How To Say No (Without Saying No): 5 Scripts for Content Marketing Requests
March 25, 2025
Ann Gynn
The requests keep entering your inbox: a rush collateral piece, an unexpected pivot to a new social platform, a request to take on a colleague’s work. End the frustration and learn to say no politely and strategically with this advice.
Market Yourself for the Marketing Role You Want (Not the One You Have)
March 24, 2025
Robert Rose
Finding a new job in marketing isn’t easy right now. Up your chance for success by positioning (and developing) yourself as the full-stack marketer you want to be. Here’s how.
Lights, Camera, Conversion: Must-Know Video Strategies and Tips for 2025
March 20, 2025
Content Marketing Institute Team
If your brand treats video like an extra in the background of your marketing strategy, it’s time to make it the star. Discover why, learn the trends for 2025, and see examples of B2B and B2C brands that make video shine.
Why (and How To) Write a Strategy for Your Cause-Related Marketing
March 18, 2025
Ann Gynn
Forget fleeting hashtags and avatars. Brands committing to a cause should embrace a long-term strategy. Content marketing can lead that charge. Here’s how.
How To Set Content Marketing Goals That Matter to the Business
March 12, 2025
Ann Gynn
Struggling to get a marketing budget and recognition? Ditch nebulous marketing goals like brand awareness in favor of goals that use sales language like generate, grow, drive, and retain. Start with these four to prove real business impact.
Freelance or Full-Scale Agency? How To Choose the Right Path for You [Video]
March 6, 2025
Content Marketing Institute Team
Don’t launch a new agency or any brand before listening to advice from someone who’s done it and even written a book about building brands that break barriers.
GSK Targets Patient-Adjacent Audience With Award-Winning Initiative
March 4, 2025
Ann Gynn
Most companies target their content to people who will use their products. But GSK did it differently. It targeted a patient-adjacent audience with its Carerhood program, which was named Best Content Marketing Program in Health Care.
Why the Future Depends on Responsible Marketing (and Tips From a Pro)
February 19, 2025
Ann Gynn
Don’t end your brand’s purpose, inclusive, cause, conscious, multicultural, social impact, and sustainable marketing. Just unite them under a single umbrella — responsible marketing. It’s for the good of your brand and the world.
Why Diversity and Inclusion in Content and Marketing Matter as Much as Ever
February 11, 2025
Ann Gynn
The cancellation of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs doesn’t mean marketers can stop welcoming all segments of their audiences. That’s bad for business. Here's how to create content that resonates.
How To Sell Your Biggest, Bravest Ideas — Lessons From a ‘Marketing Baddie’ [Video]
February 6, 2025
Ann Gynn
Take the lead on innovation and creation with your brand’s content and marketing. Learn how to get the buy-in and budget for innovative ideas with this advice from one marketing baddie (SAS’s Amanda Wise) to another (you).
5+ Best Practices for Award-Winning Brand Newsletters
February 5, 2025
Jodi Harris
Most marketers distribute newsletters. Fewer marketers deliver newsletters that work for their subscribers and their brands. Discover best practices with examples of those doing it best.
8 Brands Give Meaningful Responses to L.A. Wildfires and Other Natural Disasters
February 4, 2025
Ann Gynn
When disasters strike, many companies send up “thoughts and prayers.” Rarely is that messaging enough. Learn how marketing can get involved to turn those thoughts into actions that actually help.
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