by Jeff Slater | Nov 23, 2017 | Marketing Advice, Marketing People, Personal Stories
I get to speak to lots of students and young marketing professionals working their way through their career. People associate me with the business of marketing, so I get emails and calls from friends, family, and friends of friends – can you give my...
by Jeff Slater | Nov 21, 2017 | Marketing Advice, Personal Stories
I am so thankful for all the love, grace and happiness in my life. Every day, I feel so blessed just to be here at this moment, at this time. Since Thanksgiving 2017 is this week, I thought I would share my appreciation with those of you who read my blog each week....
by Jeff Slater | Nov 8, 2017 | Branding Issues, Marketing Advice, Marketing People, Personal Stories
I watched an older man buying a huge, heavy bag of dog food at the grocery store. As he struggled to get the bag in his cart, a younger employee came by to help him put the bag in his cart. He checked out in the same lane as me, and I asked him how often he buys that...
by Jeff Slater | Oct 2, 2017 | Branding Issues, Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups, Personal Stories
I’m preparing to give some speeches later this fall to some trade associations and thought I’d share a few highlights from my presentation. I’m speaking to folks with a range of marketing knowledge and expertise in the world of marketing. Here are five of those key...
by Jeff Slater | Sep 8, 2017 | Marketing Advice, Personal Stories
Is it possible to have a thank you fail? This past year I had to spend over $10,000 to fix a broken water pipe and to replace an old air conditioning system in my home. Stuff happens – I get it, especially in my house built in 1989. The company that did the work for...
by Jeff Slater | Jul 21, 2017 | Advertising, Marketing Advice, Personal Stories
In a small office, a marketing manager had an idea. Why not use gas pumps as an advertising network? Put TV screens on each pump, turn up the volume and sell ad space. Think of all the loud, ten second TV ads companies would buy who sell goods at the gas station. It...
