
The Tanning of America
How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy
$30.96
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
7 August 2012
Summary
The business marketing genius at the forefront of today’s entertainment marketing revolution helps corporate America get hip to today’s new consumer-the tan generation.When Fortune 500 companies need to reenergize or reinvent a lagging brand, they call Steve Stoute. In addition to marrying cultural icons with blue-chip marketers, Stoute has helped identify and activate a new generation of consumers. He traces how the “tanning” phenomenonraised a generation of black, Hispanic, white, and Asian…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781592407385 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1592407382 |
| Author: | Steve Stoute |
| Publisher: | Gotham Books |
| Imprint: | Gotham Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 7 August 2012 |
| Weight: | 266g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 133mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
“Thoughtful and relevant. It should be required reading for advertising executives, especially those who count themselves among the Baby Boomer generation.”
“Stoute advises a revolutionary concept for business leaders: Have a little fun along the way.” — Essence“This book is well worth the investment.” — Ebony“Thoughtful and relevant. It should be required reading for advertising executives, especially those who count themselves among the Baby Boomer generation.” — Forbes.com“He’s the conduit between corporate America and rap and the street, and the music industry generally,…he speaks both languages.” — Jay-Z“Steve is credible in the music and entertainment worlds. Then he can switch gears, walk into the boardroom of a Fortune 500 company and speak his ideas in a way they can understand.” — Dennis Baldwin, Reebok’s top marketer“[He’s] the right guy for guiding brands in using the record industry to reach youth culture in a credible way.” — Jimmy Iovine, CEO of Interscope Geffen Records“The man who converts urban entertainment into corporate dollars.” — Complex“In the loud, boastful world of urban culture, Steve Stoute has become a quiet but powerful force. And big corporations are betting he can deliver more bang for their bucks.” — Vibe“Steve Stoute is making hot sellers out of cold brands.” — Business Week“Stephen Stoute understands the value of the celebrity sell.” — Black Enterprise“Stoute has masterminded an impressive array of brand/artist hookups.” — Advertising Age
About The Author
Steve Stoute
Advertising Hall of Achievement inductee Steve Stoute is the founder and CEO of the leading brand-marketing firm Translation. He is also the managing director and CEO of hair-and-body-care line Carol’s Daughter, and has appeared in the critically acclaimed book and HBO series The Black List.
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