by Jeff Slater | Nov 8, 2020 | Branding Issues, Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice
When I first saw Carvana’s car vending machine marketing metaphor, I had one reaction. Brilliant! They took car purchasing and vending machines and created a unique point of difference. When you buy a car from them, you can drop a special coin into their device, and...
by Jeff Slater | Nov 5, 2020 | Marketing Advice
Have you heard about the OODA loop? I heard Steve Schmidt, the political strategist from The Lincoln Group, talking about it on The Prof G podcast today. The Lincoln Group are Republicans who aligned to defeat Trump and Trumpism. They used this OODA loop concept to...
by Jeff Slater | Nov 3, 2020 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Books
I meet with many companies as a marketing consultant. One of the first things I notice is if learning, training, and curiosity are a part of their culture. How does leadership build into the organization a chance for employees to improve their skills, share new ideas...