Fifteen minutes might just be the perfect length for a presentation. It forces the speaker to focus on the essentials, and it’s over before the audience’s minds begin to wander. When I present, How to Create Attention, Interest and Sales with Infographics at next month’s Content Marketing World, I’ll...

As we get ready for Content Marketing World in a few weeks, our speakers are sharing some insights on some content marketing topics. Last week, our speakers answered the question, “What technology excites you most as a content marketer?” This week, they tell us their most prescient content marketing...

I believe you don’t necessarily need to be a genius to be good at content marketing. Not that the two are mutually exclusive, but at the very least, if you have the drive, some creative flair, a bit of insight, and a passion for your product, you’ll find a way to meet your goal of connecting...

My good friend Morgan Hurley from the Society of Fire Protection Engineers sent me this article from Fast Company on how brands like LEGO and Nike are working to “hijack the news” to take the focus off the real news and more attention put on their brands. Case #1 – LEGO To celebrate...

The problem: How do you write content-rich eNewsletters without spending endless hours creating them? The solution: Develop a repeatable process. The word count of your eNewsletter doesn’t matter. What matters is that you have a good template and a process you can quickly implement  eNewsletter after...

The closer you get to the finish line the less time you have for creative thinking. That’s why thorough planning makes the whole magazine production process easier, reduces the stress on everyone involved, and is a great time management strategy, which brings about better results. Recently, I wrote...

There’s a little flip book of inspirational quotes that sits on my desk (in addition to the piles of files, hand-written notes and haphazard to-do lists) opened to a page that reads, “Content is of great importance, but we must not underestimate the value of style” (Maya Angelou). But as any writer knows,...

We’re getting very excited about Content Marketing World next month in Cleveland, and we thought it would be fun to introduce you to some of our speakers. Over the several weeks, we’ll share some of our speakers’ opinions on all things content marketing – from B2B to B2C. This...

Do you enjoy hearing how others are leveraging content marketing? How about experts? Are you interested in learning from their industry knowledge and insights? Sometimes hearing what an expert has to say about a subject is an excellent opportunity to improve your content marketing strategy. I sat down...

Editor’s note: Our Content Marketing Playbook is back, by popular demand. Check out our 2016 version.  After months of work, the Content Marketing Playbook is finished. A big thanks to Jonathan Kranz, who worked with me to put this together, and our sponsors PR Newswire and Eloqua for making this...

If you are truly an effective content marketer consultant, at least 25 percent of your job is educating your clients about the digital marketplace. Clients look to you to clarify how things really work  in cyberspace, and if you are good at your job, you take that seriously. One area where my clients...

Podcasting can be a very effective way to connect with your audience. If you are new to podcasting, you may be looking for advice on how to hit the ground running. Even if you have been podcasting for a while, you may wonder if things are getting tired, or you may be looking for a way to energize your...