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Looking for Content Strategy Buy-In? Don’t Rely on the Same Old Arguments

What is a more foundational argument for content strategy? How can you make the case to the C-suite and to mollify skeptical colleagues? It requires you to flip your thinking with this one twist recommended by Robert Rose.
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How to Develop and Grow a Successful Podcast

How can a brand’s podcast lead to nearly 2 million downloads with listeners in 200 countries and generate about $500,000 in direct revenue in four years? Joe Pulizzi goes step by step into how This Old Marketing was created.
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The Hub-and-Spoke Method of Guest Posting: Do More With Less Effort

Do you use the hub-and-spoke model for your guest blogging strategy? Learn how this method can free up your time while you still create relevant, effective guest blog posts that organically – and deservedly – link to your own site.
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5 Steps to Improving Subscriber Data for More Personalized Emails

If you want a more valuable audience, you must know more about your subscribers than just their email address. Learn how CMI gained robust data for almost 50% of its subscribers, and how it used that information for the better.
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This Week in Content Marketing: Why Won't CMOs Consider Buying Media Companies?

We discuss potential purchasers for Fox and Disney, and a disturbing web content trend. Our rants and raves include net neutrality and audio content; then we sign off with an example of the week that's been 210 weeks in the making.
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A Take on 3 Confusing Terms: Content Marketing, Content Strategy, Content Marketing Strategy

How does content marketing relate to content strategy? And how does content marketing strategy fit in? Decipher the three terms to better understand the importance and relevance of each one.
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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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The Best Content Marketing Books of 2017 to Boost Your Creativity and Productivity

If you’re a chief content officer, copywriter, designer, or programmer searching for ways to create more and better content in less time, you’ll find fresh ideas for improving your creativity, productivity, and writing skills with these best books from 2017.
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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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11 Insightful Content Marketing Books From 2017 for Newcomers and Seasoned Pros

Are you a content marketing newcomer? Are you an experienced content marketer? Or perhaps you’re an innovator, renegade, or visionary? Ready to grow your thinking? This curated, detailed review of the most relevant books can help.
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This Week in Content Marketing: Latest Content Marketing Spending Stats Hard to Believe

We unpack new research on content spending, share predictions for 2018, and discuss the demise of Van Winkle's. Rants and raves include Snapchat and the art of questioning; then we close the show with an example from Maxwell House.