The Friday Fix - January 20, 2017
It’s a great day for content marketing because it’s time for the Friday Fix, which is our weekly rundown of the week’s content marketing news. Kick back with a cup of coffee and get the story from top CM pundits.
Corporate Storytelling: Figuring Out What You Stand For
For a few years, the question has been, “What’s your story?” Here, John Miller frames it a little differently by asking, “What do you stand for?” because what you stand for is your brand and in essence, is what you need to know to build your corporate story.
9 Best Storytelling Tools for Social Media Marketers in 2017
Trust Pankaj Narang in that telling your brand story is what social media’s all about. Not sure how to get that ball rolling? Not to worry…Pankaj gives the scoop on nine awesome social media storytelling tools worth checking out.
Break the Fourth Wall for Brand Storytelling Success
Last year, you might have read about the importance of letting customers be part of your story; well, that’s what Kathy Klotz-Guest calls the “fourth wall” of storytelling. By letting your audience in, they become part of your story, so get the tools you need to remodel your strategy and to tear down those walls.
Five Highly Persuasive Digital Marketing Tactics
Kristopher Jones knows a thing or two (or five) about the art of persuasion. If you want to be persuasive in your digital marketing strategy, you need to be authentic and natural. A couple of strategies Kristopher advises include using trigger words and telling a story.
8 Powerful Ways to Energize Your B2B Content Marketing Strategy
Feel like you’re spinning your wheels with your B2B game? If so, Wendy Marx shares what the game changer is for those who are succeeding versus those who aren’t. She also explores eight ways to jazz up your B2B strategy with tips like investing in a motivated storyteller, getting personal, and more.
What’s the Moral of Your Thought Leadership Story?
A.wordsmith’s senior content strategist Kelda Rericha has a few storytelling suggestions for improving your thought leadership story. Since this is the kind of solid information that leads to paying clients, why wouldn’t you want to improve your thought leadership content?
3 Major Marketing Campaign Opportunities B2B Technology Brands Missed
There are plenty of brands that do a great job with big campaigns and consistent stories; however, there are some that could’ve gone bigger and better per Taylor Holland. She breaks down three missed campaign opportunities and advises as you get ready to rock 2017, figure out what’s working, why, and how you can keep it going.
Three Reasons Every Company Needs an Audio Strategy
Everyone talks about video in a marketing strategy, but Neil Mody shows that an audio strategy is necessary for being seen and heard in a world where audience’s consumption habits are ever-changing.
How to Use Data to Make Killer Content Decisions
Data may not be glamorous, but it can certainly help you do glorious things. Take it from Lauren Gilmore who explains how to gather, explore, and interpret your data for purposes of making good decisions.
The 7 Worst Reasons for a Content Marketing Campaign
Content marketing is awesome if it’s done properly and for the right reasons; however, as Renée Warren asserts, doing something smart “for the wrong reasons is just dumb”. After all, content marketing campaigns aren’t cheap, so are you doing things for the right reasons?
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