by Jeff Slater | Feb 18, 2021 | Branding Issues
Rebranding is one of the most common topics I hear from businesses struggling with their brand. I like to start with an audit to understand both internal and external perceptions of the brand. This quick research gives me a baseline to understand challenges and...
by Jeff Slater | Feb 16, 2021 | Branding Issues, Marketing Books
A guest post from Minter Dial a leader in branding, leadership, and transformation. We met through LunchClub.ai If I sell shampoo, conditioner, or widgets, do I need to have a bigger purpose? If you’re in marketing, you’ll know how commonplace it is to...
by Jeff Slater | Feb 7, 2021 | Branding Issues, Marketing Advice
A value proposition isn’t a mystery. I’m working with a client on developing a statement of their value proposition. Their CFO – a bit of a skeptic about marketing ask me what the heck is a value proposition? I love this type of opportunity because I...
by Jeff Slater | Jan 26, 2021 | Branding Issues, Foodpreneurs
One of my favorite marketing books is by Mark Barden, and Adam Morgan is called Beautiful Constraints. Mark is a partner at a marketing agency called Eat Big Fish, and they focus on challenger brands. This year, they have published a list of brands to watch in 2021....
by Jeff Slater | Jan 24, 2021 | Branding Issues
Strategy comes from the Greek word strategio, which means general – but implies the idea of a general’s wisdom or general’s knowledge. Strategy began as a military framework. A brand strategy needs to be easy to understand and not confused by the jargon....
by Jeff Slater | Jan 12, 2021 | Branding Issues, Marketing People
A guest blog by Rob Levinson, a personal brand expert. In 2012, while presenting a spirited TED talk, Jeff Bezos famously said, “Your brand is what other people say about you when you’re not in the room.” Nine years later that statement is truer than ever....
