
Peacock (PK)
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Peacock: PK
Definition
The unsolicited parading by a player of a novelty to generate attention in a marketplace. Peacocks typically hinge on a novelty - an unusual action, innovation, or precedent-setting development - to spur market talk.
The Ochocinco News Network
Chad Ochocinco, the media-savvy Bengals wide-receiver, is forming the "Ochocinco News Network" to cover Super Bowl events and behind-the-scenes parties.
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You run plays. Plays are run on you. In business, it's what Pepsi does to thwart Coke, and vice versa. In politics, it's what White House strategists do to propel an agenda and win elections. In pop culture, it's what Oprah Winfrey does to build her personal brand and seduce her public audience.
They are Playmakers, and so are you — advancing ideas, seeding marketplace discussions, positioning products, de-positioning competitors, embracing allies, and moving your programs forward.
Chemists have the periodic table of elements. Economists have game theory. Those whose work centers on strategy, positioning, and influence have no framework. That is, until now.
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