The Edge by MGR

David Gil discusses why big consumer brands are failing to keep up with small, emerging ones. And, how small businesses can take advantage of the massive opportunity that now exists in this multi-trillion dollar market.

Topics:

Why big consumer brands are dying - (2:07)

How small companies can take advantage of this shift - (12:48)

Full Show Notes: https://mgredge.com/how-small-consumer-brands-are-killing-the-big-guys/

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David Gil discusses Amazon's newest acquisition and how they are slowly dominating all of smart home. He also gives his thoughts on Amazon leaving New York and Apple's strategy behind their "Netflix for News."

Topics:

Financial News - (1:20)

Amazon Smart Home - (9:32)

Amazon leaving NYC - (16:00)

Apple News - (18:07)

Full Show Notes: https://mgredge.com/amazon-smart-home-just-got-better-apple-creating-a-netflix-for-news/

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David Gil discusses Spotify's big move to go all in on podcasting. He also gives his thoughts on Amazon battling Google to win ad dollars in search, the best performing ad of the Super Bowl, and why Snapchat is turning into the next Twitter.

Topics:

Amazon vs Google - (1:47)

Who won the (marketing) Super Bowl? - (6:54)

Snapchat becoming like Twitter - (10:09)

Spotify's big plans for podcasts - (19:11)

Full Show Notes: https://mgredge.com/spotify-goes-all-in-on-podcasts-and-amazon-is-battling-google-for-search-ads/

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David Gil goes through everything you need to know about doing business in India and China. They are the two fastest growing countries on the planet and many companies are trying to figure out how to get in early. By popular demand we decided to give insight on what it takes to expand into India and China.

Topics:

Getting past the language barrier in India and China – (4:16)

Navigating regulations and the Chinese regime – (7:10)

How do contracts work in China? – (8:30)

IP theft in China – (9:10)

How do contracts work in India? – (11:27)

Is there IP theft in India? – (12:55)

How good is the infrastructure in India and China? – (13:50)

China and India’s advanced digital infrastructure – (15:43)

Full Show Notes: https://mgredge.com/how-to-expand-your-business-into-india-and-china/

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David Gil dives deep on controversial ads like Gillette's and tries to see if they work. Then, he discusses how Netflix now makes up 10% off all TV viewership, and why they never ventured into sports. Also, Amazon & Netflix made big changes to their ad platforms that made them a whole lot better.

Topics:

Netflix's Numbers - (2:08)

Amazon's Powerful New Analytics - (7:15)

LinkedIn's Big Ads Announcement - (9:27)

Does Controversial Marketing Work? - (13:55)

Full Show Notes: https://mgredge.com/do-controversial-ads-like-gillettes-work-plus-netflix-puts-up-big-numbers/

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David Gil covers the biggest questions and trends for tech coming into 2019. Where does everything stand, and what can we expect to happen this year? What's being over promised, and what's coming sooner than you think? All this and more is discussed on this week's episode.

Topics:

Smart Home - (2:06)

Smart Retail - (13:40)

Future of Streaming/Content - (19:43)

5G - (27:12)

Full Show Notes: https://mgredge.com/the-state-of-tech-in-2019-smart-home-retail-automation-5g-more/

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References:

Tren Griffin Article: https://25iq.com/2018/03/31/friar-tuck-financial-services-a-classic-unbundle-re-bundle-strategy/

David Gil does a mini Q&A on our most frequently asked questions about eCommerce and Amazon selling. This episode covers broad strategy for each, and specific tactics you can use. We will gladly do a round two, so feel free to submit questions (they can be specific or broad).

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David Gil goes through each of the best opportunities in marketing going into 2019. This episode covers broad strategy for each, and specific tactics you can use. We kept if short, sweet, and to the point so you can get from it what you need. Let us know if it was helpful and if you enjoyed!

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This is a rebroadcast of one of our best episodes of 2018, we hope you enjoy! David Gil talks about the mass confusion of which companies and countries are innovative and which are not. This is an incredibly important distinction that must be understood by everyone in business. He also discusses which top companies do innovation right, and why companies like Google are actually not innovative at all. This was a good one, give it a listen!

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David Gil recaps 2018 and the most important shifts that happened. This episode is all about what's changed this year, and what will remain important going into 2019. Listen to this episode if you want to start 2019 off with a bang.

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