antimarketing
Opposing commercial promotion
Antimarketing is a stance or strategy that deliberately avoids or subverts conventional promotional techniques.
A company practicing antimarketing might refuse to advertise, cultivate an image of not caring whether you buy, or mock the very idea of selling.
Paradoxically, antimarketing often functions as marketing itself—the rejection of hype becomes its own form of appeal: Their antimarketing approach made the brand seem more authentic.
Produced outside majors
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- craftSkilled manual art
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
localism · small-batch · ethical · sustainable · eco-friendly · niche · boutique · maker
Choose not to participate
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- transparencyState of being see-through
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
- simplicityLack of complexity
detox · unplugging · degrowth
Irregular armed fighter
- word-of-mouthInformation shared through conversation
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- buzzContinuous low drone
viral · ambient · undercover · experiential · peer-to-peer · community-driven · referral · testimonial
indie
Produced outside majors
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- craftSkilled manual art
bespoke · localism · small-batch · ethical · sustainable · eco-friendly · niche · boutique · maker · direct-to-consumer
opt-out
Choose not to participate
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- transparencyState of being see-through
- minimalismAesthetic of reduction
simplicity · detox · unplugging · degrowth
guerrilla
Irregular armed fighter
- word-of-mouthInformation shared through conversation
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
buzz · viral · ambient · undercover · experiential · peer-to-peer · community-driven · referral · testimonial · advocacy
antimarketingmarketing
Promoting goods to consumers
advertising · promotion · promotional · commercialism · salesmanship
antimarketingselling
Trading for payment
merchandising · branding · pitching · consumerism · hard sell
antimarketingaggressive marketing
Forceful promotional methods
hard sell · media saturation · viral marketing · guerrilla marketing · direct marketing
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