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Social Media’s Decline Creates Opportunity for Events (If Done the Right Way)

As social media becomes less social and more media, you can still capitalize on the human desire to socialize. Events offer one way to do that. Just remember to craft a strategy for the content regardless of the channel.
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How a Dash of Familiarity Makes Controversial Content More Palatable

Controversial content topics get attention – for better or worse. To earn the best kind, try balancing these four elements: surprise, familiarity, consensus, and controversy. This new framework can help.
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How To Build a Content-Driven, Audience-Centric Content Strategy

What does it mean to build a truly audience-centric content strategy? For the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, it meant rethinking everything (in pursuit of a noble ultimate goal). Learn how they did it in this excerpt from Robert Rose’s new book.
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How To Find (and Close) the Hidden Gaps in Your Content Strategy

Your content marketing has holes that you can’t see. They may manifest themselves from the beginning or materialize over time. But no matter how they started, it’s time to identify and fill them in with a content gap analysis.
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The Ecopreneurs: A Win-Win-Win-Win for Salesforce, FORTUNE Brand Studio, Entrepreneurs, and Audiences

Salesforce and FORTUNE Brand Studio partnered to create The Ecopreneurs, an 11-episode series for Salesforce+ whose impact went far beyond the streaming platform. Here’s how this Project of the Year finalist turned long-form storytelling into big results.
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Out of Content Ideas? Try Borrowing One or Two (Even From Your Competitors)

You don’t need unique content ideas to differentiate your brand. You can recombine and reshape existing ideas to make them your own – even (or maybe especially) ones that didn’t work for other companies. Here’s how to get started.
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The Inside Scoop on Content Marketing Strategy (the Book and the Practice)

A new book launching Wednesday will help your company build a media brand around its content. (You won’t be too surprised by who the author is.)
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5 Content Discovery Trends To Inform Your Marketing Strategy

Content consumption patterns have stayed mostly the same in recent years. Content discovery hasn’t. Consider these five trends as you plan your content and strategy for 2024.
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How To Work AI Into Content Marketing (in a Way That Works for You)

Does the company you work for have an AI policy? Whether it does or not, you need one specific to AI’s use in content marketing. An AI operations plan will help you make (and share) sound decisions about its use, governance, and risk mitigation. Here’s what to consider.
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With Gated Content, Trust Goes Both Ways. Don’t Ask Until You’ve Earned It

Is your brand willing to trust first? Your answer can determine the success of your company’s gated and free content assets and achieving your long-term content marketing goals.
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Luxury Brand and Talent Powerhouses Predict Future of Marketing for Every Industry

A global luxury brand investment firm’s acquisition of Hollywood’s biggest talent agency indicates the future of content and marketing in all industries. Why? Read on.
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How State Farm Turned a Viral Ad Into an Award-Winning Content Campaign

State Farm didn’t let interest cool down when its ad with NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his jazz bath went viral. Learn what they did and the mega numbers brought to the brand through this award-winning campaign.