Steal These Ideas! by Steve Cone

Steal These Ideas! by Steve Cone

Steve Cone, an advertising and marketing veteran of nearly 30 years with and for leading companies including Citigroup, American Express, Epsilon, Apple, and Fidelity, has the kind of hard-earned, high level experience that translates into valuable, tested ideas on what really works - and doesn't - in marketing.

Cone delivers hundreds of pearls in a a sharp, no-nonsense, and witty style on all facets of marketing, branding, and advertising with all the candor and freshness you'd expect from a a knowledgeable good friend in the business. Illustrated throughout with examples of the good, bad, and ugly in advertising, this is the stuff no one ever teaches.

STEVE CONE is Executive Vice President of AARP, one of the world's largest membership organizations, which encompasses over 36 million Americans. Previously, Steve served as chief marketing officer of Epsilon from 2007 to early 2010. Cone is one of the most respected figures in marketing today. Over his forty-year career, he was a key figure in creating many of the airline, hotel, and retail loyalty programs that millions participate in, as well as major campaigns for Apple, American Express, Federal Express, and other global brands. Steve has also been tapped for advice by presidential candidates from both parties and was instrumental in raising the funds to build the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, DC.