Marco Marsan (born June 25, 1957 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian-born American author and founder of an innovation and branding consultancy.[1] He wrote the novel The Lion's Way, and the non-fiction works: Who Are You When Nobody's Looking and Think Naked: Childlike Brilliance in the Rough Adult World.[2] He was named one of America's Top Out of the Box thinkers by the Mazda Corporation in 1999.[3] Marco Marsan has also made appearances on The View[4] and The Montel Williams Show.[5]
Marco Marsan | |
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| Born | 25 June 1957 Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Novelist, Marketer |
| Nationality | American Canadian Italian |
| Notable works | The Lions Way Think Naked |
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Marco is a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving in 1975-76 as an information specialist. He graduated from Finneytown High School in 1975, the same school that produced General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt and Nestlé CEO Brad Alford.[6] Marco led his team to the Ohio State men's soccer championship in 1974,[7] and then attended the University of Cincinnati where he received a bachelor's degree in Business in 1983.[8]
Marco is a citizen of Canada, Italy and the United States. His father Mario Marsan (an Italian immigrant in 1958) is credited with having invented the design for the hourglass shape of the disposable diaper in 1964 while working for Procter & Gamble[9] and his uncle, the famed opera singer Italo Tajo,[10] was featured on several recordings with Luciano Pavarotti, José Carreras and Plácido Domingo.
Marco was awarded the "Top 5 Speaker in Innovation / Creativity" designation in 2010 by Speakers Platform,[11] as well as taught classes on innovation and entrepreneurship at both Xavier University's Williams School of Business and University of Cincinnati's Lindner School of Business.[12]
Marco was credited in the Guinness Book of World Records for over 4 years with having created the world's largest Chicken Dance in which 43,000 participants danced at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio on Sept 9, 1992.[13]
He now resides in Henderson, Nevada.[14]
Published works edit
- Who Are You When Nobody's Looking (1999) ISBN 978-1-86204-593-4
- Think Naked (2003) ISBN 978-1-58872-042-9
- The Lion's Way with Peter Lloyd (2008) ISBN 978-1-929774-46-3
Notable creations edit
Pepsi Blue edit
To appeal to different sub-segments of their consumer base, Pepsi sought innovation based upon targeted cultural and flavor trends. This led to the creation of Pepsi Blue.[15]
Trident Layers Gum edit
Cadbury Adams wanted to leverage their scientific expertise and breakthrough technologies to create much-needed news and sales growth in the gum and mints category through their powerhouse brands Trident and Dentyne. Using newly created layering technology, this concept became Trident Layers Gum.[16]
Capital One Spark Card edit
The idea for the Capital One SPARK Business Card went way beyond a simple credit card. This winning concept was built to leverage Capital One’s economies of scale with data, presence in social media, and financial analytics to help Small Business with big business know-how, cash flow and a larger voice.[17]
Absolut 100 edit
Developed initially as Absolut Onx, this concept evolved into Absolut 100 and launched as an extraordinarily smooth vodka, with a stronger kick (higher ABV). This innovation showed off Absolut’s brand chops in create this unique paradox in the staid vodka category.[18]
References edit
- ^ "Marco Marsan Speaker Pricing & Availability from AEI Speakers Bureau". Aeispeakers.com. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Greenleaf book group". Greenleafbookgroup.com. Retrieved 4 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Contact Talk Radio". Archived from the original on October 10, 2008.
- ^ Video of Marco Marsan on The View Archived 2007-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Video of Marco Marsan on The Montel Williams Show Archived 2007-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Toledo Blade - Google News Archive Search". News.google.com. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.cincom.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2003. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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- ^ "Marco Polo Explorers". Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ "Marco Marsan: Keynote Speaker on: Innovation, Creativity, Marketing, Peak Performance, Change, Personal Growth Speaker". Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- ^ "Marco Marsan - Speaker Profile". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ "Marco Marsan (Marco@marcopoloexplorers.com) | LinkedIn". www.linkedin.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "Marco Polo Explorers". Marcopoloexplorers.com. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Pepsi Raw, Max, and Blue - Marco". Archived from the original on 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Trident Layers Gum - Marco". Archived from the original on 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Capital One Spark Card - Marco". Archived from the original on 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Absolut 100 - Marco". Archived from the original on 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2020-03-22.