Tapping Into Existing Connections to Network Smarter

Marketing Podcast with David BurkusPodcast Transcript Today’s podcast guest is best-selling author, speaker, and professor David Burkus. Burkus is an expert on leadership; he teaches leadership and innovation at Oral Roberts University and has delivered keynote speeches and workshops for a variety of organizations, including Google, Microsoft, and the U.S.Read More

5 Ways to Save Time on Content Creation

Content creation, when done correctly, takes time. But you’re a busy entrepreneur with a lot on your plate. Surely, there is a way to get more efficient about the content creation process. The good news is: there is! There are ways to streamline the process and save time, while stillRead More

How to Get It Done: Project Management Tips for Content Marketing Managers

When I was in high school, we had a science class project in which we were grouped into teams, and tasked with building a catapult. Whichever contraption could launch a tennis ball the farthest would win the contest. We quickly learned that the hardest part wasn’t constructing the actual catapult.Read More

The Future of B2B Content: Data-Informed, Interactive, and Influential

Before embarking on any new marketing initiative or trying a new tactic, B2B marketers need to answer and essential question: Why? While most B2B marketers won’t admit it, many still practice some “spaghetti/wall marketing” wherein each year they throw new digital tactics “against the wall” to see what sticks withoutRead More

Weekend Favs April 6

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 encourage you to check them out if they sound interesting. The photo in the post is a favorite for theRead More

Digital Marketing News: Online Ad Spend’s Speedy Growth, Google’s Podcast Transcriptions, & Adobe’s LinkedIn Push

Adobe, Microsoft to take on Salesforce’s marketing software, with LinkedIn as a weaponAdobe* and Microsoft have joined forces to better compete against Salesforce.com in the sales and marketing software arena, with the LinkedIn* platform’s recently-expanded targeted audience advertising featuring heavily in the new alliance. Reuters [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZK7HRK4zvM&w=560&h=315] What CMOs AreRead More

How to Find Success as a Podcast Advertiser or Sponsor

People love podcasts. According to Podcast Insights, there are over 660,000 podcasts, which means that no matter what topic or area you’re passionate about, there’s probably a podcast out there that covers it. Outside of the breadth of content available, podcasts are also a seamless way to consume information. WhetherRead More

‘Influencer Fraud’ Costs Companies Millions of Dollars. An AI-Powered Tool Can Now Show Who Paid to Boost Their Engagement.

The influencer marketing industry is projected to be worth $5 to $10 billion by 2020, but research shows up to 24 percent of influencers have falsely manipulated their engagement numbers. April 4, 2019 8 min read Jess (not her real name) is a U.K.-based fashion influencer with 230,000 Instagram followers.Read More

Q1’s a Wrap, B2B Marketers: Where We’ve Been & What’s Next in 2019

We made it, B2B marketers. Spring is finally in the air and Quarter 1 is officially a wrap. Take a moment to bask in your individual, team, and business successes—you earned it. As is tradition, in just a few short months the digital marketing industry has experienced some newsworthy shifts—fromRead More

How This Direct-Mail Piece Packs a Small but Powerful Punch

Postcards can’t hold much copy but when done right, you’ll see your business grow. April 3, 2019 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The following excerpt is from Robert W. Bly’s book The Direct Mail Revolution: How to Create Profitable Direct Mail Campaigns in aRead More