Clare McDermott
Clare McDermott is the founder of Ravn Research, a research consultancy that helps brands produce original research and C-level content. Connect with her on LinkedIn. Follow her on Twitter clare_mcd.
Stories By Clare McDermott
Podcasting Pioneers Explain Value of Audio Content and Rookie Mistakes to Avoid
September 25, 2016
As CMI’s This Old Marketing podcast approaches its 150th taping, Joe Pulizzi and Robert Rose wax philosophical about why podcasting is so powerful, and the rookie mistakes they now avoid.
Content Intelligence: What Is It?
September 15, 2016
Jordan Koene, vice president of services and chief evangelist at Searchmetrics, answers our questions, explains what the term “content intelligence” means, and offers practical applications for marketers.
LEGO Shares Building Blocks for Social Media Content Fans Love
August 11, 2016
LEGO’s global director of social media and search shares how the “world’s most powerful brand” creates and delivers content on social channels that fans of the interlocking brick company and media giant really want.
How to Tell Stories Your Readers Crave: Ideas From a Content Powerhouse
July 10, 2016
Unlike other companies that struggle to create compelling stories, Autodesk’s content marketing team wrestles with prioritizing an abundance of exciting topics to write about. Go behind the scenes at this content powerhouse.
Inside the Mind of a Journalist in the Business of Content Marketing
June 28, 2016
Cameron Conaway straddles two worlds as an award-winning investigative reporter and a content marketing manager. He shares how a journalist’s ethos can inspire marketing and entreats marketers to take bigger content risks.
Documentary Storytelling: 6 Examples From Brands That Nail It
May 30, 2016
In the race to publish more, we’ve lost sight of the art of great content creation and the returns from more ambitious projects. Discover how Church’s Chicken created an unexpected documentary that delivered big results.
Celebrity Shares How Brands Can Benefit in the Snapchat Scene
May 23, 2016
Snapchat has changed in the last year. It added functionality that helps brands tell less-fleeting stories and reach a wider audience. A Snapchat celebrity shares how it can work for your brand along with do-and-don’t tips.
How One Brand Uses Insanely Useful Content to Help Customers Make Better Decisions
April 3, 2016
Farmers must analyze reams of data to keep operations profitable. PotashCorp saw an opportunity to provide utility-based content – four web-based calculators – to not only inform farmers, but also influence critical decision-making.
Quick-and-Dirty Roundup of Content Marketing Trends [Best of CCO 2015]
December 27, 2015
Ditch the pretense that you have time to catch up on reading and pen your 2016 goals. Start with this quick roundup of 12 favorite CCO articles. Pick six, read in full, and you’ll have some great ideas for that 2016 planning.
Future Watch: Expert Talks Social Media Ideas for 2016
December 11, 2015
Social media expert Ian Cleary explains some fundamentals that marketers still can’t seem to master, as well as six next-horizon ideas that you should consider. Learn what you should know and do about social media in 2016.
Danger Ahead: When Content Distribution Is On Auto-Pilot
November 13, 2015
One of the best teachers on search engine optimization, email marketing, and social media shares why great content creators don’t always come out ahead, and the dangers of putting your content distribution strategies on autopilot.
Why a Washington Post Editor Left to Work With Starbucks
September 27, 2015
Starbucks partnered with an editor from The Washington Post who left the newspaper to head up a new media venture. The collaboration between a seasoned journalist and a mega-brand points to an exciting time for long-form storytelling.
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