by Jeff Slater | Apr 21, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Personal Stories
If you are searching for a new job, you are marketing a product called YOU. I received many inquiries from people asking my advice about job searches. Friends and acquaintances recognize that when they are searching for a job, they need to improve how they market...
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 16, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Personal Stories
I got a call from a friend who lives in the Pacific North West. She worked in a senior marketing position for a mid-tier company and moved there about five years ago. When we spoke, she asked me for my advice. What do I do if the CEO sucks the energy out of business?...
by Jeff Slater | Apr 14, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Personal Stories
I don’t like to procrastinate even though the word later is in my last name. So, I decided to get my Real ID from the North Carolina DMV way ahead of the deadline. A Real ID is the new form of driver license that will be required to board a plane in late in 2020. To...
by Jeff Slater | Apr 11, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing People
The successful marketer is helping a narrow and specific community to achieve their goals. He isn’t trying to save the world but is trying to help one person make something happen by painting one picture. He is visualizing a future state with bright and vibrant...
