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Ryan Holiday
BornJune 16, 1987 (1987-06-16) (age 37)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, Marketer, Entrepreneur
Alma materUniversity of California, Riverside
GenreNonfiction
Notable worksTrust Me, I'm Lying (2012)
The Obstacle Is the Way (2014)
Ego Is the Enemy (2016)
The Daily Stoic (2016)
SpouseSamantha Hoover[1]

Ryan Holiday (born June 16, 1987) is an American author, marketer, and entrepreneur.[2] He is a media strategist, the former Director of Marketing for American Apparel and a media columnist and editor-at-large for the New York Observer.[3][4][5][6]

Career

Early career

Holiday began his professional career after dropping out of college at the age of 19.[1] He briefly attended University of California, Riverside, where he studied political science and creative writing.[7] He worked for Tucker Max, the controversial fratire author, to orchestrate a number of controversial media stunts including a boycott of Max's work as part of a movie launch.[8] Later, Holiday worked with Robert Greene, author of The 48 Laws of Power, on Greene's 2009 New York Times bestselling book, The 50th Law.[9] Holiday served as Director of Marketing for American Apparel and as an adviser to founder Dov Charney.[6][9][10] He left the company in October 2014.[1][11][12] He has been responsible for a number of media stunts, and written extensively on the topic of media manipulation.[4][13]

Writing

Holiday is the author of several books and has written for Forbes, Fast Company, The Huffington Post, The Columbia Journalism Review, The Guardian, Thought Catalog, Medium.com and the New York Observer, where he is the media columnist.[14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

In July 2012, Holiday's first book Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator was released by Portfolio/Penguin.[21] The book purports to expose flaws in current online journalism system and catalogs the author's exploitation of them.[22] It debuted on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list.[23] Holiday's second book Growth Hacker Marketing was originally published in September 2013 by Portfolio/Penguin and then expanded into a print edition in 2014. The book attempts to show how traditional marketing efforts (billboards, press releases) are no longer the most effective, and why growth hacking is cheaper and more effective in today's market.[24] The book was named one of Inc. Magazine's top 10 marketing books of 2014.[25][26]

In February 2014, Holiday was named editor-at-large of the Business & Technology section at the New York Observer.[27]

Holiday's third book The Obstacle Is The Way, was published May 1, 2014, also by Portfolio/Penguin.[28] The book is based on the Stoic exercise of framing obstacles as opportunities.[28] The book has sold more than 230,000 copies and was reportedly read by the New England Patriots during their 2014 Super Bowl Victory over the Seattle Seahawks as well as distributed through the locker room of the Seahawks in the following offseason by the team's front office.[29][30]

In 2016, Holiday published two books. The first, Ego Is the Enemy, uses various historical figures as case studies to illustrate the perils of egotism.[31] The second, The Daily Stoic, is a daily devotional of Stoic meditations.[32] Both books went on to become best sellers.[33]

In June 2017, Portfolio announced Holiday was writing a book about the lawsuit between Gawker Media and wrestler Hulk Hogan, as well as Peter Thiel's involvement in the dispute. It is scheduled for release in the spring of 2018.[34]

Stoicism

Holiday, through his books, articles and lectures, has been credited by the New York Times with the increasing popularity of stoicism.[29] He was also described as "leading the charge for stoicism," which has been noted for gaining traction among Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.[35][36]

Bibliography

  • The Daily Stoic Journal: 366 Days of Writing and Reflection on the Art of Living. 2017. ISBN 978-0525534396.
  • Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts. 2017. ISBN 978-0143109013.
  • The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living. 2016. ISBN 978-0735211735.
  • Ego Is the Enemy. 2016. ISBN 978-1591847816.
  • The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph. 2014. ISBN 978-1591846352.
  • Growth Hacker Marketing: A Primer on the Future of PR, Marketing, and Advertising. 2014. ISBN 978-1591847380.
  • Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator. 2012. ISBN 978-1591845539.

