Month: May 2022

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The virtual event industry exploded during the pandemic. Like grocery delivery and home exercise equipment, sudden global restrictions drove an unprecedented need for pushing formerly in-person gatherings into always-online arrangements. But as lockdowns unlocked, businesses gradually returned to boots-on-the-ground venues. But is this really a trend whose

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. All aspects of marketing thrive under a consistent, long-term approach but none more so than branding. Without coherent techniques and a consistent effort, it is impossible to build a successful brand or business. In some of my previous articles, I have touched on consistency and its importance

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Who should rebrand a startup pre-launch? Short answer: I did. Long answer: Anyone who has a brand, identity, persona or product that has evolved away from its genesis should consider it. We created the Grapevine AI brand because we thought we were strictly B2B, selling with the

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Mental models are frameworks that help people to understand and organize complex information. Mental models are used in many fields, including psychology, cognitive science, computer science and architecture. They are also used in marketing and management strategy. Mental models can be applied to the understanding of any

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. How you fund your business will determine everything from speed of growth, to accrued debt, to the percentage of ownership you retain. But one factor that founders rarely consider is how funding can impact their marketing decisions. It could mean reaching a larger audience but having less

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Ecommerce has become a shopping staple for consumers worldwide. Purchasing products online has gradually grown in popularity for two decades. However, the coronavirus pandemic led to a growth spurt of the sector and cemented its importance in the retail sphere. Now, social commerce is here to take

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Companies are looking to data analytics to help them make better decisions, and those that aren’t are quickly falling behind. You’ve seen the recent headlines of some of the biggest brands in the world losing steam: Peloton, Netflix and Zoom, to name a few. They were all consumer

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In a previous article, I discussed how corporate giants like Coca-Cola and Acura were venturing into the burgeoning world of NFTs, and the metaverses that are increasingly linked to them, in a slew of novel and imaginative ways. In this installment, I’m focusing less on how companies

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Whether you’re an entrepreneur or a Fortune 500 company, it takes a significant amount of time, testing and investing to create a new product, open a new brick-and-mortar location or develop an entirely new brand. In order to make that product launch or grand opening moment great,

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The development of marketing typically runs alongside technological developments. We’ve seen this with the printed press, television, radio and, of course, the internet. And by all accounts, we’re now on the cusp of the next great marketing leap forward. Much has been said, mostly just speculatively, about