Stories By Ann Gynn
LinkedIn Newsletters: Do They Get Results for Brands?
Have you noticed a sudden onslaught of LinkedIn newsletter subscription requests? We have, too. So we asked people who use the feature (and one person involved in its launch) to find out whether they’re worth the work and how to set one up. Here’s what we learned.
How’d You Make That Flipping Awesome B2B Content for ServiceNow?
What does it take to sustain a multi-year award-winning content marketing program? ServiceNow attributes its results to a combination of data science, segmentation, and a deep focus on audience needs and behavior. Here’s what to learn from the company’s success.
Alone at Work? Use Quiet Days To Set Up for Personal Growth and Content Success
If you’re one of the few at work around the holidays, it’s easy to feel stuck. No one’s around to return emails or make revisions. Try these ideas for using the time to reflect, reorganize, and reorient your outlook and your content programs for the new year.
How'd You Make That Flipping Awesome Content for Monster
A month after the pandemic hit, a new microsite from Monster went live: Work in the Time of Coronavirus. Not only did it demonstrate their ability to pivot quickly, it created new original content, new internal collaborations, and more.
4 Business Storytelling Examples That Break the Problem-Solution Mold
You know the formula: someone faces a challenge, a product offers a solution, and the problem gets solved. Content like this fills an information need – but rarely keeps people coming back. Get inspired to break the mold with examples that show the heart of business storytelling.
Fresh Ideas and Expert Advice for Writing Email That Gets Opened and Read
Yes, there’s more competition in the inbox. But email remains one of the most valuable content marketing tools. Build audience trust and get a better response from every email you send with these expert tips from Content Marketing World speakers.
Why the Future of Demand Gen Lies in Self-Service Content Experiences
B2B buyers want to control their journey. That means the future of sales-enablement and demand gen content lies in self-service. Try these ideas from Ardath Albee and Marcus Sheridan to develop truly buyer-led content experiences.
Why You Should Doubt Headline Best Practices Advice (Except This)
Headline advice articles promise a magic formula for crafting titles that compel people to click through and read your content. But what happens when one set of “best” practices conflicts with another – and with what your data tells you? Here’s how to sort it out.
Why These Post-Pandemic Content Marketing Tips Are the Worst
There’s no shortage of advice on how to adjust your content marketing once the pandemic finally ends. But much of it is flat-out wrong. Here’s how to steer clear – and what to do instead – courtesy of Content Marketing World speakers.
28 Ideas for Better Virtual, In-Person, and Hybrid Event Content and Experiences
The return of in-person events hasn’t pushed virtual to the side. It’s just given rise to trickier hybrid events. But you can master the blend of online and in-person content experiences with advice from these Content Marketing World speakers.
22 Content Marketers Share Their Take on TikTok, Clubhouse, and Trendy Social Spaces
Before you leap into new social media spaces like TikTok, Clubhouse, Twitter Spaces, Spotify, or Greenroom, stop to consider whether you should. Try this advice from Content Marketing World speakers to help you decide.
How To Get Content Marketing Measurement Wrong: Do It Like a PR Person
Public relations and content marketing do overlap, but they’re not the same. Yet too many content marketers use PR-centered metrics to prove the value of their content. Here are four steps to change that.