by Jeff Slater | Jul 30, 2023 | Marketing Advice
Five Invaluable Things I Learned about Sales by Not Being Salesy I don’t describe myself as a salesperson. The word pushy sales guy is abhorrent to me. My self-image is centered on my marketing competence. Yet, I have been selling since I was about 13 and...
by Jeff Slater | Jul 23, 2023 | Branding Issues, Marketing Advice
Plural Ignorance: Unlocking the Power of Social Influence in Marketing Understanding human behavior is vital to crafting successful campaigns in the ever-evolving marketing world. One intriguing concept that holds significant potential for marketers is plural...
by Jeff Slater | Jul 16, 2023 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice
Five Pieces of Advice To Help You Prepare To Sell a Business If you are one of the millions of Americans who run a small to mid-sized business, I’ll bet you have asked yourself – I wonder if I could sell this someday? Around 1985, I asked myself that very...
by Jeff Slater | Jul 9, 2023 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice
A Meaty Idea: ButcherBox Proves You Don’t Need to Take Outside Money Mike Salguero never took a nickel from the outside venture or private equity firms. Yet, his $600 million grass-fed meat subscription box company was profitable from Box One. As a child raised...
by Jeff Slater | Jul 2, 2023 | Branding Issues, Marketing Advice
Ignoring the Obvious for the Odd & Quirky. Hear that sucking sound? That’s everyone within a category rushing toward the middle. To be one of many that follow the rules. Brands often act like the cast of Clueless trying to be individual and different in the...
