Weekend Favs June 25

My weekend blog post routine includes posting links to a handful of tools or great content I ran across during the week. I don’t go into depth about the finds, but I encourage you to check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favoriteRead More

You’re Probably Falling for All of Amazon Prime Day’s Psychological Sales Tactics. A Marketing Professor Reveals Them — and How You Can Actually Get the Best Deal.

We’ve all been there: Whether it’s Black Friday buzz or a cleverly targeted social ad, the allure of a sale can be hard to resist. The promise of massive savings tempts you to hit “buy” on those items you’ve been eyeing — and even on some you haven’t been. OfRead More

7 Steps to Grow Your Podcast Audience Faster

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Debate simmers as to when the first true podcast was created (many point to the Carl Malamud-created and 1993-launched Internet Talk Radio as the first), but the format is certainly twenty-plus years old, and without question a medium that has been particularlyRead More

B2B Marketing News: LinkedIn’s New Event Features, B2B Customer Experience Data, Google’s Inclusive Marketing Resource, & Twitter Readies Long-Form Notes

What’s Standing in the Way of B2B Companies Providing A Great Customer Experience?When it comes to providing great customer service, 46 percent of U.S. B2B professionals have said that poor collaboration between teams was the leading challenge, followed by 42 percent who pointed to disparate team goals, and 33 percentRead More

Why Small Business Owners Should Start Their Own Blog

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Research shows that 20% of startup businesses close up in their first year of operation. The businesses that do survive that first year find it difficult to stay afloat, and 65% end up shutting down within 10 years. One of the mainRead More

The Strategy Behind Building A Thriving Online Community For Your Brand

Marketing Podcast with Jenny Weigle In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Jenny Weigle. Jenny has been creating, executing, and reviewing strategies for online communities for more than 10 years. She’s worked with more than 100 brands on various aspects of their community strategy and implementations,Read More

How to Start Your First Affiliate Marketing Campaign

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A newly-created project should manage significant issues to survive the first year of operating. The key target to hit, especially in a highly-competitive market environment, is finding product-market fitting. Affiliate marketing is giving a variety of instruments to reach that goal. AndRead More

The Key to Effectively Communicating Important Messages Is All About Simplicity

How do you approach important and heavy subjects without feeling like you are just shoving information down people’s throats? This is a question many creatives face when building campaigns around health and wellness campaigns, and while there is no easy answer, Giancarlo Rodas, Group Creative Director at Droga5, says thatRead More

How to Drive a Better Customer Experience in Today’s Overcrowded, Experience-Driven World

The experience economy has infiltrated every industry—from online shopping to healthcare, consumers expect a highly interactive, personalized experience in nearly every interaction. And when your business doesn’t deliver, consumers flock to the competition. Shutterstock Join us in this free webinar as we discuss actionable tips and best practices to deliverRead More

How To Make Your Clients Successful So They Never Want To Leave

About the show: The Agency Spark Podcast, hosted by Sara Nay, is a collection of short-form interviews from thought leaders in the marketing consultancy and agency space. Each episode focuses on a single topic with actionable insights you can apply today. Check out the new Spark Lab Consulting website here!Read More