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And that’s a wrap of the week ending Dec. 6, 2019

This week I’m thinking about whether a Moneyball approach to content can predict the stories we should tell. I offer my take on a news story that suggests the age of customer experience is over. I talk with Cathy McKnight about the difficulty of (fairly) measuring content’s impact. And I share an article that will lead you to a shiny new metadata strategy.

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“We won. Now what?”

That mind-opening observation came in a conversation I had with Velocity Partners’ Doug Kessler this year.

As he noted, we’ve gotten good at content marketing. Now, how do we become great at it?

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And that’s a wrap of the week ending Nov. 29, 2019

This week I’m thinking about how viewing the world (and work) through a lens of gratitude changes everything. I round up some of the best news you might have missed this year and share highlights from some favorite interviews. And I point you to inspiring content marketing examples to review while you’re trying to resist the temptation to do some online shopping.

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And that’s a wrap of the week ending Nov. 22, 2019

This week I’m thinking about how to measure what really matters. I dig into new research that claims to reveal the “moment of next.” I talk with Scott Monty about what Mr. Rogers can teach us about business. And I point out an article that gets to the heart of metrics that matter in demand and lead gen.

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And that’s a wrap of the week ending Nov. 15, 2019

This week I’m thinking about whether we can be taught to learn by learning to teach. I’m digging into the news that Xerox is building a storytelling team. I talk with the one and only Ann Handley about how to just say no to more content. And I point you to the full results of our latest research into B2B content marketing plans and practices.

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And that’s a wrap of the week ending Nov. 8, 2019

This week I’m thinking about how we can more accurately predict which career moves will lead to future happiness. I share an article that suggests complying with privacy regulations presents a competitive advantage. I talk with Brad Berens, chief strategy officer at the Center for the Digital Future at USC Annenberg, about thinking exponentially rather than incrementally about the future. Finally, I share an article about what it means to play the long game when it comes to content marketing.

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And that’s a wrap of the week ending Nov. 1, 2019

This week I’m thinking about the danger of losing spontaneity. I offer a fresh take on the news that Google is changing the way search works. I talk with Kathy Klotz-Guest about how to promote a culture of experimentation in business. And I share an article about how chinchillas and bacon help you write better content.

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Are we listening or just waiting to speak?

When someone – a friend, a coworker, or our life partner – speaks, how often are we only thinking about what we want to say next?

You’re in a meeting where your coworker is talking about the state of the business, the results from last quarter, or the proposed new project, and you have this internal Q-and-A dialogue: “Wow, that’s a lot of data she just laid out. Do I agree with it? Which statements should I respond to? Should I ask a question now? I’m ready with an answer. What should I say to sound smart? What was I supposed to pick up from the grocery store?”

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