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Sources and notes

Clickable references for the named public claims in Building Value. Product details and performance claims can change; verify current information before using a source in a customer comparison.

  1. Chapter 2 · Apple market valueReuters reporting on Apple's first close above a $3 trillion market value. Read the source

  2. Chapter 2 · FaceTime video messagesApple Support documentation for leaving a video message when a FaceTime call is not answered. Read the source

  3. Chapter 2 · Ceramic ShieldCurrent Apple iPhone product materials. Claims vary by model and year. Read the source

  4. Chapter 2 · Eight Sleep PodEight Sleep's product introduction describing dynamic temperature control, biometric tracking, and related sleep features. Read the source

  5. Chapter 3 · Comparative advertisingU.S. Federal Trade Commission policy on honest, supportable comparison claims. Read the source

  6. Chapter 3 · Lionel Messi ticket pricesESPN reporting on TickPick data after Messi's Inter Miami announcement. Read the source

  7. Chapter 3 · Lionel Messi and MLSMajor League Soccer's description of Messi's career and impact on Inter Miami, MLS, and soccer in North America. Read the source

  8. Chapter 3 · Wendy's comparison campaignThe 2016 campaign announcement centered on Wendy's fresh, never frozen beef distinction for the products and markets identified by the company. Read the source

  9. Chapter 3 · Bounty absorbencyBounty product materials comparing absorbency with the leading ordinary brand under the stated test conditions. Read the source

  10. Chapter 3 · T-Mobile comparisonCurrent T-Mobile network speed and performance information. The billboard in the book is discussed as a dated comparison, not a current performance claim. Read the source

  11. Chapter 3 · Guardian Bikes comparisonCurrent manufacturer information for Guardian Bikes. Verify current product claims before using the comparison. Read the source

  12. Chapter 3 · Hyundai IONIQ 6 comparisonHyundai's focused comparison advertisement. Model-year and product details change. Watch the source

  13. Chapter 4 · Melin CompassCurrent Melin Compass product materials describing the silhouette and fit. The founder-post discussion is based on a screenshot supplied by the author. Read the source

  14. Chapter 4 · Sinegal EstateSinegal Estate's official team materials documenting David Sinegal's background and role at the estate. Read the source

  15. Chapter 6 · La Jolla architecture firmThis is an author field story supported by a total-cost model with identifying details removed. Figures are presented as teaching estimates; the customer's name and private information have been withheld.

  16. Chapter 9 · Stephen Curry proposalESPN's report on Nike's presentation to Stephen Curry, including the name errors discussed in the chapter. Read the source

This page is the maintained online companion to the printed sources and notes. Corrections or updated destinations will be made here when a public source moves.

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