A content writer ends her 10-year relationship with HARO, once her go-to for sources. Her experience offers a lesson in vetting and verifying for all content marketers. Continue reading
3 Ways To Grow the Value of Your Thought Leadership [Sponsored]
Redefining thought leadership – and how you apply it – can deliver valuable benefits to your brand and its customers. Follow these tips to get started. Continue reading
Get Common First If You Want To Develop a Great Content Strategy [Rose-Colored Glasses]
Does your business have a good handle on what you mean by an e-book, white paper, video, etc.? What about a common understanding of thought leadership, advertising, and sales content? If not, your content strategy likely won’t work. Continue reading
When Bad Happens in the World, Should Your Brand Change Its Publishing Plans?
Unexpected bad news may not directly affect your brand, but it may affect your audience. That means you need to evaluate critically – and consider adjusting – your content marketing calendar. Here’s a quiz to assess the situation. Continue reading
How a Children’s Story Can Ease Your Mind About ChatGPT [Rose-Colored Glasses]
Assume the day AI can translate voice and style is here. Now, reflect on Robert Rose’s assertion that that can be a good thing for content marketers. Continue reading
Don’t Avoid Content Operations; Use This Helpful Framework Now
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
How To Help the Perfectionist on Your Content Team, Even If It’s You
Striving for excellence? Great. Chasing perfection at the expense of the bigger picture? Not great for your team or your career. Try these tips to recognize and counter unrealistic expectations that derail deadlines and delay goals. Continue reading
How an Honest Talk With ChatGPT Surprised Even a Veteran Editor
We asked ChatGPT some hard questions about content marketing. And the AI text-creation tool didn’t disappoint. Read on to see what it had to say (and what we said behind its back.) Continue reading
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. Continue reading
