Content Marketing Best Practices: Can "Less" Provide More Value?
July 12, 2013
Jodi Harris
Can producing less content provide more value for content marketers and their organizations? CMI asked several of this year's Content Marketing World speakers to weigh in on the subject. Find out how the experts view the "less is more" strategy in terms of content marketing best practices.
5 Factors to Help Your Content Plan Tame the Lead Generation Beast
July 4, 2013
Chantielle MacFarlane
From blogs to white papers and case studies to infographics, keeping up with the tremendous demand for content can become an overwhelming challenge. Automation solutions have sprung up, but it's still a struggle to meet the increased demand for dynamic, targeted content to convert leads generated into...
7 Ways to Make Brand Journalism Work for Your Business
June 30, 2013
Mike Murray
Although the term "brand journalism" may seem like an oxymoron, the practice has much to offer companies, and journalists can write great stories for a brand. Find out 7 key ways to make brand journalism work for your business by taking the time to develop credible, engaging content for the right audience.
8 Remarkable (and Stolen) Content Marketing Ideas
June 29, 2013
Joe Pulizzi
There are fascinating people who have amazing ideas all around the globe. It makes sense to learn from (and make use of) the thoughts of others. Try out these 8 favorite remarkable (and stolen) content marketing ideas. We're sharing them in the hopes that you will also find them to be helpful.
A Seamless Content Marketing Process for a Highly Regulated Industry
June 27, 2013
Manya Chylinski
Time is a universal challenge for content marketers, but some industries have more constraints. Find out how sales, marketing, and compliance team members for financial management company Invesco work efficiently together for an effective content marketing process in a highly regulated industry.
Why Creating Content That Consumers Want Isn't Enough
June 26, 2013
Jay Baer
Today's consumers are staring at an invitation avalanche, with every company asking for "likes," "follows," clicks, and attention. So cutting through the hype and creating content that consumers want is essential. But take it one step further: Make sure your content is useful and relevant, then market...
5 Types of Content Marketing to Continuously Attract Prospects
June 25, 2013
Scott Aughtmon
It's a fact of life in business: If you don't have new prospects, you don't have a future. Of course businesses need to focus on their clients. But what eventually happens if you forsake your prospecting efforts to focus exclusively on current customers? Use these 5 types of 'magnetic' content marketing...
10-Question Content Curation Scorecard Every Content Curator Needs to Measure Success
June 24, 2013
Roger C. Parker
In our era of limited time and budget resources, measuring the quality of day-to-day and week-to-week content curation efforts can be a challenge. Use this 10 question scorecard to gauge your ability to discover, share, and create "the best content marketing on the planet" on an ongoing basis.
Video Content Channels: Which Should You Use?
June 16, 2013
Mark Sherbin
Have a sneaking suspicion that you're missing out on a world of video opportunity? Limiting your brand to YouTube without combing through the other available options may curb your video content marketing potential. Find out where today's popular video distribution channels excel and where they fall short,...
A Strategic Map of Content Marketing Technologies
June 14, 2013
Robert Rose
The list of technologies and tools designed to facilitate some part of the content marketing process continues to grow and adapt. Check out our strategic mapping to see how these marketing software solutions line up with the four major components of a successful content marketing approach. And how some...
Why Skills are the Secret to a Successful Content Marketing Strategy
June 12, 2013
Michael Weiss
When it comes to content planning, "the more the better" is happening all the time, in companies big and small. But they often find that they cannot fully realize their pie-in-the-sky plans because they don't have the skill sets to execute them. Start assessing your organization's internal skills earlier...
Break Through the Barriers to Enterprise Content Creation
June 8, 2013
Joe Pulizzi
Find out how to break through the barriers of enterprise content creation. Don't block the content marketing process by trying to force your executives and staff members into doing something they aren't comfortable with. Capture raw content wherever it's happening in your organization and shape it from...
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