Want True Fans? Stress Them Out in the Best Way [The Weekly Wrap]
Robert Rose wraps up the week and the year with a focus on fans. He explains the need to stress out your audiences (in a good way), explores how to avoid marketing’s uncanny valley, and chats with marketing legend David Meerman Scott.
Look Inside the Idea Garage for 8 Fresh B2C Examples
We’re opening the door to reveal eight innovative B2C content marketing examples shared in Chief Content Officer’s Idea Garage in 2019. Feel free to bookmark this page for one-stop inspiration in 2020.
9 Must-Use Apps to Spice Up Your Instagram
One-third of the most-viewed Instagram Stories are told by businesses. How can your brand up its game on the visual social media platform? These nine Instagram-focused photo, video, and content management tools may help.
21 Marketing Strategy Books That Make Great Reads for Content Marketers
Overwhelmed by the many industry-related book releases in 2019? Your fellow content marketers have your back. They’re sharing what they found to be the most helpful and inspiring books that came out this year.
Don’t Obsess Over Search Rankings; Do This Instead
Search success requires more than the right keywords. It takes a smart combination of strategy, skill, and enterprise-wide alignment. See how one search expert gets his formula to add up to big marketing wins.
That Peloton Ad – Mistake or Failure? Plus, How to Keep Audience Attention [The Weekly Wrap]
This week, Robert Rose tackles the good and bad of failing, from the Peloton ad to a Wall Street Journal analysis of its subscriber loyalty. Plus, he talks with Jay Acunzo and shares five mistakes to stop making with your content.
Storytelling in Marketing: 3 Successful Examples
Many marketers take the “brand” in brand storytelling too literally. Others forget the “story.” But when done well, brand storytelling is a differentiator and memorable opportunity to engage an audience. Let’s explore three approaches.
2020 B2C Content Marketing: An Excellent Adventure [New Research]
In CMI’s just-released B2C Content Marketing 2020: Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends report, we noticed some bodacious correlations to Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Read on.
Back to the Future? 90 Content Marketing Predictions for 2020
How do you evolve your programs for success in 2020? What changes are rushing in (and out)? Here’s what 90 Content Marketing World and ContentTECH speakers, award winners, and other industry thinkers had to say.
Content Marketing Lessons From 8 of the Most Popular TED Talks
With 2 billion views on YouTube and countless more in real life, TED Talks inspire through technology, entertainment, and design. What do they have to do with content marketing? Follow these eight lessons from some of the best talks.
Should Data Really Be in the Content Driver's Seat? [The Weekly Wrap]
This week Robert Rose considers a Moneyball approach to content and a fresh take on CMO views of customer experiences. He talks with the person of the week about measuring content’s impact and more.
The Unicorn of Content Marketing: The Mailbox NOT the Inbox
While avalanches of social media posts, promotional emails, and low-quality content saturate online experiences, one mailbox is less crowded. Explore the differentiation power of physical mail delivered directly to your audience.