by Jeff Slater | Jul 27, 2025 | Branding Issues, Marketing Advice
The Original Sin of Brand Dilution: Lessons from Boston Chicken Success often comes not from doing more, but from doing less, better. The temptation to broaden your product offering, attract more customers, and grow revenue through expansion is profoundly human and...
by Jeff Slater | May 11, 2025 | Branding Issues, Marketing Advice
How Donald Miller’s StoryBrand work can help you communicate more effectively. With nonstop scrolling, algorithmic amnesia, and inboxes that look like Times Square at midnight, getting your brand message heard—let alone remembered—is a herculean task. But what...
by Jeff Slater | Dec 8, 2024 | Branding Issues, Marketing Advice
Can brand AND performance marketing co-exist? Ask Amica. Amica Insurance stands out as a beacon of emotional storytelling and strategic marketing in a landscape dominated by talking geckos and quirky characters. Their partnership with New York-based advertising agency...
by Jeff Slater | Dec 1, 2024 | Branding Issues, Marketing Advice
When direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands dream of expanding into retail stores, they often overlook a crucial element that can make or break their success: packaging. Many assume the packaging that worked brilliantly for their online sales will transition seamlessly to...
by Jeff Slater | Aug 4, 2024 | Branding Issues, Interesting Brands
Today’s post was inspired by a wonderful blog by my friend Derrick Daye from Branding Strategy Insider. I love innovative and counterintuitive strategies! It is filled with sage wisdom. It is called 61 Ways to Differentiate Your Brand. I’d urge you to read it. Like...
by Jeff Slater | Jul 28, 2024 | Branding Issues, Marketing Advice
How do consumers make decisions? One concept that has gained significant traction recently is Category Entry Points (CEPs). This robust framework, developed by the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute, offers marketers a fresh perspective on consumer behavior and brand growth....
