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How do you market a controversial product? Ask Nancy Jarecki of Betty Beauty, who has cornered the market on dye for “the hair down there.”

Despite the thousands of products available there are still many niches in the beauty industry that remain untapped. One of those niches revealed itself to Nancy in a salon in Rome and it was there that Betty was born.

Nancy decided that “betty” was a catchy euphemism for a tricky subject and it has become the force behind the marketing of this product. Listen in as Nancy shares her fascinating story with the radio audience and learn about tapping into a niche, category creators, and specialized marketing.

*Don't forget to hear the rest of the story! Nancy came back for a separate podcast with Rich Sloan that exposes the underbelly of this budding success story.

About Nancy Jarecki

The innovator behind bettybeauty, inc. was born in Kansas, studied art in Texas, and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as an artist. Recognized as one of the up and coming Southern California artists by LA Weekly, Nancy showcased her art at numerous shows and in corporate art collections.

In addition to creating bettybeauty, inc., Nancy is working in concert with Inkwell Literary Management and CAA Television, on a book and related multi-media projects, dealing with the subject of adversity. She is currently producing a feature film about Nashville for New Regency/20th Century Fox. Nancy lives in New York City with her husband and three children.

Tina Norris - Footpetals

Tina Norris of Footpetals also stopped by to fill us in on her new line of men’s footwear, her plans for the future of and her strategy as an avid goal-setter. Read about Tina’s product gracing celebrity feet and check out Tina’s key moves.


Comments

Sounds like you had a great business plan from the beginning and stuck to it! Thanks for inspiring us.  V.

Nancy Jarecki is back....appearing at a beauty show. And of all places, in one of the most conservative places. after reading all the postings i have many answers and comments from the experiences i have had with `betty`. And this past weekend was no different. This is a long blog but i wanted to address all the postings! Approaching the retailers was pretty easy when i first launched the product since i have had great press from such magazines as Vogue, Allure, Vanity Fair, Ad Age, etc. ...

Sorry for getting off topic.  It`s not a new idea, and the product itself is no more taboo than bikini wax.  I think it just raises eyebrows because of the catchy little name she has attached to it that would make it sound taboo and cause a little giggle.  Seems like a pretty smart marketing move to grab your attention.    Vicki

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