Steve Rivkin

Steve Rivkin
Born	(1947-01-13)January 13, 1947. Freeport, New York
Died	November 16, 2016(2016-11-16) (aged 69)
Occupation(s)	Marketing & Communications Consultant, Author

Steve Rivkin (January 13, 1947 – November 16, 2016) was an American marketing and communications consultant, author and speaker. He founded Rivkin & Associates LLC in 1989.^[1]

Biography

The son of a pharmacist, Rivkin came from a medical family that included a general practitioner, a thoracic surgeon, an ob-gyn, a radiologist, and an infertility specialist. He consulted with healthcare organizations and more than 100 community hospitals on marketing and public affairs issues,^[2] working with a partner Fraser P. Seitel, author of The Practice of Public Relations.

In 2006, Rivkin was appointed Senior Fellow in Health Communications & Marketing Strategy for the Estes Park Institute,^[3] a national healthcare educational organization. He served on the board of directors of the Estes Park Institute and Volunteers in Medicine.^[4][5] In 2015 he was named CEO of the Estes Park Institute.

Another of his specialized practice areas was in naming. His firm created new names for companies and brands.^[6] The 2004 book he co-authored, The Making of a Name, was described by Library Journal as "an authoritative and fascinating book on names and naming that will be used by entrepreneurs, students, inventors, marketers, and wordsmiths at all levels."^[7]

Prior to forming his own firm, Rivkin spent 14 years working with Jack Trout and Al Ries at Trout & Ries Inc., a marketing strategy firm known for its work in positioning^[8] He left Trout & Ries as executive vice president.

Rivkin was a frequent speaker on marketing and communications topics, at company seminars, industry conferences, and a contributor to business and trade publications.^{[9][10][11][12]}

Bibliography

Rivkin is the co-author of six books on business and marketing strategy.

• Differentiate or Die, by Jack Trout and Steve Rivkin, 2nd edition, 2008, John Wiley & Sons.
• The Making of a Name, by Steve Rivkin and Fraser Sutherland, Oxford University Press, 2004.
• IdeaWise, by Steve Rivkin and Fraser Seitel, John Wiley & Sons, 2002.
• The Power of Simplicity, by Jack Trout and Steve Rivkin, McGraw-Hill, 1998.
• The New Positioning, by Jack Trout and Steve Rivkin, McGraw-Hill, 1996.
• Repositioning: Marketing in an Era of Competition, Change and Crisis, by Jack Trout and Steve Rivkin, McGraw-Hill, 2010.

References

External links

• • Rivkin & Associates, LLC
  • Steve Rivkin's Naming Newsletter