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For a Better Customer Experience, Make Your Buying Process Less Efficient (Yes, Really) [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Over the last two decades, marketers have worked hard to reduce or remove friction in the buying process. But what if that’s a mistake? A recent delivery from Domino’s prompts Robert Rose to explain why.
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How a Weak Point of View Sabotages Your Content – and What To Do About It [Rose-Colored Glasses]

The authors of an open letter from the Future of Life Institute damaged their own message when they didn’t help readers realize their best next experience.
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Take This Step To Get Over Your Fear of Content Collaboration [Rose-Colored Glasses]

It’s not easy to overcome the collaboration fears that keep teams from working together. But giving everyone visibility into the content plans can help your organization produce more and better content. Robert Rose explains.  
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Fill Your Content With Visions Your Audience Will Want To Chase [Rose-Colored Glasses]

What can marketers learn from Matthew McConaughey’s Oscar acceptance speech? Robert Rose has some thoughts for today and the future.
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Why Remarkable Content Originates From an Unremarkable Process [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Can you create remarkable content without a process (and people who create and follow processes)? Robert Rose says you can't – no matter what Steve Jobs once claimed. Here's why.
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Can Your Marketing Team Generate True Demand To Really Start the Customer Journey? [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Does true demand generation get the support it deserves from your brand? The kind that propelled millions to buy a Rubik’s Cube, a Toyota Corolla, or even an iPhone? Robert Rose explains why true demand gen is a must.
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Why ‘Let’s Make a Movie’ Is a Terrible Way to Plan Content [Rose-Colored Glasses]

George Lucas wanted to make a sci-fi movie, so he dreamed up a great story to fit the medium. But that format-first approach doesn’t work for content marketing. Robert Rose explains why not – and what to do instead.
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Start With Content To Deliver a Successful Integrated Marketing Strategy [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Content teams face increasing demands to create. But what rarely comes after those requests is an interest in uniting for an integrated marketing strategy. Robert Rose shares why that’s a big mistake and how to change it.
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AI Tools Bug Out Because the Internet Can Never Forget [Rose-Colored Glasses]

You don’t need a perfect memory. But remember that the internet has one – and so do the AI content tools that depend on it. But what happens when they remember incorrect information that affects your content program?
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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.
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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.
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2023 Content Marketing: Bring Your Strategy and Ops Into the Not-So-New Century [Rose-Colored Glasses]

It's happened. As predicted, content marketing is now just marketing. And that means it's time to  get serious about optimizing the value of ideas, experiences, and products in a marketplace of content. Here's how.