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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. One of the most important goals in PR is to secure media coverage. “Placements” are the lifeblood of our industry. “Publicity,” “press” or media “hits” are how we show value. But whatever the descriptor used, media coverage is almost always a good thing. However, when a PR

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Consider the insanity of this statement: “Recently it’s become apparent that quality food and regular exercise are crucial to one’s health. That’s why I decided to eat a high-quality meal once per week and ride my exercise bike every Saturday morning.” Everyone understands that engaging once-weekly in

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Cheers to the New Year! Now that the holidays are finally behind us, we can focus on making more money in 2022 with more high-quality sales appointments, which I believe are the only ways of truly hitting sales goals. The challenge is, of course, finding these appointments

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The two most common queries I hear from nonprofits are how to increase brand awareness and how to raise more funds online — challenging efforts that are compounded by the fact that most organizations have limited resources and are risk-averse. So, how do we tackle this dilemma? Put

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Outreach is a huge aspect of business. All editors or owners of a company have gotten some form of outreach email. Even though several areas of outreach have been automated, there is still a need for manual outreach. Here’s how you can improve each area of outreach.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Have you ever felt frustrated or bitter marketing your expertise? Felt like no one is listening? Learned strategies, followed them to a T, yet generated scattered results? Those of us running smaller businesses, especially coaches and experts, have all been there. The sad reality is that most people get stuck

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. If you have been paying any attention to the social-media movement in the last decade, then you will know the name Gary Vaynerchuk (Gary Vee). Vaynerchuk has had a pillar-like presence in the marketing, social-media and brand-building space for the last 10 years. He’s always been known for reaching into new

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. It’s no longer a secret that we’re now living in the era of digital transformation. The travel industry has experienced significant changes as well, pushing advertisers and brands to consider new messaging, channels and approaches before campaign launches.  After a long period of being locked up, travelers are

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As more companies rebound from the pandemic, advertising is sure to pick up. According to Zenith, ad spend will grow by 5.2 percent in 2022 to $652 billion. So if you work at an agency you love and have thought about buying it, now might be the

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Businesses typically hire a marketing agency when they need help. Their internal marketing efforts aren’t working, or they don’t have the resources or capacity to handle marketing by themselves. In any case, this arrangement is a show of trust — clients trust their agencies to handle their

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A new year is a perfect opportunity to take a close look at your website and make sure your SEO is doing all the work it can be. Best SEO practices change frequently, depending on the almighty Google algorithm, the ways in which users approach their searches,

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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Digital marketing has been a lucrative industry for the past couple of decades. Just about every business you can think of needs to have an online presence. Every online presence needs to be supported with a collection of marketing, advertising and PR strategies. Perhaps you were ahead of

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There’s a reason why Spanx founder Sara Blakely can teach us so much about cold calling, and it has nothing to do with how great she is at creating inventions. Before becoming an entrepreneur herself, she sold fax machines in Florida for seven years, where her insight into

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Public relations is a common buzz-phrase in business language today, but too few industry professionals actually grasp its true meaning, and how to make it reap maximum benefits. First and foremost, PR is not the same as marketing, and it’s entirely different than advertising. Put simply, it

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Targeting proper keywords is as crucial to successfully operate a website as creating eye-catching images or coming up with a winning URL. To assess which keywords are or are not worth targeting, webmasters use various tools and techniques — by far the most popular the keyword difficulty