by Jeff Slater | Nov 23, 2015 | Advertising, Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups, Personal Stories
In 1976, when I started working with my wife to build Rachel’s Brownies, our wholesale bakery business, I didn’t understand marketing. In fact, I confused marketing with advertising. In college, I never paid much attention to business or marketing. Ironically,...
by Jeff Slater | Nov 18, 2015 | Advertising, Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups
Gary Vaynerchuk, who turns 40 this week, is one of the leading thought leaders in marketing today. Gary spoke at a wine marketing event I helped create several years ago for about 500 wine marketing professionals. It was an amazing experience to hang out with Gary and...
by Jeff Slater | Oct 26, 2015 | Advertising, Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice
Marketing experts like to talk about the different types of media and exposure you can get. Paid, earned and owned. You need to be driving earned awareness to gain exposure for your brand. Driving Earned Awareness You can buy paid media and awareness, but it is often...
by Jeff Slater | Oct 12, 2015 | Advertising, Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice
No matter what business you are in, your brand can’t be for everyone. Not every consumer or business you target wants to pay the price you want to charge. Not every feature you add to your product or service, matters to everyone on your email list. Not every promo...
by Jeff Slater | Oct 9, 2015 | Advertising, Interesting Brands, Personal Stories
There was a funny routine on Saturday Night Live where Hillary Clinton played a bartender talking to an actress, playing Hillary Clinton. Aside from the benefit of showing Hillary’s human side, it made me think about sitting down and having a meeting with your brand....
by Jeff Slater | Oct 7, 2015 | Advertising, Marketing Advice, Marketing People
A reputation for a brand is the coin of the realm. It is the permission a customer gives your business to speak to you. It captures the trust you have in a company, a product or a particular brand. Imagine what Mathias Muller, Volkswagen’s new CEO has on his to-do...
