How to Select the Right Type of Video for Your B2B Marketing Goals
Mugatu is onto something … According Content Marketing Institute’s 2018 B2B Content Marketing Report, 72% of B2B marketers use pre-produced video content, 17% use video live-streams, and 4% create documentaries or short films. Combined, this makes video one of the hottest types of content among B2B marketers. And it’s notRead More
Must-Have Website Elements for Professional Services
As a professional services provider, your website should be your most valuable marketing asset and the hub of all of your marketing efforts. Your website shouldn’t just be a pretty design that people can look at. It needs to act as an actual tool for your business and work asRead More
This Is How You Discern the Person in All That Customer Personalization Data
Bring attribute data, behavioral data and deep engagement data together, all in one place. June 5, 2018 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Recently, while I was watching one of my kids perform in a musical rendition of Horton Hears a Who, I recognized thatRead More
How to Give Prospects a Reason to Respond ‘Right Now!’
Follow the second rule of direct marketing to inspire immediate responses from your target market. June 5, 2018 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The following excerpt is from Dan S. Kennedy’s book No B.S. Direct Marketing. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes &Read More
How Brand Storytelling Is the Missing Link to Building a Loyal Community of Followers
Don’t confuse storytelling with marketing. June 4, 2018 3 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Prior to becoming a full-time branded content consultant and speaker, Melanie Deziel leveraged her degrees in journalism from the University of Connecticut and Syracuse University to lead the content creation and strategyRead More
Digital Marketing Spotlight: An Interview With Ursula Ringham, Head of Global Influencer Marketing, SAP
They say curiosity killed the cat, but in Ursula Ringham’s case, curiosity is her special gift—both personally and professionally. “I’m a fiercely curious person who loves storytelling,” Ursula told me. “I guess it’s my hidden talent; I can strike up a conversation with a stranger and get them to tellRead More
Weekend Favs June 2
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
Teens Are Increasingly Ditching Facebook. Here’s How Entrepreneurs Should Respond.
The percentage of teens using Facebook has dropped 20 percent in just three years. June 1, 2018 3 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. “It’s 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?” The answer: probably not on Facebook, according to a new Pew ResearchRead More
Prospects Will Ignore You Reciting a List of Product Features but They Like a Good Story
Stop reading the product manual to potential clients and start helping them see your product as a solution they can use. June 1, 2018 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Here’s a lesson you don’t need to learn the hard way. Showcasing your product’s featuresRead More
Digital Marketing News: StumbleUpon’s Swansong, #Hashtags vs. @Handles, & Google Review’s Anonymity Revamp
StumbleUpon Shuts Down After 16 YearsStumbleUpon announced that it will shutter its content discovery platform at the end of June, 2018, ending a 16-year run that saw over 40 million users link to some 60 billion Web locations, with user accounts now moving to Mix.com, co-founder Garrett Camp’s new discoveryRead More
