by Jeff Slater | Apr 10, 2017 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice, Marketing People, Personal Stories
It is so easy to be disappointed by a brand’s inconsistent behavior. Their ads say one thing but your experience is the opposite. But I notice when someone cares about their brand. How closely are you paying attention? Trust, promises, and details matter. Trust,...
by Jeff Slater | Mar 31, 2017 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice, Marketing People, Marketing Start Ups, Personal Stories
When Jules wanted to open a coffee shop, she knew that it had to be different. It needed an edge. In fact, she needed to be close to the edge to avoid the humdrum, dull, boring center. Her approach was to create a coffee shop built around business networking. The...
by Jeff Slater | Mar 27, 2017 | Branding Issues, Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice, Marketing People
When John Willard Marriot started his business with his wife Alice in 1927, they sold frosted mugs of root beer. It was summertime and hot in Washington, D.C. They added food, and for thirty years they ran a series of restaurants. The Marriott’s didn’t open...
by Jeff Slater | Mar 24, 2017 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups
I recently wrote about two food products that intrigued me – Halo Top Ice Cream and Beyond Meat. Their stories caught my attention, and they both had approaches to marketing that offered distinctively different promise. Since I hadn’t tried either product, I felt like...
by Jeff Slater | Mar 15, 2017 | Branding Issues, Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice
Stop thinking like a business man/women/person. Instead, find wonder and excitement in how you solve problems and make your customers or clients happy. If you can break through the clutter with a surprise that directly connects to your message, you can get a big wow....
by Jeff Slater | Mar 8, 2017 | Foodpreneurs
Imagine finding a pint of ice cream with 75% fewer calories than Haagen Dazs and 50% more protein than Ben & Jerry’s. And it tastes great! Halo Top is freezing out the competition in the race to challenge consumers to eat more ice cream. They use organic stevia, a...
