by Jeff Slater | Sep 29, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing People
How do you signal within your organization that you have a new customer, and everyone should be especially alerted? Jon Taffer suggests using a red napkin. You may know Jon Taffer from his TV shows Bar Rescue. I know Jonny Taffer as my bunkmate at Camp Winadu when I...
by Jeff Slater | Sep 8, 2019 | Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing People, Marketing Start Ups
The interview by Guy Raz on NPR’s How I Built This with the founders of LIFE IS GOOD®, was a powerful lesson in how vital it is for emotional connections through taglines and brand names. The stronger the emotional connection, the higher the chance for success. In the...
by Jeff Slater | Sep 5, 2019 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice, Marketing People
Do you have some hidden assets that could be used to help you market your business? Often, when engaged with clients, I’ll notice an underutilized asset that could help deliver a compelling message or support brand positioning. In the world of the consumer-packaged...
by Jeff Slater | Jul 23, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing People, Personal Stories
Do you think like a marketer at work? If you are an employee, you might benefit from this mindset. A marketing mindset means you are always aware that you should be planting for the next harvest, while you are picking the fruit from last season. A marketer would be...
by Jeff Slater | Jul 16, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing People, Marketing Start Ups
This is a guest post by Lucy Reed from GigMine who knows quite a lot about marketing, Amazon and how to find jobs in the gig economy. When you start in e-commerce, it is easy to get overwhelmed by your competitors. There is, however, room for the little guy in...
by Jeff Slater | Jun 20, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing People, Personal Stories
Your boss asks for your opinion on a thorny marketing challenge during a meeting with colleagues. Do you tell her the unfiltered truth, or do you try and appease everyone in the room and not say what is on your mind? The colleagues who stand out from my career are...