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4 Things To Ignore (and 3 Things To Do) in Your Next Content Audit

A content audit can seem time-consuming. But don’t let that concern keep you from the valuable insights an audit provides. Follow these tips to reduce your time commitment and get the most from your efforts.
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Take This Step To Get Over Your Fear of Content Collaboration

It’s not easy to overcome the collaboration fears that keep teams from working together. But giving everyone visibility into the content plans can help your organization produce more and better content. Robert Rose explains.  
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How To Make Your Next Thought Leadership Program a Success

Here’s how to generate a program that really deserves the thought leadership label from someone who’s been doing it for 20 years. Plus, get an inspiring example with each of her tips.
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Marketing Content to Gen Z? You Better Play by Their Rules

To connect with Gen Z audiences, engage them on their terms. Follow this expert advice to learn what brand-created content might work best and how to deliver it in ways that slap.
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How To Combine Machine and Human Input for More Effective Content

You’re in a new content battleground. But it doesn’t have to be humans vs. machines. It can be humans AND machines to make your content better and please both Google search and the people in your target audience.
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Why ‘Let’s Make a Movie’ Is a Terrible Way to Plan Content

George Lucas wanted to make a sci-fi movie, so he dreamed up a great story to fit the medium. But that format-first approach doesn’t work for content marketing. Robert Rose explains why not – and what to do instead.
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5 Misunderstood Best Practices in Content Marketing

Almost everybody loves best practices. But too many equate “best” with “infallible” or “in every circumstance.” Have you ever fallen into one of these five best practice traps in content marketing?
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6 Steps To Help Content Marketers Thrive in a World With AI Content Tools

Stop wondering if AI-related tools will replace the need for you to create content. Start taking steps to work in a world that includes AI-created content.
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Start With Content To Deliver a Successful Integrated Marketing Strategy [Rose-Colored Glasses]

Content teams face increasing demands to create. But what rarely comes after those requests is an interest in uniting for an integrated marketing strategy. Robert Rose shares why that’s a big mistake and how to change it.
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AI Tools Bug Out Because the Internet Can Never Forget [Rose-Colored Glasses]

You don’t need a perfect memory. But remember that the internet has one – and so do the AI content tools that depend on it. But what happens when they remember incorrect information that affects your content program?
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Writer Ends 10-Year Relationship With HARO To Keep Trusted Relationship With Audience

A content writer ends her 10-year relationship with HARO, once her go-to for sources. Her experience offers a lesson in vetting and verifying for all content marketers.
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3 Ways To Grow the Value of Your Thought Leadership

Redefining thought leadership – and how you apply it – can deliver valuable benefits to your brand and its customers. Follow these tips to get started.