Marketing Genius

by Peter Fisk

The little black book of marketing is here. Marketing guru Peter Fisk's inspirational manual of marketing shows you how to inject marketing genius into your business to stand out from the crowd and deliver exceptional results. Marketing Genius is about achieving genius in your business and its markets, through your everyday decisions and actions. It combines the deep intelligence and radical creativity required to make sense of, and stand out in today's markets. It applies the genius of Einstein and Picasso to the challenges of marketing, brands and innovation, to deliver exceptional impact in the market and on the bottom line. Marketers need new ways of thinking and more radical creativity. Here you will learn from some of the world's most innovative brands and marketers – from Alessi to Zara, Jones Soda to Jet Blue, Google to Innocent. Peter Fisk is a highly experienced marketer. He spent many years working for the likes of British Airways and American Express, Coca Cola and Microsoft. He was the CEO of the world's largest professional marketing organisation, the Chartered Institute of Marketing, and lead the global marketing practice of PA Consulting Group. He writes and speaks regularly on all aspects of marketing. He has authored over 50 papers, published around the world, and is co-author of the FT Handbook of Management . "Marketers who want to recharge their left and right brains can do no better than read Marketing Genius . It's all concepts, tools, companies and stories of inspired marketers."
―Professor Philip Kotler, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, and author of Marketing Management "A fantastic book, full of relevant learning. The mass market is dead. The consumer is boss. Imagination, intuition and inspiration reign. Geniuses wanted."
―Kevin Roberts, Worldwide CEO Saatchi & Saatchi, and author of Lovemarks "This is a clever it tells you all the things you need to think, know and do to make money from customers and then calls you a genius for reading it."
―Hamish Pringle, Director General of Institute of Practitioners in Advertising, and author of Celebrity Sells "This is a truly prodigious book. Peter Fisk is experienced, urbane and creative, all the attributes one would expect from a top marketer. The case histories in this book are inspirational and Peter's writing style is engaging and very much to the point. This book deserves a special place in the substantial library of books on marketing."
―Professor Malcolm McDonald, Cranfield School of Management, and author of Marketing Plans "Customers, brands and marketing should sit at the heart of every business's strategy and performance today. Marketing Genius explains why this matters more than ever, and how to achieve it for business and personal success"
―Professor John Quelch, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School and author of New Global Brands " Marketing Genius offers marketers 99% inspiration for only 1% perspiration."
―Hugh Burkitt, CEO, The Marketing Society

Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship

512 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Peter Fisk is a brand, innovation and marketing expert - making sense of fast-changing markets, learning from a new generation of business, digital and physical, large and small, west and east … inspiring and enabling you to innovate and win in the exciting new world of business.
 
He is a bestselling author and inspirational speaker, combining the most inspiring ideas and practical action, and an in-demand expert advisor to business leaders around the world.
 
Peter leads GeniusWorks, a strategic innovation business based in London, Istanbul and Dubai, that works with senior management to “see things differently” – to develop and implement more inspired strategies for brands, innovation and marketing.

His next book is Gamechangers …about the next generation of businesses - from Alibaba to Zipcars, Aberchrombie to Zynga - who are transforming markets with bolder brands, smarter innovation and clever marketing.
 
His previous books included Creative Genius brings together entrepreneurs and artists, rockstars and rockets scientists, in "the essential guide to innovation for leaders, visionaries, and border crossers". Marketing Genius explores the left and right-brain approaches to competitive success (translated into 35 languages), Customer Genius describes how to build a customer-centric business, Business Genius is about inspired leadership and strategy, whilst People Planet Profit explains how to grow, and be good.

He was also the transforming CEO of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the world’s largest marketing organisation. He was recently described by Business Strategy Review as “one of the best new business thinkers” and is in demand around the world as an expert advisor and energising speaker.

Find out more, read his blog, download videos, extracts and new articles at his website www.theGeniusWorks.com

See work in progress of his next book "Gamechangers" at the co-creation website www.NextGenerationBrands.com

Reviews

[Lilia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a good book, though it seems this book is.. a little bit too heavy for a new-comer in marketing :D
This book is actually for marketing managers and those who are in higher level, but this is really a good book if you want to enhance your knowlegde about marketing! ^^,

[Andi Primaretha · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a good one even it's a though one to understand.

[Dr Marzuki]

good

[Nicoleta Vasile · Rating 4 out of 5]

I consider it a very good, useful book for those who want to develop their business and promote it. Even if it is a little bit old, its information is still available.

[Beber]

good

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