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 | Sep 3, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups, Personal Stories
A friend of mine is an executive coach. Julia gets hired to work with top leaders in companies to help them manage through difficult situations, challenging problems, and critical junctures in a business’ life. There are many lessons I have learned from Julia, but...
by Jeff Slater | Sep 1, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups
Getting noticed by an audience keeps getting more difficult every year. There are only a few ways where marketers can get someone to pay attention to a message. And the critical word is PAY because attention is in limited supply. To get someone to listen, read or...
by Jeff Slater | Aug 29, 2019 | Foodpreneurs
Most people don’t ever think about where their chocolate comes from, but there is a Dutch chocolate company with a serious mission to eliminate slave labor in the cocoa industry. Tony’s Chocolonely is the market leader in the Netherlands. Unlike other chocolate...
