by Jeff Slater | Mar 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
Jeffrey Slater at Camp Winadu in 1965When I was at summer camp in the 1960’s at Camp Winadu, I had an arch competitor named Scott Rogers. He and I were always competing with each other in baseball or in the 50 yard dash. One of us were either #1 or #2 in most sporting...
by Jeff Slater | Mar 4, 2013 | Marketing Books, Uncategorized
Best Often Loses If you are old enough to remember VHS, you also remember Betamax. Technology geeks often say that Betamax was a far superior product. Why didn’t Betamax win during the video tape wars? Have you ever used TIVO? Tivo was a superb technology that...
by Jeff Slater | Feb 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
I meant what I said but I didn’t say what I meanI hate it when things aren’t clear. It is so easy not to understand coworkers. You have a conversation. Your colleague has ideas in her heads that you discussed with her. You have an interpretation about...
by Jeff Slater | Feb 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
How attuned are you to your customer’s needs? Tuning in to customer needsLike you, I often get approached by sales people who want to sell me something instead of trying to listen to see if I have a problem they can solve. It is a really important...
by Jeff Slater | Feb 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
Opus One in Oakville, California I was fortunate to go on a private tour of Opus One in Oakville, California just outside of Napa. This winery is the marriage of Baron Phillipe de Rothschild and Robert Mondavi who together created this spectacular joint...
