by Jeff Slater | Aug 12, 2018 | Marketing Advice, Marketing People, Marketing Start Ups
When I first learned about a company selling wine condoms, I wondered who needs a condom soaked or scented in wine? And what would the alcohol do to the product? But as I read further about this startup, I realized that this company had come up with a novel method to...
by Jeff Slater | Jul 1, 2018 | Marketing Advice, Marketing People, Personal Stories
A Balance Sheet of Human Equity Fifteen years ago, I was interviewed to be the President of a well-known specialty Jewish bakery company called Manischewitz. The job was in New York, and I was living in North Carolina. By happenstance, my father’s college roommate,...
by Jeff Slater | Jun 28, 2018 | Marketing Advice, Marketing People, Marketing Start Ups
In a recent interview, Zip Recruiter’s CEO and founder Ian Siegel said that they eliminate features on their website that aren’t used by more than 50% of their users every year. Their goal is to enhance their customer’s experience. They don’t want to lose sight of...
by Jeff Slater | Jun 24, 2018 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice, Marketing People
In 1979, I bought my first 5-gallon container of 5-fold pure Madagascar vanilla from David Michael, a flavoring company in Philadelphia started in 1896. This high-quality vanilla was one of the secret ingredients in making Rachel’s Brownies, the sinfully delicious...
by Jeff Slater | Jun 10, 2018 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice, Marketing People
When Maggie Kane was a young girl, she had a passion for helping others. She wondered why was she so fortunate to have an abundance of healthy food while others in her community could go to bed hungry. She loved to volunteer as a child with her mom at soup kitchens or...
by Jeff Slater | May 31, 2018 | Marketing People
The curious marketer notices that both sparkling wine and flavored seltzer are growing by leaps and bounds. She sees patterns and trends where others see disparate data points. Connecting dots is part of her daily routine as she observed unexpected occurrences. Why...
