Content marketers who focus only on the output do so at their program’s peril. Content operations are essential. Here’s a framework to help make the challenge a little easier. Continue reading
How To Scale Your Content Marketing Strategy To Improve Efficiency
Scaling your content strategy doesn’t require hiring more people to produce more stuff. It involves building systems to produce more effective content with fewer resources per unit. Here are five ideas to get started. Continue reading
B2C Marketers Treat Content Marketing as a Project; That’s a Mistake [New Research]
Today, we released the new B2C Content Marketing Benchmark, Budgets, and Trends – Insights for 2023. Discover the surprising and not-so-surprising results. And get Robert Rose’s big takeaway. Continue reading
5 Ways To Be a Better Content Team Leader in 2023
Hard truth: Content marketing team members won’t stay in their roles forever. Great content team leaders nurture their employee’s professional development – even if that development prepares them to move on. Here’s why (and how) to start taking the long view. Continue reading
Editorial Calendar Tools and Templates To Help You Master Your Content To-Do List
Chances are you’ve been using the same editorial calendar format for years. Here’s some advice on how to make improvements that will help in creation, process, reporting, and more. (And if you don’t have a calendar, start here.)
Before Deciding Where Your Content Team Reports, Pay Attention to This [Rose-Colored Glasses]
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
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
How a Spoonful of Story Helps Even ‘Boring’ Content Go Down [Rose-Colored Glasses]
Mary Poppins had it almost right ¬¬– just find the story and –snap – the content’s job’s a game. Then even the boring tasks you undertake become – well, if not a piece of cake, a more creative endeavor rather than a mundane construction project. Continue reading
How To Make Thought Leadership Content Thoughtful and Leading
Most thought leadership content is neither thoughtful nor leading. Forrester’s Lisa Gately explains how to change that at your company. Continue reading