by Jeff Slater | Nov 28, 2017 | Marketing Advice
When you make a product or deliver a service for a very, narrow, focused target – it means you are serving a community. That community already is connected because of a common passion, desire or need. As a marketer, you are bringing something of value to this...
by Jeff Slater | Nov 23, 2017 | Marketing Advice, Marketing People, Personal Stories
I get to speak to lots of students and young marketing professionals working their way through their career. People associate me with the business of marketing, so I get emails and calls from friends, family, and friends of friends – can you give my...
by Jeff Slater | Nov 21, 2017 | Marketing Advice, Personal Stories
I am so thankful for all the love, grace and happiness in my life. Every day, I feel so blessed just to be here at this moment, at this time. Since Thanksgiving 2017 is this week, I thought I would share my appreciation with those of you who read my blog each week....
by Jeff Slater | Nov 20, 2017 | Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice
Isn’t it interesting how one topic can keep coming up over and over again? Several new clients asked a variation of the same question: “Why isn’t our marketing more effective? Why doesn’t it breakthrough the clutter. We create content, but no one is...
by Jeff Slater | Nov 17, 2017 | Marketing Advice, Marketing People, Marketing Start Ups
Experiential marketing is an important approach to bring a brand to life and to create an emotional bond. Imagine going into a shoe store who doesn’t sell shoes. Instead, you can try on every style and type available and experience the brand. But if you want to buy,...
by Jeff Slater | Nov 15, 2017 | Branding Issues, Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups
Are you testing every aspect of your marketing efforts? If you send out emails, are you testing different subject lines to see which gets opened the most? A simple A/B test can increase the number of people who read your email and the test is free. Are you testing...
