How to Lead for the Future with Co-Creation

Marketing Podcast with Keith Ferrazzi On this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, I speak with Founder and Chairman of Ferrazzi Greenlight and best-selling author Keith Ferrazzi. Keith Ferrazzi is recognized as a global thought leader in the relational and collaborative sciences. At Ferrazzi Greenlight, he works to identifyRead More

Content to Fill Your Social Media Calendar

It’s an age-old question: what should I post on social media for my business? When it comes to social media, engagement is the ultimate name of the game. You want to start dialogues online with your followers. Many times that engagement can be a first or second step in gettingRead More

Break Free B2B Marketing: Sruthi Kumar on Creating Memorable Experiences

Marketers are in the business of attracting attention. All of our tactics, our strategies, our goals boil down to: Did we get someone’s attention and inspire them to take action? The key to modern marketing is that we have to earn that attention. There will always be someone on whoRead More

Making Things Up: Why Fake Words May Be Right for Your New Business Name

April 20, 2020 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The following excerpt is from Brad Flowers’s The Naming Book. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound There are two types of names you can create out of spare parts: compound and blended words. Compound words areRead More

Should You Call Out Your Copycat on Social Media?

April 20, 2020 7 min read This story appears in the April 2020 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » First there was Chillhouse. Then there was Chillology. And then things were not chill. It started with Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton, founder and CEO of Chillhouse, which is a Manhattan-based “new-age spa.” The companyRead More

B2C vs. B2B Influencer Marketing – What’s the Difference?

The vast majority of content and industry news coverage around influencer marketing is focused on those who engage consumer audiences: Instagramers, YouTubers, and  as of late TikTokers. Of course the world of influence is not limited to consumer products and services. Influencers play an important role in businesses marketing toRead More

Weekend Favs April 18

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

“Can I Ask for Payment During Coronavirus?”

Yes, but you need to craft a very compelling, very targeted pitch. April 17, 2020 4 min read During normal times, many entrepreneurs build partnerships, seek sponsorships or offer other paid opportunities. But what are we to do now, when budgets are tight and the future is uncertain? Can you stillRead More

5 Ways to Grow Your Customer Base Organically

April 17, 2020 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As we all sit at home doing our part to flatten the curve, there’s a plethora of things we could work on. Watch the entire Star Wars saga. Take up knitting. Brush up on a foreignRead More

Digital Marketing News: Shifting B2B Buyer Behaviors, Brands Evolve Crisis Response, Bad Data’s Effect on B2B Firms, & Twitter Shares New Data With Advertisers

How B2B Buyer Behavior Has Changed in Light of COVID-19, and What Marketers and Sellers Can Do Now82 percent of B2B buyers said they were concerned or strongly concerned about the possibility of a pandemic-sparked recession, while 30 percent have reported spending more on videoconferencing software — two of severalRead More