Agencies are banking on content marketing. At least half their business comes from those services. That finding and more are in the new CMI 2019 Agency Survey. The report also reveals some fresh opportunities for many agencies. Continue reading
Think Micro if You Want to Do Influencer Marketing Right
Stop dreaming big when it comes to your influencer marketing program. You don’t have to pay $1 million for Kylie Jenner to post or even $2,500 for Martha Stewart to do one. Design your campaigns around microinfluencers. Continue reading
10 Tips From Best-Selling Authors That Will Polish Your Content
What can you learn from those best-selling fiction authors to make your content marketing shine? A lot. They know how to keep readers turning the page. Here are 10 tips from Stephen King, F. Scott Fitzgerald, George Orwell, and more. Continue reading
5 Tips for Recruitment Marketing to Get Great Hires [Examples]
In today’s competitive job market, businesses in recruitment mode should use content marketing to attract the best candidates. Consider these standout brand examples to be your “hire” education lesson. Continue reading
The 7 Core Roles of a 2020 Content Marketing Team
What does a content marketing team look like? You might be a team of one wearing multiple hats or a global, siloed, integrated team of hundreds. It doesn’t matter. You should address these seven dedicated roles. Continue reading
3 Strategies to Connect With Your Audience (Hint: Start With Mutual Truths)
Liz High spent four minutes and 15 images introducing herself at her Content Marketing World presentation. Why? She had a point to make. Continue reading
38 Experts Share the Worst Content Marketing Advice
It’s the time of year when advice abounds. But let’s be honest, a lot of it is not worth following. Here’s what some of the Content Marketing World presenters say is the worst content marketing advice they’ve heard. Continue reading
6 Instagram Mistakes That Keep Your Brand From Growing
More than 25 million business profiles exist on Instagram. It isn’t the easiest social media channel for brands to master and many make common mistakes that can be easily avoided. Here are six of them. Continue reading
Forget Inspiration: Try These 6 Strategies to Fill Your Editorial Calendar
Your editorial calendar has holes, and ideas seem just out of reach. You have two choices: Wait for inspiration or develop a system to find stellar ideas. This post is for those who choose not to hold out for a flash of creative lightning. Continue reading
24 Marketing Thought Leaders You May Have Missed
Many claim to be marketing thought leaders, yet few genuinely are. That’s what led to this list of 103 authentic thought leaders. Read on to learn about 24 of them who may not be as familiar to you (and get the other 79 names too). Continue reading
