Experts Share How to Get Episodic Content Right
July 7, 2021
Robert Katai
Imagine your audience comes to the end of your article or podcast episode and can’t wait to consume the next one. That’s the power of great episodic content. Hear what experts have to say about how to do it well.
3 Content Examples Serve Up Inspiration, Entertainment, and Revenue Streams
June 11, 2021
Content Marketing Institute Team
From the content examples menu this week: Dig into takeaways from Folx Health’s audience-focused Pride initiative, Ben & Jerry’s planned flavor-competition show, and Roku’s content-about-content series.
7 Tips to Write a Great Blog Post Introduction
June 8, 2021
George Drennan
If your introduction doesn’t motivate readers to make that all-important scroll down, you lose them. To make sure your content gets the attention it deserves, here are seven tips to write a great lede.
3 Hair-Raising Content Marketing Stories to Read This Week
May 28, 2021
Content Marketing Institute Team
Gillette Venus tries to destigmatize pubic hair. A new digital series from L’Oréal Professionnel aims to outdo traditional product marketing. Constant Contact reveals eye-opening email response-rate data. Take a closer look at what you can learn from these examples.
Discover the Secrets to Successful Content Creation
May 25, 2021
Jodi Harris
Every content marketer knows there’s so much more to content creation than thinking up ideas and writing them down. This guide will help you gather the resources and skills you need to create content that delivers for your audience and your brand every time.
Brands Try for 'Most Likely to Succeed With Gen Z' Crown [Examples]
May 21, 2021
Content Marketing Institute Team
More graduation celebrations may happen in person this year. But that doesn’t mean brands have to drop their online celebrations. Here’s how brands are keeping the virtual party going for their Gen Z audiences.
Transform Your Data Into Great Visuals With These Resources, Tips, and Tools
May 11, 2021
Clare McDermott
Visualizing data is a great way for brands to get attention and earn credibility. They can transform your original surveys, user data, or third-party stats into something your audience wants to read.
Your Content Inspiration of the Week: The Brash, a Bash, and Your Cash
May 7, 2021
Content Marketing Institute Team
Get inspired by Terminus’s twist on virtual event marketing, TeamUp’s pivot from the traditional business anniversary celebration, and the findings of Managing Editor’s 2021 report on content marketing careers.
Want Better Results From Your Original Research? Improve the Survey Experience
May 4, 2021
Clare McDermott
Original research is one of those areas where so much can go wrong. The survey experience is one of those potential pitfalls. It may seem like a nice-to-have, but a good survey experience boosts completion and accuracy of results.
3 Ways to Know Your Audience: Hire Them, Talk to Them, or Tease Them
April 30, 2021
Content Marketing Institute Team
Nerf knows its audience well enough to know it needed to hire one of them. Business communicators want to know their audiences, but miss out on a crucial step. An agency knows its audience so well, it pokes gentle fun at a pain point to attract them. Here’s what to make of it all.
15 Engaging Ways to End Your Next Blog Post
April 29, 2021
Alexandra Cote
Introductions get all the attention. Yet conclusions and endings matter even more. Readers who get to the end of the story are the ones most interested in the topic (and likely what your business offers). Here’s how to reach a satisfying conclusion.
How To Use Reddit To Find Subject Matter Experts
April 28, 2021
Teni Hallums
Reddit gets a bad rap as a breeding ground for snark, rants, and memes. But this social platform has over 100,000 communities where some great expert sources for your content could be. Here’s how to find them.
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