves, grossing a whopping $26 million; and how she learned to 'think inside the box,' delving into the intrinsic value of products like the pomegranate. A must-read for anyone who aspires to Resnick's level of promotional genius, success or commitment to environmental sustainability." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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POM Wonderful. FIJI Water. Teleflora. The Franklin Mint. Lynda Resnick’s marketing triumphs with the companies she and her husband own read like an encyclopedia of branding. And while Resnick hardly considers herself a genius, she is widely regarded as the smartest and hardest-working marketer in business. In RUBIES IN THE ORCHARD, Resnick divulges her secrets for creating memorable products and pioneering fresh approaches to launch and promote them.

For Resnick, every campaign starts with two questions: what is the intrinsic value of the product or service she is sellling, the “rubies in the orchard,” and how can that value be communicated to the consumer? Through behind-the-scenes stories of her extraordinary successes at POM, the wildly popular pomegranate business that she single-handedly created based on a fickle fruit, and FIJI, an obscure bottled water she grew into the #1 imported premium bottled water in the U.S. since she and her husband purchased it in 2004, she imparts wisdom from her career, as well as insights into the unpredictable consumer marketplace, and shows how to build brands in today’s cynical age. She also shares tales from her remarkable life, from opening an ad agency at nineteen to the way she built Teleflora into the largest flower-by-wire company in the world, to the day she sketched the iconic POM logo and effectively created a new product category.

About the Author

LYNDA RESNICK and her husband Stewart own POM Wonderful, Teleflora, FIJI Water and Paramount Farms. They are also the biggest producers of almonds, pistachios, clementines and pomegranates in the world. Resnick has been featured widely in the media, including USA TODAY, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. She and her husband live in Beverly Hills and Aspen.

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Jena, April 16, 2009 (view all comments by Jena)
The book isn't awful. It's just that the reader has to work a little too hard to stay interested from point A to point B to point C. Mostly, Resnick seems not to have fully realized what she wanted this book to be--a book about marketing or a marketing memoir. It would have been better if she had gone with one or the other. Instead, she straddles the two options, which didn't work for me.

And the commenter concerned with Resnick's carbon footprints--she should really read the book, because it's a point Resnick comes back to again and again.
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marta, April 14, 2009 (view all comments by marta)
When I was approached by the author about reviewing her book, I had no idea who Lynda Resnick was. I'd seen the book on various sites, but really had no idea who or what it was about. Well now I know and I'm unbelievably impressed with Lynda and her marketing genius. I have a background in marketing (Business Marketing degree) and I sold newspaper advertising for many years so I am always interested in marketing books. I was prepared for the usual somewhat stodgy, slow moving book and I was very surprised. This book was anything but a stodgy marketing wannabe textbook.

The story of how Lynda rose to the top is inspiring and at the same time daunting. This book is more autobiography than marketing book and some people will be very disappointed in that, but I found a lot of information in this book. Where I've seen some reviews that say this is just one big commercial for Lynda and her products, I disagree. In talking about how she made her products rise to the top, and talk about everything she has done and WHY she did it, we can learn by her example.

One of Lynda's principle tenets is to find the intrinsic value of what you want to promote, do your research and then find your primary market. Rather than 'thinking outside of the box', Lynda encourages business people to dig deeper into the product and find out what makes it unique, special or needed and then use that information to market it. She is adamant about marketing towards that primary group of consumers who will want that product and not spending useless dollars elsewhere. Lynda has spent a lifetime promoting products and has done it amazingly successfully. Rather than hit the reader over the head with non-stop marketing advice, the book basically says "This is what I've done and it worked!", and sometimes the best method of leading is by example.

Finally, I think anyone would be inspired by Lynda's story. The book is well paced

and interesting. There is a lot of marketing insight in this book, but the marketing advice is twined in with the stories she tells. If you're looking for a hard hitting marketing book, this probably will be a little light for you. If you're an average person looking for some advice from someone who is uber successful, this is a great book. I think expecially it's a great book for women in business who need some inspiration from a woman who has been there and has made it work.
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Bev, March 12, 2009 (view all comments by Bev)
This book is definitely food for thought for anyone who markets or sells a product or service or promotes a charity. It's hard to put it down because Lynda Resnick is so passionate about, well her passion, which is giving the customer a quality product. Her enthusiasm is contagious, which leaves the reader wanting to find out more.

Her attention to detail and the systematic approach that she uses to present the product to the consumer will inspire you. Attention is also given to the environmental impact of each product so much so that FIJI Water actually produces a negative carbon footprint from it's production.

It's fresh, well written and entertaining. You'll find yourself wanting to reread this book, it's that good!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780385525787
Author:
Resnick, Lynda
Publisher:
Broadway Books
With:
Wilkinson, Francis
Author:
Lynda Resnick with Francis Wilkinson
Author:
Resnick, Lynda
Author:
Wilkinson, Francis
Subject:
Marketing
Subject:
Business
Subject:
Marketing - General
Subject:
Advertising
Subject:
General Business & Economics
Publication Date:
February 2009
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
204
Dimensions:
8.52x5.84x1.00 in. .90 lbs.

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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "In a forest of dry marketing books, Resnick's animated debut stands out as its own hidden gem, filled with juicy real-life tales of marketing strategies that rocketed Resnick and her husband to astounding success with companies like Fiji Water, Teleflora, the Franklin Mint and Pom Wonderful, the wildly successful pomegranate juice. The author charms with her winning wit and a self-deprecating tone as she distills the secrets of her extraordinary career into a series of philosophies illustrated through behind-the-scenes looks at various marketing campaigns. She describes how she resuscitated Teleflora, a struggling flower delivery service, by introducing the 'flowers-in-a-gift' container; how she famously endured ridicule when she purchased Jackie Kennedy's signature strand of fake pearls at auction for $211,000 for the Franklin Mint, only to painstakingly replicate them and then sell them in droves, grossing a whopping $26 million; and how she learned to 'think inside the box,' delving into the intrinsic value of products like the pomegranate. A must-read for anyone who aspires to Resnick's level of promotional genius, success or commitment to environmental sustainability." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Synopsis" by , POM Wonderful. FIJI Water. Teleflora. The Franklin Mint. Lynda Resnick’s marketing triumphs with the companies she and her husband own read like an encyclopedia of branding. And while Resnick hardly considers herself a genius, she is widely regarded as the smartest and hardest-working marketer in business. In RUBIES IN THE ORCHARD, Resnick divulges her secrets for creating memorable products and pioneering fresh approaches to launch and promote them.

For Resnick, every campaign starts with two questions: what is the intrinsic value of the product or service she is sellling, the “rubies in the orchard,” and how can that value be communicated to the consumer? Through behind-the-scenes stories of her extraordinary successes at POM, the wildly popular pomegranate business that she single-handedly created based on a fickle fruit, and FIJI, an obscure bottled water she grew into the #1 imported premium bottled water in the U.S. since she and her husband purchased it in 2004, she imparts wisdom from her career, as well as insights into the unpredictable consumer marketplace, and shows how to build brands in today’s cynical age. She also shares tales from her remarkable life, from opening an ad agency at nineteen to the way she built Teleflora into the largest flower-by-wire company in the world, to the day she sketched the iconic POM logo and effectively created a new product category.

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