The Critical First Steps You Must Take to Turn Referrals Into Clients

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Often described as the most powerful form of marketing, referred customers — among their many virtues — have no less than 25% higher profit margins than non-referred ones, according to a 2011 joint study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania and GoetheRead More

Elevate B2B Marketing News Weekly Roundup: Marketers Increase Social Spending & LinkedIn Updates Newsletters

LinkedIn Updates Newsletter Creation UI, Adds Option to Host Multiple NewslettersMicrosoft-owned LinkedIn has developed a more robust editor for creating newsletters on the professional social platform, which has begun rolling out alongside additional newsletter features including the ability to host up to five separate newsletters, LinkedIn recently announced. Also beRead More

11 Marketing Trends That We Think Will Not Go Away Anytime Soon

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. This story originally appeared on Under30CEO.com The world doesn’t seem to sit still for too long these days, and that’s especially true when it comes to tech-related fields. If you’re up to date at all with the tech world, then you’ll knowRead More

How To Get Back Your Entrepreneurial Freedom

Marketing Podcast with Dr. Sabrina Starling In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Dr. Sabrina Starling. She is the Business Psychologist and is the international bestselling author of How to Hire the Best and The 4 Week Vacation: . Founder of tapthepotential.com and host of theRead More

What Is Snackable Content, and How Can It Improve Your SEO? Here’s What You Need to Know.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The process of content optimization and marketing is a really broad and extensive one that could use millions of pages. The methods that specialists implement to improve and optimize their content are never-ending. Many new methods are now emerging, thanks to novelRead More

The Impact of Community

Marketing Podcast with Lloyed Lobo In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I interview Lloyed Lobo. He is an entrepreneur, podcast host, and community builder. He is the co-founder of Boast.ai, where he leveraged the Community-Led Growth model to bootstrap the company. He is also the co-founder ofRead More

How to Turn Marketing into a Sales and Revenue Engine

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. We’re all being asked to deliver bigger, better results with less investment. A friend of mine who’s a marketing leader at a B2B fintech told me last week that her company slashed her budget by 40% — but kept targets the same.Read More

A Video of a Guy Using a Hot Dog As a Straw Went Viral. Now, Oscar Mayer Is Giving Them Away For Free. Here’s How to Get Yours.

In the words of hip-hop icon Drake, “If you are reading this, it’s too late.” A year after a Yankees fan inspired shock and awe (and gag reflexes) by using a hollowed-out hot dog as a straw for his ballpark beer, Oscar Mayer is swinging for the fences by offeringRead More

5 Tactics to Ace LinkedIn Lead Generation

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Entrepreneurs are always on the hunt for effective lead-generation methods and ways to foster meaningful business relationships. One platform consistently rises to the challenge: LinkedIn. With its vast network of over 750 million professionals around the globe, LinkedIn has transformed networking forRead More

B2B Content Revolution: Why Personalization Matters for Engaging Your Audience

Why personalize B2B content? If your solution is the best fit for a particular problem, why not just list your features and benefits and let your product sell itself? That’s the kind of thinking that dominated B2B marketing for decades. But in the age of distraction, we need to embraceRead More