You Must Be Joking: 3 Pieces of Satirical Content Done Well
Satire is a tricky tightrope to walk. You want to be cheeky, but not offensive — funny, but not overbearing. At the same time, you want...
How to Use a Drip Marketing Campaign to Build Trust and Loyalty
If you ask around, most people will say they get way too much email — but when you review the numbers, results show that people prefer to...
Content Marketing Lessons From 5 Amazing TED Talks
Watching a good TED Talk can inspire your content marketing team to create really great content. A few years ago, I helped a friend of...
Video Is a Tactic, Not a Strategy: Staying on Message in a Video-Dominated World
Social channels are putting more emphasis on promoting video content than ever before, but what does that mean for you? In early 2016,...
How to Humanize Your Brand to Improve the Customer Buyer Journey
In a marketing world full of B2B, B2C, KPI, ROI, and buzzwords galore, it can be difficult to remember that what we’re working toward is...
How to Step up Your Content Distribution Plan With Employee Advocacy
Employee advocacy is the active promotion of company content and messages via social media by staff members. Effective employee advocacy...
4 LinkedIn B2B Marketing Strategies That Work. No, Really.
Let me guess: You’re tired of reading “powerful” LinkedIn marketing tips that tell you how to network, how to be professional, and how to...
That’s a Wrap: Thoughts, Quotes, Takeaways From Inbound 2016
A staggering 20,000 people from 92 countries descended on Boston last week for INBOUND 2016, the definitive marketing event from the fine...
Blog Comments: Open or Closed? Review the Pros and Cons
A few years ago, one of my friends at the University of Utah purchased a domain name for $20,000. I thought he was a little crazy and...
The #1 Question to Ask Before Launching a Co-Branding Partnership
A co-branding partnership is an alliance between two organizations that benefits both brands in terms of marketing and brand awareness,...
Is It Time to Hire a Chief Content Officer? Here’s How to Know
When content marketing began, it was a niche field that was really just an offshoot of SEO. Search marketers recognized that content gave...
How to Manage the Ghostwriting Process When Your CEO Is Swamped
Getting your CEO published on reputable third-party sites has a number of benefits, but ultimately, it all comes down to this: Customers...
Hiring the Right Type of Writer: Generalists vs. SMEs vs. Influencers
As a brand with growing content requirements, you probably find yourself looking to augment your content core team with external writers....
How to Create Content That Helps Your Sales Team Close More Deals
Extensive research has been published on consumer buying patterns and how they’ve changed — for example, read this report from from...
5 Key Elements of Every Successful Business Blog
The blog is the cornerstone of a solid content marketing strategy. In fact, marketers who prioritize blogging are 13 times more likely to...
Improve SEO, Revenue With a Comprehensive Strategy Like Cabela’s
Based in Sidney, Neb., Cabela’s is a leading retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor merchandise. Challenges Cabela’s...
Don’t Get in Trouble With the FTC: A Marketer’s Guide to the FTC & the Rules of End
Imagine this. A friend of yours recommends a new breakfast cereal. You trust your friend’s opinion, so you buy the cereal. Then you find...
How to Create Content That Moves People Through the Sales Funnel
You know it’s important. You know you should be creating content specifically designed to move people from that “just browsing” stage...
Top Challenges Facing Content Managers (and How to Overcome Them)
Let’s be honest. Not everybody “gets” content marketing or appreciates good content strategy — and sometimes, these people are the...



















