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The Goal Setting Activity That Makes a Big Impact

CMI founder Joe Pulizzi shares his answer to the question he’s frequently asked: “What’s the one thing you did that made the greatest impact to where you are at now?” And his response is something you can customize for your own success.
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How to Better Understand the Size and Composition of Your B2B Audience

Do you know if you’re wasting great content on the wrong people? If you want a more valuable audience, use proven audience measurement methods to better understand the size, composition, and preferences of your audience.
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How Inspiring Brands Give Thanks on Social Media

Isn't it time you thanked those who make your business successes possible? From grand gestures of goodwill to simple social shout-outs, here are just a few of the ways you can use content to show gratitude to your audience.
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17+ Guest Blogging Rules All Blog Managers Wish You Knew

Miss Manners hasn’t written the handbook on how to be a good guest blogger. Yet, if your content marketing strategy includes guest blogging, knowing how to be a good guest improves your chance for success. Here’s a start.
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Scale Your B2B Content With Artificial Intelligence: Ideas and Tools Marketers Can Try

Artificial intelligence is at work all around. From pre-populated responses in Messenger to algorithmic headline creators, it’s opening possibilities for B2B marketers to boost performance and create a competitive advantage.
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How to Capture Captive Audiences With Content

Do you have an opportunity to connect with a captive audience? Gas stations air Gas Station TV at the pumps. Panera has a landing page for its Wi-Fi users. Explore how your brand can use content to engage your captive audiences.
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17 Questions to Break Free From Competitive Content Issues

Is your content focus “niche enough” for success? How do you know? CMI founder Joe Pulizzi shares a two-question litmus test, plus questions to help you craft a great niche where your content stands out for your core audience.
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The Rare White Squirrel Who Eats Pumpkins (and Other Stories of Creativity)

How does a white squirrel inspire creative content? Learn that and discover more ideas to make your content more creative – even if you work in a boring industry – with practical tactics from CMI’s Content Creativity Day presenters.
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Audience Strategist: The New, Critical Role on Your Content Team

Content marketing must provide more than one type of value to be worth the investment. It must provide value across multiple business areas. Are you ready for a new role in addition to the one you have? Enter the audience strategist.
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How Brands Use Pop-Up Experiences to Make a Lasting Impression

How can pop-up experiences deliver something a little more meaningful? Maybe an experience that transcends the selfie moment and has more staying power? Discover how five brands are doing just that.
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How to Do a Competitive Content Marketing Analysis

What’s the first step to creating unique, differentiated content? Analyze the content created in your market. Follow these three steps to identify opportunities for your content to stand out – or content gaps that your brand can fill.
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12 Types of Awesome Visual Content You Can Use in Your Blog Posts

Research shows images attract more people to your content and help people retain the content they consume longer. Visual content is important, but do you struggle to incorporate visuals into your blog? Here are 12 options to consider.