Why Messaging Is the Future of Market Research

Emailing surveys to customers was cool when email was a novelty, but those times are long past. July 2, 2019 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I recently rented a car to explore Hawaii with my family. A few days after returning the vehicle toRead More

11 Qualities You Should be Looking for to Find Your B2B Influencer Match

At one point or another, we’ve all kept a mental list of the qualities we’re looking for in our perfect match. And over the years, that list has likely changed. Qualities that were once deal breakers (Justin Timberlake lookalike circa 2001), have now become “nice to have” or even “whatRead More

Insightful Tips for Thoughtfully Marketing to LGBTQ Customers

With the LGBTQ community becoming more mainstream throughout the U.S., these facts about the market will help you attract its affluent members. July 1, 2019 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The following excerpt is from Dan S. Kennedy’s book No B.S. Marketing to theRead More

Here’s What You Need to Become a Genuine Thought Leader in Your Industry

A real thought leader is simply someone who is known as someone who knows what they are talking about. July 1, 2019 4 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The phrase “thought leader” has been given a bad connotation by shady internet marketing tactics but itRead More

Q2 Wrap-Up: Top Changes & What’s Ahead For Marketers

We’ve made it through the second quarter of 2019, one filled with many important B2B marketing changes and several unexpected twists and turns that will all combine to affect how the industry moves forward as we enter Q3 and push ahead to 2020. Q2 saw several exciting shifts in entirelyRead More

Weekend Favs June 29

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: Brand Trust Survey, Top Social Posting Times, YouTube’s Comment Hiding, Amazon’s Ad Share Growth & More

B2C, B2B Purchase Journeys Follow Similar PathsA newly-released Forrester study shows that 52 percent of marketers have seen more similarities in B2B and B2C customer behavior the past two years, as B2B takes on more of the energy of B2C, just one of several findings of interest to digital marketersRead More

To Make More Money Online, You Must Diversify From Google AdWords and Facebook Ads (or Pay the Price)

Your customers aren’t all on one platform, so neither should your digital ads. June 27, 2019 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Do you rely on one client for all of your business? Every business worth its salt knows the value of diversification when itRead More

3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Has Sparked Marketing and Sales Transformation

A virtual assistant named ‘Angie’ has done amazing things for cloud security company CenturyLink. June 27, 2019 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Artificial intelligence, or AI as it’s called, has been a buzzword for nearly a decade already, yet sometimes it still feels asRead More

If You’re Not Attending Cultural Tentpole Events, You’re Missing a Major Source of Buzz

Coachella wasn’t just a media stunt in the desert — it was a gold mine for marketers seeking experiential marketing ideas. Jump-start your event planning by exploring the many ways companies got Coachella right. June 27, 2019 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. This spring,Read More