by Jeff Slater | May 7, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups
What attracts potential clients to your front door or website? How do you pull people toward you with valuable information that helps them do their job, succeed in their mission or make their dreams come true? Magnets are the tactics that make up the mix of marketing...
by Jeff Slater | May 2, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups, Personal Stories
During my career, I have launched many brands, products, and even a few companies. Some patterns emerge with each of those experiences. I have learned some powerful lessons. This list of nine reasons why your product will fail is not complete but should help frame the...
by Jeff Slater | Apr 18, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups
The MVP or minimal viable product is a term coined by Eric Ries in The Lean Startup. But the notion of a minimal viable audience belongs to Seth Godin. He uses it to remind marketers how important it is to create a product for a specific group of people who share a...
by Jeff Slater | Apr 9, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups
I’m working on a project to help a client start a new B2C business. The category is new to me so I am knee-deep in market research. I’m learning critical lessons each day about an industry that I know little about and am researching with my eyes wide open. I’m...
by Jeff Slater | Apr 7, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups
This is a guest post by Lucy Reed from Gigmine. You can create a beautiful e-commerce store with a fantastic product, but without customers, your business will fail. That’s why no matter what type of e-commerce store you run, your shoppers need to be your top...
by Jeff Slater | Mar 31, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups, Personal Stories
When my friend Bob Stapleton asked me if I would speak to a group of budding entrepreneurs he was coaching through LaunchCary, I jumped at the opportunity. Bob is one of those rare human beings who seems to be a nexus of community, compassion, and connection. I was...
