Fail Better!: The World's Worst Marketers And What We Can Learn From Them

Championing those who challenged conventional marketing wisdom, 30 marketing mavericks are profiled in this candid examination of failure and commercial success. Arguing that those who are brilliantly successful--such as P. T. Barnum, Bill Gates, James Dyson, and Martha Stewart--often use marketing methods that go against the grain, this analysis redefines the word "failure" and advocates the use of nontraditional business and marketing tactics. Each example shows how the marketer in question epitomized a never-say-die mindset and achieved triumph despite their seemingly faulty techniques.