by Jeff Slater | May 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
I have been keeping a NOT TO DO LIST for a long time as a reminder of marketing things I should not work on because they are a waste of time, ineffective and a distraction. This list includes marketing takeaways from years of experience. It is like a...
by Jeff Slater | May 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Bethany Mota – A Motivated Young Entrepreneur with 5 million YouTube SubscribersImagine being bullied by your teen peers. We all remember the taunting and nastiness of middle school and high school. Kids have lots of ways of reacting from hiding, binge drinking,...
by Jeff Slater | Apr 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
Remember the exotic animal from Dr. Doolittle, called the Pushmi-Pullyu? It was a cross between a gazelle and a unicorn and had two heads at either end of its body. On his voyage to Africa to save monkeys, Dr. Doolittle met this mythical creature who used on head to...
by Jeff Slater | Apr 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
James Gamble (l.) and William Procter (r.) formed a lasting partnership in 1837 to make soap and candles.Today, an entrepreneur who is launching her first business venture has to create a product that solves a problem. She must sense a need in the marketplace; perhaps...
by Jeff Slater | Apr 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
Fanny Slater – CEO of Fanfare Catering (Chief Eating Officer) Congratulations to my daughter Fanny who has made the final five for Rachael Ray’s Great American Cookbook Competition. The first episode will be broadcast nationally on ABC in Raleigh on...