by Jeff Slater | Sep 11, 2018 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups, Personal Stories
If you polled employee across a wide swath of companies and asked for one thing, they would like to see changed, having fewer meetings would rise to the top of everyone’s list. Let’s face it, most meetings suck. People complain about how most meetings are...
by Jeff Slater | Sep 9, 2018 | Advertising, Branding Issues, Interesting Brands
I’m inspired. And, I’m moved by the new Nike commercial feature Colin Kaepernick, LeBron, and Serena. I can’t recall watching a commercial that deeply touched me since the original Apple 1984 – Think Different campaign. But if you read the polls and the...
by Jeff Slater | Sep 6, 2018 | Marketing Advice, Marketing People
The difference between a micro-manager and a skilled manager is as wide as the Grand Canyon. The micro-manager second guesses everything, whereas a skilled manager tries to set up guardrails and rules. The micro-manager wants to make decisions for their direct...
