How Amanda Todorovich and the Cleveland Clinic Monetized Their Blog (And Why the Resulting Revenue is Just Gravy)

In a room overflowing with content marketers hungry to find out how to turn a blog audience into a monetizable asset, Amanda Todorovich delivered. Todorovich, Content Marketing World’s 2016 Content Marketer of the Year, became Director of Content Marketing at the Cleveland Clinic in 2013, when their blog was onlyRead More

Why Digitally Savvy Companies Focus on Being ‘in’ their Users’ lives — Not Seeing Them Simply as ‘Customers’

Legacy companies focus their marketing efforts on positioning their brands in the minds of consumers. Digitally forward-thinking startups position their brand in the ‘lives’ of their consumers. September 10, 2018 8 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In our digitally connected world, what defines or makes aRead More

3 Ways to Encourage Your Staff to Think Like Entrepreneurs

Start by challenging everything. September 10, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. More and more, we are hearing the concept of intrapreneurship within firms. I’ve talked before about how encouraging entrepreneurial thinking can start early, even with your kids, and what benefits can accrueRead More

Why Offering Value to the Customer Is at the Top of This Marketer’s Priorities

September 10, 2018 2 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Business Rockstars talks with Jack McAlpin, the CMO of OpenDrives, a storage solution company based in Culver City, Calif. OpenDrives focuses on catering to the customer, specifically what the company can offer to itsRead More

This Is the Main Reason Few Entrepreneurs Achieve Explosive Revenue Growth Online

It’s time to focus on building a group of people in tune with what you put out. September 10, 2018 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Tell me if this sounds familiar. You started your business around an idea — a way to help yourRead More

Influencer & Content Marketing: Solving the Confluence Equation with Lee Odden

Due to my lifelong contempt for math, I’ve been known to struggle with equations – especially complicated ones. Luckily, understanding the “Confluence Equation,” as broken down by TopRank Marketing CEO Lee Odden at Content Marketing World, is quite straightforward. For modern marketers, it’s also absolutely critical. Content + Influence =Read More

Weekend Favs September 8

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

My Book and Baby Are Due the Same Day! Follow Along on My Journey. Episode 12: Working Mama.

Jessica Abo talks about the final stage of the book process and how she’s getting ready for her fashion show with a newborn. September 7, 2018 2 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. This video is part of a series brought to you by Entrepreneur’s bookRead More

How Twitch is Breaking New Ground In Audience Engagement #CMWorld

Last month, rapper Danny Brown made waves by unveiling his latest project on the live-streaming platform Twitch, dubbing it “the first-ever Twitch album.” It was yet another step toward widespread cultural takeover for this burgeoning content hub, which is rapidly expanding beyond its distinction as strictly a host for videoRead More

7 No-Brainer Strategies to Close More Sales by Getting Customers to Trust You

Stop losing business to the big brands. September 7, 2018 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It’s no secret that customers like to research their options before choosing a service. Today, that happens online in about five minutes. Customers search your website, your social mediaRead More