by Jeff Slater | Oct 18, 2017 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Books, Marketing People
I met Tom Fishburne when we worked together to do some unconventional ads for a conventional industry. Tom, the Marketoonist, is a brilliant marketing professional who has been drawing cartoons on the back of his Harvard Business School case studies. His illustrations...
by Jeff Slater | Oct 16, 2017 | Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing People
Five years ago, I had a meeting with Gary Vaynerchuk to invite him to speak at a marketing conference for wine marketing professionals. We spoke of the attendees, their challenges and the opportunity to help them on their journey. He told me a story about...
by Jeff Slater | Oct 13, 2017 | Marketing Advice
You open an email from an unknown company because the subject line suggested they had a solution to a problem you are wrestling with at work. You wonder – do they understand pain? When you read their message, you learn that they have figured out a much simpler...
by Jeff Slater | Oct 11, 2017 | Marketing Advice, Marketing People
Marketers who are successful have several habits in common that help them achieve the goals of their organization. These aren’t complex ideas, but they consistently practice these behaviors. Understand the goal– They begin with the end in mind so that they don’t jump...
by Jeff Slater | Oct 9, 2017 | Branding Issues, Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing People
Imagine two entrepreneurs starting out on similar paths. One has a story to tell about a personal experience that brought her to the idea while the other is just looking to make money. Which do you expect will get the social currency to succeed? The Giving Keys has an...
by Jeff Slater | Oct 6, 2017 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups
Like you, I love the mute button on my remote. I get to silence the commercials when I’m watching live TV like a news show. I hate interruptions. As a marketer, you want customers to pay attention to your message. You want to be heard, listened to and have your...
