Before you get deep into where the content team reports or which function handles a content project, recognize that the decision-making process – not the actual decisions – will set you up for success. Robert Rose explains the why and how. Continue reading
5 Building Blocks for Connecting Content to B2B Revenue Growth
You’ll struggle to show content’s impact on revenue unless you focus on these five elements, according to Forrester analyst Phyllis Davidson. And (surprise) performance measurement is only part of the story – developing and tracking a strategic process matters, too. Continue reading
Content Creation Process: Everything You Need To Wow Your Audience
Creating content marketing involves both the art of storytelling and the science of persuading people to act. Use the resources in this guide to craft engaging brand stories that win over your audience and smash your brand’s marketing goals. Continue reading
How This Outside-the-Box Approach to Content Produced Award-Winning Results
You don’t need a background in marketing to excel in content. You do need a clear focus on your audience’s needs, program goals, and story ideas that support both. Here’s how TD Bank Group’s lead content strategist applied these concepts to build an award-winning program. Continue reading
80+ Content Marketing Trends for Success in 2023
Will your content marketing plans weather the changes ahead? More than 80 thought leaders, award winners, and subject matter experts offer their advice and insights on the content trends that will have the most impact on your plans and success in 2023. Find out if you’re adequately prepared (and where to focus if you’re not). Continue reading
How a ‘Purple Audience’ Approach Leads to a Better Long-Term Content Strategy [Rose-Colored Glasses]
Do you jump into the red ocean with content on popular topics? Or do you dive into the blue ocean with a contrarian view of a trending subject? Here’s why you should try a purple-audience approach instead (and how to do it). Continue reading
7 Tricks To Smash Writer’s Block, Imposter Syndrome, and Other Content Fears
Writing is hard. It’s even harder in content marketing, due to business goals, deadlines, and other pressures. Never fear – help is here. Follow one or more of these seven tricks to make writing easier. Continue reading
How To Repurpose Video Content for Bigger and Better Results
Engaging videos lead to powerful results. But crafting quality video takes significant effort. Repurposing lets you stretch the same ingredients across many platforms to satisfy different appetites. Try these ideas to turn your videos into a menu of epic content. Continue reading
How To Make a Better Workspace for Your Content Marketing Team [Tools]
Forget the workplace. Content marketing team success has more to do with workspaces that centralize resources for easy access regardless of team member locations. These tools help one company keep in-house, remote, and freelance teams on the same page. Continue reading
25+ New, Newly Updated, and Timeless Books Content Marketers Love
Fill out your wish list or decide on a gift for a team member with this list of books about content marketing, creativity, writing, artificial intelligence, personal branding, and more. Each title comes with the recommendation of someone in the Content Marketing Institute community. Continue reading
