by Jeff Slater | May 24, 2020 | Marketing Advice
I have not consumed a traditional soda in ten years. Will the United Soda of America pop that pattern? The fizz just went out of the experience for me, especially as I tried to avoid all of the sugar and mystery ingredients. As the former VP of Marketing at...
by Jeff Slater | May 21, 2020 | Marketing Advice
Reputation. The cornerstone of marketing is trust. You build trust based on your reputation. A brand builds a reputation when you act with purpose. Does everyone on your team understand: Who do you serve? What your brand represents to them? How those you serve will...
by Jeff Slater | May 19, 2020 | Foodpreneurs, Interesting Brands, Marketing People, Marketing Start Ups
Here is a small idea I love—a supermarket of small brands for home delivery. Imagine dedicating a business to up and coming food brands. No big guys allowed. Just focus on new products from foodpreneurs. In the UK, Mighty Small has started an online supermarket to...
by Jeff Slater | May 17, 2020 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice
I’m working on an exciting project for a beverage client who wants to evaluate ten beverage concepts with consumers. We planned to write up a brief description of each idea, get a graphic artist to design an accompanying picture to illustrate it, and then to have...
by Jeff Slater | May 14, 2020 | Marketing Advice
Sacred Cows “If we all think alike, no one is thinking.” Ben Franklin What would it mean to your business if you nurtured your team to think differently about the challenges at hand? Imagine leading a team without groupthink and complacent agreement? Do...