Timothy A. Koonce: Who are your marketing heroes?

I am the marketing professional I am today because of the influence of a great many wonderful leaders:

Philip Kotler’s seminal textbook made me want to be a marketer.
Peter Drucker was my teacher and mentor for three years and had a huge impact on my life.
An early boss in my career, Jim Ferry, taught me principled marketing leadership.
In terms of modern thought leadership Martin Lindstrom, Ted Wright, Seth Godin are big.
On the social media scene, Gini Dietrich, Jay Baer, Mitch Joel, and Chris Brogan have been tremendous influences.

Who are your marketing heroes?

Kerry Gorgone

I thought this would be an interesting topic to explore on The Marketing Companion with a special guest Kerry Gorgone. Of course you’re familiar with Kerry, who has written for {grow} since 2012. But Kerry can also offer a unique perspective on marketing titans as host of the Marketing Smarts podcast where she has interviewed more than 300 thought leaders.

You won’t want to miss this thought-provoking exploration of marketing thought leadership!

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