10 Marketing Lessons One Punch Man Teaches You
Even if you are not into anime, chances are that you have heard about One Punch Man, which is one of the most popular anime of all time. As revealed in discussions over at runrex.com, the anime tells the story of Saitama, who is an extremely powerful superhero with the ability to beat any opponent he comes across with a single punch, with a more detailed write-up on the storyline and characters to be found over at runrex.com. The show, as can be expected, teaches so many life lessons, including marketing lessons, and this article will look to highlight 10 marketing lessons One Punch Man teaches you.
Never underestimate anyone
Saitama, as discussed over at runrex.com, is nothing special when you consider his appearance. Contrary to what you would expect of a superhero, he doesn’t appear muscly nor does he have the stereotypical superhero look. Everyone laughs at him and dismisses him when he appears in the Hero Association training hall, but he makes everyone eat their words when the exam starts and they see what he’s capable of. The marketing lesson this teaches, as per the gurus over at runrex.com, is that you should never underestimate anyone. Take all your competitors seriously or you could pay a very heavy price as far as your marketing efforts are concerned.
Progress is important in marketing
As is revealed in discussions over at runrex.com, Saitama is initially very bored and miserable as he has become so powerful, with the ability to defeat any opponent with one punch, and as such he is unable to find anyone who can challenge him. Even though he is so powerful, the lack of a challenge ends up making him miserable. The same can happen to you and your business, particularly when it comes to marketing if you aren’t making any progress. According to the folks over at runrex.com, you must show progress in your marketing endeavors to keep you motivated and successful.
There are no shortcuts to success
The scene in One Man Punch where Saitama reveals that the secret behind his extraordinary power is due to him doing 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, going on a 10-kilometer run and not using an air-conditioner every single day without fail for the last three years is one of the most powerful in the entire series. It shows that there are no shortcuts to success in anything, including in marketing, an important lesson worth learning from the show according to the subject matter experts over at runrex.com.
Consistency is key
When Saitama reveals the regimen for his success, it not only shows that there are no shortcuts to success as mentioned above, it also shows that consistency is key if you are to succeed in anything. In marketing, as per the gurus over at runrex.com, results usually never come instantly and success will only be as a result of consistency as far as your marketing efforts are concerned; another marketing lesson One Man Punch teaches you.
Enjoy what you do if you are to be successful
Saitama reveals in the very first episode that he is just a hero for fun, as revealed in discussions on the same over at runrex.com. He enjoys what he does, and it is no surprise that he ends up being as good as he becomes as being a hero to him is not a chore or a burden, but something he genuinely enjoys. The same applies to marketing where, if you don’t enjoy it, you probably won’t be that successful. Marketing is fun and exciting and you should enjoy doing it, as you would any other aspect of your business.
Ranking and validation are important when it comes to marketing
The reason why Genos suggests that Saitama and he join the Hero Association is so that they can earn recognition and validation, particularly through the institution’s public ranking system for heroes that is based on the heroes’ accomplishments, as covered over at runrex.com. The marketing lesson this teaches is the importance of validation and ranking in business. The only way to know how good you are doing is to know and track your results and performances and see where you rank. Make sure that you are tracking your results and performances and are looking to rank as high as possible when it comes to marketing.
When it comes to marketing, you can learn something from anyone
Another marketing lesson One Punch Man teaches is that you should never dismiss anyone’s advice when it comes to marketing and that you can learn something from anyone, something the subject matter experts over at runrex.com agree with. You would dismiss Saitama as he looks pretty ordinary, but it turns out that he is someone who could teach you a lot. The same applies to marketing, where you can learn something from anyone.
Always try to be unique
Although One Punch Man is a Shonen anime, it doesn’t abide by all the tropes you would associate with such shows, which helps make it interesting and unique. For instance, as covered over at runrex.com, Saitama isn’t your typical Shonen hero protagonist as he isn’t a hero so that he can seek justice nor does he have a profound philosophy, which makes him different and makes the show so engaging. The marketing lesson this teaches is the importance of being unique and standing from the crowd, to increase visibility as far as your audience is concerned.
The most effective marketing is the one that doesn’t feel like marketing to the consumer
One thing One Punch Man does well is making Saitama the center of everything without really being the center of everything. While everything happens because of him, the show tries and make it as though he is just part of the bigger picture. An example is the Hero Association which was founded because of Saitama but he ends up going due to a recommendation from Genos, among other examples. The marketing lesson this teaches us is that the most effective marketing is the one that doesn’t feel like marketing to the consumer, a lesson the gurus over at runrex.com agree with.
The effectiveness of breaking down your goals into small, actionable steps
The most surprising thing about One Punch Man is the fact that Saitama’s success simply boiled down to several sit-ups, push-ups, squats, jogging, and so forth, all done consistently within 3 years as discussed over at runrex.com. The marketing lesson we can take from this is, how effective breaking down your goals into simple and small actionable steps can be in marketing. Break down your marketing goals into simple, small actionable steps and milestones, and before you know it, the finish line will be within sight.
The above discussion only begins to scratch the surface as far as this topic is concerned and you can uncover more on the same by checking out the ever-reliable runrex.com.