by Jeff Slater | Nov 21, 2019 | Marketing Advice
Startups take time to get off the ground. Patience and money can be at odds with each other. You can work for years without any sales as you finalize products or service offerings, create your communications, and open your doors. But the hard part is waiting and being...
by Jeff Slater | Nov 19, 2019 | Marketing Advice
Friendships are a helpful analogy for generating leads. Think of the lasting and enduring relationships you have developed with someone. Strong connections get built on multiple engagements over time. No single encounter makes you a friend – but you build upon...
by Jeff Slater | Nov 17, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing People
To help you find the right clients, it helps to communicate who is and isn’t a good fit for your business. Most websites aren’t this frank telling people to go away. But recently I have observed some marketing efforts that identify who is a good fit, and who isn’t....
by Jeff Slater | Nov 12, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups
Two acquaintances asked me for some advice about marketing personal in-home services. The businesses were very different, but both offered to come to the home to provide useful personal care services. One offered to become a personal stress coach while the other...
by Jeff Slater | Nov 7, 2019 | Branding Issues, Marketing Advice, Marketing Books
Audio is surging and gaining share of attention for consumers and businesses. Malcolm Gladwell’s new book, Talking To Strangers, sold more audio copies than hardcover. His audio version is like a podcast – beyond just reading the book aloud, it captures the voice and...
by Jeff Slater | Nov 5, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Personal Stories
I remember being in an all-day meeting many years ago, with the leadership team of a company where I worked. My colleagues complained and whined why we didn’t generate more new business. One of my colleagues asked, why aren’t sales doing their job? My response, “we...
