by Jeff Slater | Mar 5, 2020 | Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing Books, Marketing People
Pauline Brown has written a new book called Aesthetic Intelligence. It focuses on the importance of aesthetics, and design in marketing products. Today, there isn’t a shortage of available goods and services at low prices. As a result, people crave rich and meaningful...
by Jeff Slater | Feb 11, 2020 | Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing Books
Every brand manager strives to acquire raving fans for their product or service. She wants someone who will buy their product and share their passion. But acquiring passionate fans is no small task. Best-selling author David Meerman Scott and his neuroscientist...
by Jeff Slater | Nov 7, 2019 | Branding Issues, Marketing Advice, Marketing Books
Audio is surging and gaining share of attention for consumers and businesses. Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, Talking To Strangers, sold more audio copies than hardcover. His audio version is like a podcast – beyond just reading the book aloud, it captures the voice and...
by Jeff Slater | Sep 19, 2019 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice, Marketing Books
A few years ago, Harvard professor Clay Christensen wrote a great book called Competing Against Luck. He tells a thought-provoking story about McDonalds and milkshakes to demonstrate the point that consumers hire a milkshake to do a job. Jobs To Be Done McDonald’s...
by Jeff Slater | May 30, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Books
My friend Mark Schaefer has written another brilliant book called The Marketing Rebellion. What he describes is a compelling story based on market research and insights from his years of business experiences. It is a must-read book for those who work in marketing...
by Jeff Slater | Mar 17, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Books
How do you ask a question when you are in a business meeting or with family? Listening to a recent podcast called Creative Confidence sponsored by Ideo, the design thinking folks, got me wondering about my approach. They interviewed a questionologist named Warren...
