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Don’t Limit Audience Data to a Legal Concern or You’ll Miss the Big Opportunities [Rose-Colored Glasses]

For years, data privacy laws and strategies have filled the news cycle. But too many marketers haven’t appreciated the real potential of the first-party data evolution. Robert Rose shares the one industry that gets it right.
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Web3’s Marketing Value Is Function, Not Form [Rose-Colored Glasses]

A year ago, Robert Rose made this prediction about Web3 technologies: “Anybody who says they have it all figured out is likely wrong. No one knows.” So what does he know now and expect for Web3, NFTs, and the metaverse in 2023?
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How Marriott’s Inspired Content Helped Frustrated Travelers See a Better Normal

When its travel audience changed, Marriott got on board, too. Learn from its vice president of content how the global brand regenerated its content for a world coming out of a pandemic.
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5 Steps To Mind Map Your Content and Increase Its Reach

Don’t let a great piece of long-form content be a one-and-done. Follow this step-by-step plan to maximize its impact with highly effective adjacent content over time.
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5 Strategic Frameworks To Take the Guesswork Out of Content Planning

Update your strategic approach with these five frameworks to better align your content experience with the way buying decisions are really made today.
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‘Bah, Humbug!’ Why Negative Content Turns In Such Positive Results

Hate is a surprising emotion to use to sell jewelry. But the success of IHateStevenSinger.com shows how a contrarian approach can reinvigorate your content strategy and help you avoid the scourge of sameness plaguing so much content. Try these tips to surprise your audience by doing the opposite of what...
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27+ Content Marketing Statistics To Help You Succeed in 2023

The end of the year is a time to reflect on the year behind and anticipate the year ahead. Use these statistics and related resources to make a case for the budget and other resources you need, document a winning content strategy, and decide how big a role video will play in your 2023 plans.
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Time For a Content Strategy Pivot? Here’s How To Decide (and Get Started)

Have things changed since the brand created its content marketing strategy? Probably. Then you probably need to consider a content pivot.
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How To Support the B2B Buyer Revolution With the Right Digital Content

B2B buyers don’t want to talk to sales until they’re ready – or ever, in some cases, even for expensive services. Yet they have more people to convince before they buy. And that means they need more of the right content at their fingertips. Here’s how to figure out what “the right content” means.
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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.
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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).
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How Land O’Lakes Found a Mission Greater Than Sales

With a new CEO on board, Land O’Lakes embarked on a three-year strategic communications plan to raise her and the brand’s profile. They found a mission greater than sales along the way.