by Jeff Slater | Jan 3, 2021 | Foodpreneurs, Interesting Brands
Warm maple syrup on pancakes is like a bear hug from your kind and loving grandma. It fills you with the sweetness of life and the happiness and possibilities of a new morning. The scent and sight of maple syrup oozing onto a homemade pancake remind me of a cold, New...
by Jeff Slater | Dec 20, 2020 | Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice
When I saw Lunchclub.ai mentioned by my friend Mark Schaefer, I knew I wanted to check it out. Mark is an author, teacher, speaker, and all-around insightful marketing thought leader. He is like a curator of what he sees that is coming next. Check him out if you...
by Jeff Slater | Dec 6, 2020 | Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups
Seeing a problem from an unusual perspective can create a healthy opportunity. For example, how is the nursing shortage shifting the hiring marketplace? Dr. Iman Abuzeid is the co-founder and CEO of Incredible Health, a digital platform that helps streamline the...
by Jeff Slater | Nov 8, 2020 | Branding Issues, Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice
When I first saw Carvana’s car vending machine marketing metaphor, I had one reaction. Brilliant! They took car purchasing and vending machines and created a unique point of difference. When you buy a car from them, you can drop a special coin into their device, and...
by Jeff Slater | Sep 27, 2020 | Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing People
Imagine having a fantastic business creating stages and platforms for live concerts, events, and trade shows. Your business is booming. You have a talented group of craftsmen working hard to innovate in this space. You can’t keep up with demand. Then Covid happens. No...
by Jeff Slater | Sep 15, 2020 | Foodpreneurs, Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Personal Stories
Over the last month, three emails came to me about Rachel’s Brownies from enduring fans who were wildly ecstatic about our brand. Rachel’s Brownies was a business my wife started, and we built together from 1975-1989. These enduring fans find us either directly...
