There’s a saying “you can’t know where you’re going until you know where you’ve been.” This line has stuck with me since I had to debate it in my grade nine English class. At the time I believed there was no truth in the statement. In fact I argued against it. Had I had the chance to read The Last Original Idea at that point in time, there would have been no way I would go against it.

Diving into the book was easy since it tops out at roughly 100 pages. Co-author Alan K’necht wrote a great post on why the book was kept short. In fact I felt a little guilty reading my preview copy of the book on my iPad; apparently not such a green idea.

The Last Original Idea was in and of itself a great idea and a great read. Flipping through the pages it was sprinkled with the right kind of cynical humor, reference and real content. References to seeing just how history repeats itself in the world of social media, online news and even online dating made me realize just how easy it should be to see the future of internet marketing.

A particular case study about gun dog supplies and the quote un-quote rednecks behind it, gave some real world examples. Using examples to overcome natural disasters, encroaching large corporate competition (which I’ll use that term loosely) and even family loss. It truly proves how looking back can enable people and businesses to move forward.

Since the book is a quick read, honestly under two hours, I won’t give away any of the secrets. What I will say is that is was definitely worth my time to read and I would recommend you do the same whether you’re involved in Internet Marketing or not. And when you purchase your copy online from Amazon*, I’ll donate 80% of the proceeds to a charity of the authors choice – a little surprise for them when they get around to reading this. So what are you waiting for? Become a fan on Facebook, then get your copy today!

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