Steve Bast

Prior to starting Nucleus Marketing Lab in 2005, Steve Bast gained experience in the world of marketing from three different perspectives. He worked as a department head for one of Arizona’s leading integrated marketing firms in strategic planning and research. Then he was a Marketing Director at Cold Stone Creamery where he helped develop and name numerous products that are still sold today. And lastly, he was Professor Bast for a short time, having served as a faculty member at Northern Arizona University.

Welcoming Kristen Katzman To The Squad (or, The Tale Of The Next Stepper)

“Next-Stepper.”  I had never heard these two words used as a compound phrase to describe someone but that is what my colleague Kim Atkinson called Kristen Katzman back in 2002.  This took place at the rapidly-growing corporate marketing department of the even more rapidly-growing Cold Stone Creamery chain of restaurants. The unique description came a …

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Perfectly Put: What A Homeless Shelter Can Teach Us About Knowing Your Consumer

There is a homeless mission here in my adopted city that provides meals, shelter, clothing and job placement for the homeless. I’m not looking for a Congressional medal or anything, but we’ve tried to support them when we can over the years. Side Note: If you’re looking for a rewarding team-building activity, get your crew …

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For The Love Of All That Is Holy On This Earth, Please Stop Using Apple As A Parallel To Your Brand

I was recently in a strategic planning meeting when the inevitable happened. Guess what it was. Everyone in this “all opinions are equal” session quickly deferred to the CMO? Well yes but that’s not what I’m talking about. Everyone professed to take a fresh look even at things that had been done one way for …

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