Michael Zakkour is the Founder and Managing Director of 5 New Digital, a digital and retail consultancy focused on helping startups to Fortune 100 brands develop successful eCommerce and digital commerce strategies and shape their retail and consumer pathways. They work with companies in North America, Europe, and Asia and navigate growth opportunities through innovative solutions that drive revenue in their domestic and international operations.
As an acclaimed and sought-after professional speaker and lecturer, Michael is a regular guest on the BBC, CNN, NPR, and NBC. He has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, FORBES, WWD, MSNBC, NYSE TV, and countless other print, digital, web, and broadcast outlets. He is also an author, entrepreneur, and investor with more than 20 years of experience building successful businesses.
How can businesses take advantage of the current opportunities presented by the digital age and adapt to the changing business landscape? If you are a company that wants to thrive in this challenging environment, you will want to discover new strategies that help keep you in step with all the developments at your doorstep.
As an investor, consultant, author, and entrepreneur, Michael Zakkour has valuable insights into how companies can thrive in the changing digital landscape. Building brand loyalty and increasing customer value mean implementing business strategies that leverage the digital landscape. Do you know if you should use a unified commerce versus an omnichannel strategy? There is a lot to consider. You can decrease customer acquisition costs while increasing the consumers’ lifetime value with the right strategy. Whether you're running a small business or managing a large company, Michael's expertise will help grow your business.
In this episode of The Digital Deep Dive podcast, Aaron Conant interviews Michael Zakkour, Founder and Managing Director of 5 New Digital, about how companies can thrive in a world where the digital age continuously shapes consumer behavior and demands. They talk about the approaches brands can use to adapt and boost revenue through a robust unified digital commerce approach, ways to decrease customer acquisition costs, how the retail renaissance affects brand strategies, and much more.
BWG Connect provides executive strategy & networking sessions that help brands from any industry with their overall business planning and execution. We network and knowledge share together to better understand and adapt to the newest trends, strategies and pain points shaping growth in the digital space. BWG Connect, in conjunction with BWG Strategy, has built an exclusive network of 125,000+ senior professionals and hosts over 2,000 virtual and in-person networking events on an annual basis.
In addition, we have had 1x1 conversations with over 5,000 brands and have a real-time pulse on what digital strategies are successful and why. This in-depth knowledge allows our team to operate on the cutting edge and provide our clients with best -in-class guidance on how to win in the digital world. We have provided free consultations and strategy sessions for companies of all sizes, start-up to Fortune -100, to enable growth, resolve issues and make curated service provider introductions that can impact your digital footprint.
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