by Jeff Slater | Oct 18, 2020 | Branding Issues, Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice
Sometimes we don’t conciously pay attention to a product’s packaging. We don’t even see it. We rip a package open without giving it much thought. On an unconscious level, there are so many cues and messages communicated to us. We...
by Jeff Slater | Oct 11, 2020 | Branding Issues, Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice, Personal Stories
The first time I met my friend Tom Barbitta, we were arch competitors in the highly competitive meat snack world. Yes, meat snacks can get nasty. At the time, I was the EVP of Marketing for GoodMark Foods, who owned the Slim Jim brand, and Tom headed up Oberto’s...
by Jeff Slater | Sep 15, 2020 | Foodpreneurs, Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Personal Stories
Over the last month, three emails came to me about Rachel’s Brownies from enduring fans who were wildly ecstatic about our brand. Rachel’s Brownies was a business my wife started, and we built together from 1975-1989. These enduring fans find us either directly...
by Jeff Slater | Aug 30, 2020 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice
If you work in marketing and need to find a resource to work on a project, what’s the best way to quickly get quotes from several vendors or freelancers? Say hello to the creative brief. What’s a creative marketing brief? Let’s use an example to make this clear. Think...
by Jeff Slater | Aug 25, 2020 | Branding Issues, Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice
Sometimes, when I mind my own business, the world’s worst marketing ideas slap me in the face. When I saw this image posted on Instagram, I shook my head wondering – what in the world was someone thinking? Is there a marketing manager at Hostess who thinks this...
by Jeff Slater | Aug 16, 2020 | Branding Issues, Foodpreneurs, Marketing People
Updating your packaging can attract new customers, improve the visibility on the shelf or web page, and increase sales. Redesign can add to the bottom line for your company. Even if your product has a robust design, a refreshed design can attract new customers while...
