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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A referral program is one of the best ways to get new customers for your business. By sharing information with your customers and giving them incentives in the form of discounts, you’ll be able to establish a trustworthy bond with them ⁠— which can lead to future sales. There

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In his memoir, Will Smith writes about how hard he promotes his movies. Claiming that while many actors hate traveling globally for film premiers and handling press and promotions, he utilizes this as an opportunity to amplify his brand and become the biggest movie star. In the

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Like the three-word phrase “I love you” or the smell of fresh-baked apple pie, some things are comfortingly familiar and simply don’t change. This holds true when it comes to marketing too; success relies on sweet fundamentals that should remain the same. Once set in place, all additional marketing efforts spring forth naturally. It’s

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Nowadays, the dichotomy of commerce and ecommerce has become quite opaque regarding the level of human connection between company and consumer. You can argue that commerce leverages the advantage of in-person communication and connection over the ecommerce experience. However, in our modern-day reality with the overwhelming tilt toward

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Big businesses have long employed out-of-home (OOH) and digital out-of-home (DOOH) marketing to promote their brands, expand into new markets and grow market share. Over the last decade, however, techniques for assessing ROI for OOH and DOOH campaigns, analyzing message customization, reach, market composition and targeted buying behaviors

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Nowadays, economies have two options: consider the pandemic history and move on, or transform their business processes to become immune to the impacts of such disruptions. In either case, the face of marketing will never be what it was two years ago. Here are some of the

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The decision to trust your brand and company reputation to an outside company can be a bit terrifying. As entrepreneurs, we tend to be control freaks (who knew?) The fact is, you can’t do it alone and at some point, you’ll need to bring in outside help.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. “It is not what you know, but who you know.” This adage is an honored rule of business success, and particularly true for startups. Networking has been the gold standard of relationship building for decades, of course, but the coronavirus pandemic made attending in-person events virtually impossible,

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The marketing landscape has shifted dramatically over the last six months. The ongoing pandemic coupled with a struggling economy has only accelerated those changes. Anytime there is a swift change in consumer behavior, marketers must adapt and pivot. The challenge is that most of you reading this

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In 2019 rock band The Who released an album titled, “Who,” 55 years following their debut. They did this despite only having two members left of their original foursome, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey ⁠— but the Who was always a collection of huge personalities who somehow made it

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I recently bought a plane ticket to attend my sister’s wedding in India. After two Covid delays (and just before Omicron resulted in heightened restrictions), she decided to go ahead with her event and we had to book our tickets fast. Unfortunately, my experience purchasing tickets on the airline’s

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Leveraging YouTube means being able to know and understand the users of the platform, what metrics to track and what to create content about in the first place. When you have these pieces of the puzzle down, your channel will become a natural extension of your lead

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Discounts may get customers through the door, but those same customers are often robbing you of profits then leaving you without their long-term conversion to a lasting customer base.  While the temptation to see a spike in short-term revenue is tempting and sometimes seemingly necessary, discounts create

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The number of companies using AI has grown significantly in recent years, from small companies up to giants like Google and Facebook. The rise of AI can be attributed to advancements in machine learning, big data analytics and cloud computing. But there is a lot of misinformation about

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Email traffic has surpassed 300 billion per day and will increase even more by next year, but several industry reports show that up to 17 percent of all emails sent by marketers never make it to the proposed recipient’s inbox. They either land in the spam folder

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Entrepreneurship is one of the most exciting journeys anybody can embrace. When we start with our business, we assume everybody will love and understand what we have to offer. But the main challenge in sales is not money or the price but not making our value clear

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For franchisors, acquiring quality leads for their candidate pipeline is a top-tier priority and a line item of every brand’s marketing spend. For more than a decade now, franchise sales portals have become an increasingly popular avenue for prospective franchisees looking to find the right concept. The

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Over the years, many companies have rebranded themselves to find greater success with their businesses, while some have failed miserably. Whether you are rebranding or starting from a fresh piece of white paper, the most successful brands have gone “all in.” It’s not unusual for companies to