3 Disruptions That Will Shape Your Content and Marketing Strategy in 2025
October 29, 2024
Robert Rose
It’s time to rewrite your B2B content and marketing playbook for 2025. These three trends explain what will (and won’t) move audiences and customers next year.
B2B E-Commerce: How To Plan Content To Support Digital Sales
October 23, 2024
Ann Gynn
In 2019, Forrester predicted U.S. B2B e-commerce to hit $1.8 trillion by 2023. It almost hit that number in 2021. And by 2025, Gartner says, 80% of B2B sales interactions will be digital. Where do content and marketing fit into this revolution?
Embrace the Valuable Friction Between Creativity and Technology
October 22, 2024
Robert Rose
Will AI lead content and marketing into a complacency crisis? Maybe — if you outsource your most important work to it. But there is an antidote. Robert Rose explains how to break out of the mundane with some deeply human work.
Research Finds Data Standards for Marketing Are a Must, But Few Brands Have Them
October 18, 2024
Content Marketing Institute Team
New research reveals almost all marketers say data standards are essential for ROI. Yet, many lack them. Learn the first thing to do to establish a data standards strategy (and it’s something that will help in more ways than that one).
How Travel Oregon’s Content Strategy Drove $50+ Million in Economic Impact
October 16, 2024
Ann Gynn
Travel Oregon’s inclusive, one-team content and marketing approach inspires visitors, uplifts communities, and drives revenue. Find out how — and why its content leader Mo Sherifdeen made the B2C Content Marketer of the Year finalist list.
How IBM Uses Data To Power Its Account-Based Marketing Strategy
October 7, 2024
Dennis Shiao
IBM isn’t interested in an individual’s journey in B2B buying. The account level is where it’s at. Learn about IBM’s high-intensity framework, which leads to twice the average conversion rate.
5 Things Content Marketers Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Doing
October 3, 2024
Alexandra Cote
Do you avoid some content marketing tasks? Do you say you don’t have the time when you really do? Avoidance is often the response when you fear the unfamiliar or unknown. But it’s time to get uncomfortable and do these five things.
How TIAA’s CMO Rejuvenated the Century-Old B2B Brand With Award-Winning Content
October 2, 2024
Ann Gynn
What would you tackle next after serving as CEO of a successful e-commerce apparel company? If you’re Micky Onvural, you accept the challenge of repositioning a “stuffy” financial services brand as a thought leader for tomorrow. Here's the story of how she did it.
Which Matters More: The Story or the Storyteller?
September 10, 2024
Robert Rose
Your brand’s stories create value and trust for audiences and customers. But if no one believes in your storytellers, is the story even worth telling? Here’s how to build trust in both.
Why Data-Driven Personalization Is Still So Hard (and How To Make It Easier)
September 9, 2024
Zontee Hou
You know the value data provides in personalizing the customer experience. But you face so many data roadblocks. Here’s how to leap the hurdles standing in the way.
Gating Content: Where Do You Stand in the Great Debate?
September 3, 2024
Robert Rose
Gating content is a controversial move in some marketing circles. Sales teams want gated content because it drives qualified leads. Some marketing teams say gating creates a barrier between potential audiences (and search engines) and great content. Who’s right?
How To Rise Above the Content Noise
August 27, 2024
Robert Rose
More content doesn’t equate to more success — it risks burying your best work. Still, you need to make enough noise to be heard. These techniques will help you break through with a differentiated message.
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