by Jeff Slater | Jan 16, 2018 | Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing Books, Marketing Start Ups
Imagine getting on a scale that can’t tell you how much you weigh. Dan Ariely, Duke Professor, and Behavioral Scientist have come up with a product that changes how people manage their weight by completely altering the idea of a scale. Using a smart algorithm based on...
by Jeff Slater | Jan 11, 2018 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Books, Marketing Start Ups
I know, this sounds like monkey business. In a way, it is. As consumers, we all have excuses to say no to a new product or service. It is too expensive, risky or complicated. They make me give them my credit card and fill out a complicated form. Or, I don’t want to...
by Jeff Slater | Dec 19, 2017 | Branding Issues, Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice, Marketing Books
Try this experiment for me. Go to your spice drawer or cabinet. Take out the cinnamon. Smell it. I know, it is a wonderful fragrance that reminds you of cookies, childhood and happy time. Everyone has it in their kitchen. Cinnamon is one of the two most commonly used...
by Jeff Slater | Nov 13, 2017 | Branding Issues, Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing Books
I had a fascinating confidential conversation this week with a company that sells luxury goods. Because I promised to keep the details private, I can only tell you in general terms about her approach to marketing and how she gets customers to wait in line to buy her...
by Jeff Slater | Oct 18, 2017 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Books, Marketing People
I met Tom Fishburne when we worked together to do some unconventional ads for a conventional industry. Tom, the Marketoonist, is a brilliant marketing professional who has been drawing cartoons on the back of his Harvard Business School case studies. His illustrations...
by Jeff Slater | Jun 9, 2017 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Books
It was a wet, rainy day in Omaha when I was part of a team going in to pitch the CEO of ConAgra Foods to buy David’s Sunflower Seeds business. At the time, I was the VP of Marketing for GoodMark Foods, the folks who made Slim Jims and other snack foods. We were a...