References

  1. ^ a b c Reclaiming Their Moment New York Times. By VINCENT M. MALLOZZI MARCH 1, 2015
  2. ^ Keen, Andrew (July 16, 2012). "Keen On… Ryan Holiday: Confessions Of A Media Manipulator". TechCrunch.
  3. ^ Mob rule: a manipulator's guide to social media Financial Times. By Gillian Tett July 27, 2012 8:12 pm
  4. ^ a b PR exec tells all about manipulating the media -- and spreading lies online New York PostBy LARRY GETLEN 7:08 AM, July 15, 2012
  5. ^ Chan, Tracie (April 5, 2012). "Tucker Max's Publicist Is Really Good At His Job". Austinist.
  6. ^ a b Will Dov Charney's Ouster Affect American Apparel's Marketing? We ask director of marketing Ryan Holiday Adweek.com
  7. ^ "Ryan Holiday: Linkedin". Linkedin.
  8. ^ http://austinist.com/2012/04/05/tucker_maxs_publicist_is_really_goo.php
  9. ^ a b "PreneurCast078: Conversation with Ryan Holiday". Preneur Media.
  10. ^ Knutsson, Robert. "Our hatred of sexism is the strategy itself". SvD.
  11. ^ Verified Twitter conversation with Adweek reporter
  12. ^ American Apparel Names Female CEO to Replace Controversial Founder Dov Charney Adweek.com
  13. ^ Alfonsi, Sharyn (January 11, 2013). "Booming Business of Extreme Pranks: When Cashing in on Viral Videos Crosses the Line". ABC News 20/20.
  14. ^ "Contributor Profile: Ryan Holiday". Forbes.
  15. ^ "Ryan Holiday's News Feed". Fast Company.
  16. ^ "Entries by Ryan Holiday". The Huffington Post.
  17. ^ "Author Archive: Ryan Holiday". Columbia Journalism Review.
  18. ^ "Off The Media: Ryan Holiday". New York Observer.
  19. ^ Author Bio ThoughtCatalog.com
  20. ^ Medium Author Page
  21. ^ Holiday, Ryan (2012). Trust Me, I'm Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator. Portoflio Hardcover. ISBN 978-1591845539.
  22. ^ Holiday, Ryan (July 19, 2012). "Our gullible press". Columbia Journalism Review.
  23. ^ "Best-Selling Books, Week Ended July 22". Wall Street Journal. July 27, 2012.
  24. ^ Scwabel, Dan. "Ryan Holiday: Why All Marketers Should Be Growth Hackers". Forbes.
  25. ^ Zetlin, Minda. "Want a Million Customers? Become a Growth Hacker". INC.
  26. ^ Top 10 Marketing Books of 2014 Inc.com
  27. ^ Horgan, Richard. "Ryan Holiday is Now Betabeat's Editor-at-Large". MediaBistro.
  28. ^ a b Obront, Zach. "Features: 'The Obstacle is the Way': Interview with Ryan Holiday". Exeter.
  29. ^ a b Alexandra Alter (December 6, 2016). "Ryan Holiday Sells Stoicism as a Life Hack, Without Apology". New York Times. Retrieved January 26, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  30. ^ Bishop, Greg How a book on stoicism became wildly popular at every level of the NFL Sports Illustrated. December 10, 2015
  31. ^ Sean Illing (January 12, 2017). "Are you an egotist? Here's why the answer is probably yes". Vox. Retrieved January 26, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  32. ^ Michael Shammas (October 24, 2016). "Where Is Happiness? The Question Was Answered Two Millennia Ago". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 26, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  33. ^ Best-Selling Books Week Ended Oct. 23 Wall Street Journal. January 26, 2017
  34. ^ Anthony Ha (2 June 2017). "Author Ryan Holiday will examine the legal battle between Gawker, Hulk Hogan and Peter Thiel". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 24 June 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  35. ^ Kashmira Gander (December 8, 2016). "Stoicism 2.0: How the 2,300-year-old philosophy has been re-branded for modern life". The Independent. Retrieved January 26, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  36. ^ Olivia Goldhill (December 17, 2016). "Silicon Valley tech workers are using an ancient philosophy designed for Greek slaves as a life hack". Quartz. Retrieved January 26, 2017. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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