by Jeff Slater | May 8, 2018 | Branding Issues, Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing People
Last year, a client asked me to help them market a product that they believed everyone would buy. After several hours of discussion, I convinced him to give up that dream. I suggested instead of EVERYONE, let’s focus first on SOMEONE. We worked together to figure out...
by Jeff Slater | May 6, 2018 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice
How do you create a category of one when there is no competition? How about building a business creating edible art for brands through pancakes. Yep, the kind you eat, on Sundays. Dan Drake, a twenty-something St. Louis native, specializes in making incredible edible...
by Jeff Slater | May 3, 2018 | Branding Issues, Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing People
Amazon knew in the early years that making buying easier is essential to long-term success. They created and patented 1-Click checkout in September of 1999. Although the patent has expired and had to withstand challenges, it is emblematic of Bezos’ marketing genius...
