by Jeff Slater | Nov 18, 2016 | Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing People, Marketing Start Ups
When Andrea Sreshta and Anna Stork were challenged to come up with a product to help the Haitians immediately following the earthquake, a light bulb went off. Food, water, and shelter were the obvious areas that help was needed. But what about light? How could they...
by Jeff Slater | Nov 16, 2016 | Branding Issues, Marketing Advice, Personal Stories
A small unexpected box appeared at Samuel’s mailbox at work. Unlike the 321 emails that came into his inbox, he grabbed it and spent a few minutes opening it and looking inside. He held the sample in his hand and read the short, 3-point post-it-note that explains the...
by Jeff Slater | Nov 14, 2016 | Branding Issues, Marketing Advice
The election is over, and it is time to assess what the hell just happened. I will keep my strong political analysis for another platform, but I do want to share my assessment of the campaign from a marketer’s vantage point. I’m sure some of my bias will enter...