by Jeff Slater | Jun 20, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing People, Personal Stories
Your boss asks for your opinion on a thorny marketing challenge during a meeting with colleagues. Do you tell her the unfiltered truth, or do you try and appease everyone in the room and not say what is on your mind? The colleagues who stand out from my career are...
by Jeff Slater | Jun 13, 2019 | Marketing Advice
I don’t watch reality TV. However, when I was in Starbucks this morning, a young woman behind the counter was talking to her co-worker and said, the reason she loves to watch Real Housewives of New York is that it makes her feel so much better about her life. Like a...
by Jeff Slater | Jun 6, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Start Ups
Marketing and sales are different animals but are part of the same process and ecosystem. Together they fit nicely under the common phrase of a lead generation journey. The goal of plotting a journey is to gain agreement on a process and find quality leads and to...
by Jeff Slater | Jun 2, 2019 | Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice, Marketing People
When you are struggling with a complicated business or marketing challenge, where do you go for help? Last week I got to participate in a Wisdom Counsel organized by my friend Danny Rosin and led by Rob Lowe, whose GIVING BACK PODCAST focuses on non-profits. I met Rob...
by Jeff Slater | May 30, 2019 | Marketing Advice, Marketing Books
My friend Mark Schaefer has written another brilliant book called The Marketing Rebellion. What he describes is a compelling story based on market research and insights from his years of business experiences. It is a must-read book for those who work in marketing...