Some obvious, some not…but these five content marketing tactics can help take your content marketing strategy to the next level. How’s your content marketing strategy these days?
Mitch Joel on Blogging, the Art of Podcasting and the Next Big Thing [Interview]
Joe Pulizzi talks to Mitch Joel — a founding father of blogging and president of Twist Image — about the art of the podcast and what ‘screen’ marketers should keep their eyes on.
5 Great Starting Points for a Content Recycling Program
Great content comes from a variety of resources — some of which you may already own. You will need to mix and match, edit and clip, rewrite and reinvent, but it puts you ahead of the game. What’s more, cleverly recycling or repurposing content can save your company money. Here are some ideas to help you start collecting bits and pieces for your content recycling program.
A Content Strategy For Your Career
Yes, you need it no matter how secure you think your job is. A career content strategy offers a way to strengthen your position and personal brand Have you ever been fired or laid off? Do you aspire to a role that still seems a distance away? A career content strategy offers a way to [...]
How to Create Compelling Content Using Fear and Desire
Creating content that persuades the reader to take a desired action — while avoiding the direct “call to action” sales pitch — can be challenging. Here, Carl Friesen shows how to instill fear and/or desire through your content to compel the reader to take a specific action, be it signing up for your newsletter or following you on Twitter.
How a Portfolio Approach Can Help You Develop Better B2B Content
B2B content marketing presents its own set of challenges, one of which is how to delegate resources in developing content that is timely, authoritative, and yields the best possible ROI over time. This simple portfolio framework is a great organizing tool to help you plan your content “pipeline” and prioritize your content development efforts, according to your marketing budget, internal expertise, and long-term goals.
15 Reasons Why Marketers Don’t Use Content Marketing
Had some fun today going through my archived blog posts and this one stuck out. I decided to unearth and dust it off a bit. I also added a few additional reasons compliments of the community. It’s hard. It’s more difficult to consistently create valuable and relevant content for your customers than place media. It’s easier [...]
How to Incorporate Influencers into Content Marketing
Chances are if you are reading the CMI blog, you are already executing against one or more content marketing strategies or at least thinking about doing so. But have you integrated influencer marketing into your content program? First, what is influencer marketing? Influencer marketing is nothing new. For years, companies have been engaging with the [...]
