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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A big mistake I’ve seen businesses make is writing about their products while using their competitors’ copy as inspiration. So aside from sounding exactly like their competition, they’re also offering a very similar service. Which begs the question: How is the customer supposed to decide whom they’re

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Before any end, a period of questioning is natural. So, why do third-party cookies need to go? The answer could be a sordid saga of untamed and unfettered access to data for unlimited marketing strategies, and let’s say not everyone approves of this freedom. For years now,

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The numbers provided by Edison Research show that 51% of Americans above the age of 12 have listened to a podcast at least once. There are over 144 million podcast listeners in the U.S. The rise of podcasting has been nothing short of meteoric, and it shows

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Artificial intelligence is the new frontier of marketing. Marketing with AI has been proven to be a successful strategy for many businesses. It’s is a new way to reach customers and is much more personalized, targeted and engaging than traditional methods. AI marketing can be used for

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. So, you and your team have been acing lead generation, and you’ve got leads. Now what? Even with the highly saturated market, lead generation is the easy part. People will always have an entry-level of interest. People like knowing things. They’ll give you their emails in exchange

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For every entertainer who’s become a business success, there are legions of others whose ideas have never left the gate or gone bust.   This is the phenomenon I discussed with professional wrestler, actor, professional podcaster, author, musician and video game protagonist, “Brimstone”, (aka “William Kucmierowski” or “Will Kaye”.) At

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Nearly 20% of all Twitter active accounts are likely fake, according to a recent analysis by SparkToro and Followerwonk. It brings into question the platform’s overall value as a marketing medium. Is it worth the effort to reach and grow an audience that may be largely comprised of

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Be honest: Do you really enjoy cold calls? Personally, I don’t and never have. Early in my real estate career, I studied all the tips for cold calling — do your research, create a script, rehearse, be confident, assume the sale, yada yada yada. And after doing

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As Asia‘s focus switches to building for a world after coronavirus — border reopening, consumption rebound, accelerating digitalization and booming startup scene, it makes the region an exciting one to watch with opportunities for business to match. In the face of global economic uncertainty fueled by the ongoing

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It is a common misconception that a company’s logo is the same as its brand. Unfortunately, branding and marketing are not that simple. Design encompasses more than a company logo, and branding stretches beyond design elements. However, without design, it is highly doubtful that leading brands would

Memorial Day was first widely observed on May 30, 1868 to mourn and honor the soldiers who lost their lives during the Civil War. Following United States involvement in World War I and World War II, the holiday became the generalized day of remembrance we know today, honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice. But

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It happens all the time. Your favorite grocery store rearranges items so now your morning cereal is right there where you can reach. You get a promotion email. Amazon recommends three items you could potentially buy. These are all examples of companies utilizing next best actions, offers

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. An aspect of UI/UX design that many developers have firmly internalized is the fluidity of design and development trends and their ability to shift and change throughout time. Always at the cusp of something new, something more innovative and something much more comprehensible, design trends change when your

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The metaverse has become one of the most talked-about innovations since Mark Zuckerberg bet Facebook’s future on it. He went so far as to rename his company, Meta. The metaverse is the next iteration of the evolution of the internet. It’s a place where your brand needs

Disclosure: Our goal is to feature products and services that we think you’ll find interesting and useful. If you purchase them, Entrepreneur may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our commerce partners. With the sheer prevalence of digital marketing today, it can be easy to assume the most important digital

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Whether you’re a business just starting out or have been around for decades, you’ve probably used surveys to keep a pulse of your customers. It’s a tool that has been around for almost 200 years and continues to drive many insightful nuggets of wisdom to help drive

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. “We don’t have any competitors.” It’s a line I hear often from clients, and it always gives me pause. It’s technically possible that your brand has carved out a niche so specific — say, a dating app for marine biologists — that you’re literally the only player

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Your marketing strategies will change depending on where you are in your company’s growth cycle — startup, scaling, undergoing a transformation — and it’s only by understanding how marketing evolves with the stages of your business that you can stay ahead of the curve and thrive. When

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When I speak to marketing leaders about brand health and how to improve a brand’s visibility, I emphasize the point that every business is a living entity. And, in order to thrive and ensure sustained growth, it is imperative to track brand health. Just like with living

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Marketing in the metaverse is like setting up a website in the earliest days of the internet, or hanging up a dusty wooden shingle in the 19th century Old West. It can be extremely difficult to know how much time and resources to invest in a venture

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Businesses can’t improve what they don’t know needs to be improved — nor can they double down on what works if they don’t know what is actually working. Data reveals both and answers the most critical questions to help a business grow. The more information companies can

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. One of the most fun things in the world is to start a business. There is nothing more rewarding than challenging yourself and bringing your idea to life. Seeing my own 7-year-old daughter start her own business selling the eggs from our backyard chickens has confirmed this

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Our PR firm has received a recent uptick in inquiries from B2B companies hungry to generate business during uncertain times. Advertising is expensive and supply chain issues, looming inflation and the ongoing global pandemic increase pressure to secure new business. Public relations is a cost-friendly, highly effective

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Already in 2014, companies were discovering the benefits of connecting with consumers across multiple channels, including more repeat shopping and referrals. Now, with e-commerce on the rise, consumers are expecting omnichannel experiences to be even better. For small businesses in today’s competitive marketplace, meeting these expectations of

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Change is hard, but it is also essential. This is especially true when doing business online. Customer trends and expectations, privacy concerns and world events (to name only a few major issues) often require businesses across the globe to make major changes in very little time. A

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Given the power of social media, branding is everything today. Even before Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and any of the other digital platforms existed, branding was key to running a successful business or project. Branding is literally what gives you a name or a label, what characterizes you

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It is extremely important to maintain a certain level of expertise in anything you do, and as far as marketing and business is concerned, you must possess immense expertise and experience in your field to even stand a chance in front of competitors. This article is a

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For the better part of a decade, all of the new marketing advice has been centered on reaching millennials. And while it’s still as important as ever to tap into this lucrative portion of the market, doing so exclusively is to ignore the larger picture. In 2022

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Whichever type of business you run, having a clean, user-friendly website is critical. Your business site not only serves as the digital home base for your business and product line, but also anchors your entire digital marketing approach, giving a central hub to point toward and connect customers

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Third-party cookies have been an essential part of every marketer’s toolkit for as long as they’ve been around. Businesses and brands have been leveraging these tracking methods to understand their audience’s browsing activities and serve them with relevant ads. Although the removal of third-party cookies will force